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Don't
train Indonesia's deadly Kopassus
Indonesia's
Special Forces (Kopassus), more than any other in the Indonesian military,
stands accused by the Indonesian people of some of the most egregious human
rights violations. In 2008, the Bush administration proposed to restart
US training of Kopassus. More than 50 US organisations have signed
a letter opposing such training. You can support this by adding your
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Yudhoyono
receives an Australian honour - The East Timorese receive nothing!
- Australia East Timor Friendship Association Media Statement. March 10,
2010
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Timor-Leste:
President would support international tribunal - Amnesty International
Public Statement. March 9, 2010
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Burma:
Authorities persecute political opponents ahead of announced election
- Asian Human Rights Commission Statement. March 9, 2010
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Australian-Indonesian
relations - Australia West Papua Association (Sydney) Media release.
March 8, 2010
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Merak
refugees and the Indonesian solution should head the agenda for Indonesia
state visit - Refugee Action Coalition Media Release. March 8, 2010
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AWPA
calls on Prime Minister Rudd to raise West Papua with the Indonesian President
during his visit to Australia - Australia West Papua Association (Sydney)
Media release. March 1, 2010
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Indonesia:
Villagers living in famine-affected areas in 2009 have still not received
adequate food and medical aid - Asian Human Rights Commission Hunger
Alert. February 28, 2010
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India:
The government claims that the country has the world's least corrupt police
force! - Asian Human Rights Commission Statement. February 27, 2010
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Letter
to President Obama ahead of his trip to Indonesia - Human Rights Watch.
February 25, 2010
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Indonesia:
Freedom of religion not protected - Asian Human Rights Commission Statement.
February 23, 2010
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Open
letter to members of the UN Security Council on the situattion of justice
in Timor-Leste - Amnesty International. February 23, 2010
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Indonesia:
Lack of effective witness and victim protection - Asian Human Rights
Commission Statement. February 18, 2010
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Human
rights situation in Covalima and Bobonaro - HAK Association Press Statement.
February 16, 2010
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Sri
Lanka: The second term of the president - Outside constitutionalism, rule
of law and due process - Asian Human Rights Commission Statement. February
14, 2010
What's
on
The
crisis to come: Indonesia and the politics of 21st century underdevelopment
– Public lecture by Dr Max Lane,
author of Unfinished Nation: Indonesian before and after Suharto.
April
15, 6.30pm, Elisabeth Murdoch Building, Theatre A, Melbourne
University, Parkville. Presented by the Asia Institute. Admission is free
but bookings are required as seats are limited. To register visit http://www.asiainstitute.unimelb.edu.au.
Campaign
for West Papuan justice and refugees – Meets every Wed 6pm at
Trades Hall Bar, Carlton. Supported by: Australia West Papua Association,
West Papua Australia Active Support Network, Free West Papua Collective,
Friends of the Earth, ACTU, VTHC, CEPU, Timor Sea Justice Campaign and
more. For more info ring 0409 268 978 or e-mail manukoreri@riseup.net.
Welcome
the refugees – No Indonesian solution, Let the boats land in Australia.
Rally to mark 150 days on the boat at Merak for Tamil refugees. Wed
March 10 12.30pm, Kevin Rudd’s Sydney
office, 70 Phillip St, City. Organised by the Refugee Action Coalition.
For more info contact Ian on 0417 275 713 or visit RAC
Sydney. Major rally 2pm Sat April 17
Sydney Town Hall – End the Indonesian Solution – Let the boats land here.
Australia-West
Papua Association Meetings – Last Wednesday
of every month (6.15pm) in the office of People for Nuclear Disarmament,
cnr Chalmers & Bedford Streets. Info from Joe Collins or Anne Noonan:
(02) 9960 1698 or 0408 860 342 or email iris@matra.com.au.
Australia-East
Timor Association (NSW) meets every 4th
Wednesday of each month in Room 310, Level 3, Tower Building, UTS Broadway
between 6.30pm. Contact Stephen Langford (02) 9331 5986.
