(Bahasa Indonesia) Menggali Kebenaran
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(Bahasa Indonesia) Menggali Kebenaran
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(Deutsch) Tagungsbericht: Osttimor auf dem Weg zu nachhaltiger Unabhängigkeit?
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(Deutsch) Initiative 2000plus Berlin
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Is Papua autonomy a myth?
The Jakarta Post, August 21, 2003
Neles Tebay, Pontifical, University of Urbaniana, Rome
The province of Papua has just conducted its evaluation after the first year’s implementation of the special autonomy law in Jayapura, on July 28-29. Attended by all the regents, tribal leaders, religious leaders and scholars, the evaluation conveyed two messages. The first is that the special autonomy seems to be an illusion, at least in the first year of its implementation.
Earlier reports ... read more
Posted on 02:46 PM in Conference Autonomy for Papua, June 2003, democracy, Indonesia, Papua, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Foreword
Conference “Autonomy for Papua – Opportunity or Illusion?”, 04-05. June 2003
With its more than 17,000 islands stretching over some 5,000 kilometres, the Republic of Indonesia comprises a multitude of socially and culturally diverse regions with different historical experiences. Preserving Indonesia as a unitary state is a difficult and permanent task in nation-building. With the fall of Suharto in 1998, chances arose that the concept of Indonesian national unity be understood not only as territorial integrity but as the unity of ... read more
Posted on 10:58 PM in Activities, Conference Autonomy for Papua, June 2003, Indonesia, Recent Activities, Papua, Regional Conflicts
Introduction
Conference “Autonomy for Papua – Opportunity or Illusion?”, 04-05 June 2003
by Siegfried Zöllner on behalf of the publishers
Background
After the fall of Suharto in May 1998, his successor President B.J. Habibie initiated a number of reforms to tackle the numerous problems of the world’s fourth most populous nation. One key element was the launching of a decentralisation programme, which President Habibie, as someone familiar with German federalism, considered as an important part of the restructuring process. With Law No. ... read more
Posted on 10:58 PM in Activities, Conference Autonomy for Papua, June 2003, Human Rights, Indonesia, Papua, Publications, Events
Conference „Autonomy for Papua. Opportunity or Illusion?”, Berlin, June 4th-5th, 2003
Media Release, 05 June 2003
From June 4th to June 5th, 2003, the Conference „Autonomy for Papua. Opportunity or Illusion?” took place in Berlin. The Conference was jointly organised by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, the Westpapua Network, Watch Indonesia!, the German Commission Justice and Peace, the United Evangelical Mission, the Human Rights Desk of the Diakonisches Werk, Misereor, missio Aachen and the Missionszentrale der Franziskaner. Participants came from Indonesia, Germany and other countries and comprised representatives from civil society organisations (NGOs, ... read more
Posted on 08:21 AM in Activities, Conference Autonomy for Papua, June 2003, Joint Press Releases & Statements, Indonesia, Papua, Publications, Events
Concluding statement
Conference “Autonomy for Papua – Opportunity or Illusion?”, 04-05 June 2003
From June 4th to June 5th, 2003, the Conference „Autonomy for Papua. Opportunity or Illusion?” was held in Berlin. The Conference was jointly organised by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, the Westpapua Network, Watch Indonesia!, the German Commission Justice and Peace, the United Evangelical Mission, the Human Rights Desk of the Diakonisches Werk, Misereor, missio Aachen and the Missionszentrale der Franziskaner. Participants came from Indonesia, Germany and other countries and comprised ... read more
Posted on 03:23 AM in Activities, Conference Autonomy for Papua, June 2003, Indonesia, Papua, Events
Résumé – looking ahead
Conference “Autonomy for Papua – Opportunity or Illusion?”, 04-05 June 2003
by Siegfried Zöllner on behalf of the publishers
1. German political representatives have been made aware that committed groups in German civil society, that are closely observing the political situation in Indonesia in general and in Papua and Aceh in particular, are prepared to take action and expect the German Government to provide support for an improvement of the human rights situation and to a peaceful resolution of ... read more
Posted on 02:57 AM in Activities, Conference Autonomy for Papua, June 2003, Indonesia, Papua, Publications, Events
Programs to Improve the Quality of Education and Health in Papua under the Special Autonomy
Conference “Autonomy for Papua – Opportunity or Illusion?”, 04-05 June 2003
by Agustina Iwanggin Tanamal
Introduction
The development process in Papua from one political regime to another has evolved very slowly which basically made Papua the most abandoned province in Indonesia. The Papuans live in various ecosystems, spread from the highlands to the lowlands, including the swamps and estuaries areas, each with different social system. These diversities require a special development policy or program. In general, barriers to the involvement of ... read more
Posted on 12:52 AM in Activities, Conference Autonomy for Papua, June 2003, Human Development, Indonesia, Papua, Publications, Events