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Claims of deadly police crackdown in Papua
ABC Tue May 7, 2013 6:57pm AEST
Activist groups in the Indonesian province of Papua claim two people have been killed after police reacted violently to protests this week.

Kantor OPM Akan Dibangun di Sejumlah Negara
TEMPO.CO – Sel, 7 Mei 2013
Jayapura - Ketua Parlemen Nasional Papua Barat Buchtar Tabuni menyatakan, rencananya, kantor Organisasi Papua Merdeka juga akan dibangun di sejumlah negara. Selain Oxford, Inggris, yang lebih dulu terdapat kantor OPM, peresmian kedua dapat saja dilakukan di negara tetangga Indonesia.

UN human rights chief attacks deadly Indonesian crackdown
Asia Daily Wire — 06 May 2013
The chief of United Nations’ human rights body expressed “deep concern” over a police crackdown on demonstrators in West Papua that has reportedly left several people dead.

Indonesia protests the opening of Free West Papua office in Oxford 
Jakarta Post 11:01 Sun, 05 May 2013
The government of Indonesia has issued a statement strongly objecting to the opening of the so-called Free West Papua office in Oxford on April 28. The Indonesian government has asked its UK counterpart to be consistent in its policy of not supporting any action related to the separatist movement in Papua and West Papua.

They're taking our children
Sydey Morning Herald May 4, 2013
West Papua's youth are being removed to Islamic religious schools in Java for "re-education", writes Michael Bachelard.

Amankan Freeport, ratusan Brimob Polda Sumut dikirim ke Papua
Jumat, 3 Mei 2013 19:03:00
Sebanyak 140 personel Brimob Polda Sumut segera dikirim ke Papua. Mereka akan ditugaskan untuk menjaga keamanan di kawasan PT Freeport Indonesia.

Deaths Mark 50 Years Of West Papua Occupation
New Matilda 2 May 2013
West Papuans marched against 50 years of Indonesian occupation yesterday, despite a brutal response from security forces and the killing of two young organisers. Alex Rayfield reports

WEST PAPUA: Harsh Indonesian rule of political prisoners 
Scoop 02:59 Wed, 24 Apr 2013
A new website focused on West Papuan political prisoners primarily targets an international audience, says human rights advocate Paul Membrasar. He is secretary of the Institute for Human Rights Study and Advocacy of Papua (ElsHAM Papua) and is one of the founders of the website.

PDI-P Has Military in Its Sights 
Jakarta Globe | April 23, 2013
Days after its own headquarters were allegedly attacked by military personnel, members of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle vowed to renew efforts to overcome delays to change laws that bar members of the military to be tried in civilian court.

Aceh remains a powder keg, says Amnesty International
UPI April 22, 2013 at 12:02 AM
Amnesty International has warned that violence could erupt again in Indonesia's restive Aceh province unless the government and nationalists address their human rights abuses.

Indonesian military ‘development’ programme spreads fear in West Papua 
Ekklesia 15:55 Mon, 22 Apr 2013
Papuan leaders have voiced their concern at plans for more than a thousand Indonesian soldiers to build 1,500 km of new roads in the next two years to accelerate ‘development’ in West Papua.

Indonesian military back in spotlight for another misdemeanor
ANN 22-04-2013
Less than a month after Indonesian army commandos raided a prison and killed four detainees, attention is back on the Indonesian Military (TNI) after soldiers allegedly attacked the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle’s (PDI-P) headquarters in Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta.

PDI-P Security Guards Injured During Military Raid 
Jakarta Globe 10:24 Sun, 21 Apr 2013
Three security guards at the head office of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) were allegedly attacked by members of the military on Saturday night after they tried to break up an argument between a soldier and a high school student.

Tentara Harus Hentikan Praktek Kekerasan Main Hakim Sendiri
KontraS 20 April 2013
Paska peristiwa Cebongan, yang belum genap satu bulan, Anggota TNI kembali melakukan praktek kekerasan, setidaknya pada 2 kasus yang sangat mencolok; pertama, penyiksaan yang mengakibatkan kematian seseorang di Magelang; kedua, pada peristiwa pemukulan dikantor DPP PDIP Lenteng Agung, Jakarta Selatan.

AMP TOLAK GAGASAN DIALOG DUA PIHAK 
star-papua.com on Jumat, 19 April 2013 | 06.06
Jayapura - Aliansi Mahasiswa Papua menolak gagasan dialog, dari Pemerintah Provinsi Papua dan Jaringan Damai Papua sebab dialog bukan solusi bagi rakyat bangsa Papua.

PBB mengajukan UPR mengenai Indonesia di Jenewa tentang masalah hak asasi manusia di Papua.
star-papua.com on Jumat, 19 April 2013 | 05.39
Pada maret pengadilan Jayapura menyatakan bersalah lima orang Papua –Selpius Bobii, aktivis media sosial; August Sananay Kraar, seorang pegawai negeri sipil; Dominikus Sorabut; seorang pembuat film; Edison Waromi, mantan tahanan politik; dan Forkorus Yaboisembut; pemimpin adat Papua– dan menghukum tiga tahun penjara karena pernyataan yang dibuat dalam Kongres Rakyat Papua pada Oktober 2011.

Activist groups call for rights tribunal in Aceh
The Jakarta Post| Fri, April 19 2013
Claiming that none of alleged rights abuses during the 
30-year-conflict between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) have been resolved, a coalition of human rights watchdogs has called for the a tribunal to hear past cases of rights violations.

Indonesia: Victims of the Aceh conflict still waiting for truth, justice and reparation 
Amnesty International (Press Release) 05:10 Thu, 18 Apr 2013
Victims and family members are still waiting for the Indonesian authorities to provide them with truth, justice and full reparation almost eight years after the end to the devastating Aceh conflict, Amnesty International said in a new report 
released today.

Gubernur Aceh temui Presiden sampaikan masalah bendera
Rabu, 17 April 2013 18:35 WIB |
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Gubernur Aceh Abdullah Zaini menemui Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono di Istana Negara, Jakarta, Rabu, untuk menyampaikan perkembangan Aceh termasuk masalah lambang dan bendera provinsi serambi Mekah itu.

Statement On Human Rights in Papua
Scoop 02:13 Wed, 17 Apr 2013
A Statement from the Civil Society Coalition for the Upholding of Law and Human Rights in the Land of Papua forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC)

Human rights abuse allegations still overshadow 
Kopassus
Jakarta Post | Wed, April 17 2013
After 61 years, the Army’s Special Forces (Kopassus) remains 
riddled with allegations of human rights abuses, with the Cebongan incident where its commandos stormed a prison in Sleman, Yogyakarta, and executed four inmates putting the elite forces under the spotlight for another abuse allegation.

INDONESIA: Activists are detained by the police for reporting deaths due to lack of medical treatment in Tambrauw, Papua 
ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION April 17, 2013
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received
information regarding the detention of two activists by the Sausapor Sub-District Police in Papua. The activists were taken from their house to the police station and were being interrogated in relation to an investigation they conducted regarding the death of villagers in Tambrauw Regency due to the lack of medical treatment. It was reported that the two activists as well as others who were engaged in the investigation were previously followed by police officers.

NZ-Papua Community Policing starts September
Jakarta Post | Mon, April 15 2013
The New Zealand government has allocated Rp 20 million (US$ 2 million) in aid for the Papua Community Policing program, which is slated to commence in September. It is a three-year program in which members of the NZ police will run a Training 
for Trainers (TOT) program to work on community-based approaches for Indonesian Police officers in Papua.

Protest over church closures in Indonesia 
Christian Today 10:54 Mon, 15 Apr 2013
Morning Star News is reporting that hundreds of Christians have hit the streets of Jakarta, Indonesia's capital to urge government action after local officials demolished a church building and threatened to close others at the behest of 
Islamist forces.

Rebel Flag Flies Over a Province, and Indonesia Wants It Torn Down
New York Times  April 14, 2013
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The Indonesian government has given the leaders of strife-torn Aceh Province until Tuesday to annul a bylaw passed last month that declares the banner of a former armed separatist movement to be the province’s official flag and seal.

Jakarta Tells Aceh Province to Take Down Its Flag 
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pennsylvania 00:07 Mon, 14 Apr 2013
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- The Indonesian government has given the leaders of strife-torn Aceh Province until Tuesday to annul a bylaw passed last month that declares the banner of a former armed separatist movement to be the province's official flag and seal.
 
Indonesia denies prison raid a violation of rights 
ABC Online 07:11 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 
The Indonesian government is denying that a deadly pre-dawn raid on an Indonesian jail was a violation of human rights. The army has admitted that special forces soldiers were responsible for the revenge attack last month, in which a group of armed men stormed a prison in Yogyakarta and killed four murder 
suspects.

Indonesia mulls limiting political groups 
Al Jazeera, Qatar 08:07 Sat, 13 Apr 2013
Indonesia's parliament is expected to vote on a controversial bill limiting the activities of political organisations.

Vanuatu to terminate Indonesia defence agreement 
ABC Online 12:16 Fri, 12 Apr 2013
Vanuatu's new prime minister has promised to terminate a defence cooperation agreement with Indonesia and support independence for Papua province.

Cebongan Prison tragedy: A human rights perspective 
Jakarta Post | Opinion | Wed, 10 Apr 2013
The shocking attack on Cebongan Prison has led to social and 
political fallout across the nation. 

Ketua SETARA Institute, Hendardi: "Tidak Ada Jaminan Fair Trial dalam Peradilan Militer" 
Okezone Nasional | Selasa, 09 April 2013 09:12 wib
Ketua SETARA Institute, Hendardi menilai peradilan umum merupakan langkah tepat untuk mengadili 11 Anggota Kopassus yang terkait penyerbuan di LP Cebongan, Sleman, Yogyakarta. Menurutnya, membiarkan 11 prajurit itu diadili di peradilan militer, sama saja seperti membiarkan dan bahkan mendukung impunitas. "Tidak ada jaminan fair trial dalam peradilan militer," kata Hendardi dalam keterangan persnya yang diterima Okezone, Senin (8/4/2013).

Reforming the military justice system
Jakarta Post | Opinion | Tue, April 09 2013
Military courts remain a problematic part of the nation’s law enforcement system. The main problem has been the poor state of military jurisprudence: military judges previously decided cases without regard to the principles of democratic and human rights.


Police, TNI had prior knowledge of Cebongan raid
Jakarta Post | Mon, April 08 2013
Coordinator of the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) Haris Azhar said an independent investigation from a number of rights group found indications that high ranking officials from the Indonesian Military (TNI) and Army Special Forces (Kopassus) met with Yogyakarta Police chief Brig. Gen. Sabar Rahardjo on March 19 at the Yogyakarta Police headquarters.

3 Fakta Kapolda DIY Kontak Pangdam Sebelum Insiden
Tempo.co | Senin, 08 April 2013
Brigadir Jenderal Sabar Rahardjo, mantan Kepala Polda DIY,
membenarkan telah berkomunikasi melalui telepon dengan Panglima Daerah Militer IV Diponegoro Mayor Jenderal TNI Hardiono Saroso sebelum terjadinya penyerangan ke Lembaga Pemasyarakatan Cebongan, Sleman.

Suspicion Runs Wild on Sleman Attack
Jakarta Globe | April 08, 2013
“Is it true that only non-commissioned officers and privates were involved? Let’s not be too focused on the attackers. It’s suspected that communications with the regional police chief and the regional military commander had taken place [ahead of the attack],” military analyst Ikrar Nusa Bhaktitold a forum in Jakarta over the weekend.

Doubts linger over Indonesian army's crackdown on its
own
SMH April 6, 2013
On the night of March 23, nine Indonesian soldiers stormed into the Cebongan prison about two hours drive
from their base, dragged four remand prisoners out of their cells and shot them dead with an army issue weapon.

Top Military Commander Dismissed Following Sleman Jail Attack
Jakarta Globe | April 06, 2013
A top regional military commander who had initially denied the fact that the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) members were involved in an attack on Cebongan Prison in Sleman, Yogyakarta, has been dismissed from his duties.

Kontras: Pejabat TNI-Polri di Yogyakarta Harus Bertanggung Jawab
Kompas | Jumat, 5 April 2013
Koordinator Komisi untuk Orang Hilang dan Korban Tindak Kekerasan (Kontras), Haris Azhar mengatakan, berdasarkan hasil investigasi Kontras, muncul dugaan bahwa sejumlah
pejabat Polda dan TNI di Yogyakarta sudah mengetahui rencana untuk membunuh keempat tahanan itu.

SBY Bilang, Penyerang Wibawa Negara Itu Berjiwa
Satria
HL | 05 April 2013
Apakah kalau ada pembunuh yang mengakui perbuatannya, apalagi dilakukan secara luar biasa sadisnya, dia patut dipuji?
Bagi Presiden SBY, jawabannya adalah “ya!”

Kontras: Penyerang LP Cebongan harus Dipidana Umum
Inilah.com | Jumat, 5 April 2013
Koordinator Kontras, Haris Azhar mengatakan, pelaku penyerangan di Lembaga Pemasyarakatan (LP) Cebongan yang melibatkan 11 oknum Kopassus semestinya dipidana secara umum. Hal ini untuk memudahkan keluarga korban untuk
mengetahui jalannya persidangan tersebut.

Jokowi Minta Masyarakat Bangga Pada Kopassus
JPPN | Jum'at, 05 April 2013
JAKARTA - Gubernur DKI Jakarta mengajak masyarakat untuk bangga kepada pasukan elite TNI AD, Kopassus. Pria yang akrab disapa Jokowi itu menilai, Kopassus memiliki tugas mulia untuk mempertahankan keamanan negara demi rakyat.

Aceh Has 14 Days to Stop Using GAM Flag: SBY
Jakarta Globe | April 05, 2013
Aceh’s provincial government has two weeks to stop using the flag of the now-disbanded separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) army as a regional symbol, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Friday.

Gubernur Tetap Pertahankan Bendera Aceh
Kamis, 04 April 2013, 22:31 WIB
BANADA ACEH--Gubernur Aceh Zaini Abdullah akan memperjuangkan "bendera" Aceh dan lambang yang telah disepakati eksekutif dan legislatif sehingga dapat disetujui
Pemerintah Pusat.

Army says Kopassus personnel behind prison killings
Jakarta Post | Thu, April 04 2013
The head of the Army’s investigative team on the Sleman prison killings in Yogyakarta, Brig. Gen. Unggul K Yudhoyono, says that 11 of the Army’s Special Forces (Kopassus) personnel from the Kandang Menjangan Kopassus headquarters, Kartasura, have been proven to be behind the March 23 killings that claimed the lives of four detainees.

Sembilan oknum Kopassus akan jalani peradilan militer
ANTARA News | Kamis, 4 April 2013
Jakarta - Ketua tim investigasi dari Mabes TNI-AD Brigjen TNI Unggul K. Yudhoyono mengemukakan sembilan oknum Kopassus terkait dengan kasus penyerangan Lembaga Pemasyarakatan Kelas II B Cebongan, Sleman, Yogyakarta, akan menjalani peradilan militer.

Did members of the Indonesian military storm a prison, murder inmates?
CSM / April 2, 2013
Indonesia's tradition of stonewalling civilian investigation of military misbehavior could stand in the way of confirming or dispelling the allegations.

