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Indonesia: The Government must act upon its international commitments to human rights

Indonesia: The Government must act upon its international commitments to human rights


February 22nd, 2008

Aide-Mémoire 7th UN Human Rights Council 3rd to 28th March 2008

Since the beginning of its democratic transition in 1998, Indonesia has ratified several international human rights instruments, including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESC) and the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT). While these steps are welcomed, Indonesia has yet to act upon the obligations ... read more

Posted on 04:22 PM in joint position papers, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications
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(Deutsch) Made in Germany

(Deutsch) Made in Germany


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Posted on 04:31 PM in Economy, Labor & Corruption, Indonesia, Publications, Regional Conflicts, security sector, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
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(Deutsch) Indonesier zu den Waffen!

(Deutsch) Indonesier zu den Waffen!


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Posted on 11:39 PM in democracy, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications, security sector
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Oil palm plantations? Carbon credits? Papua’s forests targeted

Oil palm plantations? Carbon credits? Papua’s forests targeted


Down to Earth, November 2007

West Papua / forests:

Large areas of Papua’s rich and diverse forests are being targeted by Indonesian and overseas investors for conversion into oil palm plantations. At the same time, discussions are in progress to reserve large areas of Papua’s forest to generate carbon credits for trade on international markets. Decisions about these developments will very probably be made over the heads of the people who will be most directly affected by them: the indigenous ... read more

Posted on 11:46 AM in Agro Fuels, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Mining, Papua, Publications, Rainforest, Environment & Climate, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
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(Deutsch) Khairani Arifin und Erni Putri von RPuK (Relawan Perempuan untuk Kemanusiaan – Freiwillige Frauen für humanitäre Aktion)

(Deutsch) Khairani Arifin und Erni Putri von RPuK (Relawan Perempuan untuk Kemanusiaan – Freiwillige Frauen für humanitäre Aktion)


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Posted on 09:00 AM in Activities, Visitor Programmes
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Between Economic and Security Interests: Russia’s Return To the Indonesian Archipelago

Between Economic and Security Interests: Russia’s Return To the Indonesian Archipelago


03. November 2007

By Dr. Ingo Wandelt
Federal Language Office
Hürth, Germany

Paper held at the Panel Discussion Economy and Security: Prospects for Indonesia’s Democratization Process
At Giessen University, Department of Political Science Saturday, 3 November 2007

President Vladimir Putin’s one-day visit to Indonesia on September 6, 2007, signalled the return of an active Russia to Insular Southeast Asia’s largest state. The signing of eight bilateral agreements between the two governments in key fields of strategic cooperation ... read more

Posted on 12:19 AM in democracy, Indonesia, Publications, security sector, Studies, Watch's Studies and Reports
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(Deutsch) Das Rennen ist eröffnet

(Deutsch) Das Rennen ist eröffnet


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Posted on 05:04 AM in democracy, Elections & Political Parties, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications, security sector
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(Deutsch) Der Hauptfeind ist die Bevölkerung

(Deutsch) Der Hauptfeind ist die Bevölkerung


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Posted on 03:07 PM in Aceh, History & Overview, History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Regional Conflicts, security sector, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
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(Deutsch) Die heilige Dreifaltigkeit der TNI

(Deutsch) Die heilige Dreifaltigkeit der TNI


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Posted on 06:40 PM in democracy, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Papua, Publications, security sector
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The legislative deliberations on the Law on the Governance of Aceh

The legislative deliberations on the Law on the Governance of Aceh


21 September 2007

by Sebastian Braun *

15 August 2005 was a historic moment for the people of Aceh. On this day, the government of Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement (Gerakan Aceh Merdeka, GAM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), effectively terminating the armed conflict that had raged more than three decades in the province and cost over ten thousand lives. However, this accord did not spell the end of the ‘peace-keeping’ process but rather marked its beginning. Point ... read more

Posted on 12:37 PM in Aceh, democracy, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications
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