(Deutsch) Indonesiens Wald siegt

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Posted on 03:40 AM in Aceh, Indonesia, Publications, Rainforest, Environment & Climate, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Aceh, Indonesia, justice, carbon, palm oil, rain forest destruction, Sumatra, environment and climate, United Nations

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

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Posted on 08:57 PM in Agro Fuels, Activities, History & Overview, Human Development, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, Recent Activities, Land & Indigenous Rights, East Timor, Publications, Pulp & Paper, Rainforest, Society & Religion, Transitional Justice, Environment & Climate, SUARA magazine
Tags: labour, poverty, biodiversity, Government of Germany, Germany, export credit agency (ECA), history and overview, Indonesia, José Ramos-Horta, land rights, human rights, East Timor, palm oil, pulp and paper, plantations, rain forest destruction, religion, Sumatra, environment and climate, United Nations, arms trade

Peace Agreement in Southern Philippines: A Hope for Papua?

  

Information and Analysis, 06 December 2012

   

 by Basilisa Dengen

   

The recent peace agreement on Mindanao conflict between the Government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Kuala Lumpur has brought a new light of hopes to other remained conflicts in Southeast Asia. As the historic event was spreading in the news on October 9th, a colleague called me and said: „Have you heard? What an achievement they made in the Philippines! I can now ... read more

Posted on 04:12 AM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Land & Indigenous Rights, Papua, Press Freedom, Publications, Regional Conflicts
Tags: Aceh, peace process, Indonesia, conflict resolution, human rights, New Order, OPM, palm oil, Papua, United Nations

(Deutsch) Zahlenrätsel um deutsche Panzerlieferungen nach Indonesien

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Posted on 12:40 PM in democracy, Economy, Labor & Corruption, Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Papua, Publications, security sector
Tags: Government of Germany, democracy, Indonesia, human rights, military, Papua, security sector, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, United Nations, arms trade, economy and business

(Deutsch) Osttimor: US-Außenministerin besucht junge Demokratie

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Posted on 03:20 AM in Elections & Political Parties, History & Overview, Human Development, Human Rights, East Timor, Society & Religion, State- & Nation-Building, Transitional Justice
Tags: Bishop Belo, National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT), dictator Suharto, Fretilin, Indonesia, José Ramos-Horta, crisis 2006, human rights, military, militias, East Timor, referendum 1999, religion, state & nation building, impunity, Taur Matan Ruak, independence, United Nations, USA, crimes against humanity, reconciliation, elections, Xanana Gusmão

Merkel sent the wrong signals

Information and Analysis, 14 July 2012

 by Alex Flor

The Indonesian Constitution gives people the freedom to be atheists or communists, German Chancellor Angela Merkel was told by Constitutional Court chief Mahfud MD. These words, cited by the daily Jakarta Post sound nice.

As a matter of fact, Indonesian laws up until today are restrictive on the point of spreading communist ideology. Whether it be a revival of the PKI (Partai Komunis Indonesia), once the biggest communist party outside of communist ... read more

Posted on 12:04 PM in democracy, Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Judiciary & Administration, Publications, Society & Religion
Tags: Government of Germany, democracy, Indonesia, justice, human rights, PKI, religion, United Nations, constitution, constitutional court, arms trade

(Deutsch) „Die Freiheit, für die wir kämpfen…“

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Posted on 09:22 PM in Human Development, East Timor, Politics & Democracy, Publications, State- & Nation-Building, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: democracy, development, food security, women's rights, violence, East Timor, referendum 1999, United Nations, dealing with the past, elections

(Deutsch) Zehn Jahre in Freiheit – Christliches Bollwerk in Asien

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Posted on 01:44 AM in Human Rights, East Timor, Society & Religion, State- & Nation-Building, Transitional Justice
Tags: Bishop Belo, violence, José Ramos-Horta, human rights, military, militias, East Timor, religion, state & nation building, impunity, Taur Matan Ruak, independence, United Nations

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

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Posted on 08:14 PM in Agro Fuels, Activities, Economy, Labor & Corruption, Human Development, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, Recent Activities, Land & Indigenous Rights, East Timor, Papua, Publications, Rainforest, State- & Nation-Building, Transitional Justice, Environment & Climate, Watch's Studies and Reports, SUARA magazine
Tags: Germany, Indonesia, land rights, human rights, East Timor, palm oil, Papua, plantations, rain forest destruction, state & nation building, Sumatra, tourism, United Nations, dealing with the past, economy and business

East Timor election focuses on future challenges

Deutsche Welle, March 17, 2012

Elections

 

The main candidates in East Timor’s presidential election are veterans from the war for independence. But that past struggle can no longer overshadow pressing issues the Southeast Asian country now faces.

 

Saturday marks the third time since gaining independence in 2002 from Indonesia that East Timor is holding presidential elections.

In 1999 the population voted in a referendum for independence but Indonesia’s military and militias continued to fight and commit acts of violence. With the ... read more

Posted on 07:26 PM in Elections & Political Parties, History & Overview, East Timor, Politics & Democracy, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT), democracy, Fretilin, José Ramos-Horta, East Timor, political parties, Taur Matan Ruak, United Nations, elections, Xanana Gusmão