Keterlaluan! Mendagri Disambut Ribuan Orang Berbendera GAM di Banda Aceh
detikNews Kamis, 04/04/2013
Banda Aceh - Mendagri Gamawan Fauzi dan rombongan berkunjung ke Banda Aceh terkait qanun tentang bendera dan lambang Aceh. Ribuan orang dari berbagai daerah berkonvoi sambil mengibarkan bendera mirip GAM.

Defence minister Stephen Smith says relationship with Indonesia unlikely to change under Abbott
SMH April 4, 2013
Defence minister Stephen Smith has reassured Indonesia that even if Tony Abbott is elected Prime Minister in September, “common sense” meant that Australia's defence relationship with Indonesia would remain largely unaltered.

When Aceh’s flag creates fear
Jakarta Post | Opinion | Wed, April 03 2013
On March 24, the Aceh Provincial Legislative Council (DPRA) passed a local bylaw (perda), known as qanun No. 3/2013, which endorses the GAM flag as the provincial flag and the GAM symbol as Aceh’s symbol.

Pro-independence symbolism in Aceh's new flag scares Jakarta
Asianews 04/03/2013 13:48
Tensions between central and provincial governments reach high mark after the province proposes a flag that includes elements from the flag of the separatist Free Aceh Movement. Jakarta gives the province two weeks to change it, hints it might suspend the implementation of Sharia. Its behaviour suggests it is afraid that Aceh's pro-independence sentiments might spread to other parts of the archipelago.

Soal Papua, Sikap Komunitas Internasional Harus Jelas
Suara Papua | Wednesday, April 3, 2013
PAPUAN, Jakarta — Sekertaris Jenderal Asosiasi Mahasiswa Pegunungan Tengah Papua (AMPTPI), Markus Haluk mempertanyakan sikap komunitas internasional, terutama
negara-negara yang sering menyoroti tentang pelanggaran hak asasi manusia di tanah Papua.

RI has objections to human rights precondition in arms treaty
Jakarta Post | Wed, April 03 2013
Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa said on Wednesday that Indonesia’s decision to abstain for the UN General Assembly’s approval of the global arms trade treaty came from its objections to the treaty’s draft, which required exporters to assess the human rights records of their potential buyers.

Bendera GAM Diganti, Warga Aceh Ancam Referendum
SNN Rabu, 03 April 2013
Jakarta – Ketua Komisi A DPR Aceh, Teungku Adnan
Beuransyah menegaskan, warga Aceh akan tetap mempertahankan Qanun Nomor 3 Tahun 2013 tentang Bendera dan Lambang Aceh, yang menetapkan bendera Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM) sebagai bendera provinsi.

Konflik Dibiarkan Maka Nasib NKRI Menuju Kehancuran
Aktual.co 3 Apr 2013 19:57:12
Anggota Komisi I DPR RI dari FPDIP mengatakan bahwa pembiaran yang dilakukan oleh negara terhadap berbagai konflik yang terjadi akan membuat Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia (NKRI) akan bubar.

Mahfud MD: Saya Takut Jadi Presiden !
Tempo.co Selasa, 02 April 2013 | 17:27 WIB
Mantan Ketua Mahkamah Konstitusi Mahfud MD mengatakan tidak mudah untuk memimpin bangsa ini. "Banyak persoalan disintegrasi dan birokrasi. Makanya saya bingung banyak orang ingin jadi presiden. Sebenarnya saya takut menjadi presiden," kata Mahfud saat acara perpisahan di rumah dinasnya di Kompleks Menteri Widya Chandra, Jakarta, Selasa, 2 April 2013.

Ketika Paranormal Kebanjiran Politikus
Tempo.co Selasa, 02 April 2013 | 09:49 WIB
Jeng Asih, salah seorang paranormal di Pati, Jawa Tengah, mengatakan, menjelang pemilu, dirinya akan kebanjiran tamu para politikus yang mengadu nasib menjadi legislator.

Gerindra: Wahai Ahli Santet se Indonesia, Bersatulah!
GATRAnews Tuesday, 02 April 2013 16:12
Partai Gerakan Indonesia Raya (Gerindra) berencana mengumpulkan seluruh ahli santet se-Indonesia untuk memintai masukan sehubungan dengan pembahasan 'pasal santet' dalam Rancangan Undang-Undang Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana (RUU KUHP) yang masih menuai pro-kontra.

95 Orang di Tambrauw, Papua Barat meninggal karena
kelaparan
Merdeka.com – Sel, 2 Apr 2013
Sejak November tahun lalu, masyarakat adat di Distrik Kwoor, Kabupaten Tambrauw, Papua Barat, terserang wabah penyakit yang menyebabkan kematian massal. Hingga Februari 2013, sebanyak 535 orang terjangkit penyakit dan 95 orang meninggal dunia.

Amid US-China Competition, What Are Indonesia’s Strategic Options?
Jakarta Globe | April 02, 2013
The superpower competition for power and influence between the United States and China will likely profoundly impact Asian politics and security in the 21st century.

Yudhoyono Not a Fan of Aceh Flag
Jakarta Globe | April 01, 2013
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has sent a government minister to Aceh to dissuade local officials from adopting a separatist symbol as the once-restive province’s official flag.

Indonesia row: Aceh crowds support disputed flag
BBC 1 April 2013
A row has broken out in Indonesia after a former separatist flag was adopted as the official emblem of Aceh province. Thousands rallied in Aceh's capital in support of the flag. Indonesia's government has given provincial authorities seven days to change it.

‘Santet’, ‘adat’ law and Criminal Code revision
Jakarta Post | Opinion | Mon, April 01 2013
Currently, public attention is drawn to the controversy over the
draft revision of the Dutch-made Criminal Code now being deliberated at the House of Representatives. Regardless of the House’s much criticized plan to conduct a “comparative study” in Europe related to the bill, its substance, if compared with the old Dutch criminal code, is controversial indeed.

West Papua Situation must be raised by Australian ministers
Scoop 23:04 Mon, 01 Apr 2013
Foreign Affairs Minister Bob Carr and Defence Minister Stephen
Smith are visiting Indonesia this week for regular ministerial talks. Although DFAT has said it raises concerns about the human rights situation in West Papua in recent replies to AWPA's letters we hope Sen Carr will again raise the
situation in West Papua with his counterpart in Indonesia.

Fiji leader meets West Papuan self determinatiion
group
RNZI 29 March, 2013 UTC
The Fiji Prime Minister and chairman of the Melanesian Spearhead Group, Frank Bainimarama, has told a West Papuan self determination group their quest for membership of the MSG will need extensive consultation among members.

President now holds key to conflict in troubled province
Ucanews 27 March, 2013
Having been born and raised in Papua and having spent most of his life working with the people there, Father Neles Kebadabi Tebay can tell many stories about a population that has been living with violence and terror for five decades.

SBY orders probe into jail killings
Jakarta Post | Wed, March 27 2013
The assailants carried weapons including AK-47s, FN pistols and hand grenades. The attack was reported to have lasted only 15 minutes, with one of the assailants acting as a time keeper.

Komnas HAM: Negara Gagal Lindungi Napi LP Sleman
TEMPO.CO – Sel, 26 Mar 2013
Jakarta - Anggota Komisi Nasional Hak Asasi Manusia (Komnas HAM), Nur Kholis, menyatakan, kemungkinan pihaknya turun tangan menangani penembakan Lembaga Pemasyarakatan (LP) Cebongan di Sleman, Yogyakarta, Sabtu lalu, 23 Maret 2013. Dia mengatakan, kasus itu bagian dari tanggung jawab Komnas HAM.

Sebanyak 34 Persen Responden Pilih Prabowo
Kompas | Selasa, 26 Maret 2013
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com — Sebanyak 28 persen responden dari survei yang digelar Kadence International mengatakan, mereka akan memilih Prabowo Subianto sebagai presiden dalam pemilu 2014.

No coup as protest ends; leaders decry over-reaction
Jakarta Post | Tue, March 26 2013
Despite a paranoid official overreaction, the Sovereign Indonesian People’s Assembly (MKRI) staged a protest on Monday, calling for the President’s resignation and
the formation of a transitional government.

‘Coup’ rally fails to eventuate
Jakarta Post | Mon, March 25 2013
A planned rally to demand that the President step down fizzled when a charitable event was held instead in the Foundation of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI) compound in Central Jakarta.

Leadership deficit fuels intolerance
HRW March 25, 2013
United States President Barack Obama praised “the spirit of religious tolerance that is enshrined in Indonesia’s constitution, and that remains one of its defining and inspiring characteristics” during a visit to Jakarta in November 2010.

The week in review: Leaders and witches
Jakarta Post | Sun, March 24 2013
“Megawati back in the game” was the headline that began our week. A poll by the Indonesian Survey Circle, the LSI, found the former president got 20.7 percent of respondents’ support when they were asked who they would vote for if a presidential election was held today.

Indonesia’s secret police weapon
Inside Indonesia 111: Jan-Mar 2013
It is no secret that Indonesia’s police force needs a face lift. Public opinion overwhelmingly depicts Indonesia’s police force (Polri) as corrupt, brutal, and inept. And public opinion is not wrong. Corruption within Polri is rampant and in some instances institutionalised. Human rights abuses inflicted by police officers are common media stories, especially in relation to conflict zones such as Papua and Poso.

Kopassus stands accused of Sleman killings
Jakarta Post | Sun, March 24 2013
The execution-style killing of four detainees accused of murdering a former member of the Army’s Special Forces (Kopassus) by reportedly “professional” gunmen has put the Indonesian Military’s (TNI) elite forces under intense public
scrutiny.

Aceh Legislative Council (DPRA) Approves Free Aceh Movement Flag as Official Provincial Banner
Jakarta Globe | March 24, 2013
Banda Aceh. The flag once used by Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels may fly in the province once again if the Home Affairs Ministry approves an Islamic bylaw passed on Friday by the Aceh Legislative Council (DPRA).The DPRA passed an
Islamic bylaw, known as a qanun, that changes the official flag and symbol of Aceh after months of discussion.

Indonesian Christians protest church demolition
The West Australian | 08:45 Thu, 21 Mar 2013
BEKASI, Indonesia (AFP) - Around 100 Indonesian Christians begged the government on Thursday to halt the demolition of their church, as hundreds of Muslim protesters branded them "infidels" and demanded the building be torn down.

Vanuatu PM Sato Kilman resigns
ABC Online | 06:16 Thu, 21 Mar 2013
Vanuatu's Prime Minister Sato Kilman has resigned ahead of a planned vote on a no-confidence motion in Parliament.

Further calls to remove Indonesia's MSG observer
status
ABC Radio Australia | 20 March 2013, 10:04 AEST
Pressure is mounting for Indonesia to be stripped
of its observer status at the next meeting of the Melenesian Sprearhead Group in July.

NKRI Gagal, Indonesia Timur Pilih Federasi
Suara Pembaruan | Rabu, 20 Maret 2013
[JAKARTA] Perhimpunan Indonesia Timur (PIT) akan menggelar kongres untuk membahas Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia (NKRI) atau federasi menuju Indonesia yang lebih baik di Makassar, Sulawesi Selatan, pada 20 Mei
mendatang.

Vanuatu opposition calls for Melanesian bloc changes
ABC Online |Tue Mar 19, 2013 11:53am AEDT
Vanuatu's Opposition is calling on the government to revoke
Indonesia's observer status within the Melanesian Spearhead
Group.

WAKIL DUBES AS KUNJUNGI PAPUA
Tabloid Jubi March 18, 2013
Jayapura, 18/3 (Jubi) – Wakil Duta Besar AS, Kristen Bauer
berkunjung pertama kali ke Papua 18-22 Maret mendatang. Selama di Papua Kristen Bauer akan mengunjungi Wamena, Jayapura dan Timika.

Melanesians Line Up To Back A Free West Papua
New Matilda 18 Mar 2013
Leaders in Papua New Guinea and other Melanesian nations are showing their support for a free West Papua. Bob Carr is moving against the regional tide, write Airileke Ingram and Jason MacLeod

Pemkab Malteng Biarkan Konflik Berulang
Suara Pembaruan | Senin, 18 Maret 2013
[AMBON] Komisi Nasional (Komnas) Hak Asasi Manusia (HAM) Maluku menilai Pemerintah Kabupaten (Pemkab) Maluku Tengah (Malteng) sengaja membiarkan konflik antar negeri (desa) terjadi berulang-ulang. Komnas HAM Maluku juga
menuding Pemkab Malteng mengabaikan masalah HAM di
daerahnya.

Kapolda Bantah Lakukan Pembiaran Pertikaian Porto-Haria
AntaraNews.com Senin, 18 Maret 2013 15:35 WIB
Ambon (Antara Maluku) - Kapolda Maluku Brigjen Pol. Muktiono membantah melakukan pembiaran sehingga sering terjadi pertikaian antarwarga Desa Porto dan Haria, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah.

Freeport’s Tough Stance Induces Govt Compromise
Jakarta Globe 06:56 Sat, 16 Mar 2013
The Indonesian government appears to have softened its position in contract renegotiations with Freeport Indonesia, after the gold and copper miner resisted government requests for change on some issues.

Independence for Papua a Futile Goal
Huffington Post 03/15/2013 4:53 pm
The world's largest archipelago -- an enormous place of more than 17,500 islands -- is among the world's most fractious places. It's the many islands that make up Indonesia, currently the powerhouse of recession-proof Southeast Asia, where growing middle classes are spurring rapid economic growth
that, unlike in the West, is not largely based on debt.

TPN-OPM: Tak Ada Dialog dengan Pemerintah!
Suara Pembaruan |Jumat, 15 Maret 2013
[JAYAPURA] TPN-OPM akan tetap eksis memperjuangkan kedaulatan dan kemerdekaan bagi Papua Barat dan tidak ada dialog dengan Pemerintah RI.

Lembaga HAM: Dialog adalah kunci mengakhiri kekerasan di Papua
Ucan 14/03/2013
Beberapa beberapa lembaga HAM internasional dan berbasis agama mengeluarkan pernyataan bersama pada Rabu (13/3), mendesak pemerintah untuk mewujudkan dialog sebagai
satu-satunya cara menghentikan kekerasan di Papua yang menurut mereka eskalasinya terus berlanjut.

Prabowo, SBY deal looking more likely
Jakarta Post | Wed, March 13 2013
Old soldiers: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono meets with chief patron of the Great Indonesia Movement Part (Gerindra), Prabowo Subianto, at his office in Jakarta on Monday. The two former generals discussed the current political situation and
a possible coalition.

'Clock ticking' for Indonesia to tackle religious intolerance
Human Rights Watch 17:50 Tue, 12 Mar 2013
Denial and blame the messenger. That is the approach of the government of Indonesian President Susilo Bamban Yudhoyono to rising religious intolerance and violence against religious minorities. Last week, Yudhoyono's spokesman Julian Adrian
Pasha criticised a new Human Rights Watch report documenting that problem as "provocative" and lacking
objectivity.

INDONESIA: Police officers tortured a priest in Paniai, Papua, and required a bribe for his release
ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION March 11, 2013
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding the torture of a priest in Pania, Papua, which took place on 2 March 2013. The priest was arrested and beaten by five police officers after randomly shouted in
front of a police station. As a result, the priest was injured but the police have failed to provide any medical assistance to him. Instead, they demanded the priest's family to give them some money for his release.