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Bali
bomber led new terrorist gang - Sydney Morning Herald. March 11, 2010.
Indonesian authorities are in hot pursuit of Umar Patek, the last alumnus
of the Bali bombing terrorist cell who remains at large after the death
this week of his accomplice Dulmatin.
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East
Timor hotel development reveals multiple graves - Reuters. March 11,
2010. The construction of a luxury hotel near East Timor's capital has
uncovered machine-dug graves containing remains of people who may have
been killed during the Indonesian occupation, scientists said on Thursday.
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Raucous
crowd churns court at hearing on blasphemy law - Jakarta Globe. March
11, 2010. Heated debate and cries from a rowdy crowd marked Wednesday's
hearing in the judicial review of the 1965 Blasphemy Law as conservative
Islamic leaders took to the podium at the Constitutional Court to deliver
their arguments in support of the law.
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Papuans
in Australia call on Indonesia for more openness - Radio New Zealand
International. March 10, 2010. The Australian-based West Papuan National
Coalition for Liberation says President Yudhoyono, should show his goodwill
to Australia and the international community by allowing more outside contact
with the Papua region.
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East
Timor president insists does not want war crimes tribunal - Agence
France Presse. March 10, 2010. East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta on
Wednesday denied claims by Amnesty International that he would support
a tribunal for abuses committed during Indonesia's occupation.
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Yudhoyono
calls for end of stereotypes - Australian Associated Press. March 10,
2010. Indonesia's partnership with Australia is now "solid and strong",
but challenges remain, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has told federal
parliament.
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Debate
over Yudhoyono honour - Sydney Morning Herald. March 10, 2010. The
bestowing of one of Australia's highest honours on the Indonesian President,
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, was a "pragmatic" move, human rights groups said.
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Groups
claim alleged court conspiracy in Priok case - Jakarta Post. March
10, 2010. A number of NGOs concerned with human rights filed a report to
the Judicial Commission on alleged judiciary corruption practices in the
1984 Tanjung Priok riot case.
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New
law bars Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi from elections - Associated Press.
March 10, 2010. Burma's military rulers have barred pro-democracy leader
Aung San Suu Kyi from running in upcoming elections and may force her own
political party to expel her under a new election law unveiled Wednesday.
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Tribe
sues Freeport over customary land dispute - Jakarta Post. March 9,
2010. One of Timika's native tribes, Amungme, filed a civil lawsuit Monday
against PT Freeport Indonesia for allegedly taking over their customary
land for their main pit without paying compensation, the tribe's lawyer
said.
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Lowy
Institute view of Australia-Indonesia rejected - Jakarta Post. March
9, 2010. Australia West Papua Association representative Joe Collins has
rejected a Sydney-based Lowy Institute paper that argues that the trust
of Australians in Indonesia is low.
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Archives
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News reports
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News Digests.
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News reports
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Timor News Digests.
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Other
articles are archived under their country specific sections.
Burma
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Burmese
junta should go before ICC, Nobel laureates tell Ban - Irrawaddy. March
6, 2010
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4,000
workers go on strike in Rangoon - Irrawaddy. March 6, 2010
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For
sex workers in Burma, a life of risks - Inter Press Service. March
6, 2010
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Again,
Burma's Than Shwe mentions election but no date - Irrawaddy. March
2, 2010
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'Our
movement is unique for women' - Irrawaddy. February 26, 2010
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Burma
court ruling keeps Aung San Suu Kyi under house arrest - Agence France
Presse. February 26, 2010
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Will
the Burmese regime launch another monk 'purification' campaign? - Irrawaddy.
February 23, 2010
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Burmese
junta plans to tighten controls on monks - Irrawaddy. February 20,
2010
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Exchanging
one prison existence for another - Irrawaddy. February 19, 2010
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UN
envoy visits Insein as prisoners demand better conditions - Irrawaddy.
