„Make Love, Not War!“ in Aceh

Indonesia House, Amsterdam, September, 2002

By Aboeprijadi Santoso, journalist, Amsterdam

„Why is it that they want to maintain the nation by fighting against our brothers and sisters?“ Such is the Aceh-puzzle that disturbs Yayak, an Indonesian artist living in Cologne, Germany. Fears have grown that the next round of talk between the government in Jakarta and the Acehnese rebels GAM (Free Aceh Movement) in Geneva may sooner or later end up with an escalation of war. Already Jakarta hardliners’ emergency ... read more

Posted on 12:10 PM in Aceh, History & Overview, Indonesia, Publications, Regional Conflicts, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Aceh, Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM), Indonesia, PKI, regional conflicts, independence

(Deutsch) Und die internationale Gemeinschaft schweigt zu dem Elend

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Posted on 01:31 PM in History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Papua, Publications, Regional Conflicts, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Abdurrahman Wahid, Aceh, development, Indonesia, Megawati Sukarnoputri, human rights, military, Papua, Police, regional conflicts, security sector, special autonomy, impunity, transmigration

(Deutsch) «Viele Indonesier haben Angst vor den USA»

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Posted on 01:11 PM in democracy, Indonesia, Publications, security sector, Society & Religion, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: democracy, Indonesia, Megawati Sukarnoputri, military, Munir, religion, security sector, terrorism, USA

Indonesia: una nueva víctima en relación con Indorayon

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WRM, 04 August 2000

La fábrica de celulosa y rayón de Indorayon (PT IIU) en Porsea, Norte de Sumatra, ha provocado un prolongado conflicto ambiental en la región, donde los campesinos y las ONGs locales han venido exigiendo su clausura debido a la contaminación que afectó al Lago Toba por causa de los efluentes emitidos por la industria, la destrucción de los bosques de la zona y la plantación de monocultivos ... read more

Posted on 03:17 PM in Indonesia, Publications, Pulp & Paper, Rainforest, Environment & Climate, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Indonesia, human rights, pulp and paper, rain forest destruction, Sumatra

(Deutsch) Fast drei Jahre Gefängnis für Vortrag in Berlin

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Posted on 02:33 PM in Justice, Indonesia, Judiciary & Administration, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: German-Indonesian relations, Germany, dictator Suharto, Indonesia, justice, protest action, Sri-Bintang Pamungkas

(Deutsch) Warnungen vor den „Vaterlandsverrätern“

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Posted on 02:47 PM in democracy, History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Germany, dictator Suharto, Indonesia, NGO, protest action, students