What Rules Should Govern US Drone Attacks?
Human Rights Watch 21:40 March 11, 2013
As bits and pieces of the Obama administration’s legal justifications for its drone attacks trickle out, what is most striking is their deliberate ambiguity. The recent Justice Department “White Paper,” for example, is meant to give the impression that, at least for US citizen targets, the program has been carefully reviewed by lawyers, but it seems written to maximize the program’s latitude.

Prabowo Meets With Yudhoyono, Praises Him for Economic Management
JakartaGlobe | March 11, 2013
Former military general and founder of the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) Prabowo Subianto on Monday commended President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for his management of Indonesia’s economy.

Ronaldo new ambassador for mangrove conservation in Indonesia
Goal.com 17:14 Mar 11, 2013 3:45:00 PM
The Mangrove Care Forum has announced Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo as a new ambassador for conservation of the plant in Indonesia.

Sosiolog: Partai Politik Makin Tak Dipercaya
TEMPO.COMinggu, 10 Maret 2013 | 13:08 WIB
Jakarta - Guru besar sosiologi agama Universitas Islam Negeri
(UIN) Jakarta, Azyumardi Azra, mengatakan, saat ini semakin banyak masyarakat yang tidak percaya partai politik. "Tingkat kepercayaan kepada partai politik semakin menurun," kata Azyumardi dalam diskusi "Masihkah Kita Percaya pada Partai Politik", Ahad, 10 Maret 2013.

Gerindra Speaks Out Against Arrest of Hercules
Jakarta Globe | March 09, 2013
The Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) slammed the
Jakarta Police’s arrest of former gang leader Rozario “Hercules” Marshal on Saturday, calling the arrest an attempt to divert the public’s attention from the nation’s current political turmoil.

Indonesia, Pakistan democracies vote to kill
Bangkok Post | Sat, March 09 2013
The recent slaughter of Shia in Pakistan is another grisly reminder of the perilous condition of its minorities. Indeed, in Pakistan and Indonesia, the two largest Muslim countries, both of which are in the midst of a fraught experiment with
electoral democracy after decades of military rule, murderous assaults on Shia, Christians and Ahmadis by majoritarian Sunni fanatics have become routine.

Black magic may still weave a spell over Indonesian law
The Age 13:49 Fri, 08 Mar 2013
Australian travellers to Indonesia beware: smuggling drugs will still earn you a jail sentence but, if an official draft of the country's new criminal code becomes law, so could practising ''black magic'', adultery and living outside wedlock.

DPRD Maluku Optimistis PI Blok Masela Disetujui
Jumat, 8 Maret 2013 15:54 WIB
Ambon (Antara Maluku) - Komisi B DPRD Maluku optiomistis Kementerian ESDM akan mengeluarkan surat persetujuan penyertaan modal (participating interest) 10 persen pengelolaan minyak dan gas abadi Blok Masela untuk pemerintah provinsi ini.

Merkel Calls For FTA With Indonesia
Lowtax.net 13:08 Thu, 07 Mar 2013
After a meeting in Berlin on March 5 with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, German Chancellor Angela Merkel
confirmed that European Union (EU) negotiators should conclude a free trade agreement (FTA) with Indonesia as soon as practicable.

INPEX Sosialisasikan Proyek Abadi Masela di Tanimbar
Rabu, 6 Maret 2013 07:52 WIB
Ambon (Antara Maluku) - Perusahaan INPEX telah mensosialisasikan kegiatan hulu minyak dan gas (migas) Proyek Abadi (Blok) Masela kepada masyarakat di Tanimbar Selatan, Maluku Tenggara Barat.

Komnas HAM Investigasi Pelanggaran Tambang Gunung Botak
Rabu, 6 Maret 2013 13:48 WIB
Ambon (Antara Maluku) - Komisi Nasional Hak Azasi Manusia (HAM) akan melakukan investigasi dugaan pelanggaran HAM yang terjadi di lokasi pertambangan emas rakyat di kawasan Gunung Botak, Kabupaten Buru, Maluku.

Pendeta Socrates: Akar Masalah Papua Adalah Pelurusan Sejarah
SUARA BAPTIS PAPUA 3/5/13 | 8:58 PM
Akar persoalan yang sangat mendasar di wilayah Indonesia timur itu bukan lebih kepada soal kesejahteraan seperti yang didengungkan selama ini oleh elite politik ataupun para pemerhati soal Papua, tetapi lebih kepada masalah pelurusan sejarah Papua ke Indonesia.

Masyarakat Taniwel Ancam Golput
KOMPAS.com | Selasa, 5 Maret 2013
AMBON — Sedikitnya 50 mahasiswa asal Taniwel, Kabupaten Seram Bagian Barat, Maluku, berunjuk rasa di kantor Gubernur Maluku, Ambon, Selasa (5/3/2013). Mereka kecewa atas lambannya pemerintah memperbaiki jembatan Wai Kaputi dan Sapalewa di Taniwel yang rusak diterjang banjir bandang, awal 2012. "Jika tidak kunjung ada perbaikan, kami golput," kata salah satu pengunjuk rasa.

Warga 2 Desa di Ambon Bentrok, 5 Orang Terluka
KOMPAS.com | Selasa, 5 Maret 2013
AMBON — Dua kelompok warga di Desa Poka dan Rumah Tiga, Kecamatan Baguala Ambon, Selasa (5/3/2013), terlibat bentrok. Kedua kelompok warga ini terlibat saling serang dengan menggunakan batu dan senapan angin serta alat
tajam lainnya.

West Papua: Indonesia uses soldier deaths to escalate
conflict
GLW Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Eight Indonesian soldiers were killed on February 21 in West
Papua. The attacks were claimed by the armed wing of the Free Papua Movement (TPN-OPM). The attacks came after a series of violent crackdowns by Indonesian authorities on a growing movement of peaceful protest by Papuans calling for
end to Indonesian occupation and for self-determination.

Aktivis: Manusiawi Ada Desakan Pembubaran Densus
88
Selasa, 5 Maret 2013 | 11:10
Jika Indonesia bukan sebagai negara pelanggar Hak Asasi Manusia (HAM), maka sebaiknya Presiden Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) segera mengambil tindakan tegas, memerintahkan pembantunya untuk memproses pelaku kekerasan yang melibatkan oknum aparat tersebut.

Indonesia's Yudhoyono visits Berlin
Deutsche Welle | 04.03.2013
Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has begun a visit to Berlin amid German praise for his nation's steps toward democracy. A rights group says his government should do more to protect religious minorities.

Indonesia 'silencing' Melanesia on Papuan independence: activist
abc.net.au Mon Mar 4, 2013
A Melbourne representative of the Free West Papua Movement says Indonesia is using aid to influence Melanesian countries not to support the independence of the Indonesian province of
Papua.

Keluarga Besar Wael Mengadu Ke Presiden
Minggu, 3 Maret 2013 13:10 WIB
Ambon (Antara Maluku) - Keluarga besar Wael selaku ahli waris pemilik areal dusun kayu putih di kawasan Sampeno, Anhoni dan Kepala Wamsait (Gunung Botak) mengadukan tindakan penyerobotan serta perampasan lahan milik
mereka di kawasan Gunung Botak ke Presiden Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono.

West Papua confirms natural right to join Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG)
Vanuatu Daily Post March 1, 2013 - 10:34am
“We are natural Melanesians and we do not need any permission from Indonesians to join the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) but the Indonesian Government knows that Indonesia cannot survive economically without West Papua.”

Govt calls HRW ‘naive’ for report on growing intolerance
Jakarta Post 03:43 Fri, 01 Mar 2013
Presidential spokesperson Julian Adrian Pasha is calling Human
Rights Watch (HRW) “naive” for its report released on Thursday highlighting abuses against religious minorities in
Indonesia.

Muslim groups want Densus 88 dissolved over rights abuses
Jakarta Post | Fri, March 01 2013, 10:47 AM
Muslim groups have called on the National Police to dissolve the country’s anti-terror squad (Densus 88) in the wake of allegations it has tortured, wrongfully arrested or killed suspected terrorists while battling terrorism.

The Thinker: Paths to Democracy
JakartaGlobe | March 01, 2013
In fact, it can be argued that since Suharto’s fall Indonesia’s democratization has been controlled by the same elite circles from before.

Indonesia`s military to take tactical action against armed groups in Papua
Sat, February 23 2013 00:50
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia`s Deputy Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin has said the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) will take a firm stand by conducting tactical action against armed groups that killed eight military officers and five civilians in Papua on Thursday (Feb 21).
"The tactical action includes to chase, apprehend and destroy," the deputy minister said here on Friday.

Indonesia facing independence-seeking rebellion in Papua
Xinhua 2013-02-23 12:00:59
Like some of its neighbors in Southeast Asia, Indonesia is now facing an insurrection of its own in its easternmost province
of Papua where armed rebels are seeking to set up an independent state.

Indonesia's Hanura Party Not Sweating Human Rights Tribunal
Jakarta Globe | February 23, 2013
The party of retired military commander Wiranto says it has no objection to a government plan to set up a human rights court
that could deal with past cases in which he has been implicated.

Indonesia's Parti Demokrat Leader Named As A Suspect In Corruption Investigation
Bernama 22 Februari 2013 13:08
Indonesia's Parti Demokrat which is founded by Indonesian
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was a dealt a severe blow today when its de facto leader Anas Urbaningrum was named as a suspect in a corruption investigation by the republic's Anti-Corruption Commission.

Unrest fears as soldiers shot dead in West Papua
The Age 14:13 Fri, 22 Feb 2013
EIGHT soldiers were shot dead in the Indonesian
province of West Papua on Thursday, allegedly by separatist rebels, in two attacks that threaten to dramatically escalate bloodshed in the restive region.

More Sukhoi Fighters for China, Indonesia
Ainonline.com February 22, 2013
Top Russian officials have confirmed sales deals with China for the Sukhoi Su-35 and with Indonesia on an additional quantity of Su-30MK2 multirole fighters.

Indonesia, Netherlands pledge to further ties
People's Daily 12:58 Thu, 21 Feb 2013
Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa met
here with visiting Netherlands Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans, pledging to further promote bilateral relations between the two countries.

Are Indonesia's Ordinary Folks Backing Prabowo?
John McBeth - Straits Times | February 19, 2013
At the end of a lengthy interview in his Jakarta home a couple
of months ago, Indonesia's former president B.J. Habibie, still chipper and engaged in his 76th year, asked me what I thought would be the outcome of the 2014 presidential election.

Former security minister Gen. Feisal Tanjung passes away
Jakarta Pos| Mon, February 18 2013, 12:47 PM
In 2001, Feisal was among several former top military officials
summoned by the House of Representatives over their alleged roles in the student killings at Trisakti University and the Semanggi cloverleaf in Jakarta in 1998. The generals denied any role in the killings and said they had never adopted any
policy nor issued any orders authorizing security forces to shoot student demonstrators at the time.

TNI-Polri Kuasai Negara, Jika Gagal Pemilu 2014
Senin, 18 Februari 2013 11:18
Jakarta, GATRAnews - Ketua Dewan Syuro Partai Bulan Bintang (PBB) Yusril Ihza Mahendra memperingatkan, TNI-Polri dimungkinkan memegang kekuasaan negeri ini, jika Komisi Pemilihan Umum (KPU) gagal menyelenggarakan pemilihan umum (Pemilu) 2014.

Timor Leste's diplomat with a difference
New Straits Times 01:06 Sun, 17 Feb 2013
A LONG ROAD: From freedom fighter to priesthood candidate to envoy, Jose Antonio Amorim Dias' curriculum vitae is unusual

Democracy on the cheap
Jakarta Post 03:14 Wed, 13 Feb 2013
The recent arrest of the top leader of the Islamist Prosperous
Justice Party (PKS) on corruption charges is a reminder of the precarious financial situation that all Indonesian political parties
face.

Indonesia Church Officials Face Violence, Jail Time for Conducting Services
Jakarta Globe 03:01 Thu, 14 Feb 2013
The wife of a church minister who was jailed two weeks ago for allegedly conducting a service without a permit also faces arrest for defying an order from local authorities to stop holding services at a church in Sumedang, West Java.

Indonesia gets $1.56B in U.S. military aid
UPI.com Feb. 13, 2013 at 9:59 AM
The U.S. Congress has approved giving $1.56 billion to Indonesia for the purchase of military equipment, a top military official said Wednesday.

Benny Wenda dispute about keeping Indonesia happy, says Opposition
TV3 News 06:59 Tue, 12 Feb 2013
The Foreign Affairs Minister played a part in blocking West
Papuan freedom fighter Benny Wenda from speaking at Parliament. Murray McCully admitted he didn't want a National MP supporting the event, but Opposition parties say the Government is afraid of upsetting Indonesia.

McCully must listen to West Papuans not just Indonesia
Greens Xtra 03:54 Tue, 12 Feb 2013
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Murray McCully should meet with and listen to the views of West Papuan leader Benny Wenda, Green Party MP Catherine Delahunty said today.

Indonesia passes anti-terrorism funding bill
Associated Press 10:16 Tue, 12 Feb 2013
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesia's Parliament has passed a bill aimed at cracking down on terrorism by freezing suspicious financial transactions domestically and abroad.

Indonesia enters overdrive for 2014 election
The Age | February 11, 2013
KKN (Korupsi, Kolusi, Nepotisme) was the slogan of the demonstrators who dealt the final blow to Suharto in May 1998. By then his regime stank. Government and business operated on an entrenched culture of patronage and unwritten rules. The legacy was weak institutions, .....

Germany Focusing on Southeast Asia for Growth, Westerwelle Says
Bloomberg Feb 9, 2013 7:56 AM
Germany plans to expand its economy through free trade as it seeks more collaboration with Southeast Asian nations, the country’s Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said in Singapore today.

West Papuan freedom fighter blocked from Parliament - Greens
3News.co.nz Fri, 08 Feb 2013 6:22p.m.
West Papuan freedom fighter Benny Wenda is on his way to New Zealand, and while he's spoken at parliaments around the world, he won't be allowed to here. Mr Wenda is a colourful character. He starts his talks with a traditional greeting, and then a song. He's done this all around the world – at the British Parliament, the Scottish Parliament, and even the United Nations.

German Foreign Minister, Industrialists to Visit Indonesia
The Jakarta Globe | February 07, 2013
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle is hoping to forge stronger economic and bilateral cooperation with Indonesia when he visits the country on Sunday and Monday, a diplomat said on Thursday.

Killings continue in West Papua amid Indonesian military, multinational corporations in resource-rich region
Free Speech Radio News Wed, 02/06/2013 - 14:55
Oneof the longest-running conflicts continues in West Papua, where an independence movement has faced arrests, killings and abuse. Benny Wenda is a West Papuan tribal leader. He served as a special representative to both the British Parliament and the United Nations. FSRN sat down with Wenda in Washington, DC, during a rare visit to the US.

NGO Report Links Indonesia to CIA Operations
Thursday, 07 February, 2013 | 14:58 WIB
TEMPO Interactive, New York: A report by a human
rights and democracy advocacy group cites Indonesia as one of the countries collaborating with the US Central Intelligence Agency campaign against worldwide terrorism, which includes the use of kidnapping, extra rendition, torture and detention of suspected terrorists.

