Henry Mathews Award 2022 to Watch Indonesia! and the JM-PPK

Cologne. On 10 September 2022, together with the citizens’ initiative JM-PPK (Jaringan Masyarakat Peduli Pegunungan Kendeng, “Network of People Who Care About the Kendeng Mountains”), we received the Henry Mathews Award for Corporate Criticism 2022 from the Dachverband der Kritischen Aktionärinnen und Aktionäre.

As Watch Indonesia! e.V., we are grateful to the office of the Dachverband der Kritischen Aktionärinnen und Aktionäre as well as its board members. Its director Markus Dufner held the laudatio and Basilisa Dengen, former co-director ... read more

Posted on 10:03 AM in Activities, Human Rights, Indonesia, Campaign, Mining, Environment & Climate

Artistic Perspectives on Human Rights and Impunity in Indonesia

Event on 14th September 2022, 6:30 pm at Berlin Global Village

How can art be a part of addressing human rights violations of the past? Activist and engaged art can help remembering and processing human rights violations. The role art can play in overcoming impunity is little discussed.

In Indonesia, many severe human rights violations of the past remain unpunished to this day. 30 September marks the anniversary of the alleged coup attempt that took place in Indonesia in 1965 and for which ... read more

Posted on 06:44 PM in Activities, Visitor Programmes, Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia

(Deutsch) Hauptversammlung von HeidelbergCement 2022

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Posted on 04:33 PM in "In the Spotlight", Activities, Economy, Labor & Corruption, Human Rights, Indonesia, Campaign, Land & Indigenous Rights, Mining, Publications, Environment & Climate
Tags: Indonesia, Karst, Kenden, Save Kendeng, SaveKendeng, Umwelt, Zement

(Deutsch) Pressemitteilungen zur Hauptversammlung von HeidelbergCement

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Posted on 06:28 PM in Activities, Economy, Labor & Corruption, Joint Press Releases & Statements, Indonesia, Campaign, Mining, Press Releases, Environment & Climate
Tags: EndCement, HeidelbergCement, Kendeng

Refugees in Indonesia: Lingering in Permanent Limbo?

by Annika Püfke and Antje Missbach

In December 2021, for the fourth time within the last two years, Indonesian authorities saw themselves forced to facilitate a rescue mission to save 105 Rohingya refugees, mostly women and children, from deadly danger at sea. Having fled persecution in Myanmar and then become stuck in refugee camps in Bangladesh, the Rohingya had suffered perilous conditions for more than a month, trapped on an unseaworthy boat and insufficiently equipped ... read more

Posted on 04:44 PM in Activities, democracy, Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications
Tags: Aceh, Asyl, Asylum, asylum seekers, boat, Boot, detention centre, refugees, Geflüchtete, Indonesia, Internierung, Rohingya

(Deutsch) Neue Hauptstadt, alte Probleme

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Posted on 03:10 PM in Activities, democracy, Indonesia, Publications, Society & Religion, Environment & Climate

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Republic of Indonesia

submitted March 2022

https://www.watchindonesia.de/wp-content/uploads/UPR_Submission_Indonesia_-2022_WI_WPN.pdf

 

Human Rights Council
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Republic of Indonesia
4th cycle (7-18 November 2022)

Joint Stakeholders’ Submission by:
Watch Indonesia! e.V.
West Papua Network (WPN)

I. Introduction

1. This stakeholder report is a joint submission by Watch Indonesia! and the West Papua Network (Westpapua-Netzwerk, WPN). The report highlights key concerns, trends and significant developments in the human rights situation in Indonesia including a particular focus on the region West Papua between June 2017 and March ... read more

Posted on 02:52 PM in Activities, joint position papers, Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Papua, Position Papers, Press Freedom, Publications, Regional Conflicts, Society & Religion
Tags: 1965, discrimination, women's rights, Gerechtigkeit, Indonesia, Justiz, communism, human rights, military, Minderheitenrechte, Munir, Papua, Police, religion, impunity, terrorism, death penalty, Vereinte Nationen, dealing with the past, Westpapua, Women´s rights

(Deutsch) Dossier: Menschenrechte 2022. Aktuelle Lage in 17 Ländern. Politische Handlungsempfehlungen (Internationale Advocacy Netzwerke)

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Posted on 05:52 PM in Activities, joint studies and reports, Human Rights, Indonesia, Papua, Publications

Climate Killer Concrete – HeidelbergCement, climate protection and human rights

When: Thursday, 10 February 2022, 7 – 9 p.m.
Where: Online by Melanchthon Academy Cologne and in cooperation with the Association of Ethical Shareholders Germany

Recently, the construction industry has come under fire as being particularly damaging to the climate. The cement and concrete industry accounts for six percent of global carbon dioxide emissions. In Germany, HeidelbergCement is the publicly listed company with the highest carbon dioxide emissions after RWE*. Nevertheless, HeidelbergCement`s CEO Dominik von Achten, does not feel that ... read more

Posted on 05:17 PM in Activities, Campaign, Mining, Environment & Climate

Information Materials Urban Transformation

In 2021, Watch Indonesia! e.V. produced a flyer and poster as part of the Urban Transformation in Indonesia and Germany project. The materials are the result of several rounds of talks and interviews. On request, the flyer is also available as a print version, in addition to other materials of the association.

Urban transformation is an ongoing process in which social and ecological change are inseparable. Therefore, the participation of as many people as possible ... read more

Posted on 01:49 PM in Activities, Project Urban Transformation
Tags: Berlin, Indonesia, Jakarta, Klimaanpassung, Klimawandel, Urban Transformation