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-Solidarity Action

Media & press releases

• Socialism 2008 Malaysia - Building Socialism while Capitalism Crumbles - Malaysian Socialist Party International Bureau. November 15, 2008
• WPNA calls on Indonesia to withdraw military forces from West Papua - West Papua National Authority (WPNA) Press Release. November 13, 2008
• Chega debate points to cemetery where the Santa Cruz massacre occurred, judge the perpetrators of the crimes now - Timor-Leste National Alliance for an International Tribunal (ANTI) Press Release. November 13, 2008
• West Papua should be raised at the Australia-Indonesia Ministerial Forum in Canberra - Australia West Papua Association (Sydney) Media Release. November 10, 2008
• Burma: Asian and European leaders should press for reforms - Australia Human Rights Watch Media Release. October 23, 2008 
• 18 West Papuans arrested at rally in Jayapura on Monday - Australia West Papua Association (Sydney) Media Release. October 21, 2008
• When will the findings of the Commission of Truth and Friendship be publicised? - Joint Press Statement. October 16, 2008
• If the Super Fund invests more locally it should first clean out unethical international investments - Indonesia Human Rights Committee Media Release. October 15, 2008
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• Canberra

Public Forum – Aceh province in the wake of the Tsunami disaster. Speaker: Human rights lawyer Afridal Darmi from the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) in Aceh. Mon. Dec. 1, 5.30pm–6.30pm, reading room of the Political and Social Change Department at Hedley Bull, ANU Canberra. For more info contact antjemissbach@googlemail.com.

• Melbourne

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.

• Sydney

One Day Seminar – Aceh: Lesson and Experience from the Tsunami and Conflict. Wed. Dec. 3, 9am-5pm, Quadrangle History Room (S223), University of Sydney. Organised by Indonesian Solidarity, for more info contact +61416809107 and +61 2 92173874 or indonesian_solidarity@yahoo.com.au.

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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-News & Analysis

Top stories

• Protest over killings shuts down Nepal's capital - Associated Press. November 20, 2008. Activists chanted slogans and halted traffic in a general strike Thursday protesting alleged killings by former communist rebels who head the country's coalition government.
• Chinese president builds economic ties with Cuba - Associated Press. November 20, 2008. China's president signed trade deals with communist ally Cuba and agreed to help it modernize its ports and hospitals on Tuesday.
• Transgender group calls for justice - Jakarta Post. November 20, 2008. Dozens of transgender people in Yogyakarta on Wednesday commemorated Transgender Day of Remembrance, which falls every Nov. 20, by distributing stickers and flowers to passers by.
• Court rejects document that links Muchdi to abductions - Jakarta Post. November 19, 2008. A court has rejected a prosecution request to present as evidence a document they claim links former spy Muchdi Purwopranjono to a military operation that led to his dismissal and a vendetta against activist Munir.
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Drunken Republic – The lighter (or darker) side of Indonesian politics. (new pictures added Nov. 20)

Latest from Indoleft

News reports, statements and publications translated from Indonesian language news sources. Click here to subscribe to Indoleft now. Indoleft archive (2003-2008). 
 
• Protesters oppose G20 meeting, say US is ‘angel of death’ - Detik.com. November 14-17
• At least six protest actions in Jakarta and Bekasi Friday - Detik.com. November 14
• Journalists protest criminalisation of the press - Detik.com. November 13
• Solving activist abductions a test case for Yudhoyono: NGOs - Detik.com. November 10
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News and analysis focusing on political developments in the Asia Pacific region.

• The 2009 general elections and illusions within the movement - By Budi Wardoyo. September 10,  2008
• Southeast Asia & International Affairs Update - 2009 Indonesian elections: Reflections 1 - By Max Lane. September 8,  2008
• Women's liberation through the elite political parties, impossible! - Interview with women's activist Vivi Widyawati. July 17, 2008
• 10 Years after the Fall of Suharto – Views from the People’s Organisations - Journal of Unity. May 2008
• New left activist alliance formed in Indonesia - By Max Lane. May 14, 2008
• New left collaboration in Indonesia - By Max Lane. May  2008

• Max Lane’s Blog – Commentary and info on the history, contemporary politics and culture of Indonesian and its relationships with Australia and the world.