Seberapa Besar Setoran Freeport Indonesia Sejak 1991?
Rabu, 6 Februari 2013, 11:36
VIVAnews - Sejak kontrak karya Freeport Indonesia diperpanjang pada 1991, perusahaan tambang asal Amerika Serikat itu telah membayar kewajiban kepada pemerintah Indonesia sebesar US$14,5 miliar (per September 2012).

PAN Hargai Niat Baik Prabowo ke Hatta Rajasa
Rabu, 06 Februari 2013 , 20:02:00 WIB
RMOL. Ketua Dewan Pembina Partai Gerindra Prabowo Subianto mengunjungi Ketua Umum PAN di kediamannya di Fatmawati, Jakarta Selatan. Kalangan PAN respek atas kunjungan tersebut.

Hatta-Prabowo Lahirkan Kepemimpinan Efektif dan Efisien
Rabu, 06 Februari 2013 , 20:24:00 WIB
RMOL. Kunjungan Prabowo Subianto ke kediaman Hatta Rajasa di kawasan Fatmawati, Jakarta Selatan, beberapa hari lalu memunculkan banyak spekulasi. Salah satunya, kedua tokoh yang digadang-gadang sebagai calon presiden pada Pemilu 2014 itu tengah menjajaki untuk melakukan sinergi.

Prabowo Pledges Milk, Energy Independence
Jakarta Globe | February 06, 2013
Prabowo, the retired Army general who tops most opinion polls of prospective presidential candidates, said that although Indonesia’s economy is booming, the country will face a tough two decades trying to ensure that all citizens share ....

Political Parties Will Go to Great Lengths to Protect and Defend Graft-Suspect Leaders
Aleksius Jemadu | February 06, 2013
French philosopher Michel Foucault, in his book titled “Discipline and Punish,” warns readers against any political narrative or establishment that seems like its conditions are normal or natural. There is always a need, he says, to deconstruct “the history of the present.”

The Thinker: Political Apathy
Yanto Soegiarto | February 06, 2013
The arrest of Luthfi Hasan Ishaaq, former president of the Prosperous Justice Party, marks the downfall of Indonesia’s political parties as more and more corruption cases are discovered involving politicians, the bureaucracy and the
state budget. Also diminishing is people’s trust in politicians, who are supposed to uphold the democratic institutions they ...

Cocok, Prabowo Kuasai Militer, Hatta Ekonomi
Rabu, 6 Februari 2013 | 18:16 WIB
INILAH.COM, Jakarta - Ketua Dewan Pembina Partai Gerindra Prabowo Subianto mengunjungi kediaman Ketua Umum Partai Amanat Nasional (PAN) Hatta Rajasa, beberapa waktu lalu. Kunjungan itu disinyalir sebagai langkah awal menuju koalisi pada Pemilihan Presiden (Pilpres) 2014.

Sampah rumah sakit kotori Pantai Laehari
Selasa, 5 Februari 2013 15:02 WIB
Ambon (ANTARA News) - Puluhan kantong berisi ratusan botol
plastik dan kain berdarah yang diduga limbah buangan dari satu rumah sakit mengotori tiga lokasi berbeda di Pantai Desa Laehari, Kecamatan Leitimur Selatan, Kota Ambon, Maluku, ...

Pabrik Nikel Segera Dibangun di Seram Barat
Selasa, 05 Februari 2013, 11:28 WIB
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, AMBON -- Pabrik pengolahan biji nikel
dijadwalkan mulai dibangun di kawasan Gunung Tinggi, Kabupaten Seram Bagian Barat (SBB), Maluku, pada Maret 2013. Pabrikan nikel tersebut merupakan proyek patungan antara investor asal Cina, Fujian Pan Chinese Mining Co, dan PT Seram Jaya Perkasa.

Wiranto Pasti Calonkan Diri sebagai Presiden
Senin, 4 Februari 2013 | 14:08 WIB
BANDUNG, KOMPAS.com — Ketua Umum Partai Hati Nurani Rakyat (Hanura) Wiranto positif kembali mencalonkan diri sebagai presiden. Dia menegaskan tidak tergoda dengan kemilau Istana, tetapi untuk memperbaiki nasib rakyat.

Response to Call to Apply Anti-Terrorism Law in West Papua
Scoop Sunday, 3 February 2013, 8:21 am
Edmund McWilliams is a retired U.S. Foreign Service Officer who served as the Political Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta 1996-1999. He received the American Foreign Service Association’s Christian Herter Award for creative dissent by a senior foreign service official. He is a member of the West Papua Advocacy Team and a consultant with the East Timor ...

Indonesian minister denies link to beef corruption
ABC News Sat Feb 2, 2013 4:59pm AEDT
Indonesia's agriculture minister has been forced to deny reports he is linked to a multi-million dollar corruption scandal involving the country's biggest importer of beef from the US and Australia.

Pengamat: Yang Korupsi Presidennya, yang Disuruh Tobat Kok Kadernya
KOMPAS.com | Sabtu, 2 Februari 2013 | 18:06 WIB
"Tobat nasional ini justru menimbulkan pertanyaan jangan-jangan ada sinisme. Yang korupsi presidennya, yang disuruh tobat kadernya. Ini, kan, lucu, menimbulkan nyinyirisme," kata Burhanuddin, Sabtu (2/2/2013), dalam diskusi di Warung Daun, Jakarta.

KPK Diminta Usut Dugaan Skandal Pajak Keluarga SBY
Tribunnews.com - Kamis, 31 Januari 2013 10:50 WIB
JAKARTA - Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi (KPK) diminta mengusut tuntas kasus dugaan skandal pajak keluarga Presiden SBY.

Disputes on Indonesia's defense corruption index
Jakarta Globe | January 31, 2013
Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Ramadhan Pohan, the deputy chairman of House Commission I that oversees defense issues, questioned the validity of results from a recent survey conducted by watchdog Transparency International UK.

TV Al-Jazeera Akan Tayangkan Film Dokumenter Papua Selama 1 Minggu
January 30, 2013
London, KNPBnews –Televisi Al-Jazeera yang
berpusat di Doha, Qatar akan menayangkan film dokumenter tentang perjuangan bangsa West Papua. Film tersebut akan diputar berulang-ulang selama satu minggu, mulai dari hari Rabu tanggal 30 Januari hingga tanggal 5 Februari 2013.

SBY Might Discuss Human Rights Court for Past Abuses, but No Guarantees
Jakarta Globe | January 30, 2013
Legislators’ recommendation for an ad hoc human rights court to be set up to probe past rights violations will likely be discussed in an upcoming meeting between President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and leaders of state institutions.

TNI, police join forces to deal with unrest
Jakarta Post | Wed, January 30 2013
In what could be seen as a follow-up to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s new security regulation, the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the National Police struck a deal on Tuesday to allow for the military to play a greater role in dealing with communal conflicts.

'Anonymous Indonesia' Launches Cyber Attack on Government Sites
Voice of America 13:24 Thu, 31 Jan 2013
JAKARTA — Hackers have defaced more than 12 government websites in Indonesia following the arrest of an alleged hacker in East Java this month. Analysts say weak security and strong solidarity among underground hacker networks is at the heart of the problem.

Indonesia sets new military target
China Daily Tue, 29 Jan 2013
Indonesian Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said on Tuesday that the country's military is expected to meet a new power level, inscripting in presidential decree as Minimum Essential Force (MEF), within two years.

Global rallies in support of West Papuan political prisoners
Scoop 00:04 Mon, 28 Jan 2013
Federated Republic of West Papua rallies around the world, in
Melbourne, Perth, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Honiara (Solomon Islands) and Manokwari are demanding the Indonesian government release all political prisoners including President Forkorus Yaboisembut and Prime Minister Edi Waromi.

President Obama’s words are important for Indonesia
Jakarta Post | Opinion | Fri, January 25 2013, 8:00 AM
Most of us watched with different emotions, views and concerns. As the new leader of the free world was being inaugurated, the most important question we should have been asking ourselves was this: What was in it for us
Indonesians?

Jakarta’s Widodo Tested as Floods Show Infrastructure Gap
Bloomberg 05:09 Mon, 21 Jan 2013
Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo is confronting the first major test since his election in September as floods that have claimed at least 20 lives highlight infrastructure gaps in Indonesia’s largest city.

Growing international solidarity for West Papua freedom campaigns
by Herman Wainggai*
westpapuamedia.info January 21, 2013
It is likely that most US citizens who consider themselves informed about global events are aware of the genocides in Rwanda, Bosnia and East Timor, yet it’s likely that few people in the US are aware of the ongoing genocide in West
Papua, New Guinea.

Cuaca ekstrem ancam waduk Wae Ela
Antara News Senin, 21 Januari 2013 09:46 WIB
Ambon - Kondisi cuaca ekstrem yang mengakibatkan terjadinya hujan dengan intensitas sedang hingga tinggi sejak awal Januari 2013 mengacam waduk bentukan alam di Sungai Wae Ela, desa Negeri Lima Kecamatan Leihitu, Pulau Ambon akibat permukaan air meningkat.

Buchtar Tabuni released from Abepura prison after completing sentence
West Papua Media January 19, 2013
Buchtar Tabuni, the Chairman of the pro-independence National Parliament of West Papua, was released unexpectedly from Abepura prison around 12pm West Papua time today,
to a waiting group of about fifty of his supporters from the West Papua National Committee (KNPB), according to multiple sources.

Military paid to intimidate Nike workers in Indonesia
Global Unions 16:38 Thu, 17 Jan 2013
In a shocking development on 15 January 2013, ABC News reported that workers at the Nike factory in West Java city of Sukabumi were allegedly intimidated by military personnel to sign a petition supporting the employer’s petition to be
exempted from paying the new minimum wage.

Ambon seeks partnership with Kyoto
Thursday, 17 January 2013, 22:27 WIB
AMBON - Ambon City Government seeks partnership in a number of sectors with Kyoto, Japan. Ambon has become the sister city of Darwin, North Australia, and Vlisingen, Netherlands.

Demo HAM, Massa Papua Kibarkan Bintang Kejora
KOMPAS.com | Kamis, 17 Januari 2013
MANOKWARI -- Ratusan bendera bintang kejora dikibarkan di Manokwari, Papua Barat, Kamis (17/1/2013), dalam unjuk rasa masyarakat Papua yang mengatasnamakan West Papua
National Authority (WPNA).

Jurnalis Diintimidasi Saat Demo di Depan Kantor
Nasdem
Wartawan TVRI diminta menghapus gambar. Mobil komando dihancurkan.
Rabu, 16 Januari 2013, 15:46
Demonstrasi di depan kantor pribadi Surya Paloh, pemilik Metro TV dan penggagas NasDem, berakhir ricuh. Wartawan yang meliput aksi demonstrasi di kawasan Menteng itu, Rabu 16 Januari 2013, diintimidasi.

Indonesia brutality towards West Papua "medieval" -PFF
Scoop 02:07 Mon, 14 Jan 2013
Killing, beating, abducting and jailing journalists in West Papua remains the most immediate issue in regional affairs, states the Pacific Freedom Forum. Wrapping up its fourth year of advocacy, PFF chairs said that ongoing suppression of
freedom of expression under Indonesian rule often involves violence against news media.“Well documented allegations of killings and torture depict medieval levels of brutality by Indonesian security and ad-hoc militia forces in West Papua”, says PFF chair Titi Gabi.

PENCEKALAN Frank La Rue Tuai Kecaman
Senin, 14 Januari 2013 | 01:47 WIB
JAKARTA—The West Papua Advocy Team (WPAT) mengecam pemerintah Indonesia yang melarang rencana kunjungan pelapor khusus untuk perlindungan hak berpendapat dan ekspresi PBB Frank La Rue ke Jayapura dan Ambon pada Januari.

Hercules’ Visit To East Timor Prompts Call For His Arrest
JakartaGlobe | January 14, 2013
East Timor Armed Forces Chief Maj. Gen. Lere Anan Timur has threatened to arrest former gang leader and Timorese Indonesian Rozario Marshal “Hercules” should he enter the country again.

West Papua Advocacy Team Urges Unrestricted Visit by UN Special Rapporteur
ETAN January 13, 2013
The West Papua Advocacy Team strongly urges the Government of Indonesia to lift any restrictions that would prevent the Special Rapporteur from meeting with political prisoners in Jayapura and in Ambon.

Deadly police force sparks rights concerns in Indonesia
Jan 11 2013 8:25AM
Recent killings of suspects by Indonesia's counterterrorism police have sparked concerns among rights groups that officers are taking the law into their own hands.

Sumber Air Warga Amahusu Tercemar Racun Ikan
Jumat, 11 Januari 2013 08:52 WIB
Ambon (Antara Maluku) - Sumber air bersih milik warga Dusun Westopong, desa Amahusu, Kecamatan Nusaniwe, Ambon, tercemar racun ikan yang digunakan oknum-oknum tidak bertanggung jawab untuk menangkap udang.

Harapan atas Kunjungan Pelapor Khusus PBB ke
Indonesia
kontras.org 10 Januari 2013
KontraS, Napas dan For Mama menyambut baik rencana kedatangan Pelapor Khusus PBB untuk kebebasan berekspresi dan berpendapat ke Indonesia. Kedatangan pelapor khusus PBB ini merupakan tantangan positif bagi pemerintah
Indonesia untuk menunjukkan adanya pemenuhan jaminan hak atas kebebasan berekspresi dan berpendapat bagi warga negara Indonesia.

'Yenny Wahid Monsterisasi Syariat Islam'
Rabu, 09 Januari 2013, 15:04 WIB
Ucapan Yenny Wahid soal perda syariat yang dinilai bermasalah, menimbulkan reaksi dari kalangan ulama. Sebab, komentar Yenny dinilai melecehkan syariat Islam.

RI segera memberi ijin kepada Pelapor khusus PBB berkunjung ke Papua dan Ambon.
Suarabaptis.org Wednesday, 09 January 2013 01:49
Sidang Dewan HAM Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa (PBB) pada bulan Mei 2012 dalam Universal Periodic Reviuw (UPR) beberapa Negara soroti kebebasan beragama minoritas dan
kebebasan berekspresi di Indonesia, khususnya di Papua dan Ambon serta kebebasan beragama dibeberapa kota.

Indonesia speeds up military modernization
China Daily 2013-01-09 15:25
JAKARTA - Indonesian Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said on Wednesday that government planned to cut short the period set to develop the country's military.

International Scrutiny Will Improve Indonesia’s Human Rights: Activist
JakartaGlobe | January 08, 2013
Indonesia will show its commitment to protect human rights
because the UN human rights committee will send three special rapporteurs to asses the freedom of expression, housing and health, the nongovernmental group said on Monday.

A Brave Few Fight for Justice in Papua Despite Deadly
Dangers
JakartaGlobe | January 06, 2013
Alice talks fervently about the ongoing military repression of
civil society in Papua. She first became involved in activism when she returned to Papua after completing he undergraduate degree in economics and management
at Duta Wacana Christian University in Yogyakarta.

