Truth Seeking and Formal Public Apology is Essential for 1965/1966 Resolution

29 April 2016

Luhut Panjaitan
Coordinating Ministry for Politics, Law and Security Affairs
Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat No. 15
Jakarta Pusat 10110
Indonesia

Dear Minister,

Amnesty International, ETAN (East Timor and Indonesia Action Network), TAPOL and Watch Indonesia! are writing to urge you to take the important steps necessary to ensure that the national symposium on the 1965 tragedy, held in Jakarta on 18 and 19 April, leads to justice, truth and reparation for victims.

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Posted on 01:33 AM in Joint Open Letters, Justice, History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Open Letters, Publications, Transitional Justice
Tags: 1965, Gerechtigkeit, Indonesia, Justiz, human rights, military, PKI, impunity, dealing with the past, reconciliation

(Deutsch) Staatsbesuch des indonesischen Präsidenten

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Posted on 08:46 PM in Agro Fuels, Activities, democracy, Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Campaign, Recent Activities, Land & Indigenous Rights, Papua, Press Freedom, Publications, Rainforest, Transitional Justice, Environment & Climate
Tags: 1965, Aceh, Angela Merkel, Germany, Gerechtigkeit, Indonesia, Joko Widodo, Justiz, human rights, palm oil, Papua, protest action, rain forest destruction, impunity, death penalty

(Deutsch) Staatsbesuch des indonesischen Präsidenten

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Posted on 08:46 PM in Agro Fuels, Activities, democracy, Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Campaign, Recent Activities, Land & Indigenous Rights, Papua, Press Freedom, Publications, Rainforest, Transitional Justice, Environment & Climate
Tags: 1965, Aceh, Angela Merkel, Germany, Gerechtigkeit, Indonesia, Joko Widodo, Justiz, human rights, palm oil, Papua, protest action, rain forest destruction, impunity, death penalty

(Deutsch) Demoaufruf: Jokowi ‘Blusukan’ in Berlin?

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Posted on 11:47 PM in Agro Fuels, Activities, democracy, Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Campaign, Land & Indigenous Rights, Papua, Press Freedom, Press Releases, Publications, Rainforest, Transitional Justice, Environment & Climate, Watch's Press Releases & Statements
Tags: 1965, Germany, indigenous people, Indonesia, Joko Widodo, land rights, human rights, Papua, rain forest destruction, impunity, environment and climate, dealing with the past, economy and business

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

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Posted on 11:22 PM in Aceh, Agro Fuels, Activities, democracy, Elections & Political Parties, Justice, History & Overview, Human Development, Human Rights, Indonesia, Judiciary & Administration, Recent Activities, Land & Indigenous Rights, East Timor, Papua, Press Freedom, Rainforest, Society & Religion, Transitional Justice, Environment & Climate
Tags: 1965, Aceh, agrofuel ("biofuel"), Bali, German-Indonesian relations, European Union (EU), film, Forum für nachhaltiges Palmöl (FONAP), women's rights, health, Indonesia, Joko Widodo, children's rights, culture, land rights, LGBT Rights, palm oil, Papua, press freedom, protest action, rain forest destruction, religion, environment and climate, administration, Administrative Procedures Act

(Deutsch) Indonesien-Tribunal bricht das Schweigen

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Posted on 08:13 PM in democracy, Justice, History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Transitional Justice
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Tribunal a necessity for truth and reconciliation

The Jakarta Post, 01. Oktober 2015

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/10/01/tribunal-a-necessity-truth-and-reconciliation.html

By Fynn-Niklas Franke

Prior to the Independence Day celebrations last month, the international European Association for Southeast Asian Studies (EuroSEAS) conference was held in Vienna, Austria, from of Aug. 11 to 14. The conference brought together 500 scholars and PhD students, including 130 participants from Asia, with 26 Indonesians participating also.

The event featured heated debate on relevant research topics related to Southeast Asia. One popular presentation related to the “International People’s Tribunal ... read more

Posted on 12:14 PM in History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Society & Religion, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: 1965, Indonesia, Komnas HAM, human rights, military, New Order, state & nation building, impunity, transitional justice, crimes against humanity, dealing with the past, reconciliation

(Deutsch) Feature – Das Jahr, das niemals endet: Indonesiens dunkle Vergangenheit

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Posted on 05:10 AM in History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: 1965, dictator Suharto, Indonesia, Komnas HAM, human rights, PKI, press freedom, dealing with the past

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, Events, Watch's Studies and Reports
Tags: 1965, German-Indonesian relations, Germany, Indonesia, human rights, Munir, East Timor, impunity, transitional justice, dealing with the past

(Deutsch) Der vergessene Massenmord

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Posted on 08:55 PM in democracy, History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: 1965, Government of Germany, democracy, dictator Suharto, Gerechtigkeit, violence, Indonesia, Justiz, communism, human rights, New Order, PKI, political parties, state & nation building, impunity, Sukarno, transitional justice, USA, economy and business