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Speak out! – Truth & Justice in Indonesia and Timor-Leste 

Speak out! – Truth & Justice in Indonesia and Timor-Leste 


Film screening and discussion – Monday, 13th December 2021, 5:00 – 6:30 pm. (Jakarta Time) / 7 – 8:30 pm. (Dili Time) / 11am. – 12:30 pm (Berlin Time) by Zoom, in English (Indonesian interpretation will be provided) 

10th of December is International Human Rights Day.

In celebration of this day, we cordially invite you to join our online discussion of the animated documentary shorts: Konta-sai and 8:45 by Asia Justice and Rights and launch of Watch Indonesia ... read more

Posted on 10:06 AM in Activities, Indonesia, East Timor, Past Events
Contested Urban Spaces in Jakarta and Berlin (Online Event)

Contested Urban Spaces in Jakarta and Berlin (Online Event)


Date: November 30, 2021 11:00-14:00 CET (Berlin) /// 17:00-20:00 WIB (Jakarta)
https://zoom.us/j/98124275712?pwd=ZjlYdHlrUGFGcHpnbDJVQTZFZVlyUT09

Processes of urban transformation are complex and dependent on global and regional conditions. The threat of a global climate catastrophe, a scarcity of resources, or the worsening of social inequality are enormous challenges for any urbanisation and an outspoken desire for a sustainable, social and climate-friendly urban transformation.

As capital and partner cities, Berlin and Jakarta have special roles to play. Will they succeed in meeting the needs of ... read more

Posted on 01:30 PM in Activities, Indonesia, Project Urban Transformation, Past Events
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(Deutsch) Online-Diskussion: Indonesien 55 Jahre nach Suhartos Machtergreifung: Straflosigkeit beenden, Menschenrechte sichern!

(Deutsch) Online-Diskussion: Indonesien 55 Jahre nach Suhartos Machtergreifung: Straflosigkeit beenden, Menschenrechte sichern!


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Posted on 09:50 AM in Activities, democracy, Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Past Events
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(Deutsch) Vernissage “The Act of Living” zum Internationalen Frauentag 2017

(Deutsch) Vernissage “The Act of Living” zum Internationalen Frauentag 2017


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German version

Posted on 10:55 PM in Activities, Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Past Events
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(Deutsch) Berlin: ‘Sisters in Danger’ Livekonzert & Diskussion mit der indonesischen Pop-Rock-Band SIMPONI

(Deutsch) Berlin: ‘Sisters in Danger’ Livekonzert & Diskussion mit der indonesischen Pop-Rock-Band SIMPONI


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German version

Posted on 05:26 PM in Activities, Human Rights, Indonesia, Past Events
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The Struggle against Impunity in Indonesia

The Struggle against Impunity in Indonesia


September 2015

Conference Proceedings
Berlin, 23-24 September 2014

Event format

We at Watch Indonesia! e.V. wish to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Munir’s death by organizing a conference on the topic of impunity in Indonesia, which will take place in Germany. We intend to discuss various human rights violations that have taken or are taking place in Indonesia, with special focus on Munir’s murder, the massacre of 1965 and the human rights abuses happening in East Timor. Germany plays a ... read more

Posted on 10:14 PM in Activities, Justice, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, Recent Activities, East Timor, Publications, Studies, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice, Past Events, Watch's Studies and Reports
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(Deutsch) Religionsfreiheit in Indonesien: Das Verbot des Baus von Gotteshäusern

(Deutsch) Religionsfreiheit in Indonesien: Das Verbot des Baus von Gotteshäusern


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German version

Posted on 09:33 PM in Activities, Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Recent Activities, Publications, Society & Religion, Studies, Past Events, Watch's Studies and Reports
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Jokowi’s Indonesia: An Early Assessment

Jokowi’s Indonesia: An Early Assessment


Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Freiburg (Germany), 27 February 2015
www.southeastasianstudies.uni-freiburg.de

[…] The second workshop panel added additional perspectives by inquiring into economic, societal, and foreign policy issues. Regarding the demands of civil society and advocacy networks, Basilisa Dengen of Watch Indonesia! pointed out in her presentation that the Jokowi administration appears to be fairly responsive to and interconnected with political grassroots and societal interests. Compared to previous incumbents, who remained rather detached from society, Jokowi can ... read more

Posted on 02:33 AM in democracy, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Past Events, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
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Care About Me. Not My (Queer) Identity!

Care About Me. Not My (Queer) Identity!


22 December 2014

Report of the event series

Human Rights Situation of LGBTI* people in Indonesia and Germany

Six years after the adoption of the Yogyakarta Principles and on the occasion of the Human Rights Day, Watch Indonesia! decided to review the human rights standards in Indonesia and Germany in relation to sexual orientation and gender identity. Supported by Hannchen-Mehrzweck-Foundation, Hirschfeld-Eddy-Stiftung and Dreilinden, the three-day event series which took place from 09 to 11 December 2014 in Berlin, Germany, ... read more

Posted on 01:24 AM in Activities, Human Rights, Indonesia, Society & Religion, Past Events
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The Berlinale Blog: Watching ‘The Act of Killing’ with Indonesians

The Berlinale Blog: Watching ‘The Act of Killing’ with Indonesians


exberliner.com, 12 February 2013

http://www.exberliner.com/blogs/the-berlinale-blog/the-berlinale-blog%3A-watching-%27the-act-of-killing%27-with-indonesians/

by Ben Knight

„This is the biggest group of Indonesians I’ve shown the film to since I left Indonesia,“ said Joshua Oppenheimer on Monday night, at an especially cramped and uncomfortable screening of The Act of Killing in a seminar room of the Asian and African Studies department of the Humboldt University. The students were sitting cross-legged on the floor or craning their necks in from the corridor to see the small image projected ... read more

Posted on 04:22 AM in Activities, History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Past Events, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
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