HRW: Apakah Represi Terhadap KNPB Legal?
Friday, January 4, 2013, 3:04
PAPUAN, Jakarta — Konsultan Human Rights Watch (HRW) untuk Indonesia, Andreas Harsono mempertanyakan tindakan aparat keamanan Indonesia yang melakukan penembakan hingga 22 orang anggota Komite Nasional Papua Barat
(KNPB) meninggal sepanjang tahun 2012, dan 55 orang ditangkap, serta membuat ratusan orang lainnya terluka.

Indonesia's Tax Law Shields Corruptors From Scrutiny, Fitra Claims
JakartaGlobe | January 02, 2013
Corruptors and corrupt companies are being protected by
Indonesia’s tax law, which protects confidentiality of taxpayer information, the Indonesian Forum for Budget Transparency
said.

Korupsi oleh politisi diduga akan marak di 2013
BBC 1 Januari 2013 -18:34 WIB
Lembaga Pemantau Korupsi Indonesia, ICW, memperkirakan 2013 akan diwarnai banyak kasus korupsi dengan pelaku berlatar belakang partai politik.

UN peacekeeping mission ends operations as Timor-Leste continues on path to ‘brighter’ future
31 December 2012
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Timor-Leste today
ended its operations, in line with the expiration of its mandate and amidst significant progress made in establishing peace and security in the country.

UN peacekeepers leave East Timor 13 years after it voted for independence from Indonesia
By The Associated Press December 30, 2012
DILI, East Timor - The United Nations ended its peacekeeping
mission in East Timor on Monday, leaving the country without any direct security assistance for the first time since a spasm of political and ethnic violence in 2006 almost overwhelmed its shaky, post-independence government.

2013, Korupsi Diprediksi Kian Merajalela
Tempo.co 30 Desember 2012
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Ketua DPP PDI Perjuangan Bidang Hukum dan Perundang-undangan, Trimedya Pandjaitan, menilai tren korupsi politik masih akan marak pada 2013 nanti.

Political corruption to boom
Jakarta Post Sat, 29 Dec 2012
As the 2014 general election draws near, graft watchdog Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) has warned about the possible flourishing of political corruption in 2013.

Wagub Maluku Dipolisikan
SABTU, 29 Desember 2012
Ambon, AE.- Wakil Gubernur Maluku Said Assagaff resmi dilaporkan ke Polda Maluku oleh tim kuasa hukum Umar Atamimi dengan tuduhan pencemaran nama baik. Laporan ini didasarkan pada surat yang diajukan Assagaff kepada Gubernur Maluku Karel Albert Ralahalu.

Nasib Tambang Emas Hative Kecil Tunggu Hasil Kajian Dari Bandung
beritamaluku.com Jumat, 28 Desember 2012
Walikota Ambon, Richard Louhenapessy, Jumat (28/12) menyatakan, pemerintah kota Ambon saat ini belum menutup tambang emas yang berada di lokasi Hative Kecil kecamatan Sirimau, karena masih menunggu hasil kajian dari pihak geologi Bandung.

Violence and intimidation of journalists in Papua in 2012
27 December 2012
The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) has recorded twelve cases of violence and intimidation against journalists Papua during 2012,which is a significant increase as compared with 2011, when there were seven cases.
Indonesian clerics issue fatwa against Christmas

Indonesian clerics issue fatwa against Christmas
Sapa-dpa | 24 December, 2012
Indonesia's Ulema Council of religious authorities renewed a fatwa forbidding Muslims - including the president - from attending Christmas celebrations and offering holiday wishes to Christians, reports say.

Without support, West Papua Media may have to close down in 2013
westpapuamedia.info December 23, 2012
Will you stand on the sideline, or will you help Independent
Human Rights Journalism for West Papua grow in 2013?

IPW: Papua Daerah Rawan untuk Polisi
inilah,com Minggu, 23 Desember 2012
Ketua Presidium Indonesia Police Watch (IPW) Neta S Pane mengungkapkan, sepanjang tahun 2012 Papua merupakan daerah paling rawan bagi kepolisian.

INDONESIA: Another pro-independence activist killed in custody -- police fabricate a story to justify the killing
AHRC December 21, 2012
Dear friends,
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to inform you that the Indonesian National Police has killed and injured pro-independence activists in a shooting in Papua. Witnesses reported the activists were instantly shot by the police despite the fact that they did not pose a threat.

Politicians fuel raging hatred and intolerance
The Jakarta Post | Fri, December 21 2012
The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) blamed politics for the increasing number of attacks against religious minorities and warned that religious tension would escalate as the country headed toward election year.

I Don’t Regret My Decision Not to Seize Power in 1998, Wiranto Says
Jakarta Globe | December 20, 2012
After Prabowo Subianto joked that he should have overthrown President B.J. Habibie in 1998 after Suharto’s fall, his former superior and military rival Wiranto noted that he never regretted not staging a coup during those heady days.

Ini Kriteria Pemimpin Ideal Indonesia Menurut Prabowo
Tribunnews.com - Selasa, 18 Desember 2012 15:15 WIB
Prabowo Subianto meyakini, keberhasilan negara tak hanya dipengaruhi presiden dan wakil presiden yang cakap.

Step up on West Papua: Greens
18 Dec 2012 | Richard Di Natale
The Australian Greens today called for Foreign Minister, Senator Bob Carr, to explain what Australia is doing to help put an end to violence and human rights abuses in West Papua.

Protest at Headquarters of Freeport McMoRan in Phoenix
December 14th, 2012
Environmental and humanrights interest groups protested outside the headquarters of Freeport McMoRan in Phoenix AZ on December 14th, 2012.Protest groups including Occupy Phoenix, East Timor and Indonesia Action Network, and the Sierra Club came together to raise awareness of environmental
standards, humanrights, and workers rights at Freeport MacMoRan’s global mining sites.

The Smell of Freedom in Indonesia
huffingtonpost.com 12/14/2012 2:33 pm
A new fragrance from Lush Cosmetics, The Smell of Freedom, is a blend of sandalwood oil and diverse other aromas. Starting last year, Lush began an unusual campaign in marketing this perfume. At stores in Germany, England, and Australia, Lush raised the national flag of West Papua, a region where
sandalwood grows wild.

Taiwan Flexes Muscle With Deal to Develop Morotai Island
VoA December 13, 2012
TAIPEI — Taiwan has struggled increasingly for diplomatic recognition as its chief rival, China, becomes more powerful. Officials in Taipei say they have scored a major achievement by signing an agreement with Indonesia to develop the massive country’s northernmost island, called Morotai.

Wiranto to run for president in 2014
Wed, December 12 2012 18:47
Surabaya, East Java (ANTARA News) -Indonesia`s retired army general, Wiranto, will run for president in 2014. "I am ready to run for president in 2014," said the general chairman of the People`s Conscience Party (Hanura) on Wednesday.

Bupati Aru Ditangkap di Jakarta
Rabu, 12 Desember 2012
JAKARTA – BERITA MALUKU. Bupati Kepulauan Aru, Theddy Tengko ditangkap petugas Kejaksaan Agung (Kejagung) Jakarta di Hotel Menteng, Jakarta Pusat, Rabu (12/12) pukul
11.15 WIB. Saat ditangkap, terpidana korupsi dana APBD tahun 2006-2007 senilai Rp 42,5 miliar itu sempat melawan petugas.

The Thinker: A Man Like Mahfud
Jakarta Globe | December 12, 2012
Mahfud M.D. is perhaps one of the most powerful people in Indonesia. He dares to stand up against all odds — whether economic, political or social. It looks as if he has nothing to fear. He overturned a presidential clemency, shoved an attorney general from office and dissolved the country’s oil and gas regulator, BPMigas. And he talks very straightforwardly on any issue.

Police Rank No. 1 in Alleged Rights Violations: Komnas HAM
Jakarta Globe December 11, 2012 13:13
The National Commission on Human Rights said on Tuesday that of the reports on human rights abuses that it received from the public this year, police are allegedly the worst of the perpetrators.

Polisi Paling Banyak Diadukan ke Komnas
HAM
Selasa, 11 Desember 2012 | 06:51 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta-- Polisi paling sering diadukan ke Komisi Nasional Hak Asasi Manusia selama tahun ini. Menurut Ketua Komisi Otto Nur Abdullah, jumlah berkas yang mengadukan polisi tahun ini naik dibanding jumlah pada tahun
lalu. "Data ini menunjukkan bahwa reformasi polisi hanya di atas kertas," katanya dalam diskusi memperingati Hari Hak Asasi Sedunia Senin 10 Desember 2012.

Ini Himbauan Gereja Baptis di Hari HAM Internasional
SuaraPapua.com December 11, 2012
PAPUAN, Wamena — Persekutuan Gereja-Gereja Baptis Papua (PGBP) mendesak pemerintah Indonesia untuk dapat segera membebaskan seluruh Tahanan Politik (Tapol) di tanah Papua tanpa syarat, sebab mereka yang ditahan memiliki keluarga yang harus dihidupi.

Komnas HAM: Polisi Aktor Terbanyak yang Dilaporkan
Masyarakat
Selasa, 11/12/2012 14:05 WIB
Jakarta - Komnas HAM merilis polisi merupakan aktor terbanyak yang dilaporkan oleh masyarakat. Meski begitu, belum tentu polisi merupakan pelanggar HAM utama.

In search of indonesia`s presidential candidates
Mon, December 10 2012 21:16
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia will hold its presidential elections in 2014, but until now, the country is unaware of the public`s favorite candidate.

Ribuan Penambang Ilegal Tinggalkan Pulau Buru
Senin, 10 Desember 2012 10:05 WIB
Metrotvnews.com, Buru: Ribuan penambang menunggu kedatangan kapal di Pelabuhan Namlea, Kabupaten Buru, Maluku, pascapenutupan lokasi tambang. Penutupan dilakukan akibat bentrokan warga adat pekan lalu membuat ribuan penambang emas ilegal dari berbagai daerah meninggalkan Pulau Buru.

Protests mark International Human Rights Day in Indonesia
The Jakarta Post | Mon, December 10 2012, 5:05 PM
International Human Rights Day, which falls on Monday, is being marked with rallies staged by the marginalized throughout the archipelago, protesting against human rights
violations that still mar the country’s development.

Hari Ham Sedunia 10 Desember, Demo Damai Kenang Pelanggaran HAM Papua

Catatan KontraS Peringati Hari HAM 10 Desember 2012
Minggu, 09 Desember 2012
Masih Rendahnya Partisipasi Publik dalam Mendorong Agenda HAM di Indonesia. Pada peringatan Hari Hak Asasi Manusia (HAM) Sedunia yang jatuh pada tanggal 10 Desember nanti, KontraS telah mempersiapkan catatan pendek seputar performa penegakan dan perlindungan HAM di Indonesia.

West Papua: Independence activists arrested
GLW Sunday, December 9, 2012
Indonesian police captain Kiki Kurnia told West Papuan
independence leader Victor Yeimo, “We are ready to wreak havoc and clash with all of you,” during Yeimo's arrest at a protest in Jayapura on December 1

Indonesia’s Reluctant Citizens
Sunday, 9 December 2012
Hundreds of thousands of Timorese and West Papuans have died in their respective struggles for independence from Indonesia.

Timor Leste fights to remember, 37 years after the
invasion
Sat, December 08 2012, 12:01 PM
When I was a boy, my mother used to tell me about her nightmares of Dec. 7, 1975, when US-made Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) Skyhawk jets dropped bombs from the sky and people screamed in panic amid prayers for God’s help.

West Papua rebel outed on Facebook
The Australian December 06, 2012
GERARD Micheal Little's alleged fight for the separatist cause
in West Papua unravelled when a Facebook friend told police he had trained at a warfare school in a seedy corner of Ukraine.

Indonesian government to act on Papuan political prisoners
tapol.org 05 December 2012
Solidarity for Humanitarian and Human Rights Violations has submitted information regarding 23 political prisoners to Komnas HAM (the National Human Rights Commission).

West Papua: Guyana MPs Support West Papua’s Right Of Self-Determination
Wednesday, 05 December 2012 14:05
Today, 1st December is the 51st anniversary of West Papua’s freedom. It is the day of recognition of West Papua’s identity, symbols and right to be a separate and independent sovereign state.

Ukrainian chanting 'Free Papua!' detained in Indonesia, says Foreign Ministry
Kyiv Post Tue, 04 Dec 2012
The police arrested a citizen of Ukraine in Indonesia during a rally dedicated to the 51st anniversary of the Free Papua Movement on December 2.

Munir family in new push to resolve murder
Jakarta Post - Mon, 03 Dec 2012
In advance of the birthday of Munir Said Thalib, his family has launched a campaign to push the government to resolve the murder of the slain human rights activist eight years ago.

Melbourne rallies to free West Papua
GLW Sunday, December 2, 2012
A rally for West Papua in Melbourne on December 1.
West Papuans and their supporters rallied in Melbourne on December 1. They raised the Morning Star flag, a symbol of independence, and demanded self-determination and an end to Indonesian occupation of West Papua. The rally was part of an international day of action.

No Justice? Indonesia Struggles to Address History of Human Rights Abuse
December 02, 2012
Data from local NGO Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) estimates more than one million people suffered rights abuses between 1965 and 1998 that took place largely under President Suharto’s military rule, which ended in 1998 with his forced resignation.

Retired generals to dominate 2014 election
Jakarta Post - Mon, 03 Dec 2012
An analyst has stated that former Indonesian Military (TNI) generals are to be strong contenders in the 2014 presidential race. Yunarto Wijaya of the Charta Politika think tank said that military individuals such as Army chief of staff Gen. Pramono Edhie Wibowo, former commander of Special Forces Command (Kopassus) Lt. Gen. (ret) Prabowo Subianto and former TNI chief Gen. (ret) Wiranto would attract a significant number of votes.

Prabowo Rides Popularity High and Embraces Christians Ahead of 2014
Jakarta Globe Sun, 02 Dec 2012
Prabowo Subianto is moving quickly in the race toward the 2014 presidential election. After establishing the Sumitro Djojohadikusomo Center for Emerging Economies in Southeast Asia in Washington, D.C., he is now embracing Christian communities across the country through Kristen Indonesia Raya (Christians of Great Indonesia), a religious wing of his Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) that will channel the political aspirations of Christians.

Celebrating West Papua ‘Independence,’ OPM Calls for Non-Violence
December 01, 2012
Jayapura. The separatist Free Papua Movement (OPM) called for non-violent actions to free the easternmost provinces from Indonesia as the group on Saturday marked what it considers the 51st anniversary of the independent nation of West Papua.

Former White House interpreter tells intriguing stories of secret meetings
Examiner.com Fri, 30 Nov 2012
Not many people have had the privilege of working directly with our world leaders. As I was most fortunate to have had this honor during my 18 years working with the U.S.

Critics Slam ASEAN Rights Commission
Inter Press Service News Agency Thu, 29 Nov 2012
JAKARTA, Nov 29 2012 (IPS) - At the age of 82, former Indonesian political detainee Mudjayin wonders if he will ever see justice served. Back in 2010, he, along with other victims of state terror, submitted their case to the recently formed human rights commission of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Papua issues raised in the New Zealand parliament
RNZI 29 November, 2012 UTC
A New Zealand Green Party MP has questioned the government over the impact of the New Zealand police training programme in Indonesia’s Papua region. The questions came shortly after a rally was held outside parliament to mark December 1st, West Papuans’ Flag Day, the anniversary of independence from the Netherlands.

