LATEST NEWS APRIL 2010
East Timor Says Woodside Arrogant, Relationship Compromised
2010-04-30 13:48:25
( WPL.AU) of exhibiting "an unacceptable level of arrogance" by announcing the Sunrise joint venture will process gas from the Timor Sea on a floating liquefied natural gas plat....News Source
Bekas Wakil Bupati MTB Ditahan
2010-04-30 15:26:07
Ambon: Penangkapan Uwuratuw sesuai prosedur. Uwuratuw ditangkap di Kantor Kejaksaan Agung di Jakarta, Kamis sekitar pukul 12.00 WIB. Baca selengkapnya.
Indonesia: The ongoing battle against radical islamists
2010-04-29 22:40:38
To take advantage of all the features on FRANCE24.COM, please click here to download the latest version of Flash Player. Indonesia has recently had a number of successes in its fig....News Source
West Java, thousands of Islamic extremists attack a Christian center
2010-04-29 00:39:31
Three cars destroyed and some buildings set on fire. The origin of the attack a rumor that Christians wanted to build a chapel within the center. Hundreds of local police fail to s....News Source
U.S., Indonesian airmen jump into training
2010-04-27 08:15:29
U.S. and Indonesian airmen conducted high-altitude, low-opening jumps over the Gorda drop zone in Indonesia as part of Exercise Cope West 2010 here. Cope West is a Pacific Air F....News Source
Semua Siswa SMK PGRI Ambon Tak Lulus
Kompas.com 2010-04-26 | 17:41 WIB
AMBON, KOMPAS.com — Ke-21 murid kelas tiga SMK Persatuan Guru Republik Indonesia (PGRI) di Ambon harus mengulang ujian nasional. Pasalnya, nilai yang mereka peroleh saat ujian nasional belum mencukupi standar kelulusan.
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Indonesia police deny seizing RMS flags
2010-04-26 10:29:13
Ambon, Maluku (ANTARA News) - Indonesia Police spokesman Adjunct Senior Commissioner Johanes Huwae has denied a circulating rumor that two self-proclaimed Republic of South Maluku (RMS) flags....News Source
Pemerintah RMS Siap Dialog dengan RI
2010-04-25 19:07:52
Pemerintah RMS dalam pengasingan di Belanda hari ini (25/4/2010) memperingati ulang tahun proklamasi ke-60. Presiden RMS menyatakan siap berdialog dengan Indonesia.....Sumber Berita
HUT RMS, Kota Ambon Aman dan Kondusif
2010-04-25 13:29:58
Suasana Kota Ambon, Maluku, aman dan kondusif saat perayaan Hari Ulang Tahun Republik Maluku Selatan yang jatuh hari ini. Warga Kristiani pun merasa aman dan lancar melaksanakan ibadah di gereja. Baca selengkapnya.
PROVOCATION OPERATIONS OF THE OPPRESSIVE INDONESIAN FORCES IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS
AMBON / MALUKU 2010-04-24
PROVOCATION OPERATIONS OF THE OPPRESSIVE INDONESIAN FORCES IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS ON APRIL 24 2010, ONE DAY BEFORE THE COMMEMORATION OF THE PROCLAMATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE SOUTH MOLUCCAS, 60 YEARS AGO.
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Expected Obama Administration Backing for Indonesian State Terror
2010-04-25 01:34:13
Indonesia's National Armed Forces (TNI), especially its thuggish Kopassus Special Forces Command, has a long, sordid human rights record, including political killings and massacres of hundreds of thousands of civilians in East Timor, Aceh, Papua, and elsewhere in the country. News Source
Jelang HUT RMS, Aparat Gelar Pasukan
2010-04-24 18:41:49
Aparat TNI dan Polri di Ambon, Maluku, menggelar apel pasukan Operasi Merah Putih, sehari menjelang ulang tahun RMS yang jatuh besok. Baca selengkapnya.
6.1 quake strikes near Ambon
2010-04-24 19:04:17
SINGAPORE: A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck in the Moluccas about 200 km (120 miles) north of the Indonesian island of Ambon, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Saturday. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The Continue.
The Saturday Profile: A Top Indonesian Lawyer May Be Honest to a Fault
The New York Times 2010-04-24 12:30:57
Hotman Paris Hutapea says that he would be a hypocrite to say he or other lawyers are “clean.”
