Equal rights for all drug traffickers

In the spotlight, 30 October 2015

by Alex Flor

As a human rights defender I’m certainly not asking to put people on death row. But shouldn’t there be equal rights to all people? In January and April 2015 Indonesia executed 14 people for drug offenses – all except one of them were foreigners.

This week two Indonesian soldiers were arrested for the same offense. Will they also have to fear being killed by a death squad?

As Indonesian Military (TNI) spokesperson Maj. ... read more

Posted on 07:24 PM in "In the Spotlight", democracy, Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Judiciary & Administration, Publications
Tags: democracy, Indonesia, justice, human rights, death penalty

(Deutsch) Menschenrechte in Indonesien 2015

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German version

Posted on 07:48 PM in Aceh, democracy, History & Overview, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, East Timor, Papua, Press Freedom, Publications, Rainforest, Society & Religion, Environment & Climate, Watch's Studies and Reports
Tags: Aceh, democracy, violence, Indonesia, corruption, land rights, human rights, military, East Timor, palm oil, Papua, parliament, plantations, rain forest destruction, environment and climate, crimes against humanity

(Deutsch) Aide-Mémoire: Menschenrechte in Indonesien 2015

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Posted on 04:09 PM in democracy, Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Judiciary & Administration, Land & Indigenous Rights, Papua, Press Freedom, Pulp & Paper, Rainforest, Society & Religion, Environment & Climate, Watch's Position Papers, Watch's Studies and Reports
Tags: Government of Germany, democracy, indigenous people, Indonesia, justice, land rights, human rights, Munir, palm oil, Papua, rain forest destruction, religion, impunity, death penalty, environment and climate, arms trade

Global Paper Vision

Environmental Paper Network, March 2014

Our Vision

We share a common vision of a forest, pulp and paper industry that contributes to a clean, healthy, just and sustainable future for all life on earth. We seek a world with new consumption patterns that meet the needs of all people while eliminating waste and over-consumption, where paper production is less reliant on virgin fibre and not associated with loss of biodiversity or forests, maximises use of recycled materials, respects ... read more

Posted on 05:17 PM in joint position papers, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Publications, Pulp & Paper, Rainforest, Environment & Climate
Tags: Indonesia, human rights, NGO, pulp and paper, rain forest destruction, environment and climate

Addressing the impacts of the EU’s agrofuels policies on Indonesia

September 4th, 2013

Rocketing carbon emissions; forests burned or bulldozed and wildlife habitats destroyed; the livelihoods of forest-dependent peoples devastated, their ancestral lands taken without consent. In Indonesia, the devastating costs of the EU’s agrofuel revolution are clear and it is time Europe took responsibility.

In September 2013, international campaigners Nur Hidayati of Walhi (Friends of the Earth Indonesia) and Bondan Andriyanu of Sawit Watch (“Oil Palm Watch”) join EU NGOs to present this message to EU decision-makers. They show what life ... read more

Posted on 10:19 PM in Agro Fuels, Economy, Labor & Corruption, joint position papers, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Publications, Rainforest, Environment & Climate
Tags: agrofuel ("biofuel"), European Union (EU), Indonesia, land rights, human rights, plantations, rain forest destruction, environment and climate, crimes against humanity, economy and business

(Deutsch) Holzeinschlag in Deutschland und Schutz der Tropenwälder

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Posted on 06:57 PM in Joint Open Letters, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Open Letters, Pulp & Paper, Rainforest, Environment & Climate
Tags: Indonesia, plantations, rain forest destruction, environment and climate

Govt slammed for human rights abuses

The Jakarta Post, 12 September 2008

Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Fatimah Azzahra, the daughter of a 1984 Tanjung Priok massacre victim, shook hands with Paramadina University rector Anies Baswedan after being awarded a scholarship from the university.
„This is part of our effort to assure these victims that they still have a future despite the tragedy,“ Anies told hundreds of human rights victims who were gathered at the office of the Commission for ... read more

Posted on 01:33 PM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Indonesia, justice, human rights, military, criminal prosecution, Tanjung Priok, transitional justice

(Bahasa Indonesia) Kursi di 14 Dapil Bermasalah

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Posted on 12:44 PM in democracy, Elections & Political Parties, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: democracy, Indonesia, elections, Feneral Elections Commission (KPU)

(Deutsch) Der indonesische Tropenwald und die Klimaerwärmung

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Posted on 03:27 PM in Agro Fuels, Indonesia, Publications, Pulp & Paper, Rainforest, Environment & Climate, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: illegal logging, indigenous people, Indonesia, carbon, palm oil, rain forest destruction, environment and climate

(Bahasa Indonesia) Sebaiknya KPU Atur Dapil DPR Yakin Bisa Tata Daerah Pemilihan

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Posted on 03:45 PM in democracy, Elections & Political Parties, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Indonesia, political parties, elections, Feneral Elections Commission (KPU)