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

ICP Releases New Human Rights Report 2015

International Coalition for Papua, September 2015

www.humanrightspapua.org
 
In its latest report, the ICP brings together the research of 25 organisations and experts from in- and outside West Papua on the situation of human rights, indigenous peoples’ rights and the conflict situation there. It details in particular the demographic development and its causes as well as the ongoing violence by security forces that targets indigenous Papuans.

The development of the human rights situation in West Papua during 2013 and ... read more

Posted on 08:07 AM in joint studies and reports, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Papua, Publications, Watch's Studies and Reports
Tags: indigenous people, Indonesia, human rights, Papua, transmigration, environment and climate

(Deutsch) Ein vergessener Massenmord

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German version

Posted on 04:27 AM in History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: 1965, dictator Suharto, history and overview, Indonesia, human rights, New Order, PKI, dealing with the past

(Deutsch) Elf Jahre nach dem Mord an Menschenrechtverteidiger Munir: Ein Mord ohne Täter?

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German version

Posted on 06:55 PM in Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications, Society & Religion
Tags: Government of Germany, Indonesia, Joko Widodo, justice, Megawati Sukarnoputri, human rights, military, Munir, security sector, impunity, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

Will REDD+ help save Indonesia’s forest, or create ‘carbon cowboys’ instead?

eco-business, 25. August 2015

http://www.eco-business.com/news/will-redd-help-save-indonesias-forest-or-create-carbon-cowboys-instead/%26ct=ga%26cd=CAEYACoTOTQyO

 The development of REDD+ in Indonesia as an experiment in bringing together carbon abatement, equity development and biodiversity protection is continuing to attract global attention. Simon Pollock reports.

During the past few years, the concept of REDD+ has emerged to protect forests and safeguard the livelihoods of those who live within and near them by providing a financial value for carbon left stored in forests.

Through REDD – which stands for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and ... read more

Posted on 07:25 PM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Publications, Rainforest, Environment & Climate, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: indigenous people, Indonesia, palm oil, rain forest destruction, environment and climate

Exiled politics: The act of singing

exberliner, 24. August 2015

http://www.exberliner.com/features/out-now-our-september-exiled-politics-issue-2015/
  

Indonesian musician Tomi Simatupang is on a one-man mission to introduce Germany to an enigmatic song – and in doing so, bring his country’s darkest past to light.

By Eduardo Ecker MACIEJ LENARTOWICZ

The lights begin to dim as the last few people quietly squeeze into the stuffy conference room at the Haus der Demokratie on a hot summer evening. Tomi Simatupang hunches his shoulders behind his makeshift electric guitar and pedal ... read more

Posted on 04:46 PM in History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Society & Religion, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Germany, dictator Suharto, Indonesia, communism, human rights, military, New Order, state & nation building, Sukarno, dealing with the past

(Bahasa Indonesia) Dirgahayu Indonesia: Merdeka dari Investor Rakus di Balik Reklamasi Teluk Benoa, Bali

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Indonesian version

Posted on 02:18 AM in Joint Press Releases & Statements, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Press Releases, Publications, Environment & Climate
Tags: Bali, Indonesia, land rights, NGO, protest action, environment and climate

(Deutsch) Frieden und Unfrieden in Aceh

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German version

Posted on 07:25 PM in Aceh, democracy, Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications, Regional Conflicts
Tags: Aceh, democracy, Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM), Indonesia, Komnas HAM, Megawati Sukarnoputri, human rights, military, tsunami, crimes against humanity

(Deutsch) Indonesien: Der Hintergrund der Religionskriege, diesmal auf Papua/Ind.

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German version

Posted on 04:35 AM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Papua, Publications, Society & Religion, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: violence, Indonesia, human rights, Papua, Police, regional conflicts, religion

(Deutsch) Der vergessene Massenmord

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German version

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