“If I say I’m a clean lawyer, I’ll be a hypocrite, that’s all I can say,” he said. “And if other lawyers say they are clean, they will go to jail, they’ll go to hell.” News Source
Indonesia: Prosecute Abusive Soldiers in Civilian Courts
2010-04-23 16:39:49
(Jakarta) - The Indonesian parliament should enact a pending bill that would permit civilian authorities to investigate and prosecute soldiers responsible for crimes against civilians, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to a key lawmaker released today. Continue.
Bupati Aru Ngaku Tak Lakukan Korupsi
2010-04-23
Ambon, AE.- Setelah hampir tiga pekan ‘diam’ pasca ditetapkan sebagai tersangka penyalahgunaan APBD Aru oleh Kejaksaan Tinggi Maluku, Bupati Thedy Tengko akhirnya angkat bicara. ...
Diwarnai Demonstrasi
2010-04-23
Hari Bumi
Puluhan mahasiswa yang tergabung dalam Mahasiswa Pencinta Alam (Mapala) se-Maluku, Kamis (22/4) melakukan aksi demonstrasi di Kantor Gubernur Maluku. ...
Indonesia: "The Indonesians are stupid" urban warfare explodes in Sumatra
Spero News 2010-04-23 02:16:42
An Indian leader criticizes and insults Indonesians. Protests erupt with thousands attacking buildings and structures of the firm on the island of Batam. Thousands flee the island, to avoid involvement.
Indonesia Police Officials Arranged Weapons, Training for Terrorists: Report
2010-04-22 01:59:36
Police officers inspect the body of an alleged terrorist killed in Aceh recently. A new report by the International Crisis Group says corruption in Indonesia is aiding terrorism. ....News Source
NGOs to meet taskforce, questions seriousness in probing illegal logging mafia
2010-04-22 14:40:03
A number of NGOs grouped under the "Anti-Forestry Mafia Coalition" are scheduled to meet the Judicial Mafia Taskforce at 2 p.m.....News Source
Religious freedom groups slam Indonesia's blasphemy law
2010-04-21 10:57:58
Indonesia 's constitutional court to uphold a controversial blasphemy law has dealt a severe blow to religious freedom in the world's largest Muslim-majority country, a rights group said Tuesday. Continue.
'Corruption fuelling terrorism in Indonesia'
2010-04-21 12:28:05
JAKARTA: Indonesia has succeeded in dismantling a major new al-Qaeda-style terrorist network but corruption and complacency threaten to unravel its gains against home grown extremi....News Source
Jakarta: Indonesia: Fostering Impunity
2010-04-20 02:52:28
Indonesia: Fostering Impunity - President Promotes Human Rights Criminal as Deputy Defense Minister On 6 January Lt. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin was appointed by President Susilo Bamb....News Source
Obamas June visit to Indonesia seen as window for possible Papua resolution.
2010-04-19 12:24:20
A Papua analyst says a visit to Indonesia by US President Barak Obama in June could be pivotal in preventing a further deterioration towards violent conflict in Papua region. This ....News Source
Jakarta authorities deny hundreds of officers missing
2010-04-18 01:05:30
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Jakarta authorities have denied that hundreds of public order officers went missing in the Tanjung Priok violence which occurred last Wednesday (April 14). ....News Source
Munir judicial review `could lead to Muchdi retrial'
2010-04-17 13:19:57
JAKARTA: The ongoing Judicial Commission's review of the trial into the 2004 murder of human rights campaigner Munir has found indications that the judges may have breached codes o....News Source
National archive system a mess: Govt official
2010-04-17 13:23:34
The outdated and inefficient national archives system must be renovated quickly to streamline bureaucracy and transparency at government institutions, a government official says.re....News Source
Christianity's surge in Indonesia
2010-04-16 02:10:17
Jakarta's Reformed Millennium cathedral has seating for more than 4,500 worshippers They flocked to the open field by the hundreds to praise Allah. In a village in central Java, ju....News Source
Indonesia faces ‘serious’ population problem
2010-04-16 13:21:22
The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Fri, 04/16/2010 9:17 AM | National Despite a decades-old family planning program, Indonesia continues to be unable to control population increase and ....News Source
Islamic extremists stronger than the Supreme Court, Protestant church closed
2010-04-15 00:19:11
Two judgments of the Administrative Court of Bandung and the Supreme Court had ruled that the place of worship had necessary construction permits. The authorities ordered the closu....News Source
Festival of Books Preview: Geoffrey Robinson on East Timor
2010-04-14 03:11:21
t the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on campus, UCLA Professor Geoffrey Robinson will participate in a discussion of "History: Rising Above Oppression." Robinson is the author....News Source
China: Leader to Visit Indonesia
2010-04-14 11:45:56
Prime Minister Wen Jiabao of China is expected to visit Indonesia while on a trip through three Southeast Asian nations this month.....News Source
Warga Tuntut Kasus Korupsi Wakajati Maluku Diusut
2010-04-14 03:07:06 (Unjuk Rasa)
Ratusan warga mendesak kasus korupsi yang diduga melibatkan Wakajati Maluku Herman Koedubun diusut. Aksi ini berlangsung ricuh karena niat warga memasuki gedung DPRD Maluku Tenggara dihalangi polisi. Baca selengkapnya.
