(Deutsch) Panzer nach Indonesien?

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Posted on 09:58 PM in democracy, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, security sector, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Angela Merkel, German-Indonesian relations, dictator Suharto, Indonesia, human rights, military, Munir, East Timor, Papua, Prabowo, security sector, impunity, arms trade, Wiranto

Indonesia: The Indonesian Government must ensure the Rule of Law

October 2011

Aide-Mémoire 2011

After the fall of the Suharto-Regime in 1998, Indonesia reoriented its human rights policies. Laws on human rights and human rights courts were passed, the national human rights commission was given additional powers and the Ministry of Justice was transformed into the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights. At the UN-level, Indonesia became a party to both human rights covenants and signed a range of important conventions, such as the Convention against Torture. Through its membership ... read more

Posted on 12:55 AM in Aceh, joint position papers, Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Papua, Publications, Environment & Climate
Tags: Aceh, poverty, Government of Germany, discrimination, food security, gender, violence, indigenous people, Indonesia, justice, Kalimantan / Borneo, land rights, human rights, military, Munir, palm oil, Papua, law, religion, impunity, environment and climate, United Nations

(Deutsch) Angesagt – aus der Arbeit von Watch Indonesia!

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Posted on 10:33 PM in Agro Fuels, democracy, Economy, Labor & Corruption, History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Recent Activities, Land & Indigenous Rights, Mining, Papua, Publications, Rainforest, security sector, Environment & Climate, SUARA magazine
Tags: 1965, agrofuel ("biofuel"), poverty, mining, biodiversity, Government of Germany, European Union (EU), history and overview, Indonesia, Jakarta, corruption, culture, land rights, human rights, military, Munir, palm oil, Papua, rain forest destruction, security sector, environment and climate, dealing with the past, forced eviction, World Bank

(Deutsch) „Justice for Munir, Justice for all“

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Posted on 03:26 AM in Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Germany, Indonesia, justice, human rights, Munir, impunity

Indonesia: The government must reign in on increasing violence and restrictions of free expression

February 2010

Aide-Mémoire
13th UN Human Rights Council
1st to 26th March 2010

After last year’s by and large peaceful general elections, Indonesia is internationally accepted as a democratic country that upholds fundamental human rights. Within ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), Indonesia tries to position itself as a regional vanguard of human rights protection, as last witnessed by its role in the creation of an ASEAN human rights body. However, Indonesia’s domestic human rights record continues to be a cause of ... read more

Posted on 12:30 AM in Aceh, joint position papers, Human Rights, Indonesia, Papua, Press Freedom, Publications, Environment & Climate
Tags: Aceh, Government of Germany, Indonesia, human rights, military, Munir, East Timor, Papua, Freedom of Expression, impunity, Tanjung Priok, environment and climate, United Nations, dealing with the past

(Deutsch) Haris Azhar & Usman Hamid, KontraS

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Posted on 10:42 AM in Activities, Visitor Programmes
Tags: Indonesia, human rights, Munir, security sector, impunity, transitional justice, arms trade

(Deutsch) Freispruch im Mordfall Munir:
Straflosigkeit in Indonesien geht weiter

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Posted on 02:29 PM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: intelligence service, Indonesia, justice, Munir, impunity, criminal prosecution

(Deutsch) Keine Sühne für Giftmord an Menschenrechtler

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Posted on 02:11 PM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: intelligence service, Indonesia, justice, Munir, impunity

(Deutsch) Bleibt Mord an indonesischem Menschenrechtler Munir ungesühnt?

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Posted on 05:16 PM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Judiciary & Administration, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Indonesia, justice, human rights, Munir, impunity

Acquittal in the Murder of Indonesian Rights Activist Strengthens Impunity

01 January 2009

On 31 December 2008, the South Jakarta District Court acquitted Muchdi Purwopranjono, former Deputy Director of Indonesia’s national intelligence agency (BIN), for want of evidence. He has been charged with the murder of well-known human rights lawyer Munir. Watch Indonesia! criticizes the flawed conduct of judges and prosecutors: due to the implausible motive of the indictment, the weak evidence presented and the lack of witness protection, a conviction of Muchdi in accordance with rule of law-standards would have ... read more

Posted on 04:50 PM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Watch's Press Releases & Statements
Tags: intelligence service, Indonesia, justice, human rights, Munir, impunity, criminal prosecution