(Deutsch) Vertreibung der Becak-Fahrer in Jakarta

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German version

Posted on 03:21 PM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications
Tags: poverty, Indonesia, Jakarta, human rights

Environmental Agreement For ECAs at The OECD Threatened by German Government Obstructionism

17 September 2001

LETTER TO GERMANY’S CHANCELLOR SCHROEDER

BACKGROUND:

Negotiations have continued for more than two years at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) for an environmental agreement for Export Credit and Investment Insurance Agencies (ECAs). These negotiations represent an important first step toward binding, stringent, internationally accepted and common social, environmental and human rights standards for ECAs. ECAs are the world’s largest sources of public finance for destructive large-scale infrastructure projects in low income countries. They are responsible for ... read more

Posted on 04:59 PM in Joint Open Letters, Human Rights, Indonesia, Mining, Publications, Pulp & Paper, Environment & Climate
Tags: mining, export credit agency (ECA), Indonesia, human rights, pulp and paper, Papua, rain forest destruction, environment and climate

(Deutsch) Putsch ohne Panzer

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Posted on 04:29 AM in democracy, Elections & Political Parties, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Abdurrahman Wahid, democracy, dictator Suharto, Indonesia, corruption, Megawati Sukarnoputri, human rights, military, reformasi

(Deutsch) Ost-Timor – Der bittere Sieg

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Posted on 03:05 PM in History & Overview, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: democracy, Indonesia, international tribunal, intervention and peace keeping, conflict 1975 - 1999, conflict resolution, military, militias, East Timor, referendum 1999, transitional justice, United Nations, crimes against humanity

Justice For East Timor

Berlin, 13 June 2001

We are organisations with long-standing links with the peoples of Indonesia and East Timor. We have followed events in East Timor for many years and have sought to show support and solidarity for our East Timorese friends in their constant search for justice and peace. This statement arises out of our dismay at recent developments in Indonesia and East Timor concerning the administration of justice for gross violations of human rights committed in East Timor.

The ... read more

Posted on 01:32 PM in Joint Press Releases & Statements, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice
Tags: Abdurrahman Wahid, refugees, Indonesia, international tribunal, judicial system, militias, East Timor, referendum 1999, security sector, impunity, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, United Nations, reconciliation, Wiranto

(Deutsch) Menschenrechtler fordern Sondertribunal für Osttimor

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Posted on 10:59 AM in Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: international tribunal, justice, East Timor, protest action, rule of law, criminal prosecution, independence, United Nations

(Deutsch) Wo bleibt die rot-grüne Menschenrechtspolitik?

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Posted on 10:24 AM in Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Watch's Press Releases & Statements
Tags: Aceh, Government of Germany, Indonesia, international tribunal, human rights, East Timor, Papua, referendum 1999, United Nations, crimes against humanity

(Deutsch) Kirchliche Organisationen und Nicht-Regierungs-Organisationen (NROs) fordern von Bundesregierung und EU Partnern aktive Menschenrechtspolitik gegenüber Indonesien

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Posted on 12:46 PM in Aceh, democracy, Joint Press Releases & Statements, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Papua, Publications, security sector
Tags: Aceh, Government of Germany, European Union (EU), Indonesia, judicial system, conflict resolution, human rights, East Timor, Papua, security sector, impunity, United Nations

Erase Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and related Intolerance in Indonesia

Joint Statement of Indonesia NGOs Forum, 16 February 2001

The history of racism coincides with the economic exploitation through slavery. It all began when the rulers felt the need of cheap and loyal labour. This slavery developed towards conquest of one country by another, conquered people would then become slave labours for the conquerors. In the 16th century slave commerce began to flourish. Those slaves were imported from Africa to England or America. The slave-traders spread the notion that the slaves ... read more

Posted on 06:52 AM in Joint Press Releases & Statements, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Society & Religion
Tags: democracy, discrimination, history and overview, Indonesia, human rights, New Order, regional conflicts, religion

Indonesia: Turning to the Worse

February 2001

Diakonisches Werk der EKD, Stuttgart Referat Menschenrechte

United Evangelical Mission, Wuppertal

 

57th Commission on Human Rights, Geneva

Aide Memoire to the German delegation

 

Prepared by

Diakonisches Werk der EKD, Human Rights Desk, P.O.B. 10 11 42, D-70010 Stuttgart, Germany, *49-711-2159-500 and United Evangelical Mission, Rudolfstraße 137, D-42285 Wuppertal, Germany, *49-202-89004-168 (This memorandum does not cover questions of human rights violations in East Timor, which is now under the Transitional Authority of the ... read more

Posted on 11:43 PM in Aceh, joint position papers, Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Papua, Publications
Tags: Abdurrahman Wahid, Aceh, Government of Germany, Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM), Indonesia, justice, corruption, human rights, military, Moluccas, Papua, United Nations