Diduga Korupsi, Wakajati Maluku Tenggara Didemo
2010-04-13 00:50:32 (Unjuk Rasa)
Unjuk rasa mahasiswa terhadap Wakil Kepala Kajati Maluku di depan Kantor Kejaksaan setempat ricuh. Mahasiswa yang tidak diizinkan masuk memblokade jalan di depan kantor dan membuat onar dengan para pengguna jalan. Baca selengkapnya.
Warga Pulau Buru Hidup dalam Kemiskinan
2010-04-12 06:32 (Kemiskinan)
Sebagian rakyat Maluku kini hidup di bawah garis kemiskinan. Salah potret kemiskinan itu tergambar pada warga yang ada di Pulau Buru, Kecamatan Namlea, Kabupaten Buru, Maluku. Baca selengkapnya.
Tuntut Akreditasi, Unjuk Rasa Ricuh
2010-04-11 08:06:37(Unjuk Rasa)
Unjuk rasa puluhan mahasiswa Universitas Iqra Buru di Kota Ambon, Maluku, ricuh. Mahasiswa bentrok dengan aparat kepolisian setempat. Baca selengkapnya.
Indonesian Papua 'ready to explode'
2010-04-11 12:56:42
Bloodshed waiting to happen: Some hope Obama's visit to Jakarta in June will be a chance for visionary preventive diplomacy. Photo: Reuters INDONESIAN Papua risks erupting in blood....News Source
Political prisoner in Indonesia: Johan Teterissa
2010-04-10 21:51:33
In June 2007, an official ceremony was held in Ambon, the capital of the Moluccas, which was attended by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and other senior government r....News Source
Illegal logging ‘must end’ before REDD takes effect
2010-04-10 12:19:16
Executive director of the Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) Berry Furqon agreed that tackling illegal logging should aim to protect the forest and not be used for political gain. News Source
Indonesia Catholic School Promotes Ties to Obama
CBS News 2010-04-09 06:06:40
Long shadowed in the United States by dark rumors that he attended a radical Muslim school while growing up in Indonesia, President Obama faces pressure from some old school pals to finally come clean about the past.
East Timor leader accuses Australia over war
2010-04-09 03:45:00
EAST Timorese Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao has accused Australia of sacrificing the lives of 60,000 Timorese in World War II and secretly plotting for Indonesia to take over what w....News Source
Special forces training plan stirs concern
LOS ANGELES TIMES 2010-04-08
For the United States, the new military ties would help strengthen its position in the region as China's influence rises. Kopassus officers recently visited the U.S., and Obama hopes to complete the training arrangement when he visits Indonesia in June, analysts say.
Vanuaku Party leadership row escalates in Vanuatu
2010-04-08 07:06:01
A dispute over the leadership of one of Vanuatu's ruling coalition parties may wind up in court. The Vanuaku Party now has two executives ....
Guruh Says Megawati's Position is Like Soeharto's
TEMPO Interactive 2010-04-08 03:11:58
Denpasar:Megawati Soekarnoputri's brother, Guruh Soekarnoputra, has finally spoken. At a special press conference in PDI-P's Third Congress in the Hotel Inna Gra....News Source
New Kalimantan Military Command Ready in July
2010-04-08 03:11:58
TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: The army announced a new regional military command being planned for Kalimantan is expected to launch in July this year, which will and split defense co....News Source
Deeper US ties with Jakarta
The Straits Times 2010-04-07
WASHINGTON - The United States would like to develop a 'profoundly deeper relationship' with Indonesia, much in the same way it enhanced relations with India in the past decade, the top US diplomat for Asia has told The Straits Times.