Parties Linked to Sri Mulyani, Tommy Back in the Race
Jakarta Globe | November 29, 2012
Political parties tied to former Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati and Suharto family member Hutomo “Tommy” Mandala Putra have been given a lifeline to stand candidates in the 2014 election despite earlier being rejected by the poll organizer.

Norway Aims for Trade Partnership With Indonesia, but Wants Stability
Jakarta Globe | November 28, 2012
Indonesia and Norway need to work together to develop a more predictable regulatory environment to encourage more companies from the Scandinavian country to do business in the Southeast Asian nation, a Norwegian minister said.

All the ingredients for genocide: is West Papua the next East Timor?
Tabloidjubi.com Tuesday, November 27th, 2012 | 08:53:48
By : Jim Elmslie
Allegations that Australia is funding death squads in West Papua have brought the troubled province back to Australian attention.Blanket denials by both Indonesian and Australian governments – standard policy for such reports in the past, no longer cut the mustard.

Analysis: Whither human rights in Indonesia?
IRIN 27 November 2012
JAKARTA - Victims of alleged human rights violations in Indonesia, a country where human rights courts set up in
2000 have yet to convict a single case, are facing an uphill battle to bring perpetrators to justice.

Sistem Pendidikan Indonesia Terendah di Dunia
Selasa, 27 November 2012 | 15:11 WIB

Norway-Indonesia Ties Get Royal Endorsement
Jakarta Globe | November 27, 2012
Two years ago Norway pledged $1 billion to help protect Indonesia’s forests, and now the two countries have agreed to strengthen economic and political ties.

Gerbong Mutasi di Polda Maluku Kembali Bergerak
By Redaksi Moluken on Tuesday, November 27 2012
MOLUKEN, Ambon: Gerbong mutasi di tubuh Polda Maluku kembali bergerak. Tiga jabatan Kapolres diganti serta jabatan Kabid Humas Polda Maluku juga masuk dalam daftar mutasi ini.

Kalla ready to dump Golkar and be VP candidate for Megawati
Jakarta Post 02:21 Mon, 26 Nov 2012
Former vice president Jusuf Kalla said he is ready to join the
ticket of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle’s (PDI-P) Megawati Soekarnoputri as a vice presidential candidate for the 2014 election.

Faisal Basri: Ical Jadi Cawapres, Indonesia Kiamat
Minggu, 25 November 2012 | 19:40 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Pegiat antikorupsi Faisal Basri meragukan
kemampuan Aburizal Bakrie memimpin Indonesia. Soalnya, Ical--sapaan akrab Aburizal--belum menyelesaikan berbagai perkara yang membelitnya.

PEDAGANG ASLI PAPUA : Antara Penguasa dan Dikuasa
Suara Papua November 25, 2012
Orang asli Papua benar-benar terpinggirkan dan dikuasai dari tanah leluhurnya sendiri. Hal ini, dapat dilihat dari contoh,
mama-mama pedagang asli Papua yang hingga kini berjualan di pinggir jalan dan emperan-emperan tokoh.

Norwegian Crown Prince to visit RI to strengthen ties
Jakarta Post 03:56 Sat, 24 Nov 2012
During his four-day visit, according to Traavik, Haakon will
meet President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Monday to discuss ways and means to foster cooperation and partnership between the two countries.

NGOs urge Asia Pulp and Paper boycott
23rd November 2012
An open letter signed by 60 non-government organisations (NGOs) has been sent to investors in Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) urging them not to back the controversial Indonesian company.

Indonesian authorities must address crimes of sexual violence against women and girls
Amn. Intern. 23 November 2012
Under the authoritarian rule of Suharto and during the transition period, Indonesia has experienced a range of conflicts marked by serious human rights violations. Security forces and armed groups subjected women and girls to rape and other crimes of sexual violence and although some of these conflicts have ended, the progress in addressing and preventing crimes of sexual violence has been weak.

TNI Pans Use of GAM Flag as Aceh Standard
Jakarta Globe | November 22, 2012
Banda Aceh. The military’s top officer in Aceh has objected to
calls to use the flag of a defunct separatist group as the official flag of the province.

Awal Desember Walikota Ambon tuntaskan anggaran sisa pengungsi 11 September
DMS Thursday, 22 November 2012
AMBON-Walikota Ambon, Richard Louhenapessy berjanji akan menuntaskan anggaran sisa pengungsi 11 September 2011 lalu. Sebanyak 44 (KK) Kepala Keluarga pengungsi yang belum
mendapat bantuan anggaran….

Tens of thousands protest in Indonesia
Al Jazeera 22 Nov 2012
Tens of thousands of workers have gathered outside the presidential palace in Jakarta in Indonesia, demanding higher wages, better working conditions and that more economic growth trickle down to the working class.

Indonesia's forests under renewed threat - experts
Trust.org Thu, 22 Nov 2012 11:30 GMT
BANGKOK (AlertNet Climate) - Indonesia’s dwindling forests and an ambitious plan by the country’s president to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the world’s third largest emitter are under threat due to the struggle between national and local governments for authority over precious forest land, environmental activists told AlertNet.

Perdamaian semakin menguat di Maluku
Rabu, 21 November 2012 09:57:44
MERDEKA.COM, Pusat Studi Keamanan dan Perdamaian (PSKP), Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta meluncurkan buku, 'Seusai Perang Komunal: Memahami Kekerasan Pasca-Konflik di Indonesia Timur dan Upaya Penanganannya'.

Bintang Kejora Kembali Berkibar di Manokwari
Kompas.com | Rabu, 21 November 2012
MANOKWARI — Bendera Bintang Kejora kembali berkibar di Manokwari, Papua Barat, Rabu (21/11/2012). Bendera itu dikibarkan oleh ratusan demonstran yang berasal dari warga Papua dalam unjuk rasa mendukung simposium para petinggi Organisasi Papua Merdeka (OPM) dalam mempresentasikan
perjuangan masyarakat Papua Barat di salah satu universitas di Amerika Serikat.


Gubernur Maluku di desak lakukan indentifikasi masalah pembunuhan yang terjadi di gunung botak
DMS Tuesday, 20 November 2012
AMBON-Ketua pemuda pancasila Kabupaten Buru Hosea Tasidjawa mendesak Gubernur Maluku Karel Albert Ralahalu beserta DPRD Maluku dan Kapolda Maluku segera melakukan instruksi kepada Bupati Buru,…..

Thamrin A. Tamagola: Konflik Di Beberapa Daerah Bisa Berulang
Minggu, 19 November 2012, 06:30
"Dalam satu generasi mendatang, 25 atau 30 tahun lagi, bentrokan besar bisa pecah lagi di Poso dan Maluku. Demikian juga dengan Tarakan di Kaltim," kata Thamrin dalam perbincangan dengan VIVAnews, Sabtu malam 17 November 2012.

Bentrok Warga Kerap Terjadi, Waspadai Provokator
VIVAnew Senin, 19 November 2012, 09:17
Sejumlah bentrok antar warga bermunculan di
sejumlah daerah, akhir-akhir ini. Pakar sosiolog Universitas Indonesia Thamrin A Tamagola meragukan anggapan sejumlah kalangan yang menyebut bentrok ini diciptakan dalam rangka suksesi kepala negara di Pemilu 2014.

Denials, Claims of Political Maneuvering Greet Dipo’s Collusion Allegations
Jakarta Globe November 19, 2012
Politicians and antigraft activists have been left scratching
their heads over claims by Cabinet Secretary Dipo Alam of corruption between legislators and officials in three ministries, but for different reasons.

Kota Bula Banjir, Ratusan Rumah dan Bandar Terendam
By Redaksi Moluken on Monday, November 19 2012
MOLUKEN, Bula: Kota Bula, Ibu kota kabupaten Seram Bagian Timur (SBT) dikepung banjir akibat hujan menerjang daerah itu, Sabtu, sore, kemarin. Banjir yang datang tiba-tiba membuat warga panik lantaran tidak seperti biasanya.

Asean Adopts Controversial Human Rights Declaration
Jakarta Globe | November 19, 2012
But human rights activists quickly slammed the declaration, in particular the fact that it says that human rights are not absolute and must consider reasons of security, public order and morality as well as the regional and national context.

Gelar KTT, OPM Minta Aparat Tak Mengganggu
Senin, 19 November 2012, 11:54
VIVAnews - Kelompok separatis Organisasi Papua Merdeka (OPM) akan menggelar pesta Demokrasi Papua Barat, yakni Konferensi Tingkat Tinggi Tentara Pembebasan Nasional Organisasi Papua Merdeka (TPN/OPM), 26-30 November di Tingginambut, Puncak Jaya Papua. Untuk itu, OPM meminta aparat keamanan Indonesia menghentikan segala aksi kekerasan atau baku tembak selama acara berlangsung.

'West Papua can win', exiled activists say
GLW Sunday, November 18, 2012
British oil giant BP has signed a deal with Indonesian President
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for a $12 billion expansion of the Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in occupied West
Papua.

Southeast Asia to adopt human rights declaration
The Associated Press| November 18 2012, 1:18 PM
Diplomats say Southeast Asian leaders have decided to launch a human rights declaration despite last-minute calls for a postponement by critics, including Washington, who say the pact contains loopholes that can allow atrocities to continue.

“Saya Takut Kopassus!”
Saturday, November 17th, 2012 | 22:11:09
Jayapura, (17/11)—Para pengungsi dari 3 kampung di Keerom ini tak berani kembali ke kampungnya, karena trauma dengan pasukan keamanan yang datang dan menembaki kampung mereka. Mereka juga kecewa dengan pemerintah kabupaten Keerom karena tak mampu menjamin keselamatan warganya. Hingga kini, mereka masih berada di hutan tanpa makanan yang layak dan obat-obatan yang memadai.

Discourse: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay gets no clear answer to discriminatory laws
The Jakarta Post | Fri, November 16 2012, 11:32 AM
The Indonesian government has balked at complying with the United Nations Human Rights Council’s (UNHRC) recommendations, issued during its quadrennial “Universal Periodic Review” in May, that the country must amend or repeal laws and regulations discriminatory against the country’s religious minorities. Five months later, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay arrived in the country and repeated the same call and grew more concerned about the increasing violence against religious minorities.

Chairman says Vanuatu Christian Council (VCC) will take up West Papua case
Vanuatu Daily Post November 15, 2012 - 10:09am
Vanuatu Christian Council (VCC) Chairman, Anglican Bishop James Ligo, says the VCC will take up the West Papua case in its Annual General Meeting next week, emphasising its firm stand to work with the new Government to make West Papua its priority.

Golkar Janji Maluku Tak Miskin
Ambon Ekspres RABU, 14 November 2012
Ambon, AE.- Kepemimpinan Partai Golkar di Indonesia sudah teruji. Sehingga daerah yang tidak dipimpin oleh barisan “pohon beringin” dipastikan bakal terpuruk. Nyata hal ini terjadi di provinsi berjuluk negeri raja-raja, yakni Maluku.

Bentrok di Lokasi Tambang Emas, Satu Orang Tewas
Rabu, 14 November 2012 | 03:57 WIB
MALUKU, KOMPAS.com - Satu orang tewas dalam bentrok antarwarga di lokasi penambangan emas rakyat Gunung Botak, Kecamatan Wamsait, Kabupaten Buru, Maluku kembali terjadi sejak Selasa (13/11) sekitar pukul 23.10 WIT.

Speech: Navi Pillay Mission To Indonesia
Jakarta, 13 November 2012
Opening remarks by UN High Commissioner For Human Rights Navi Pillay At A Press Conference During Her Mission To Indonesia

