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• Despite optimism, image of parties, DPR still negative - Survey - Kompas. January 5, 2009
• Industrial workers’ real wages declining - Kompas. January 6, 2009
• Exports down by 50 percent, thousands face dismissal - Tempo Interactive. January 6, 2009
• Four industrial sectors susceptible to mass-layoffs this year - Tempo Interactive. January 6, 2009
• Election campaign in Aceh tainted by intimidation and threats - Kompas. January 7, 2009
• Former top spy seeks protection from Komnas HAM, challenges Kasum - Detik.com. January 8, 2009
• Munir case back to square one, human rights back to Suharto’s New Order - Detik.com. January 10, 2009
• Mass layoffs continue, official reports underestimate real figures - Kompas. January 10, 2009
• Potential for golput in 2009 elections still high - Kompas. January 12, 2009
• Demarcation between Islamic and non-Islamic parties becoming less clear - Kompas. January 12, 2009
• Commemorating the Malari incident, students demand repudiation of foreign debt - Detik.com. January 15, 2009
• As many as half a million could loose their jobs by mid year - Detik.com. January 20, 2009
• Opposing the elections, students burn political party flags - Detik.com. January 20, 2009
• Ulama Council one of the country’s most frequent bribe seekers - TII - Detik.com. January 21, 2009
• Five demos to colour Jakarta today, watch out for traffic jams - Detik.com. January 22, 2009
• Review of former spy’s acquittal should be open to the public - Kasum - Detik.com. January 23, 2009
• UN Special Rapporteur concerned about acquittal of former spy - Detik.com. January 23, 2009
• Four protest actions to add to enliven Jakarta’s today - Detik.com. January 29, 2009
• Star Reform Party not to accentuate religiousness - Kompas. January 30, 2009

• Islamic students oppose Valentines Day, condemn widespread use of condoms - Tempo Interactive. February 13, 2009
• Papuan special autonomy needs to be reevaluated - Rights group - Kompas. February 14, 2009
• Trade unions being weakened by increasing use of contract labour - Kompas. February 16, 2009
• Rights Commission forms team to examine Munir murder case - Detik.com. February 16, 2009
• Farmers protest MUI smoking edict, threatens election boycott - Detik.com. February 16, 2009
• Human rights and the elections – the two faces of Indonesia - Kompas. February 16, 2009
• Students pelt ‘Hillary’ with shoes, blame US for violence in Gaza - Detik.com. February 18, 2009
• University banns Munir concert, says too close to elections - Detik.com. February 18, 2009
• Students ‘employ’ police to trample US flags - Detik.com. February 18-19, 2009
• Fighting images of power - Kompas. February 20, 2009

• Yogyakarta students campaign for election boycott - Liputan6.com. March 12, 2009
• Protesting workers say elections will only benefit ruling class - Surya Karya Online. March 14, 2009
• Workers say elections just farcical play by the political elite - Radar Mojokerto. March 20, 2009
• PPRM activists in Palu call on public to reject legislative elections - Tempo Interactive. March 30, 2009
• Opposing election, students destroy party flags and banners - Detik.com. March 30, 2009
• Former Suharto general Hartono promises rebirth of New Order - Detik.com. March 31, 2009

• Students in Medan call for election boycott - Detik.com. April 2, 2009
• Activists say elections just a way for candidates to enrich themselves - Antarsumut.com. April 5, 2009
• ‘2009 elections a festival of the corrupters’ - Activists - Surya Online. April 5, 2009
• Protesters denounce elections as ‘festival of the elite’ - Warta Jatim. April 6, 2009
• Anti-election protesters say Yudhoyono government has failed - Waspada Online. April 6, 2009
• Political parties just throwing around false promises - Kompas. April 6, 2009
• Workers Challenge Alliance opposes elections, say capitalism is bankrupt - Detik.com. April 24, 2009
• Trade Unions reject election results in lead up to May Day - Okezone. April 27, 2009
• The people’s movement must be able to build the economy - Max Lane - Kompas. April 28, 2009
• Farmers in North Sumatra threaten to boycott presidential elections - Detik.com. April 29, 2009

• Two Papuans detained over plans to demand referendum at May Day demo - Detik.com. May 1, 2009
• Students, NGOs in Palembang say contract labour inhuman - Kompas. May 1, 2009
• Workers call for freedom of association, reasonable wage - Detik.com. May 1, 2009
• Journalists in Malang demand reasonable wage - Tempo Interactive. May 1, 2009
• Cirebon workers blockade highway, demand end to contract labour - Detik.com. May 1, 2009
• Thousands of workers in Medan commemorate May Day - Tempo Interactive. May 1, 2009
• Giant ball adds to May Day congestion in Jakarta - Detik.com. May 1, 2009
• Workers in East Kalimantan say elections no solution for working class - Tempo Interactive. May 1, 2009
• Makassar workers call for abolition of contract labour, decent wages - Detik.com. May 1, 2009
• Spartan accuses Yudhoyono, electoral commission of fraud - Tempo Interactive. May 1, 2009
• Workers in Yogyakarta demand eight-hour working day - Tempo Interactive. May 1, 2009
• ‘Squatting action’ in Solo highlights oppression of domestic workers - Detik.com. May 1, 2009
• Acehnese journalists call for decant wage, end to ‘envelope culture’ - Tempo Interactive. May 1, 2009
• ABM workers scuffle with police during May Day commemoration - Detik.com. May 1, 2009
• Workers call on government to implement six programs of labour struggle - Kompas. May 1, 2009
• Ten protest actions to 'besiege' Jakarta today - Detik.com. May 18, 2009
• Workers commemorate Suharto’s downfall, oppose bourgeois presidential candidates - Detik.com. May 21, 2009