Indonesia tax scandal puts spotlight on corruption
2010-04-07
Jakarta - A scandal involving an Indonesian tax official accused of amassing millions of dollars in his bank accounts has put a spotlight on corruption in the country's bureaucracy.
Victims of rights abuses challenge deputy minister appointment
2010-04-06 18:49:35
A number of families and victims of past human rights abuses are challenging the President’s appointment of Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin as the deputy to defense minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro in court. Continue.
Panic as major quake hits Indonesia
2010-04-07 13:25:48
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AFP) – A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's Sumatra island early Wednesday, triggering widespread panic and tsunami warnings but c....News Source
U.S. plan to train Indonesian elite army unit raises alarm
2010-04-06
The plan to train members of Kopassus, which is accused of rights abuses, would violate U.S. law, critics say. Analysts, however, say the goal is to .......
Between plurality and rudimentary democracy
2010-04-06
Indonesia’s leadership must rethink what it is doing with our newly built institutions. Is it true that we brought down Soeharto only to usher ourselves into the trap of another behemoth by driving our hard-won democracy along the wrong path? Don’t we have a proverb reminding us to be careful when getting rid of trouble: Don’t escape the jaws of a tiger only to be eaten by a crocodile.
PDI-P's declining popularity mainly due to internal rift: Megawati
2010-04-06
Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri says the party’s declining popularity is caused by a lack of solidity within it.
Party leaders fight to succeed Indonesia's Yudhoyono
The Straits Times 2010-04-05
The Democratic Party will see new leaders emerge who could succeed President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as the country's next leader.
Web chats point to al-Qaida's Indonesian links
Associated Press - Asia 2010-04-05 06:02
"The transcripts are a wake-up call," said Sidney Jones, a leading international expert on Southeast Asian terror groups. "They show that Indonesian links to Pakistani and Middle Eastern terror groups are real and dangerous, even if limited to a few individuals."
Transmigrasi redux in Papua
2010-04-05
THE news that Indonesia's government is planning a vast new agricultural project in the south-eastern corner of its Papuan region is a disturbing one, suggesting that its officials have learnt nothing from the disastrous mistakes of the Suharto-era ''transmigrasi'' scheme.
Jakarta's plan for farm in jungle unsettles Papuans
The Sydney Morning Herald 2010-04-03 15:04
JAKARTA: The Indonesian government plans to create a vast agricultural estate in the restive province of Papua, sparking fears of environmental destruction and a return of mass migration policies that have done much to antagonise the indigenous population.
The Crucifixion Story Provides Key Lessons in Human Rights
Jakarta Globe - Opinion 2010-04-02 12:28
By any measure, the prosecution of Jesus was unjust. Applying the principle of reasonable doubt, the presiding judge, Pontius Pilate, simply did not find compelling evidence to condemn him.
Indonesian graft busters hail official's detention
AP 2010-04-02
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian officials hailed the detention of a fugitive tax official accused of taking millions of dollars in bribes, but analysts said Thursday that much more needs to be done if the country is serious about fighting corruption.
Lawmaker: 149 companies involved with Gayus case
Antara 2010-04-02
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - A total of 149 tax-riddled companies were also involved with Tax Directorate General official Gayus Tambunan, member of Commission III of the House of Representatives Bambang S...
ASEAN convenes on human rights in Indonesia
SINA 2010-04-01
JAKARTA, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) convened their first meeting from March 28 to April 1 at the ASEAN Secretariat in the Indonesian capital of ...
Indonesian soldiers beat children over bicycle
AP 2010-04-01
JAKARTA, Indonesia - A group of elite Indonesian soldiers beat four children accused of stealing a bicycle from their base, the country's top child welfare agency said Wednesday, in what it called a serious violation of human rights. More »
Four men in Papua court for raising banned flag.
2010-04-01 02:50 UTC
Reports from the Indonesian province of Papua say four men have gone on trial in Jayapura in connection with an event last
Forum confirms August summit dates in Vanuatu.
2010-04-01 01:13 UTC
The 41st Pacific Islands Forum and related meetings will be held in Vanuatu from August 3rd to 6th.