• 9/11 and the imperial adventure in Afghanistan - By Larry Everest
• Washington escalates Pakistan's civil war - By Linda Waldron
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• Censored by the mob - Jakarta Post Editorial. November 20, 2008
• Bloodshed in West Papua - New Matilda. November 19, 2008
• AP Exclusive: Indonesians recount role in 1965 massacre - Associated Press. November 15, 2008
• East Timor talks tough - Australian Financial Review. November 14, 2008
• Obscene beyond porn - Jakarta Post Editorial. November 12, 2008
• Die another day: martyrs live on - Sydney Morning Herald. November 10, 2008
• Something wrong when a government lets terrorists become celebrities - Sydney Morning Herald. November 10, 2008
• Good riddance - Jakarta Post Editorial. November 10, 2008
• Childbirth risk never too far away - The Australian. November 7, 2008
• Struggle continues for Timor occupation survivors - Canberra Times. November 3, 2008

-News Roundup

East Timor

• East Timor court rules against PM - BBC News. November 13, 2008
• Australia may lose Sunrise LNG on carbon costs, Woodside says - Bloomberg. November 13, 2008
• Bones are key to truth behind notorious Timorese massacre - Deutsche Presse Agentur. November 11, 2008
• Opposition party threatens to leave the Timorese Parliament - Lusa. November 10, 2008
• Remembering East Timor's quiet heroes - Sydney Morning Herald. November 1, 2008
• Ramos-Horta calls for more Australian aid - ABC News Online. October 31, 2008
• When the President met his attacker - Sydney Morning Herald. October 31, 2008
• East Timor: Political tensions, security forces - Lusa. October 28, 2008
• East Timor opposition plans rally - Canberra Times. October 26, 2008
• East Timor opposition defends 'peace march' - ABC News Online. October 23, 2008
• Church weighs into abortion debate in Catholic East Timor - Agence France Presse. October 22, 2008
• East Timor warns against stoking tensions - Reuters. October 20, 2008
• East Timor PM threatens to arrest anti-government protesters - Agence France Presse. October 20, 2008
• Aussie experts aim to help solve Timor massacre mystery - Australian Associated Press. October 17, 2008
• East Timor facing food, hunger crisis: NGOs - Reuters. October 16, 2008
• East Timor president asks UN to drop violence probe - Jakarta Post. October 13, 2008
• New abortion law raises questions in Catholic East Timor  - Deutsche Presse Agentur. October 13, 2008
• Fears of unrest swirl in East Timor - Agence France Presse. October 12, 2008
• East Timor prosecutor blames president over trial delay - Radio Australia. October 10, 2008
• Gusmao says he won't allow East Timor instability - ABC News Online. October 7, 2008
• Timor police 'to stop taking guns home' - Australian Associated Press. October 6, 2008
• Diplomatic PM smiles through an awkward moment - Canberra Times. October 4, 2008
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• Malaysia's indigenous tribes to finally own land - Associated Press. November 19, 2008
• Tomboy protests a security threat: Malaysia police - Reuters. November 13, 2008
• Contest exposes schisms in Malaysia ruling party - Associated Press. November 10, 2008
• Malaysia's top blogger released from detention - Agence France Presse. November 7, 2008
• 'Scary' bribery in Malaysia's ruling party may spur shakeup - Bloomberg. November 6, 2008
• Malaysia's ruling party selects new leader - Associated Press. November 3, 2008
• Malaysia No. 2 leader moves closer to premiership - Associated Press. November 2, 2008
• After trousers, Malaysia Muslim body targets yoga - Reuters. October 29, 2008
• Malaysia Muslim body issues fatwa against tomboys - Reuters. October 24, 2008
• Anwar says options for taking power in Malaysia are diminishing - Associated Press. October 23, 2008
• Malaysia No. 2 leader moves closer to premiership - Associated Press. October 20, 2008
• Sedition trial starts for Malaysia Indian activist - Associated Press. October 20, 2008
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• Kashmiris turn out to vote - Sydney Morning Herald. November 19, 2008
• Communist allies China, Cuba hold landmark summit - Agence France Presse. November 19, 2008
• Barred by Britain, exiled Thai PM seeks new home - Associated Press. November 15, 2008
• Monks jailed in Burma - Agence France Presse. November 14, 2008
• Nepal to scrap king-above-law acts - The Times India. November 14, 2008
• Security worries raised for PNG election - Australian Associated Press. November 14, 2008
• Nepal's Maoist government to return land, property - Agence France-Presse. November 13, 2008
• Calls for dissidents to be released in Burma - ABC News Online. November 13, 2008
• Philippines says it won't give asylum to Thaksin - Associated Press. November 10, 2008
• Children in Burma: Money for molasses - Washington Times. November 9, 2008
• Thailand's anti-government group ready for talks - Straits Times. November 3, 2008
• Six months after cyclone, Burmese junta tightens grip - The Independent. November 2, 2008

