Additional orders for the German armaments industry from Indonesia

Berlin, 07 October 2012

Demonstration in front of the Federal Chancellery

 by Alex Flor, Watch Indonesia!

With artistically designed posters about 50 Indonesian and German armaments opponents held a protest action against German arms shipments to Indonesia and the secrecy of the Federal Government on 5 October 2012, the day of the Indonesian Armed Forces, at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin.

With growing discontent armor opponents are currently pursuing the German-Indonesian businesses. The media coverage on the visit of Chancellor ... read more

Posted on 10:09 PM in democracy, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Papua, Publications, Regional Conflicts, security sector, Watch's Press Releases & Statements
Tags: Angela Merkel, Government of Germany, German-Indonesian relations, health, Indonesia, human rights, Papua, transparency, arms trade

(Bahasa Indonesia) Warga Jerman Tolak Ekspor Tank-tank Tempur ke Indonesia

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Indonesian version

Posted on 03:59 AM in democracy, Human Rights, Indonesia, Papua, security sector, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Government of Germany, Indonesia, human rights, military, Papua, protest action, arms trade

(Deutsch) Noch mehr deutsche Panzer für Indonesien

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Posted on 02:02 AM in democracy, Economy, Labor & Corruption, Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Papua, Publications, security sector
Tags: Government of Germany, democracy, Indonesia, human rights, military, Papua, security sector, arms trade, economy and business

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

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German version

Posted on 08:26 PM in Activities, History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Recent Activities, Land & Indigenous Rights, Mining, Papua, Publications, Environment & Climate, SUARA magazine
Tags: 1965, labour, mining, dictator Suharto, Indonesia, human rights, Papua, religion, state & nation building, Sukarno, environment and climate, economy and business

(Deutsch) Leopard-Export nach Indonesien fordert erstes Opfer

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Posted on 12:44 AM in democracy, Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Papua, Press Freedom, Publications, security sector
Tags: Government of Germany, democracy, Indonesia, human rights, military, Papua, press freedom, Freedom of Expression, security sector, arms trade

(Deutsch) Neue Gewaltausbrüche in Papua

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Posted on 01:45 AM in "In the Spotlight", Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Papua, Press Freedom, Publications, Regional Conflicts
Tags: Germany, violence, Indonesia, justice, human rights, military, Papua, regional conflicts, security sector, tourism

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

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German version

Posted on 08:14 PM in Agro Fuels, Activities, Economy, Labor & Corruption, Human Development, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, Recent Activities, Land & Indigenous Rights, East Timor, Papua, Publications, Rainforest, State- & Nation-Building, Transitional Justice, Environment & Climate, Watch's Studies and Reports, SUARA magazine
Tags: Germany, Indonesia, land rights, human rights, East Timor, palm oil, Papua, plantations, rain forest destruction, state & nation building, Sumatra, tourism, United Nations, dealing with the past, economy and business

International Human Rights Day:

Churches and Human Rights Organisations express concern about human rights in Papua

(Find a layoutet version of this letter here)

 

His Excellency
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
The President of Indonesia
Jl. Veteran No. 16
Jakarta Pusat
INDONESIA

Wuppertal, 10 December 2011

Dear President Yudhoyono,

In light of the International Human Rights Day, we, the undersigned organizations from Europe, Asia and Australia with partnership relations to church and development organizations in Papua and West Papua, would like to express our concern about the human rights situation in the Indonesian Provinces of Papua and ... read more

Posted on 07:36 PM in Joint Open Letters, Human Rights, Indonesia, Papua, Publications, security sector
Tags: Indonesia, justice, human rights, Papua, security sector

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

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German version

Posted on 01:59 AM in Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Recent Activities, Papua, Publications, Rainforest, Society & Religion, Environment & Climate, SUARA magazine
Tags: poverty, Government of Germany, development, European Union (EU), peace process, Indonesia, justice, Kalimantan / Borneo, carbon, conflict resolution, land rights, human rights, NGO, Papua, rain forest destruction, religion, environment and climate, United Nations, dealing with the past, civil society

Freeport Miners Fight for a Bigger Slice of Pie

Jakarta Globe, 13. November 2011

Tjahjo Eranius

Kuala Kencana. After more than a decade of hard work and long hours driving a truck through the mountains of Indonesia’s remote Papua province for US mining giant Freeport McMoRan, Nus Magay refuses to work for anything less than a hefty raise.
Since mid-September the 35-year-old has taken part in an angry strike — which last month turned deadly after clashes with police — together with about one-third of Freeport’s 23,000 workers.
“I’m ... read more

Posted on 03:30 PM in Economy, Labor & Corruption, Indonesia, Papua, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: labour, mining, Indonesia, Papua