2010-04-30 13:48:25
( WPL.AU) of exhibiting "an unacceptable level of arrogance" by announcing the Sunrise joint venture will process gas from the Timor Sea on a floating liquefied natural gas plat....News Source
Bekas Wakil Bupati MTB Ditahan
2010-04-30 15:26:07
Ambon: Penangkapan Uwuratuw sesuai prosedur. Uwuratuw ditangkap di Kantor Kejaksaan Agung di Jakarta, Kamis sekitar pukul 12.00 WIB. Baca selengkapnya.
Indonesia: The ongoing battle against radical islamists
2010-04-29 22:40:38
To take advantage of all the features on FRANCE24.COM, please click here to download the latest version of Flash Player. Indonesia has recently had a number of successes in its fig....News Source
West Java, thousands of Islamic extremists attack a Christian center
2010-04-29 00:39:31
Three cars destroyed and some buildings set on fire. The origin of the attack a rumor that Christians wanted to build a chapel within the center. Hundreds of local police fail to s....News Source
U.S., Indonesian airmen jump into training
2010-04-27 08:15:29
U.S. and Indonesian airmen conducted high-altitude, low-opening jumps over the Gorda drop zone in Indonesia as part of Exercise Cope West 2010 here. Cope West is a Pacific Air F....News Source
Semua Siswa SMK PGRI Ambon Tak Lulus
Kompas.com 2010-04-26 | 17:41 WIB
AMBON, KOMPAS.com — Ke-21 murid kelas tiga SMK Persatuan Guru Republik Indonesia (PGRI) di Ambon harus mengulang ujian nasional. Pasalnya, nilai yang mereka peroleh saat ujian nasional belum mencukupi standar kelulusan.
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Indonesia police deny seizing RMS flags
2010-04-26 10:29:13
Ambon, Maluku (ANTARA News) - Indonesia Police spokesman Adjunct Senior Commissioner Johanes Huwae has denied a circulating rumor that two self-proclaimed Republic of South Maluku (RMS) flags....News Source
Pemerintah RMS Siap Dialog dengan RI
2010-04-25 19:07:52
Pemerintah RMS dalam pengasingan di Belanda hari ini (25/4/2010) memperingati ulang tahun proklamasi ke-60. Presiden RMS menyatakan siap berdialog dengan Indonesia.....Sumber Berita
HUT RMS, Kota Ambon Aman dan Kondusif
2010-04-25 13:29:58
Suasana Kota Ambon, Maluku, aman dan kondusif saat perayaan Hari Ulang Tahun Republik Maluku Selatan yang jatuh hari ini. Warga Kristiani pun merasa aman dan lancar melaksanakan ibadah di gereja. Baca selengkapnya.
PROVOCATION OPERATIONS OF THE OPPRESSIVE INDONESIAN FORCES IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS
AMBON / MALUKU 2010-04-24
PROVOCATION OPERATIONS OF THE OPPRESSIVE INDONESIAN FORCES IN AMBON / MOLUCCAS ON APRIL 24 2010, ONE DAY BEFORE THE COMMEMORATION OF THE PROCLAMATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE SOUTH MOLUCCAS, 60 YEARS AGO.
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Expected Obama Administration Backing for Indonesian State Terror
2010-04-25 01:34:13
Indonesia's National Armed Forces (TNI), especially its thuggish Kopassus Special Forces Command, has a long, sordid human rights record, including political killings and massacres of hundreds of thousands of civilians in East Timor, Aceh, Papua, and elsewhere in the country. News Source
Jelang HUT RMS, Aparat Gelar Pasukan
2010-04-24 18:41:49
Aparat TNI dan Polri di Ambon, Maluku, menggelar apel pasukan Operasi Merah Putih, sehari menjelang ulang tahun RMS yang jatuh besok. Baca selengkapnya.
6.1 quake strikes near Ambon
2010-04-24 19:04:17
SINGAPORE: A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck in the Moluccas about 200 km (120 miles) north of the Indonesian island of Ambon, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Saturday. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The Continue.
The Saturday Profile: A Top Indonesian Lawyer May Be Honest to a Fault
The New York Times 2010-04-24 12:30:57
Hotman Paris Hutapea says that he would be a hypocrite to say he or other lawyers are “clean.”