We petition the Obama administration to: End foreign aid to Indonesia in support of what the US Congress has called genocide of West Papua.
Nov 13, 2012
Papua Jangan Merdeka
Selasa, 13 November 2012 | 18:43
China supports Timor Leste in safeguarding national security
China DailyTuesday 13th November, 2012
Timor-Leste: Victims of killings, rape and torture deserve justice
Amnesty International Press release 12 November 2012
AI: Ungkap Kasus Pembantaian di Santa Cruz
12 November 2011
PM Gillard should raise West Papua at Bali Democracy Forum
Monday, 12 November 2012, 2:30 pm
Hingga September 2012, 170 Bayi di Maluku Meninggal
Sabtu, 10 November 2012
Glenn Fredly: Alam Indonesia Timur Kaya, Tetapi Hanya Menjadi Objek Eksploitasi
November 9, 2012 2:14 am 
Gillard to hold talks with SBY, East Timor
sbs.com.au 8 Nov 2012
Our Regional Responsibility
newmatilda.com 8 Nov 2012
Indonesia sets up special police team guard US' mining site in Papua
Global Times | 2012-11-7 13:44:41
Indonesia brands peaceful Papua activists 'enemies of state'
ABC Radio Australia 7 November 2012, 16:41 AEST
Indonesia dismisses human rights concerns over tank deal
Wednesday7/11/2012 
Terrorist, murderer escape from Ambon prison
Wed, November 07 2012, 9:32 AM
Britain owed millions for weapons used by autocratic regimes
guardian.co.uk 18:28 Tue, 06 Nov 2012
US Ambassador inquires about security situation in Papua
Mon, November 5 2012 22:39
BP Gets Tangguh Expansion Approval
Yahoo! 20:33 Mon 05 Nov 2012
UK-Indonesia: Rights Violations Overshadow President Visit
Scoop 23:51 Sun, 04 Nov 2012
BP Gets Green Light for $12b Papua LNG Plan, but Tender Questions...
Jakarta Globe 04:36 Sat, 03 Nov 2012
Indonesia and Britain sign defense agreement
Scoop 22:43 Sat, 03 Nov 2012
Jim Armitage: Bumi fiasco casts a cloud over the President's tea party at the Palace
The Independent 00:08 Sat, 03 Nov 2012
Indonesia, UK ink deals on trade, defence, education
Radio Australia 00:07 Fri, 02 Nov 2012
A West Papuan Flag Gets You Arrested in London, as Well as in West Papua
The Huffington Post UK 16:53 Thu, 01 Nov 2012
Indonesia scored over human rights in state visit
Hartford Courant, Connecticut 19:09 Wed, 31 Oct 2012
Protesters greet Indonesian President Yudhoyono during state visit to Britain
Canada.com 18:41 Wed, 31 Oct 2012
CSW Urges UK To Raise Religious Intolerance And West Papua
Scoop Tuesday, 30 October 2012, 12:42 pm
Indonesia must address human rights violations, says CSW
Monday, October 29, 2012, 11:17 (GMT)
SW Minta Inggris Bahas Konflik Papua Barat Saat Kunjungan SBY
Suara Papua October 29, 2012 11:22 pm
West Papua: Independence marches defy fresh attacks
Green Left Weekly Sunday, October 28, 2012
Jaringan Gereja Internasional terlibat separatisme Papua
Sabtu, 27 Oktober 2012 15:47:51
Kekerasan Berlanjut di Papua, SBY Didesak Buka Ruang Dialog
Saturday, 27-10-2012 23:00:47
Indonesia: End police violence against demonstrators in Papua
Amnesty international 25 October 2012
Australia's Attorney General expresses concern over Papua violence
ABC Radio Australia 25 October 2012, 15:25 AEST
Papuan deaths reported in crackdown
SBS.com 24 Oct 2012
Greens concerned about continuing violence in West Papua
24 Oct 2012 | Richard Di Natale
Security forces open fire – 4 ‘shot’, 11 detained in West Papua protest
Pacific Scoop October 24, 2012
Police fire on West Papua students
Radio Australia 24 October 2012, 21:50 AES
End the violence against Papuan journalists: Oktovianus Pogau
A statement issued by Pantau Foundation and Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA)
West Papua Media Alerts 23 October 2012
Warga Papua di Manado Tuntut Papua Merdeka
Selasa, 23 Oktober 2012 | 14:50 WIB
Renewed call for Australia to send diplomats to Indonesia’s Papua
RNZI 22 October, 2012 UTC
Indonesia cannot kill our spirit for freedom: West Papuan leader
West Papua Media 21 October 2012
Analysis: Killing Indonesians Isn’t Keeping Country Free
October 21, 2012
Indonesia put to test
Asia Times Fri, 19 Oct 2012
INDONESIA: Police arbitrarily arrested five Papuan activists and copy documents related to their political activities
ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION October 18, 2012
Warning of harder Indonesian crackdown in Papua
RNZI 17 October, 2012 UTC
Australia’s Abbott Praises Indonesia’s Anti-Terrorism Fight
October 16, 2012
Family demands justice over Balibo deaths
ONE News, Tuesday October 16, 2012
Jakarta 'aware' of AFP West Papua concerns
October 16, 2012 6:35PM
Densus 88 sweeps force hundreds to flee from Baliem Valley villages
Sweeps engineered to justify annihilation of Papuan resistance
by Australian-funded troops: Churches
by Nick Chesterfield, with Westpapuamedia stringers
October 15, 2012.
Indonesian crackdown deepens in West Papua
Green Left - Sunday, October 14, 2012
NZ: Freeport story wins Bruce Jesson emerging investigative reporting award
Pacific Media Watch - Sunday, October 14, 2012
Indonesia marks 10 years since deadly Bali bombings
ONE News/AAP- Friday October 12, 2012
Indonesia downplays fears of Bali ceremony threat
Xtra Oct 11, 2012 14:23
Foreign Interference Discourses on Politics in West Papua
Wednesday, 10 October 2012, 11:16 am
Indonesian Anti-Graft Agency to Investigate Police
The Wall Street Journal 18:08 Tue, 09 Oct 2012
Provokasi Besar Kacaukan Masohi - Polisi Kecolongan Lagi
Ambon Ekspres SENIN, 08 Oktober 2012
Wah! Tambang Emas di Buru Hasilkan Rp 365 Triliun
8 Oktober 2012 | 09:38 WIB
Ada Provokator yang Sengaja Kacaukan Situasi Ambon
7 Oktober 2012 | 00:36 WIB
Dalam Semalam Empat Orang Dibacok Pengendara Motor
Minggu, 07 Oktober 2012 11:34 WIB
Yudhoyono Signs 2 Key Military Laws
October 06, 2012
Bentrok di Ambon, Tujuh Kios Dibakar
Sabtu, 6 Oktober 2012 | 06:38 WIB
West Papua arrests highlight Australian Detachment 88 links
5 October 2012, 11:04 AEST
Jose Ramos-Horta: "Selesaikan Politik Papua dengan Dialog"
tabloidjubi.com 04 October 2012
Minta Akui Kedaulatan Papua, Ribuan Rakyat Manokwari Kembali Turun Jalan
Wednesday, 03-10-2012 13:41:42 Oleh MAJALAH SELANGKAH
Indonesia, UK prepare to sign defence collaboration MoU
IHS Jane's 10/3/2012
Indonesia, Tuvalu to establish diplomatic ties
Jakarta Post Wed, October 03 2012
INSIDEN YUDHOYONO di markas besar PBB,NEW YORK 2012
citizenjurnalism.com 2 October 2012
PNG to raise Papuan rights with Indonesia
2 October 2012, 11:12 AEST
Pilgub, Korupsi dan Kemiskinan, Kajian Kritis Jelang Pilgub Maluku
By Redaksi Moluken on Monday, October 1 2012 
Sebuah Bom Meledak di Ambon
Senin, 1 Oktober 2012 04:07 WIB
Indonesia denies it has any indigenous peoples
survivalinternational.org 1 October 202
West Papua: Australian gov't backs Indonesian atrocities
Green Left Online Sunday 30th September, 2012
Wamena arrests as Australian-funded anti-terror troops conduct raid amid increasing repression on KNPB political activists
westpapuamedia.info September 30, 2012
Demo Mahasiswa Tolak PT GBU dari Romang
siwalimanews.com Saturday, 29 September 2012
Mengapungkan Otorita Wetar dan ’’Gold Triangle’’
By Redaksi Moluken on Friday, September 28 201
Breaking the silence on West Papua
September 28th, 2012
Fifty years on, Australia’s Papua policy is still failing
27 September 2012
Prabowo a ‘liability’ for PDI-P
Jakarta Post, September 26 2012, 9:19 AM 
At UN, Pacific Island states call for urgent action on climate change in face of rising seas
UN News Centre 25 September 2012
At UN session, Indonesian President urges ‘new strategic mindset’ for global peace
United Nations 23:35 Tue, 25 Sep 2012
Victims of Indonesian Communist Purge Still Waiting for Apology
Jakarta Globe 06:30 Mon, 24 Sep 2012
Indonesia: Fears for human rights lawyer after threats: Olga Hamadi
Amnesty International 24 September 2012
Arrest Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
arrestpresidentsby.wordpress.com 23 September 2012
Photos News: Benny Wenda Give talk at the Amnesty Reading updating Human Rights situation in West Papua 2012
By WPNews Sep 22, 2012, 20:34
US selling Indonesia eight Apache helicopters
YAHOO!7 NEWS HOME September 21, 2012
AS akan Jual 8 Helikopter Tempur Apache ke Indonesia
Sebelumnya, AS memberi hibah 24 unit jet tempur F-16 ke
Indonesia
VIVAnews Jum'at, 21 September 2012
All the ingredients for genocide: is West Papua the next East Timor?
The Conversation Media Group 21 September 2012
US shuts missions across Indonesia due to protests
foxnews.com September 21, 2012


Maluku Butuh Pemimpin Berdedikasi, Bukan Simbolis
Radar Ambon Jumat, 21 September 2012
AMBON - Sejumlah calon gubernur dan calon wakil gubernur Maluku menghadiri Uji kelayakan dan kepatutan (fit and proper test) yang dilaksanakan DPW Partai Keadilan Sejahtera (PKS) Maluku. Uji kelayakan yang digelar di Hotel Aston merupakan tahap lanjut dari proses penjaringan calon gubernur dan calon
wakil gubernur yang digelar PKS Maluku.

Yudhoyono miffed over plan for his ‘arrest’
The Jakarta Post| Thu, September 20 2012
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has responded angrily over a move by pro-Papua independence activists who have offered a bounty for his arrest when he visits the United Kingdom next month.

Britain assures Indonesia President there will be no citizen’s arrest
RNZI 20 September, 2012 UTC
Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has been assured by the British government that it will guarantee his safety during his upcoming visit to the United Kingdom.

Poverty a threat to security, say President Taur Matan
Ruak
East Timor Legal Information Site 19 September 2012
The new President of East Timor and former resistance leader of the armed struggle against the Indonesian occupation, Taur Matan Ruak says that the high levels of poverty in East Timor constitute a threat to security.

Indonesians torch US flag in anti-Islam film protest
Times of Oman September 18, 2012 09:56
Indonesia: Protesters torched an American flag and burned tyres outside a US diplomatic mission in Indonesia Tuesday, in the latest protest over an anti-Islam film in the world's most populous Muslim nation.

Protests Turn Violent Around Asia
The Wall Street Journal 13:17 Mon, 17 Sep 2012
Hundreds of protesters demonstrating against an anti-Islam film torched a press club and a government building in northwest Pakistan on Monday, sparking clashes with police that left at least one person dead.


Film 'demeaning to Islam': Yudhoyono
Xtra 12:52 Mon, 17 Sep 2012
Polda Maluku Tidak Tau Kegiatan Densus 88 di Ambon, Karena Laporannya Langsung ke Mabes Polri
By Redaksi Moluken on Friday, September 14 2012 9:30 am
Editorial: Indonesian Economy Must Embrace Islam
Jakarta Globe September 14, 2012 
Call for arrest of Indonesian President for genocide in Papua
RNZI 14 September, 2012 UTC
Concern that US military aid to Indonesia used against Papuan civilians
RNZI 14 September, 2012 UTC
Indonesia to purchase more tanks from Germany
Jakarta Post 16:06 Thu, 13 Sep 2012
Rewriting The Record On Suharto's Violence
New Matilda 12 Sep 2012
West Papua: End Australian complicity in genocide
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
West Papua Report
September 2012
Densus 88 Arrest Six Terrorism Suspects in Ambon
Jakarta Globe | September 10, 2012
Amnesty urges SBY to solve Munir’s murder
The Jakarta Post | Sat, September 08 2012
Indonesian military shadow prevails over Papua
RNZI 07 September, 2012 UTC
Warga Ambon Ancam Keluar Dari NKRI
Jumat, 7 September 2012
Greens condemn mixed messages on West Papua
07 Sep 2012 | Christine Milne/ Richard Di Natale
John Otto Ondawame: Danny Kogoya Ditangkap, Perjuangan Papua Merdeka Jalan Terus
MAJALAH SELANGKAH Thursday, 06-09-2012

Trade open for military hardware
The Age September 6, 2012
AUSTRALIA will begin work on selling military hardware to
Indonesia as Defence Minister Stephen Smith says he has ''no concerns'' about alleged human rights abuses by Indonesian soldiers in the restive province of West Papua.

US words on Papua don’t match its actions, says ETAN
RNZI 06 September, 2012 UTC
The East Timor & Indonesia Action Network says that the US
Secretary of State’s latest comments on the Papua region do not match her administration’s actions. Hillary Clinton has urged consultation between Indonesia’s government and the people of Papua to resolve conflict in the disputed region.

Paniai offensive intensifies as troops conduct house to house searches: reports
by West Papua Media and sources
September 6, 2012
Unconfirmed reports have been received by West Papua Media from reliable sources in Paniai district, West Papua, that troops from the notorious Indonesian Army (TNI) Battalion 753 Arga Vira Tama (from Nabire, Korem 174 – Kodam XVII/Trikora) are currently conducting major house to house sweeps in the
remote hill areas outside Wegamo.

We Need The Truth On West Papua
New Mathilda.com 5 Sep 2012
By Richard Di Natale
As the killings in West Papua worsen, Australia's connections to
Indonesian counter-terror police unit Detachment 88 must be examined, writes Greens Senator Richard di Natale

ETAN to Secretary of State Clinton: Commit the U.S. to work for justice for U.S.-backed crimes in Timor-Leste
September 5, 2012
On the eve of her visit to Timor-Leste, the East Timor and
Indonesia Action Network (ETAN) urged Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to commit the United States to support justice and accountability for U.S.-backed crimes committed during Indonesia's 24-year occupation of Timor-Leste.

Australian Minister’s Comments on Papuan Independence Show Disconnect Down Under
September 05, 2012
Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr surprised many Indonesians with his latest statement that his country categorically rejected Papuan independence and that public opinion in Australia was “in support of Indonesian sovereignty” over Papua and West Papua.

Free Papua Movement vows to go on despite leader's
arrest
Radio Australia Tue Sep 4, 2012 10:28pm AEST
The Free Papua Movement (OPM) says it will continue to fight for independence despite the arrest of its leader Daniel Kogoya at the weekend. Mr Kogoya was arrested along with dozens of other activists in a raid on their headquarters in Jayapura on Sunday night.

Irjen Tito Karnavian, mantan Kadensus 88 pimpin Polda Papua
Senin, 3 September 2012
Salah satu yang mendapat promosi adalah Irjen
Pol Tito Karnavian, mantan Kepala Densus 88 yang kinI menjabat Deputi Penindakan dan Peningkatan Kemampuan Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Teroris (BNPT).
Berdasarkan Telegram Rahasia (TR) Kapolri tertanggal 3 September 2012, Tito akan menjadi Kapolda Papua.


SBY: Tidak Ada Dialog Menyangkut Referendum Papua
Minggu, 02 September 2012
BANDUNG, (Rasudofm) - Presiden RI Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) menegaskan status Papua dan Papua Barat sebagai bagian NKRI sudah final. Untuk itu, tak ada kamusnya keberadaan kedua provinsi tersebut diutak-atik melalui referendum (jajak pendapat) oleh kekuatan mana pun.

Clinton urged to support the release of Indonesian political prisoners
The Jakarta Post, Sun, September 02 2012, 3:31 PM
A human rights watchdog has called on the United States'
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to support the release of all Indonesian political prisoners who are being held for the peaceful expression of their political views.

West Papua: Australia under fire for funding repression
GLW Saturday, September 1, 2012
The Australian government has come under pressure over its role in funding Indonesian counter-terrorism unit Detachment 88, after ABC’s 7.30 highlighted the unit’s role in repressing independence activists in occupied West Papua.

Obamacopters Give West Papuans Another Reason to Worry
Truthout | Wednesday, 29 August 2012
There has been talk of an arms deal between the United States and Indonesia. Reportedly on the table are eight Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopters. These are top-of-the-line attack machines, the best in their class.

Carr must do more on West Papua: Greens
28 Aug 2012 | Christine Milne/ Richard Di Natale
The Australian Greens call on the Government to urge Indonesia to put an end to the violence in West Papua, and commend journalists from the ABC’s 7.30 program who entered the region undercover recently. Their work shines
a spotlight on the ongoing abuses of human and democratic rights that are occurring in West Papua, only some 200km to the north of Australia.

Letter to Secretary-General on UN responsibility for justice
August 14, 2012
The issue of impunity continues to prevail in Indonesia and
Timor-Leste because the authorities of the two governments only want to improve diplomatic relationships and have neglected the human rights violations that occurred during the Indonesian occupation.

MK tolak gugatan INA AMA soal hasil Pilkada Maluku Tengah
Senin, 13 Agustus 2012 19:30 WIB
Ambon (ANTARA News) - Majelis Hakim Mahkamah Konstitusi (MK) di Jakarta, Senin, menolak gugatan pasangan Jusuf Latuconsina - Liliane Aitonan (INA AMA) terkait perkara hasil pemilihan kepala daerah (Pilkada) Maluku Tengah.

West Papua militia free NZ climbers
The Age August 14, 2012 - 11:02AM
Three New Zealand tourists held hostage by armed militia in West Papua have been freed unharmed by their captors.
Sydney-based mountaineer Christine Burke, who is from Timaru, told Radio New Zealand her party of 10 was on a climbing expedition when they were detained by anti government militia.

West Papua Independence leader on trial in new crackdown
GLW Sun, 12 Aug 2012
West Papuan independence leader Buchtar Tabuni has been put on trial as part of Indonesia's crackdown on the independence movement.
Tabuni, a leader of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB), was arrested in June for allegedly organising “anarchic” protests calling on the government to properly investigate a wave of random shootings blamed on independence activists.