February 18, 2010
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East
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Indonesian
military doubts talk of East Timor military tribunal - Jakarta Globe.
March 9, 2010
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Mass
grave uncovered on hotel site in East Timor - ABC News. March 6, 2010
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Attack
on Timorese President unsolved - Sydney Morning Herald. March 5, 2010
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Lover
acquitted over East Timor murder plot - Sydney Morning Herald. March
4, 2010
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East
Timor jails 27 over assassination bid - Reuters. March 3, 2010
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East
Timor convicts 24 rebels over murder plots - Associated Press. March
3, 2010
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UN
extends mission in East Timor - Agence France Presse. February 27,
2010
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UN
extends East Timor mission, cuts police ahead of possible pullout -
Associated Press. February 26, 2010
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Are
we really East Timor's heroes? - Real Matilda. February 24, 2010
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East
Timor swears in new anti-graft boss - Agence France Presse. February
22, 2010
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Plot
to vilify Timor rebel's lover cited - Melbourne Age. February 20, 2010
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Prosecutors
seek big jail terms for East Timor rebels - Agence France Presse. February
18, 2010
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Defence
concerns in East Timor political attacks trial - Radio Australia. February
15, 2010
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Aussie
expert adds to Timor case doubts - Australian Associated Press. February
12, 2010
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East
Timor says yet to award Sunrise downstream contract - Reuters. February
11, 2010
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East
Timor anti-graft tsar sees long fight ahead - Reuters. February 5,
2010
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Video
spotlights East Timor police abuse - Agence France Presse. February
1, 2010
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Sri
Lanka to extend emergency laws - Aljazeera. March 3, 2010
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Full-paying
patient scheme slammed - Malaysia Kini. March 1, 2010
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Militants
win Philippine Airlines union elections - Philippines Daily Inquirer.
February 28, 2010
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Thaksin
supporters denounce Thai court verdict - Associated Press. February
27, 2010
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Thailand
braces for Thaksin verdict - Reuters. February 26, 2010
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Malaysia's
'bad' books sent into literary limbo - Inter Press Service. February
24, 2010
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Nepal
pro-monarchy party protests in capital city - Associated Press. February
23, 2010
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Thaksin
Shinawatra ruling to reignite 'war' - The Australian. February 22,
2010
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'No'
to use of public hospitals for private care - Malaysia Kini. February
22, 2010
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Bangladesh
pressures Rohingya after EU visit - Irrawaddy. February 22, 2010
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Four
Perak activists found guilty - Malaysia Kini. February 19, 2010
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Malaysian
women caned for sex say punishment was 'good' for them - Reuters. February
19, 2010
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Rights
groups outraged over caning of women in Malaysia - Agence France Presse.
February 18, 2010
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Playing
Tom and Jerry in Malaysia - Irrawaddy. February 16, 2010
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Singapore
accused of stealing beaches - Melbourne Age. February 14, 2010
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Resistance
to our road map is futile: Fiji - Agence France Presse. February 12,
2010
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Indonesia
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Violence
on women goes beyond home - Jakarta Post. March 9, 2010
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Mothers,
wives on the rise as main breadwinners - Jakarta Post. March 9, 2010
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'Confrontation
politics' seen as legacy of Century probe - Jakarta Globe. March 9,
2010
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'Protected
forests' now up for grabs for mining - Jakarta Post. March 9, 2010
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Soldiers
attack police posts in North Sumatra over arrest - Jakarta Post. March
9, 2010
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Grim
reality check on International Women's Day - Jakarta Post. March 8,
2010
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ICW
warns of 'political deals' in bailout probe - Jakarta Post. March 8,
2010
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Victims
of violence against women skyrocket - Jakarta Post. March 7, 2010
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US
seeks to resume Indonesian training - Inter Press Service. March 6,
2010
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Police
officer, two civilians killed in Aceh firefight - Jakarta Post. March
6, 2010
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Kopassus
chief in US to discuss military ban - Jakarta Post. March 6, 2010
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US
plan to train Indonesia's special forces sets off alarm - Christian
Science Monitor. March 5, 2010
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Bandung
dancers charged under anti-pornography law - Agence France Presse.