“If I say I’m a clean lawyer, I’ll be a hypocrite, that’s all I can say,” he said. “And if other lawyers say they are clean, they will go to jail, they’ll go to hell.” News Source
Indonesia: Prosecute Abusive Soldiers in Civilian Courts
2010-04-23 16:39:49
(Jakarta) - The Indonesian parliament should enact a pending bill that would permit civilian authorities to investigate and prosecute soldiers responsible for crimes against civilians, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to a key lawmaker released today. Continue.
Bupati Aru Ngaku Tak Lakukan Korupsi
2010-04-23
Ambon, AE.- Setelah hampir tiga pekan ‘diam’ pasca ditetapkan sebagai tersangka penyalahgunaan APBD Aru oleh Kejaksaan Tinggi Maluku, Bupati Thedy Tengko akhirnya angkat bicara. ...
Diwarnai Demonstrasi
2010-04-23
Hari Bumi
Puluhan mahasiswa yang tergabung dalam Mahasiswa Pencinta Alam (Mapala) se-Maluku, Kamis (22/4) melakukan aksi demonstrasi di Kantor Gubernur Maluku. ...
Indonesia: "The Indonesians are stupid" urban warfare explodes in Sumatra
Spero News 2010-04-23 02:16:42
An Indian leader criticizes and insults Indonesians. Protests erupt with thousands attacking buildings and structures of the firm on the island of Batam. Thousands flee the island, to avoid involvement.
Indonesia Police Officials Arranged Weapons, Training for Terrorists: Report
2010-04-22 01:59:36
Police officers inspect the body of an alleged terrorist killed in Aceh recently. A new report by the International Crisis Group says corruption in Indonesia is aiding terrorism. ....News Source
NGOs to meet taskforce, questions seriousness in probing illegal logging mafia
2010-04-22 14:40:03
A number of NGOs grouped under the "Anti-Forestry Mafia Coalition" are scheduled to meet the Judicial Mafia Taskforce at 2 p.m.....News Source
Religious freedom groups slam Indonesia's blasphemy law
2010-04-21 10:57:58
Indonesia 's constitutional court to uphold a controversial blasphemy law has dealt a severe blow to religious freedom in the world's largest Muslim-majority country, a rights group said Tuesday. Continue.
'Corruption fuelling terrorism in Indonesia'
2010-04-21 12:28:05
JAKARTA: Indonesia has succeeded in dismantling a major new al-Qaeda-style terrorist network but corruption and complacency threaten to unravel its gains against home grown extremi....News Source
Jakarta: Indonesia: Fostering Impunity
2010-04-20 02:52:28
Indonesia: Fostering Impunity - President Promotes Human Rights Criminal as Deputy Defense Minister On 6 January Lt. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin was appointed by President Susilo Bamb....News Source
Obamas June visit to Indonesia seen as window for possible Papua resolution.
2010-04-19 12:24:20
A Papua analyst says a visit to Indonesia by US President Barak Obama in June could be pivotal in preventing a further deterioration towards violent conflict in Papua region. This ....News Source
Jakarta authorities deny hundreds of officers missing
2010-04-18 01:05:30
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Jakarta authorities have denied that hundreds of public order officers went missing in the Tanjung Priok violence which occurred last Wednesday (April 14). ....News Source
Munir judicial review `could lead to Muchdi retrial'
2010-04-17 13:19:57
JAKARTA: The ongoing Judicial Commission's review of the trial into the 2004 murder of human rights campaigner Munir has found indications that the judges may have breached codes o....News Source
National archive system a mess: Govt official
2010-04-17 13:23:34
The outdated and inefficient national archives system must be renovated quickly to streamline bureaucracy and transparency at government institutions, a government official says.re....News Source
Christianity's surge in Indonesia
2010-04-16 02:10:17
Jakarta's Reformed Millennium cathedral has seating for more than 4,500 worshippers They flocked to the open field by the hundreds to praise Allah. In a village in central Java, ju....News Source
Indonesia faces ‘serious’ population problem
2010-04-16 13:21:22
The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Fri, 04/16/2010 9:17 AM | National Despite a decades-old family planning program, Indonesia continues to be unable to control population increase and ....News Source
Islamic extremists stronger than the Supreme Court, Protestant church closed
2010-04-15 00:19:11
Two judgments of the Administrative Court of Bandung and the Supreme Court had ruled that the place of worship had necessary construction permits. The authorities ordered the closu....News Source
Festival of Books Preview: Geoffrey Robinson on East Timor
2010-04-14 03:11:21
t the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on campus, UCLA Professor Geoffrey Robinson will participate in a discussion of "History: Rising Above Oppression." Robinson is the author....News Source
China: Leader to Visit Indonesia
2010-04-14 11:45:56
Prime Minister Wen Jiabao of China is expected to visit Indonesia while on a trip through three Southeast Asian nations this month.....News Source
Warga Tuntut Kasus Korupsi Wakajati Maluku Diusut
2010-04-14 03:07:06 (Unjuk Rasa)
Ratusan warga mendesak kasus korupsi yang diduga melibatkan Wakajati Maluku Herman Koedubun diusut. Aksi ini berlangsung ricuh karena niat warga memasuki gedung DPRD Maluku Tenggara dihalangi polisi. Baca selengkapnya.
