Indonesia Human Rights Committee,
PO Box 68-419,
Auckland 1125

Hon Murray McCully,
Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Parliament Buildings,
Wellington.

Criminal defamation is a potent weapon for those who want to silence critics in Indonesia.

UA: 100/10 Index: ASA 21/004/2010
Indonesia Date: 29 April 2010

AI Index: ASA 21/003/2010

As ANZAC Day approaches and we remember all those who died and suffered in past wars we should also remember those people still suffering from conflict in our region today.

Jakarta – The Indonesian parliament should enact a pending bill that would permit civilian authorities to investigate and prosecute soldiers responsible for crimes against civilians, Hu

Dear Chairman Stamboel,

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-045-2010

Dear friends,

An Australian Parliamentary delegation is visiting Indonesia (from 11 to 16 April) as part of regular official exchanges to strengthen links and engagement between the two parliaments.

AHRC-STM-056-2010

H.E. Jose Ramos-Horta
President, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
Dili, Timor-Leste

Dear Mr. President,

AI number: ASA 57/004/2010

The International Crisis Group published a report on March 11, Indonesia: Radicalization and Dialogue in Papua, w

AHRC-STM-049-2010

A number of media articles have mistakenly implied that the International Crisis Group (ICG) report Radicalisation

Resuming ties should require resolving concerns about Special Forces' abuses

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-026-2010

Dear friends,

Jakarta/Brussels – A substantive dialogue between the Indonesian government and Papuan leaders could help stem political radicalisation in the country's easternmost province.

Hillary Clinton
Secretary of State
US Department of State
2201 C Street
NW Washington, DC 20220

Australian human rights activists are outraged that the Australian Government has bestowed Australia's highest civilian honour, the Honorary Companion of the Order of Australia, on Indo

AI Index: ASA 57/003/2010

"The Merak refugees and the Indonesian Solution, not people smuggling, should be at the top of the agenda for discussions between the Australian government and Indonesian President Yudh

The Lowy Institute's latest paper (Indonesia and Australia: time for a step change) on Australian Indonesian relations describes the relationship as being "not on a firm footing".

The East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN) warned President Barack Obama against renewing any US training for Indonesia's notorious special forces.

Malaysia's laissez-faire approach on domestic workers ignores the huge disparities in bargaining power between a woman trying to escape massive unemployment in Indonesia and her Mala

The Australia West Papua Association in Sydney has written an open letter to Prime Minister Rudd asking that he raise the human rights situation in West Papua with the Indonesian Presid

Hunger Alert Update: AHRC-HAU-001-2010

Dear Friends,

The East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN) today urged the Obama administration not to offer military assistance to Indonesia.

Dear President Obama,

Ref: IOR 40/2009.177
AI Index: ASA 57/002/2010
H.E. the Permanent Representative

23 February 2010

AHRC-STM-032-2010

HRC-STM-029-2010

As an organization that works for human rights, HAK Association is concerned with the situation in Bobonaro and Covalima Districts, especially the population's right to security.

Some employers choose to hire a girl rather than an adult because they want someone who will work for less money and who will be easier to boss around.

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono once said that finding Munir's killers was the test of Indonesia's history.

The Attorney General ignores the recommendation of the National Commission for Human Rights while victims commemorate the 21st anniversary of the atrocities.

Dr. Robert M. Gates
Secretary of Defense
US Department of Defense
1300 Defense Pentagon
Washington, DC 20301

Re: US Military Assistance to Indonesia

2 February 2010

Excellencies,
Members of the United Nations Security Council
United Nations,
New York, New York, 10017 USA

Baseless accusations have always been directed towards the OPM/TPN when any killings or shootings happened around the mining area.

A new alliance or united front organization was formed in January in Indonesia to fight the current neo-liberal policies of the Indonesian government.

The Australia West Papua Association (Sydney) condemns the banning of books by the Indonesian Attorney General's Office (AGO).

"The Indonesian government's planned reforms are totally inadequate...

Trained in the US in 1985 and Australia in 1993, he is accused of coordinating some of the most notorious events in East Timor, including the 1991 Santa Cruz massacre and the post-re

Around 40 people staged a lively protest outside the Australian embassy in Jakarta on Monday, 28 December.

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-178-2009

Dear friends,

"The tragic death of a young Tamil man on board the refugee boat at Merak was completely avoidable," said Ian Rintoul, spokesperson for the Refugee Action Coalition.

Australian citizens and community workers are deeply concerned for the welfare of 246 asylum seekers on board the boat at Merak's shores in Indonesia.