-News Roundup

Archives

• News reports & articles on Aceh, Indonesia and West Papua are archived in the Indonesia news digests.
• News reports on East Timor are archived in the East Timor news digests.
• Other articles are archived under their country specific sections.

• Indonesian police urged to back freedom of expression - Jakarta Post. November 19, 2008
• Indonesian artists protest after Islamists shut down film - Agence France Presse. November 18, 2008
• Indonesian military faces long battle to complete reform: Experts - Jakarta Post. November 18, 2008
• West Papua, Bali unite against porn bill - Jakarta Post. November 17, 2008 
• Workers against minister's minimum wage joint decree - Jakarta Post. November 17, 2008
• Protests over Indonesian 'anti-porn' law - Agence France Presse. November 15, 2008
• Families of missing seek ad hoc body - Jakarta Post. November 15, 2008.
• Indonesian leader seeks 'strategic' ties with US - Agence France Presse. November 15, 2008
• TNI officers, expert testify in Muchdi's defense  - Jakarta Post. November 14, 2008
• Indonesia's rupiah falls near seven-year low, bonds decline - Bloomberg. November 13, 2008
• Gays, bisexuals, transgenders still discriminated against  - Jakarta Post. November 12, 2008
• Pressure mounts on Indonesian government to find missing persons - Jakarta Post. November 11, 2008.
• Indonesian parties get burned in equity rout, lose donors - Jakarta Post. November 11, 2008
• No sympathy for bombers, say Muslim groups - Jakarta Post. November 11, 2008
• Bali police chief pledges to uphold porn law - Jakarta Post. November 11, 2008
• Indonesia handling of Bali executions questioned - Reuters. November 10, 2008
• Bali bombers buried in emotional ceremonies - Reuters. November 9, 2008
• Golkar Bali opposes pornography law - Jakarta Post. November 8, 2008
• Bomber shirts for sale as Indonesia awaits executions - Agence France Presse. November 8, 2008
• Bombers' deaths would create 'a million Amrozis' - Sydney Morning Herald. November 7, 2008
• Muchdi 'ordered Munir murder' - Jakarta Post. November 7, 2008
• Indonesia's new anti-porn agenda - Time Magazine. November 6, 2008
• Groups push for action in overturning anti-porn law - Jakarta Post. November 6, 2008
• Clerics visit Bali bombers in jail - Sydney Morning Herald. November 6, 2008
• Tourism industry backs efforts to challenge the porn bill - Jakarta Post. November 5, 2008
• Churches in NTT reject porn bill - Jakarta Post. November 5, 2008
• Indonesian president's security tightened over death threat - Agence France Presse. November 5, 2008
• Indonesian porn law a 'dead document' - Jakarta Post. November 4, 2008
• Bali prepares to fight the passed porn bill - Jakarta Post. November 4, 2008
• Threats in Indonesia over Bali bomber executions - Reuters. November 4, 2008
• Fanatics' fury over Bali bomber executions - Sydney Morning Herald. November 4, 2008
• Parties sacrifice nationhood for political gain - Jakarta Post. November 3, 2008
• New appeal filed by Bali bombers, security tight - Reuters. November 3, 2008
• Last meal as killers prepare to meet their God - Sydney Morning Herald. November 2, 2008
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• Papuan pro-independence group honors Theys - Jakarta Post. November 13, 2008
• Papuans voice discontent with government - Jakarta Post. November 12, 2008
• West Papua threatens to reject elections - Tempo Interactive. November 5, 2008
• Papua rejects heavy military presence - Jakarta Post. November 4, 2008
• Papuan church leaders call for peaceful talks to end dispute - Jakarta Post. October 30, 2008
• Papuan separatist leader arrested - Jakarta Post. October 21, 2008
• West Papuan unrest as Australia supports Indonesia's military - Crikey.com. September 29, 2008
• Indonesian police detain 15 over independence rally in Papua - Reuters. October 20, 2008
• Thousands rally for Papuan independence - Agence France Presse. October 16, 2008
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-Link & Resources