Diduga Korupsi, Wakajati Maluku Tenggara Didemo
2010-04-13 00:50:32 (Unjuk Rasa)
Unjuk rasa mahasiswa terhadap Wakil Kepala Kajati Maluku di depan Kantor Kejaksaan setempat ricuh. Mahasiswa yang tidak diizinkan masuk memblokade jalan di depan kantor dan membuat onar dengan para pengguna jalan. Baca selengkapnya.
Warga Pulau Buru Hidup dalam Kemiskinan
2010-04-12 06:32 (Kemiskinan)
Sebagian rakyat Maluku kini hidup di bawah garis kemiskinan. Salah potret kemiskinan itu tergambar pada warga yang ada di Pulau Buru, Kecamatan Namlea, Kabupaten Buru, Maluku. Baca selengkapnya.
Tuntut Akreditasi, Unjuk Rasa Ricuh
2010-04-11 08:06:37(Unjuk Rasa)
Unjuk rasa puluhan mahasiswa Universitas Iqra Buru di Kota Ambon, Maluku, ricuh. Mahasiswa bentrok dengan aparat kepolisian setempat. Baca selengkapnya.
Indonesian Papua 'ready to explode'
2010-04-11 12:56:42
Bloodshed waiting to happen: Some hope Obama's visit to Jakarta in June will be a chance for visionary preventive diplomacy. Photo: Reuters INDONESIAN Papua risks erupting in blood....News Source
Political prisoner in Indonesia: Johan Teterissa
2010-04-10 21:51:33
In June 2007, an official ceremony was held in Ambon, the capital of the Moluccas, which was attended by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and other senior government r....News Source
Illegal logging ‘must end’ before REDD takes effect
2010-04-10 12:19:16
Executive director of the Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) Berry Furqon agreed that tackling illegal logging should aim to protect the forest and not be used for political gain. News Source
Indonesia Catholic School Promotes Ties to Obama
CBS News 2010-04-09 06:06:40
Long shadowed in the United States by dark rumors that he attended a radical Muslim school while growing up in Indonesia, President Obama faces pressure from some old school pals to finally come clean about the past.
East Timor leader accuses Australia over war
2010-04-09 03:45:00
EAST Timorese Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao has accused Australia of sacrificing the lives of 60,000 Timorese in World War II and secretly plotting for Indonesia to take over what w....News Source
Special forces training plan stirs concern
LOS ANGELES TIMES 2010-04-08
For the United States, the new military ties would help strengthen its position in the region as China's influence rises. Kopassus officers recently visited the U.S., and Obama hopes to complete the training arrangement when he visits Indonesia in June, analysts say.
Vanuaku Party leadership row escalates in Vanuatu
2010-04-08 07:06:01
A dispute over the leadership of one of Vanuatu's ruling coalition parties may wind up in court. The Vanuaku Party now has two executives ....
Guruh Says Megawati's Position is Like Soeharto's
TEMPO Interactive 2010-04-08 03:11:58
Denpasar:Megawati Soekarnoputri's brother, Guruh Soekarnoputra, has finally spoken. At a special press conference in PDI-P's Third Congress in the Hotel Inna Gra....News Source
New Kalimantan Military Command Ready in July
2010-04-08 03:11:58
TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: The army announced a new regional military command being planned for Kalimantan is expected to launch in July this year, which will and split defense co....News Source
Deeper US ties with Jakarta
The Straits Times 2010-04-07
WASHINGTON - The United States would like to develop a 'profoundly deeper relationship' with Indonesia, much in the same way it enhanced relations with India in the past decade, the top US diplomat for Asia has told The Straits Times.