March 4, 2010
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Aceh
broadcast censorship plan rankles critics - Jakarta Globe. March 4,
2010
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2nd
civilian slain in Aceh amid antiterror operations - Jakarta Globe.
March 4, 2010
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US
tries to slip round ban on Kopassus - Washington Post. March 4, 2010
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Journalists'
group files lawsuit against censor over 'Balibo' ban - Jakarta Globe.
March 4, 2010
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Blasphemy
law robs citizens of rights, witness testifies - Jakarta Globe. March
4, 2010
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Bailout
broke laws, says Indonesia's divided house - Jakarta Globe. March 4,
2010
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Indonesia
coalition rocked by split - The Australian. March 4, 2010
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The
fallout of the Century - Jakarta Post Editorial. March 4, 2010
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Aceh
rights groups demand halt police's military-style operations - Jakarta
Globe. March 3, 2010
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Ministry
names hard-line FPI among 'misguided' Islamic sects - Jakarta Globe.
March 3, 2010
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President
told to reopen Munir case - Jakarta Post. March 3, 2010
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Vote
sparks pandemonium in Indonesian Parliament - Melbourne Age. March
3, 2010
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Indonesia
bank bail-out: Protesters, police clash - Agence France Presse. March
2, 2010
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Question
looms over judges' impartiality - Jakarta Post. March 2, 2010
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Tamils'
spokesman 'Alex' jumps ship - Sydney Morning Herald. March 2, 2010
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Refugee
hunger strike continues - Australian Associated Press. March 1, 2010
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Blasphemy
law leads to human rights abuses: Activists - Jakarta Globe. March
1, 2010
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Indonesia's
protected forests now open to development - Reuters. March 1, 2010
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Indonesia
welcomes US plan to boost military cooperation - Jakarta Post. March
1, 2010
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Parties
in uproar over 'improper lobbying' - Jakarta Post. March 1, 2010
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Land
use conversion rampant in Tesso Nilo National Park - Jakarta Post.
March 1, 2010
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UN
to take close look at Indonesia's rights record - Jakarta Globe. February
28, 2010
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Human
Rights Watch wants Obama to press Jakarta over rights - Jakarta Post.
February 27, 2010
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As
Bank Century probe nears end, lobbying is just beginning - Jakarta
Globe. February 27, 2010
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Ministry
seeks two year delay to implement environment law - Jakarta Post. February
27, 2010
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Obama
urged to examine Indonesia's rights record - Jakarta Globe. February
26, 2010
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Aceh
seen as a 'safe haven' for terror group Jemaah Islamiyah - Jakarta
Globe. February 24, 2010
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Timor
Sea oil leak reached Indonesia - ABC News. February 24, 2010
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Parties
stick it to Boediono, Mulyani - Jakarta Post. February 24, 2010
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West
Papua
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Vanuatu
march with petition supporting West Papuan independence - Radio New
Zealand International. March 5, 2010
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Vanuatu
government divided on West Papua - Vanuatu Daily Post. March 3, 2010
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Vanuatu
officials grant approval for West Papua march - Radio New Zealand International.
March 3, 2010
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Vanuatu
government urged to restate Papua stance - Radio New Zealand International.
March 1, 2010
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How
to deliver peace in troubled Papua province - Jakarta Post. March 1,
2010
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Death
of an Australian journalist in Papuan must be revisited - Australian
Associated Press. February 26, 2010
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West
Papuan rights lawyer calls for peaceful dialogue with Jakarta - Radio
New Zealand International. February 25, 2010
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Yudhoyono
must woo 'Pacific for Papua's sake' - Jakarta Post. February 25, 2010
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Hundreds
demonstrate in Jayapura, calling for Free Papua - Cenderawasih Pos.
February 23, 2010
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