APSN Resources

• Indoleft Archive – Archive of news reports, statements and publications translated from Indonesian language news sources (2003-2008).
• East Timor News Digest – Archive of news reports and articles on East Timor (1997-2008).
• Indonesia News Digest  – Archive of news reports and articles on Aceh, Indonesia and West Papua (1997-2008).
• Satements & press release archive (1999-2008)
• Green Left Weekly - Archive of articles & reports on the Asia Pacific (2002-2008)
• ASIET Publications & videos on East Timor
• ASIET Publications & videos on Indonesia
• Reports & articles on Indonesia
• Reports & articles on East Timor
• Aceh backgrounder – Background to the three-decade conflict in Aceh and recent developments in the peace process following the December 26 tsunami.
• West Papua information kit

• Timor-Leste - International Religious Freedom Report 2008 - Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. September 19, 2008
• Timor-Leste Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2007 - US State Department. March 11, 2008
• Burying the past in impunity – Backgrounder on the Indonesia/Timor-Leste Commission of Truth and Friendship - TAPOL February, 2008
• Inquest into the death of Brian Raymond Peters - Magistrate Dorelle Pinch, Coroner (PDF format).
• 2006 World Report - East Timor - Human Rights Watch. January 11, 2007
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• 2007 World Report - Indonesia - Human Rights Watch. February 2008
• Indonesia: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2007 - US State Department. March 11, 2008
• Exit Suharto: Obituary for a mediocre tyrant - New Left Review - March-April, 2008
• Backgrounder on Indonesia's Suharto - East Timor and Indonesia Action Network. January 18, 2008
• Amnesty International Report: Indonesia - May 2007
• A lobbying bonanza - International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. May 31, 2007
• The crimes of Suharto - James Balowski
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• Indonesia: Communal tensions in Papua - International Crisis Group. June 16, 2008
• The Last Frontier - Illegal Logging in Papua and China's Massive Timber Theft (Summary) – Report by the Environmental Investigation Agency & Telepak
• Out of Sight - Endemic Abuse and Impunity in Papua’s Central Highlands - Human Rights Watch - July 2007
• Protest and Punishment: Political Prisoners in Papua - Human Rights Watch - February 2007
• West Papuan Churches' deepest concern and appeal to the international community- Special Report June 2007
• Blundering in? The Australia-Indonesia security treaty and the humanitarian crisis in West Papua - Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Sydney. March 2007
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• ABC News Asia
• ABYZ News Links Asia
• Asia Daily
• AsiaNet News
• Asia News Network
• Asia-Pacific News
• Asia Times
• Asian Observer
• BBC News Asia Pacific
• Channel News Asia Pacific
• Christian Science Monitor Asia Pacific
• East-Asia News
• Financial Times Asia Pacific
• News.com Asia Pacific
• North-Asia News
• Radio Australia Asia Pacific News
• Radio Australia Asia-Pacific transcripts
• Radio Australia's Pacific Beat
• South East Asian Times
• The Straits Times Asia
• West-Asia News
• World News Pacific

• Aid Watch
• Amnesty International - Asia Pacific
• Amnesty International - Country reports
• Asian Labour News - Online database of news on workers in Southeast Asia & China.
• Asia Pacific Network - Independent journalism on social, political, environmental, media & development issues
• Australia Asia Worker Links
• Café Pacific – David Robie's independent news & analysis
• Committee for Asia Women (Thailand)
• FOCUS on the Global South
• Initiatives for International Dialogue
• Minority Rights Group International - UK
• Pacific Media Watch - Independent media monitoring
• Peace Movement Aotearoa - NZ national networking group
• Pacific Islands report - Up-to-date news
• Radio Free Asia
• Global Exchange - Education and action centre
• Oceania Flash - News Pad

-Speaking Out

Archives

• Satements and press releases on the Asia Pacific are archive here.