Indonesia tax scandal puts spotlight on corruption
2010-04-07
Jakarta - A scandal involving an Indonesian tax official accused of amassing millions of dollars in his bank accounts has put a spotlight on corruption in the country's bureaucracy.
Victims of rights abuses challenge deputy minister appointment
2010-04-06 18:49:35
A number of families and victims of past human rights abuses are challenging the President’s appointment of Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin as the deputy to defense minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro in court. Continue.
Panic as major quake hits Indonesia
2010-04-07 13:25:48
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AFP) – A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's Sumatra island early Wednesday, triggering widespread panic and tsunami warnings but c....News Source
U.S. plan to train Indonesian elite army unit raises alarm
2010-04-06
The plan to train members of Kopassus, which is accused of rights abuses, would violate U.S. law, critics say. Analysts, however, say the goal is to .......
Between plurality and rudimentary democracy
2010-04-06
Indonesia’s leadership must rethink what it is doing with our newly built institutions. Is it true that we brought down Soeharto only to usher ourselves into the trap of another behemoth by driving our hard-won democracy along the wrong path? Don’t we have a proverb reminding us to be careful when getting rid of trouble: Don’t escape the jaws of a tiger only to be eaten by a crocodile.
PDI-P's declining popularity mainly due to internal rift: Megawati
2010-04-06
Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri says the party’s declining popularity is caused by a lack of solidity within it.
Party leaders fight to succeed Indonesia's Yudhoyono
The Straits Times 2010-04-05
The Democratic Party will see new leaders emerge who could succeed President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as the country's next leader.
Web chats point to al-Qaida's Indonesian links
Associated Press - Asia 2010-04-05 06:02
"The transcripts are a wake-up call," said Sidney Jones, a leading international expert on Southeast Asian terror groups. "They show that Indonesian links to Pakistani and Middle Eastern terror groups are real and dangerous, even if limited to a few individuals."
Transmigrasi redux in Papua
2010-04-05
THE news that Indonesia's government is planning a vast new agricultural project in the south-eastern corner of its Papuan region is a disturbing one, suggesting that its officials have learnt nothing from the disastrous mistakes of the Suharto-era ''transmigrasi'' scheme.
Jakarta's plan for farm in jungle unsettles Papuans
The Sydney Morning Herald 2010-04-03 15:04
JAKARTA: The Indonesian government plans to create a vast agricultural estate in the restive province of Papua, sparking fears of environmental destruction and a return of mass migration policies that have done much to antagonise the indigenous population.
The Crucifixion Story Provides Key Lessons in Human Rights
Jakarta Globe - Opinion 2010-04-02 12:28
By any measure, the prosecution of Jesus was unjust. Applying the principle of reasonable doubt, the presiding judge, Pontius Pilate, simply did not find compelling evidence to condemn him.
Indonesian graft busters hail official's detention
AP 2010-04-02
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Indonesian officials hailed the detention of a fugitive tax official accused of taking millions of dollars in bribes, but analysts said Thursday that much more needs to be done if the country is serious about fighting corruption.
Lawmaker: 149 companies involved with Gayus case
Antara 2010-04-02
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - A total of 149 tax-riddled companies were also involved with Tax Directorate General official Gayus Tambunan, member of Commission III of the House of Representatives Bambang S...
ASEAN convenes on human rights in Indonesia
SINA 2010-04-01
JAKARTA, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) convened their first meeting from March 28 to April 1 at the ASEAN Secretariat in the Indonesian capital of ...
Indonesian soldiers beat children over bicycle
AP 2010-04-01
JAKARTA, Indonesia - A group of elite Indonesian soldiers beat four children accused of stealing a bicycle from their base, the country's top child welfare agency said Wednesday, in what it called a serious violation of human rights. More »
Four men in Papua court for raising banned flag.
2010-04-01 02:50 UTC
Reports from the Indonesian province of Papua say four men have gone on trial in Jayapura in connection with an event last
Forum confirms August summit dates in Vanuatu.
2010-04-01 01:13 UTC
The 41st Pacific Islands Forum and related meetings will be held in Vanuatu from August 3rd to 6th.