Appointment of General Wiranto (Retired) as Minister confirms the deep-rooted impunity in Indonesia

 

July 27, 2016

Open Statement 

Three human rights groups, TAPOL, ETAN, and Watch Indonesia!, today criticized President Joko (Jokowi) Widodo’s appointment of former Indonesian Military (TNI) commander General (Ret.) Wiranto as Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs minister. Wiranto replaces General (Ret.) Luhut Pandjaitan. Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, told the media that Wiranto was appointed “because he had been well-tested and was experienced in resolving various assignments, especially during the transition period from the New Order to ... read more

Posted on 08:13 PM in Joint Open Letters, Justice, History & Overview, History & Overview, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, Open Letters, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice
Tags: Gerechtigkeit, Indonesia, Justiz, human rights, military, East Timor, impunity, dealing with the past, Wiranto

(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

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, Past 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) The Act of Living

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Posted on 01:31 AM in Activities, Justice, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, Campaign, Recent Activities, East Timor, Transitional Justice
Tags: 1965, dictator Suharto, women's rights, violence, Indonesia, justice, human rights, East Timor, transitional justice, reconciliation

(Deutsch) Menschenrechte in Indonesien 2015

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Posted on 07:48 PM in Aceh, democracy, History & Overview, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, East Timor, Papua, Press Freedom, Publications, Rainforest, Society & Religion, Environment & Climate, Watch's Studies and Reports
Tags: Aceh, democracy, violence, Indonesia, corruption, land rights, human rights, military, East Timor, palm oil, Papua, parliament, plantations, rain forest destruction, environment and climate, crimes against humanity

(Bahasa Indonesia) Semua Berawal dari Tragedi Santa Cruz

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Posted on 09:46 PM in democracy, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, East Timor, Papua, Publications, Environment & Climate, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Aceh, democracy, Germany, dictator Suharto, Indonesia, military, New Order, NGO, East Timor

Challenging a Home Country:
A Preliminary Account of Indonesian Student Activism in Berlin, Germany

ASEAS – Austrian Journal of South-East Asian Studies, Vol 7, No 2 (2014)

https://aseas.univie.ac.at/index.php/aseas/article/view/240/141   

Syafiq Hasyim

Hasyim, S. (2014). Challenging a home country: A preliminary account of Indonesian student activism in Berlin, Germany. ASEAS – Austrian Journal of South-East Asian Studies, 7(2), 183-198.

This article gives an overview on Indonesian student activism in Berlin, Germany. Based on documents (published and unpublished), interviews, and conversations with former and current student activists, the paper scrutinizes the trajectory of activism of Indonesian ... read more

Posted on 12:06 AM in democracy, History & Overview, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Society & Religion, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Abdurrahman Wahid, democracy, German-Indonesian relations, Germany, dictator Suharto, history and overview, Indonesia, Joko Widodo, Megawati Sukarnoputri, East Timor, PKI, protest action, religion, Sri-Bintang Pamungkas, students, Tanjung Priok, economy and business

Statement to the next government of Indonesia on human rights

30 June 2014

Indonesia has implemented many positive changes during its transition to democracy in the past 16 years. However, the continued lack of accountability for past and ongoing violations of human rights threatens lasting progress. The election of a new parliament and president this year provide an opportunity to firmly break with the past. Following the parliamentary elections of April 9 and with the third direct presidential election fast approaching, we call upon the incoming government of Indonesia to ... read more

Posted on 12:57 AM in joint position papers, Justice, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Papua, Publications
Tags: 1965, democracy, Indonesia, justice, human rights, Munir, East Timor, Papua, law, impunity, United Nations, truth commission

10 anos após a morte de Vieira de Mello

Deutsche Welle, 18 August 2013

 

This radio feature is only available in Portuguese language:

Sergio de Mello (mp3, 2,0 MB)

Posted on 04:20 AM in History & Overview, East Timor
Tags: East Timor, state & nation building, United Nations

(Deutsch) Im Strudel

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Posted on 10:53 AM in Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, East Timor, Publications
Tags: Aceh, Australia, European Union (EU), refugees, Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM), Indonesia, José Ramos-Horta, human rights, East Timor, United Nations, Xanana Gusmão