Tracing the Cause of Political Failures in Jakarta
Jakarta Globe 08:35 Sun, 12 Aug 2012
The dirty election tactics involving ethnic and religious slurs
against Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, also known as Ahok, in the Jakarta gubernatorial election are proof that Indonesia’s political parties have all failed to provide healthy civic education to society, political scientists say.

Inequality widens as Indonesia's economy booms
11 August 2012, 10:27 AEST
A prominent Indonesian economist says the country's booming
economy is further disadvantaging the millions of poor people in the country.

Editorial: Managing Indonesia’s Economic Growth
Jakarta Globe 08:36 Sat, 11 Aug 2012
Indonesia today has the second-fastest growing economy among the Group of 20 nations, with only China on top. This is a massive achievement, and it should be acknowledged and celebrated.

Indonesia Terancam Disita Bank Dunia
The Globe Journal Sabtu, 11 Agustus 2012
Jakarta-Jumlah utang negara kepada Bank Dunia saat ini telah
mendekati Rp2.000 triliun. Pembengkakan utang itu merupakan dampak dari utang obligasi negara sebesar Rp650 triliun pada tahun 1998.

300 Ribu Hektar Hutan Papua Rusak Tiap Tahun
TEMPO.CO –Jum, 10 Agu 2012
TEMPO.CO, Jayapura - Greenpeace, organisasi
lingkungan global, mencatat laju kerusakan hutan di Bumi Cenderawasih tiap tahun mencapai 300 ribu hektare (ha). Kerusakan terparah di bagian selatan Papua dan sejumlah wilayah yang memiliki perkebunan sawit raksasa.

View Point: Healing Indonesia’s ‘Holocaust’ past, revealing the truth
Wed, August 08 2012, 8:55 AM
West Papuan activist celebrates removal from Interpol wanted list
RNZ 07 August, 2012 UTC
Indonesia Surprises With Surge in Economy
The New York Times 13:47 Mon, 06 Aug 2012
Warga Ambon yang terancam longsor diminta mengungsi
Sabtu, 4 Agustus 2012
Ambon masih rawan bencana alam
Sabtu, 4 Agustus 2012 21:19:02
Ambon menjadi salah satu daerah yang rawan terjadinya bencana alam. Selama periode 1 Januari hingga 4 Agustus 2012 jumlah korban meninggal akibat bencana di Maluku mencapai 110 orang.

BNPB Pusat Bantu Rp 5,87 M untuk Bangun Rumah Korban Longsor di Ambon
Sabtu, 04 Agustus 2012
AMBON – MALUKU. Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB) Pusat menyerahkan sebanyak Rp 5,875 Milyar kepada Pemerintah Kota (Pemkot) Ambon melalui Pemerintah Daerah Maluku untuk membangun sebanyak 234 unit rumah korban
longsor di Ambon.

Banjir Besar Terjadi Juga di Seram Barat
Jumat, 3 Agustus 2012 | 16:47 WIB
AMBON, KOMPAS.com- Selain di Ambon, banjir besar juga terjadi di Kabupaten Seram Bagian barat, Maluku, akibat hujan dengan intensitas tinggi pada Rabu lalu. Banjir menyebabkan dua orang warga terseret arus. Seorang diantaranya tewas sedangkan seorang lagi belum ditemukan.

Korban Banjir Ambon Mulai Terserang Penyakit
03/08/2012 11:47
Liputan6.com, Ambon: Korban banjir di Ambon, Maluku, mulai terserang berbagai penyakit. Hal tersebut dapat terlihat jelas di posko kesehatan sejumlah wilayah yang tertimpa banjir seperti
di Batu Merah yang sibuk mengobati korban banjir yang terserang berbagai penyakit.

Inilah Laporan Kondisi Bencana dan Akibatnya di Maluku Versi BPBD
Jumat, 03 Agustus 2012
AMBON –MALUKU. Berdasarkan hasil rekapitulasi dan ferivikasi Badan Penanggulangan Bencana Daerah (BPBD) Provinsi
Maluku, selama periode Januari sampai Agustus 2012 sesuai kondisi fisik kota Ambon secara umum bahwa daerah yang terkena bencana adalah merupakan daerah dengan kemiringan agak terjal sampai terjal sehingga menyebabkan longsor.

Banjir Ambon, 10 Orang Meninggal & 7.203 Rumah Masih Terendam
Jumat, 03/08/2012 20:35 WIB
Banjir yang terjadi di Kota Ambon, hingga kini masih merendam beberapa wilayah di Kota Ambon. Tercatat sebanyak 10 orang meninggal dunia dan 7.203 rumah masih terendam akibat banjir yang terjadi sejak Rabu, (1/8) lalu.


Banjir Ambon Meluas, Hampir 5 Ribu Warga Mengungsi
Jum''at, 03 Agustus 2012 | 20:42 WIB
Kasale: Pemkot Kurang Responsif Tangani Bencana di Ambon
Jumat, 03 Agustus 2012
Inilah 11 Nama Korban Meninggal Banjir Ambon
Jumat, 3 Agustus 2012 | 14:55 WIB
Flooding, Landslides Displace Thousands in Ambon
Jakarta Globe | August 02, 2012
Korban Banjir Ambon Bertambah Jadi 18 Orang
Kamis, 02 Agustus 2012 | 14:28 WIB
Banjir Ambon Diusulkan Jadi Bencana Nasional
Kamis, 2 Agustus 2012 | 15:29 WIB
Warga Ambon Belum Terima Bantuan Pemerintah
Kamis, 2 Agustus 2012, 10:29
Floods, landslides kill eight in Ambon
Wed, August 01 2012, 4:49 PM
Hujan Deras Empat Hari, Ambon Banjir
Rabu, 1 Agustus 2012 10:32 wib
Dampak siklon tropis Saola, 7 tewas di Ambon
Rabu, 1 Agustus 2012 13:39:52
Banjir Meluap, Delapan Jembatan Terputus
29/07/2012 10:52
A Human Rights Task Force Must Be Formed: MPR
Jakarta Globe July 28, 2012 11:42
Human rights watch urges Indonesian govt to say sorry
Channel NewsAsia 16:59 Fri, 27 Jul 2012
Lapindo Mudflow Money Might Help Aburizal Bakrie Win Presidential Race
Jakarta Globe 04:01 Fri, 27 Jul 2012Four Years of Final Report of Indonesia-Timor-Leste Commission of Truth and Friendship (CTF): A Recommendation without any Implementation
East Timor Legal Information Site Thu, 26 Jul 2012
Komnas HAM Says Suharto’s Troops Were Responsible for Petrus Killings
July 25, 2012
Indonesia bisa dikeluarkan dari Dewan HAM PBB
Rabu, 25 Juli 2012 | 01:23
Aktivis lingkungan tolak Freeport beroperasi di Kalimantan
25/07/2012
Sebulan Lebih Penulis Skandal Lapindo Belum Ditemukan
Selasa, 24 Juli 2012 | 14:56 WIB
Presiden SBY Dituntut Minta Maaf atas Peristiwa 1965
Selasa, 24 Juli 2012 | 13:48
KontraS desak Kejagung tindaklanjuti pelanggaran HAM
Senin, 23 Juli 2012 18:34:27
Indonesia Separatis terlebih dahulu dan Kini Papua.
by John Pakage on Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 2:40pm
Gubernur: Tak ada lagi konflik di Aceh
Senin, 23 Juli 2012 17:35:31
Wow…!Warga Hualoy Temukan Lokasi Tambang Emas
Sunday, July 22 2012 2:32 pm
Pertamina Mau Masuk Blok Masela, Ini Syaratnya
Minggu, 22 Juli 2012 13:13 wib
Heboh! Penemuan Tambang Emas di Batu Gajah Ambon
Sabtu, 21 Juli 2012
Pakage: Indonesia Mau Orang Papua Mati Habis!
Friday, 20 July 2012
Jika Tengko Dieksekusi Kabupaten Aru Pasti Maju
Friday, July 20 2012 1:25 pm
Tell Obama don't dump human rights
action.amnesty.org.uk July 19, 2012
Officials Turn Blind Eye as Religious Tensions Rise in Indonesia
NYTimes.com July 18, 2012
Indonesian soldiers caught with asylum seekers
SMH July 18, 2012 - 9:39PM
Indonesia: Will the Jakarta-Papua Dialogue be fruitful?
IPCS 17 July 2012
Is Australia funding Indonesian Death Squads? Densus 88 in West Papua
Voice Of Baptist Papua 7/16/12 | 3:44 PM
Statement by the West Papua Project, Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Sydney
Mahfud: Tak Mampu Atasi Kekerasan, Buat Apa Ada Negara?
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Brisbane Times June 10, 2012
KNPB on the Arrest of Buchtar
Scoop 05:19 Sat, 09 Jun 2012
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Tuesday, 29 May 2012, 05:22
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Scoop 05:09 Tue, 29 May 2012
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Jakarta Globe 08:57 Thu, 17 May 2012
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Radio New Zealand International 07:02 on 15 May, 2012
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Radio New Zealand International 00:15 on 15 May, 2012
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Radio New Zealand International 07:35 on 14 May, 2012
Indonesian University Students Call For Justice 14 Years After Suharto Protest Deaths
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Dutch tanks to be sold to Indonesia
Radio Netherlands 8 May 2012
Ekonomi RI Masih ‘Dikuasai’ Jawa
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Nagriamel wants PM to expel Australian High Commission
Vanuatu Daily Post May 8, 2012 -1:23pm
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Radio Australia 7 May 2012, 15:53 AEST
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WA Today May 5, 2012
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May 1, 2012
Kopassus leak exposes targetting of West Papuanleadership
NRI 22:41 01 May, 2012 UTC
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Sabtu, 28 April 2012 | 09:26 WIB
HRW criticises Cameron over Indonesia arms sales
straitstimes.com Apr 27, 2012
Indonesia: Apology 'not enough' for some rights-abuse victims
AKI 18:04 Fri, 27 Apr 2012
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Ratusan anggota Polisi siaga antisipasi HUT RMS
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Indonesia vice energy minister dies while hiking
The Asian Age 15:26 Sat, 21 Apr 2012
Former Treasurer Convicted of Bribery in Indonesia
The New York Times 22:16 Fri, 20 Apr 2012
Krisis Beras, di Lumbung Beras
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Puluhan Warga Manusa Datangi DPRD Maluku
Saturday, 21 April 2012
IMF cuts Indonesia's growth estimates as uncertainty prevails
Asia News Network 03:36 Thu, 19 Apr 2012
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Thu, 04/19/2012 9:20 AM
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Al Jazeera 03:23 Wed, 18 Apr 2012Trade deal concern as Key meets big guns 
Stuff.co.nz  07:33 17/04/2012
NZ leader discusses Papua on Indonesia visit
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West Papuan independence activists want Indonesia out of  Melanesian Spearhead Group
ABC Radio Australia April 16, 2012 
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Stuff.co.nz 21:26 Sun, 15 Apr 2012
Key visit to Indonesia and West Papua 
Scoop Saturday, 14 April 2012, 3:33 pm
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Xtra 19:19 Fri, 13 Apr 2012
PFF Joins Call For Action Over Plane Attack In Papua
Friday, 13 April 2012, 3:51 pm
David Cameron promotes arms sales to Indonesia 
Ekklesia 20:29 Thu, 12 Apr 2012
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RT.com 11 April, 2012, 07:44
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Bloomberg Apr 11, 2012 1:01 AM GMT+0200
Cameron in Indonesia to Finalize Garuda's Rp 22.9t Airbus Deal 
Jakarta Globe  April 11, 2012 10:32
Indonesia to stop selling natural resources after 2014 
Asia News Network   11-04-2012 04:06
Chinese vice premier visits Indonesia to boost cooperation 
Xinhua Online 06:02 Tue, 10 Apr 2012
Penambang Liar Terus Beroperasi di Pulau Buru
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Acid attacks on foreign journos 'taint police'
Fri, 04/06/2012 9:17 PM 
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The Hague, April 5th 2012
Surat terbuka Amnesty Internasional untuk Menkumham Amir Syamsuddin
Jumat, 6 April 2012 07:48 WIB 
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Jakarta Post 05:58 Wed, 04 Apr 2012
Groups Urge U.S. Not to Sell Attack Helicopters to Indonesia 
Scoop 00:27 Tue, 03 Apr 2012
Former Vanuatu Prime Minister says MSG leaders have betrayed West Papuans
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Barak Sope to champion the cause of West Papua
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Massive security forces to secure anti-oil price hike protests in Jakarta
People's Daily March 27, 2012 09:58
Defense and dialogue in Southeast Asia 
Asia Times 10:41 Mon, 26 Mar 2012
TNI Kawal Demo BBM, Permintaan Langsung SBY
Senin, 26 Maret 2012 16:48 wib
Indonesia eyes more investment from China 
New Kerala 19:57 Sun, 25 Mar 2012
Pegawai Negeri Sipil (PNS)  Kantor Gubernur Ngamuk
Saturday, 24 March 2012
Indonesia Seeks to Boost Arms Industry
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Indonesia Seeks to Redefine China Ties 
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Kamis, 22 Maret 2012 | 12:21 WIB
Wow! Potensi Migas di Maluku Tenggara Terbesar di Asia
21 Maret 2012 | 14:15 wib
Pacific Freedom Forum supports no-treason call for West Papua
Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 10:09 am
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In the 1960s, West Papuans were sacrificed in the name of Cold War politics - and the UN did nothing about it.
21 March 2012 11:32
Graft? Don’t Look at Me, Indonesian Defense Minister Purnomo Says
March 21, 2012
London worried over Indonesian protests
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Parcel bomb blast outside Indonesian embassy in Paris 
AFP  March 21, 2012
Australia needs to take a strong stand on Papua - rights lawyer
20 March 2012, 10:35 AEST
Thousands across Papua demand UN step up to protect Papuan people: PHOTO AND VIDEO REPORT
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Buset! 171 Anggota DPR Absen Rapat Paripurna
20 Mar 2012 at 12:54pm
SBY dan Ban Ki-moon Bicara Papua, Orang Papua Demo 
20 March 2012 12:35
Australian Greens want Papuan issues addressed as priority
19 March 2012, 13:19 AEST
Rallies calling on Ban Ki-Moon to protect Papuans to be held across Papua and Australia, on March 19
RALLY:  Federated Republic of West Papua
TUESDAY, 19 MARCH 2012, 11:30am-1:30pm
Appeal against Papuan Congress treason convictions launched
Scoop - News 22:35 Mon, 19 Mar 2012
Maluku Paling Terburuk Kompetensi Guru
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Anger greets jailing of West Papua activists
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UN Secretary-General To Visit Four Asian Nations
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INDONESIA: SENTENCING OF PAPUAN ACTIVISTS A SETBACK TO FREE EXPRESSION AND ASSEMBLY
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC STATEMENT 16 March 2012
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CounterPunch 17:53 Fri, 16 Mar 2012
West must halt Islam rift, says Carr 
The Age 22:47 Fri, 16 Mar 2012
INDONESIA: Forkorus' and four others' sentence violates human rights law
Asian Human Rights Commission March 16, 2012
Five jailed over West Papua independence push
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Ternate kembangkan rumput laut di Pulau Moti
Kamis, 15 Maret 2012 10:35 W