• Indonesian government must take clear and firm stand on Burma - Indonesian Solidarity with Burmese People Press Statement. September 28, 2007
• Stop the repression! Democracy in Myanmar now! - Socialist Party of Malaysia Press Statement. September 27, 2007
• Filipino workers support the Burmese people - Partido ng Manggagawa (Labor Party Philippines) Press Statement. September 27, 2007

• Justice not served by Truth and Friendship Commission - udicial System Monitoring Program (JSMP) Justice Update. July 25, 2008
• CTF Report: Indonesian military held responsible for massive violations in 1999 - Tapol. July 24, 2008
• Though limited by its mandate, the CTF revealed a great deal - Tapol. July 21, 2008
• Indonesia and Timor-Leste: An historic opportunity missed to provide justice - Amnesty International Press Release. July 15, 2008
• Joint NGO statement on the handover of the report of the Commission of Truth and Friendship - East Timor and Indonesia Action Network. July 15, 2008
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• Response to State Department Informational Report on Indonesia, FY 2008 - ETAN, Human Rights First and West Papua Advocacy Team. September 14, 2008
• Indonesia: Failure to acknowledge the essence of right to life resulting in more people being executed - Joint Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission and the Indonesian Community Legal Aid Institute. July 7, 2008
• Indonesia: international review pointed out country's torture problem - Asian Human Rights Commission Statement on the occasion of the International Day against Torture. June 25, 2008
• Arrest of Muchdi PR welcomed as a major step towards ending culture of impunity- TAPOL Press Statement. June 20, 2008
• ETAN protests promotion of new Kopassus commander - ETAN Press Release. June 14, 2008
• Human Rights Council adopts outcome of universal periodic review on reports on Indonesia, United Kingdom, India and Brazil - United Nations Press Release. June 10, 2008
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• Confirmed! PSM registered after ten long years - Malaysian Socialist Party (PSM) News Release. September 10, 2008, 2008
• PSM warns of martial law threat - Malaysian Socialist Party Statement. June 29, 2008
• Fuel Hike – Declaration of war against the people - Malaysian Socialist Party Press Statement. June 5, 2008
• Nasir launches Soalan Rakyat (People's Voice) – A new initiative for Damansara voters - Malaysian Socialist Party. April 21, 2008
• Reform or repression? - Badawi's reform cabinet - Malaysian Socialist Party Statement. April 18, 2008
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• Neither war nor GMA's cha-cha - Labour Party of the Philippines. August 22, 2008
• The condition and demands of Filipino migrant workers - Labour Party of the Philippines. August 20, 2008
• GMA government betrays the Filipino consumers and workers again - Sanlakas Press Statement. June 12, 2008
• 'No real freedom for the people on June 12' - Sanlakas Press Release. June 12, 2008
• Thousands of workers join Lakbayan vs. hunger, poverty and corruption - Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP) Press Release. April 29, 2008
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• Indonesia: Hundreds die due to government's failure to control Cholera outbreak - Asian Human Rights Commission Urgent Appeal. September 26, 2008
• Indonesia: Investigate ill-treatment of Papuan prisoner - Amnesty International Public Statement. September 25, 2008
• Minister Phil Goff asked to take action on repression of peaceful dissent in West Papua - Indonesia Human Rights Committee Media Release. September 25, 2008
• West Papuans arrested for flag raising - Australia West Papua Association (Sydney) Press Release. September 24, 2008
• Indicted officer removed from West Papua, ETAN urges his prosecution - East Timor and Indonesia Action Network Press Release. August 21, 2008
• Pacific Islands Forum leaders should raise the human rights situation in West Papua with the Indonesian president - Australia West Papua Association (Sydney) Press Release. August 21, 2008
• Statement on congressional letter to President Yudhoyono on Papua - Joint statement by Amnesty International, ETAN and the West Papua Advocacy Team. August 19, 2008
• Indonesia: Investigate police shooting of peaceful Papuan protester - Amnesty International Public Statement. August 18, 2008
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• Question the Candidates in Election 2008 - East Timor and Indonesia Action Network Action Alert. October 3, 2008
• Where the US presidential candidates stand on Indonesia and East Timor - East Timor and Indonesia Action Network. September 8, 2008, 2008
• Rudd and Clark must act on climate displacement - Friends Of The Earth Press Release. August 17, 2008
• Pakistan: Government should not use force against lawyer's long march - Asian Human Rights Commission Statement. June 10, 2008
• Letter to Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd - Human Rights Watch. December 17, 2007