Round Table Talks on West Papua

June 27th, 2000

Press Release by the West Papua Network for the round table talks on West Papua

Berlin, June 29th and 30th 2000

(Heinrich-Böll-Foundation, Hackesche Höfe, Rosenthaler Str. 40-41)

The West Papua Network calls on the German government to appeal to the Indonesian government to take all measures necessary in order to prevent any further escalation of violence in West Papua (Irian Jaya), to substantially reduce the military forces in the region ... read more

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Tags: violence, Indonesia, conflict resolution, human rights, militias, Papua, rain forest destruction, regional conflicts, security sector, transmigration

International Federation Warns of West Papua-East Timor Parallels in Letter to Indonesia’s President

June 13, 2000

Warning of ominous parallels between the situation in West Papua and events last year in East Timor, Charles Scheiner, United Nations Representative of the International Federation for East Timor (IFET), urged Indonesia’s President Abdurrahman Wahid to “stop militia terror while it can still be controlled” in West Papua. The militias, Scheiner said in a letter sent to President Wahid on his visit today to the United Nations, “operate with the logistical and political support of the Indonesian ... read more

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(Deutsch) Zur Entwicklung in Papua: Interview des Magazins „Jurnal“ mit George Junus Aditjondro

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Posted on 02:44 PM in Activities, Indonesia, Papua, Publications, Regional Conflicts, Round Table Talks on West Papua, June 2000, Events, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Abdurrahman Wahid, democracy, dictator Suharto, Indonesia, conflict resolution, Megawati Sukarnoputri, human rights, military, East Timor, Papua, regional conflicts, security sector

(Deutsch) Rot-grüne Asienpolitik in der Kritik

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Posted on 02:28 PM in Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, security sector, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
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(Deutsch) Schön, dass wir darüber geredet haben

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Posted on 08:48 PM in Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Papua, Publications, Regional Conflicts
Tags: democracy, history and overview, Indonesia, conflict resolution, human rights, military, militias, OPM, Papua, regional conflicts, independence

(Deutsch) Aceh bejubelt »humanitäre Pause«

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Posted on 07:57 AM in Aceh, Indonesia, Publications, Regional Conflicts, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Aceh, Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM), Indonesia, conflict resolution, human rights, military, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, independence, dealing with the past

Churches in solidarity with East Timor’s population

Evangelical Church in Germany, EKD-Bulletin 04/1999
Observing the referendum and statements

The Evangelical Church in Germany, together with the Roman Catholic Church, had agreed to and supported the dispatch of 9 people to observe the referendum in East Timor on 30. August 1999. The applicant and sponsor of this measure was the non-governmental organisation (NRO) “Watch Indonesia”, resident in Germany, which prepared the participants for this important peace-keeping mission with a 6-day intensive course, and had taken on the responsibility ... read more

Posted on 12:33 PM in History & Overview, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
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(Deutsch) Simulierter Bürgerkrieg

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Posted on 06:10 PM in History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, security sector, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Bishop Belo, refugees, violence, Habibie, Indonesia, conflict resolution, Megawati Sukarnoputri, military, militias, East Timor, Police, referendum 1999, security sector, independence, United Nations, crimes against humanity, Xanana Gusmão

IFET-OP applauds massive turn-out at UN voting process, condems Indonesian-backed militia violence and calls for UN peacekeepers

Dili, 02. September 1999

IFET-OP, the largest international observer group in East Timor, reported today that the UNAMET administered voting process in a “free and fair” manner, but has serious concerns about the environment in which the consultation has taken place. IFET-OP observers visited 135 out of 200 polling centers. IFET-OP congratulated UNAMET for administering the registration, political campaign, and voting phases of the consultation process with such care and professionalism, especially the local staff who have faced ... read more

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(Deutsch) Interview mit Otto Syamsuddin Ishak

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Posted on 10:43 AM in Aceh, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications, Regional Conflicts
Tags: Aceh, refugees, Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM), Indonesia, conflict resolution, human rights, military, reformasi, regional conflicts, independence, United Nations, reconciliation, elections