Jokowi’s Indonesia: An Early Assessment

Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Freiburg (Germany), 27 February 2015
www.southeastasianstudies.uni-freiburg.de

[…] The second workshop panel added additional perspectives by inquiring into economic, societal, and foreign policy issues. Regarding the demands of civil society and advocacy networks, Basilisa Dengen of Watch Indonesia! pointed out in her presentation that the Jokowi administration appears to be fairly responsive to and interconnected with political grassroots and societal interests. Compared to previous incumbents, who remained rather detached from society, Jokowi can ... read more

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Tags: democracy, Indonesia, Joko Widodo, human rights

(Bahasa Indonesia) Lola Amaria Putar Film dan Ceramah di Universitas Hannover

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Tags: Germany, health, Indonesia, children's rights

(Bahasa Indonesia) Film Lola Amaria Jadi Tontonan Wajib di Kampus Jerman

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Palm Oil and Biofuels Policy Reform

February 2015

Open Letter to the European Parliament

Dear Members of the European Parliament,

We, the undersigned organisations, as representatives of civil society from across Asia, Africa and Latin America, are seriously concerned about the devastating impact that Europe’s demand for biofuels is having on our forests and millions of our people, and about its significant contribution to rising greenhouse gas emissions.
Soon, you will vote on vital reforms to EU biofuels policy. Unless you take action to ... read more

Posted on 10:33 PM in Agro Fuels, Activities, Joint Open Letters, Human Rights, Indonesia, Campaign, Land & Indigenous Rights, Open Letters, Publications, Rainforest, Environment & Climate
Tags: agrofuel ("biofuel"), biodiversity, European Union (EU), indigenous people, Indonesia, land rights, palm oil, rain forest destruction, environment and climate