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February 28, 2008
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This report examines a publishing consortium developed by Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), Indonesia’s most prominent extremist organisation.
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February 4, 2008
| Author: | George Wehrfritz |
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According to Newsweek's George Wehrfritz, as Southeast Asia's prototypical strongman nears death, Indonesia sets the tone for an uncertain era.
See more in Southeast Asia, Nationalism, Nation Building
January 31, 2008
| Speakers: | Craig Charney, President, Charney Research Wayne Forrest, Executive Director, American-Indonesian Chamber of Commerce R.M. Marty Natalegawa, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations |
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| Presider: | Calvin Sims, Program Officer, Journalism, Ford Foundation |
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Listen to experts discuss issues related to the state of democracy in Indonesia, including the legacy of Suharto in light of his recent passing and the role of religion in Indonesian society.
See more in Democracy and Human Rights, Religion
January 31, 2008
| Speakers: | Craig Charney, President, Charney Research Wayne Forrest, Executive Director, American-Indonesian Chamber of Commerce Ambassador R.M. Marty Natalegawa, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Nations |
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| Presider: | Calvin Sims, Program Officer, Journalism, The Ford Foundation |
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June 13, 2007
Backgrounder
A profile of the Southeast Asian terror group Jemaah Islamiyah, the group allegedly responsible for the 2002 Bali bombings.
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December 19, 2006
Daily Analysis
After three decades of conflict, a peace deal continues to hold in the Indonesian province of Aceh, which held its first direct elections last week. The likely new governor, a former rebel leader, counts poverty and militant Islam among his challenges.
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December 7, 2006
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Two years ago the Asian tsunami devastated the Indonesian province of Aceh. A huge amount of rebuilding has been done but thousands of the poorest Acehnese families have yet to be re-housed; the wave washed away their land and also many documents showing who owned land in Aceh. According to this report from the development charity Oxfam the question of who owns what land is now an urgent issue that must be solved if Acehnese society is to be rebuilt on a secure footing.
See more in Civil Reconstruction
September 2006
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This Human Rights Watch report describes the Jakarta regional government’s excessive use of force to clear out urban slums. It draws on numerous evictees’ accounts of government security forces beating or mistreating them before destroying their homes and possessions. Many residents say they were given so little warning before their homes were razed that they did not have enough time to collect their belongings. Others describe how security forces opened fire on communities and set buildings alight while people were still inside. The government of Jakarta justifies many of the evictions by claiming it is trying to ensure public order, remove trespassers from private or state land, or clear land for infrastructure projects. However, the government has used excessive force to conduct the evictions and failed to provide alternative housing or other assistance to the displaced.
See more in Human Rights
September 2006
Must Read
A collection of non-governmental organizations, led by Friends of the Earth, has published " How the World Bank's Energy Framework Sells the Climate and Poor People Short ."
See more in Africa, Energy, International Organizations
April 19, 2006
News Release
Recent deadly clashes between Papuans and Indonesian police, protests against an American copper and gold mining company, and Australia’s controversial granting of asylum to a group of Papuan refugees have brought the issue of autonomy for the remote province of Papua to international attention.
See more in Conflict Assessment
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