• Two silent actions, one protest to colour Jakarta today - Detik.com. June 5, 2009
• Dita Sari: Kalla-Wiranto presidential ticket connects with workers - Kompas.com. June 6, 2009
• Dita Sari: Workers support Kalla-Wiranto presidential ticket - Tempo Interactive. June 7, 2009
• Dita Sari’s reasons for supporting the Kalla-Wiranto presidential bid - Pemiluindonesia.com. June 7, 2009
• Kalla and Megawati’s resolve is in line with our position – Papernas - Lampung Post. June 9, 2009
• Watch out for traffic jams, six demos scheduled to mark the start of week - Detik.com. June 29, 2009

• SPARTAN calls for ‘neoliberal’ candidates to be disqualified - Detik.com. July 1, 2009
• East Java workers declare their opposition to presidential election - Waspada.com. July 5, 2009
• East Java trade unions agree to boycott presidential election - Surya Daily Online. July 6, 2009
• Police break up election boycott protest in Jakarta - Detik.com. July 7, 2009
• Jakarta to be besieged by demos on first day of new school term - Detik.com. July 13, 2009
• Hundreds protest top spy’s acquittal, say Yudhoyono must fulfill promise - Detik.com. July 16, 2009
• Four protest actions in Jakarta today, KPK the favorite target - Detik.com. July 29, 2009
• West Papuans protest in Jakarta, call for closure of Freeport mine - Detik.com. July 31, 2009

• Pro-Munir demonstrators demand judicial review into top spy’s release - Detik.com. August 4, 2009
• Thirteen demos today, Medan Merdeka Barat and Rasuna Said the busiest - Detik.com. August 12, 2009

• Yudhoyono must be bolder on human rights in next period - Kontras - Detik.com. September 1, 2009
• Kontras demands government ratify convention on missing persons - Detik.com. September 1, 2009
• Activists say Yudhoyono’s pro-capitalist policies failing the people - Detik.com. September 4, 2009
• Thousands of balloons released to mark five years since Munir’s murder - Detik.com. September 7, 2009
• Hundreds demand judicial review of former top spy’s release - Detik.com. September 7, 2009
• Happy birthday Mr President, don’t forget your promise to Munir - Detik.com. September 9, 2009
• Jakarta to see at least eight protest actions today, watch out for traffic - Detik.com. September 10, 2009

• Today's demos to target palace, election commission and police headquarters - Detik.com. October 10, 2009
• Week kicks off with more protest actions across greater Jakarta - Detik.com. October 19, 2009
• Thousands of protesters to target Yudhoyono’s inauguration - Detik.com. October 20, 2009
• Yudhoyono and Boediono inauguration convoy greeted by protesters - Detik.com. October 20, 2009
• Thousands of workers in Jakarta reject Yudhoyono’s inauguration - Detik.com. October 20, 2009
• Anti-Yudhoyono protesters in Bali blocked by police - Detik.com. October 20, 2009
• Students demand Yudhoyono solve five key issues in first 100 days - Detik.com. October 20, 2009
• Students in Makassar accuse Yudhoyono of being ‘neoliberal lackey’ - Detik.com. October 20, 2009
• Spartan demands government free of foreign intervention - Detik.com. October 20, 2009
• Papuans demand Yudhoyono fulfill promise to improve regional welfare - Detik.com. October 20, 2009
• Students in Palembang demand Yudhoyono abandon neoliberal policies - Detik.com. October 20, 2009
• Students in Yogya protest by burning presidential campaign T-shirts - Detik.com. October 20, 2009
• Police break up student demonstration in Solo before it even starts - Detik.com. October 20, 2009
• Labour union launches national campaign for 50 percent wage increase - Detik.com. October 26, 2009

• If the poor can be jailed for stealing fruit, what about Munir's killer - Detik.com. November 11, 2009
• House represents less than 50 percent of voting population - Kompas. November 13, 2009, 2009
• LMND-PRM calls for free education, united government of the poor - KRjogja.com. November 17, 2009, 2009
• AGO has no excuse to delay judicial review in Munir murder case - Kompas. November 25, 2009, 2009

• Kontras call for investigation into Abepura jail beating and riot - Detik.com. December 1, 2009
• Watch out for traffic jams! Nine demos to colour Jakarta today - Detik.com. December 2, 2009
• Balibo film banning reminiscent of Suharto's New Order dictatorship - Detik.com. December 2, 2009
• TNI has no plans to make 'Indonesian version' of Balibo film - Detik.com. December 2, 2009
• Women in parliament - where are did your vote go? - Kompas. December 21, 2009, 2009
• Pro-SBY protesters accuse ‘Octopus' author of being foreign lackey - Detik.com. December 30, 2009
• SBY supporters say ‘Octopus' author sowing disunity, promoting separatism - Detik.com. December 30, 2009
• 2009 was 'a year without hope' for Munir case - Kasum - Detik.com. December 30, 2009