Indonesia: Close gap between rhetoric and reality on 1965 mass human rights violations

Public Statement, 1 October 2016

Despite President Joko Widodo’s repeated commitments to address human rights violations committed in 1965 – such as extrajudicial executions, enforced disappearances and torture – more than five decades later millions of victims and their families are still waiting for truth, justice and reparation. On the 51st anniversary of these violations, Amnesty International, Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR), East-Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN), La’o Hamutuk, TAPOL, Watch Indonesia! and Yayasan HAK call on the Indonesian authorities ... read more

Posted on 11:47 PM in Joint Press Releases & Statements, Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Press Releases, Publications, Transitional Justice
Tags: 1965, Gerechtigkeit, Indonesia, Joko Widodo, Justiz, human rights, East Timor, PKI, referendum 1999, impunity, United Nations, crimes against humanity, dealing with the past, truth commission, Wiranto

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) Menschenrechte in Indonesien 2016

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German version

Posted on 02:08 AM in Aceh, joint position papers, Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Papua, Position Papers, Publications, Rainforest, Society & Religion, Transitional Justice, Environment & Climate
Tags: 1965, Aceh, indigenous people, Indonesia, Joko Widodo, LGBT Rights, human rights, military, Munir, Papua, law, rain forest destruction, religion, impunity, death penalty, environment and climate, dealing with the past

I’m so sorry

Information and Analysis, 23 May 2016

by Alex Flor

Does a Head of State need to apologize?

In 1970 Willy Brandt fell on his knees in front of a monument in memory of the victims in the Jewish Ghetto in Warsaw. As the Chancellor of Germany he claimed responsibility for mass killings in the name of Germany, performed by a former regime. Willy Brandt has never been part of that NAZI regime, instead he found himself as a victim ... read more

Posted on 01:24 AM in Justice, History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications, Transitional Justice
Tags: 1965, Germany, Gerechtigkeit, Indonesia, Justiz, dealing with the past

Benedict Anderson’s View of Nationalism

The Nation, May 19, 2016

http://www.thenation.com/article/benedict-andersons-view-of-nationalism

The child of late empire, who transformed the field of area studies,
lived a life beyond boundaries.

By Scott Sherman

In 1967, Sudisman, the general secretary of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI), whose ranks had just been decimated in a series of massacres that left hundreds of thousands dead, was put on trial. Of the top five PKI leaders, Sudisman was the only one who appeared in court; the others were shot. ... read more

Posted on 12:06 AM in democracy, Justice, History & Overview, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: 1965, dictator Suharto, Indonesia, PKI, state & nation building, Sukarno, USA, dealing with the past

(Bahasa Indonesia) Watch Indonesia: Maaf Penting bagi Penyelesaian Kasus 1965

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Indonesian version

Posted on 12:44 AM in Justice, History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: 1965, Gerechtigkeit, Indonesia, Justiz, human rights, military, PKI, impunity, dealing with the past, reconciliation

Truth Seeking and Formal Public Apology is Essential for 1965/1966 Resolution

29 April 2016

Luhut Panjaitan
Coordinating Ministry for Politics, Law and Security Affairs
Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat No. 15
Jakarta Pusat 10110
Indonesia

Dear Minister,

Amnesty International, ETAN (East Timor and Indonesia Action Network), TAPOL and Watch Indonesia! are writing to urge you to take the important steps necessary to ensure that the national symposium on the 1965 tragedy, held in Jakarta on 18 and 19 April, leads to justice, truth and reparation for victims.

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Posted on 01:33 AM in Joint Open Letters, Justice, History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Open Letters, Publications, Transitional Justice
Tags: 1965, Gerechtigkeit, Indonesia, Justiz, human rights, military, PKI, impunity, dealing with the past, reconciliation

(Deutsch) Demoaufruf: Jokowi ‘Blusukan’ in Berlin?

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Indonesian version

Posted on 11:47 PM in Agro Fuels, Activities, democracy, Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Campaign, Land & Indigenous Rights, Papua, Press Freedom, Press Releases, Publications, Rainforest, Transitional Justice, Environment & Climate, Watch's Press Releases & Statements
Tags: 1965, Germany, indigenous people, Indonesia, Joko Widodo, land rights, human rights, Papua, rain forest destruction, impunity, environment and climate, dealing with the past, economy and business

(Deutsch) Vergessen gemachte Geschichte

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Posted on 02:58 PM in democracy, History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Press Freedom, Publications, Society & Religion, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: 1965, Abdurrahman Wahid, Government of Germany, democracy, Germany, dictator Suharto, Indonesia, communism, Komnas HAM, LGBT Rights, human rights, military, Munir, New Order, state & nation building, impunity, Sukarno, independence, USA, dealing with the past

Laksmi Pamuntjak: Censorship is returning to Indonesia in the name of the 1965 purges

In the spotlight, 28 October 2015

by Alex Flor

Laksmi Pamuntjak was one of the star writers at the 67th Frankfurt Book Fair that closed its doors just ten days ago. Indonesia was the “Guest of Honour” at the Fair, and due to the works of Laksmi Pamuntjak, Leila Chudori, Ayu Utami, and some others the mass killings against (alleged) communists in Indonesia from 1965 on became the top issue in coverage of the book fair by the German media.

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Posted on 01:20 AM in "In the Spotlight", History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Press Freedom, Publications, Society & Religion
Tags: 1965, German-Indonesian relations, Indonesia, culture, press freedom, Freedom of Expression, religion, dealing with the past