Indonesia: The government must reign in on increasing violence and restrictions of free expression

February 2010

Aide-Mémoire
13th UN Human Rights Council
1st to 26th March 2010

After last year’s by and large peaceful general elections, Indonesia is internationally accepted as a democratic country that upholds fundamental human rights. Within ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), Indonesia tries to position itself as a regional vanguard of human rights protection, as last witnessed by its role in the creation of an ASEAN human rights body. However, Indonesia’s domestic human rights record continues to be a cause of ... read more

Posted on 12:30 AM in Aceh, joint position papers, Human Rights, Indonesia, Papua, Press Freedom, Publications, Environment & Climate
Tags: Aceh, Government of Germany, Indonesia, human rights, military, Munir, East Timor, Papua, Freedom of Expression, impunity, Tanjung Priok, environment and climate, United Nations, dealing with the past

(Deutsch) Angesagt – aus der Arbeit von Watch Indonesia!

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Posted on 08:06 AM in Aceh, Agro Fuels, Activities, democracy, History & Overview, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, Judiciary & Administration, Recent Activities, East Timor, Papua, Publications, State- & Nation-Building, Environment & Climate
Tags: Aceh, Indonesia, conflict resolution, human rights, NGO, East Timor, palm oil, Papua, protest action, referendum 1999, regional conflicts, solidarity, impunity, transitional justice, environment and climate, Administrative Procedures Act

(Deutsch) Indonesische Provinz verschärft Gesetz Steinigung bei Ehebruch

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Posted on 06:32 PM in Aceh, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Aceh, Indonesia, justice, human rights, rule of law, religion, special autonomy

(Bahasa Indonesia) Aksi Damai WAA Sukses di Gelar di Jerman

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Posted on 02:20 PM in Aceh, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Aceh, peace process, Indonesia, conflict resolution, human rights, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, reconciliation

(Deutsch) Nachhaltiger Frieden für Aceh

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Posted on 04:26 PM in Aceh, Indonesia, Publications, Watch's Press Releases & Statements
Tags: Aceh, Indonesia, conflict resolution, regional conflicts, tsunami

Demo for Sustainable Peace in Aceh

At 4 July 2008 members of the World Acehnese Association (WAA) and Watch Indonesia! demonstrated for a sustainable peace in Aceh.

Posted on 06:07 PM in Aceh
Tags: Aceh, protest action

(Bahasa Indonesia) Wisata Sejarah ke Haus Der Wannsee Konferenz di Jerman

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Posted on 12:53 PM in Aceh, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Aceh, violence, Indonesia, human rights, transitional justice, dealing with the past

Women and Poverty

POTRET, Media Perempuan Aceh (Edisi XXI, Tahun 2008), December 18, 2008

by Marianne Klute and Victoria Kumala, Watch Indonesia!

Amirah rushes home, her basket filled with vegetable leaves from the countryside. She is in a hurry, wondering how to feed her children and when to take care of her old father tonight. Amirah feels exhausted, not only because she is hungry, but also because she feels the burden of life. After a long day in the family’s garden, there ... read more

Posted on 06:02 PM in Aceh, Economy, Labor & Corruption, Human Development, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Aceh, labour, poverty, development, gender, Indonesia

(Deutsch) Fischen zur Versöhnung

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Posted on 12:54 AM in Aceh, democracy, Economy, Labor & Corruption, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Society & Religion, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: 1965, Aceh, decentralization, dictator Suharto, Indonesia, corruption, human rights, religion, special autonomy

(Deutsch) Christen und Muslime in Konfliktgebieten: Aceh

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Posted on 03:20 PM in Aceh, Indonesia, Publications, Regional Conflicts, Society & Religion, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Aceh, Indonesia, law, regional conflicts, religion