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October 10, 2006

Agence France Presse - October 10, 2006

East Timor will need to tackle security sector reform to get back on track after deadly unrest earlier this year, the International Crisis Group (ICG) said in a report.

Associated Press - October 10, 2006

Dili – East Timor violence could return to East Timor ahead of general elections next year, a conflict-prevention group warned Tuesday, recommending that the country's president and for

Reuters - October 10, 2006

Ahmad Pathoni, Jakarta – Giving jobs to some 600 military rebels whose dismissal triggered deadly violence in East Timor this year is crucial to resolving a crisis there, the Internatio

Jakarta Post Editorial - October 10, 2006

Choking once again on what has become a yearly haze, Indonesia's neighbors could be forgiven for thinking that Jakarta could care less about other countries in the region.

October 9, 2006

Jakarta Post - October 9, 2006

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October 6, 2006

Jakarta Post Editorial - October 6, 2006

Four Indonesians have been arrested in the United States charged with conspiring to ship arms illegally to Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger guerrillas and customers in this country.

Jakarta Post - October 6, 2006

B. Herry-Priyono, Jakarta – The recent exchange of words between former president B. J.

Jakarta Post - October 6, 2006

Debate about human rights in this country seems to be too often all sound and fury that signifies nothing.

October 4, 2006

New Matilda - October 4, 2006

Helen Hill – If accurate, recent revelations by John Martinkus about East Timorese President Xanana Gusmao are disturbing but not altogether unexpected.

October 3, 2006

Jakarta Post - October 3, 2006

Dita Indah Sari, Jakarta – For more then 60 years they have lived overseas after the land where they spilled their blood denied them an entry.

October 2, 2006

Jakarta Post Editorial - October 2, 2006

Efforts to stop the unprecedented flow of hot mud in the East Java town of Sidoarjo are continuing, but truly extraordinary measures are needed to help the more than 3,000 affected fami

Jakarta Post - October 2, 2006

David O'Brien, Jakarta – The issue of continued slow recovery of the Indonesian economy and in particular the perception of Indonesia as a suitable investment destination has again hit

September 30, 2006

Jakarta Post Editorial - September 30, 2006

In communist and authoritarian countries it has been common for rulers to order historians to write official history textbooks is such a way as to dignify those in power and help ensure

September 28, 2006

Jakarta Post - September 28, 2006

Neles Tebay, Rome – The International Crisis Group (ICG) published early this month its report on Papua titled Papua: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions.

September 27, 2006

New Matilda - September 27, 2006

This week The Australian published an opinion piece by Mark Aarons attacking journalist John Martinkus, and New Matilda, for articles we have published on the recent violence in East Ti

Green Left Weekly - September 27, 2006

Max Lane – Several prominent Indonesian historians have come under criminal investigation for writing an official history textbook in 2004 in which they no longer insisted that the Comm

September 26, 2006

The Australian - September 26, 2006

Mark Aarons – East Timor remains unstable, although much calmer than in May and June when it was racked with civil strife.

Jakarta Post - September 26, 2006

A trial last week at the South Jakarta District Court passed largely unnoticed, although the court's decision indicated a seismic shift in the Indonesian judiciary.

September 23, 2006

Jakarta Post Editorial - September 23, 2006

Thousands mourned, while hundreds of other ran amok in East Nusa Tenggara on Friday over the execution of the three men convicted of leading attacks on Muslims during the 2000 sectarian

September 20, 2006

Asia Times - September 20, 2006

Bill Guerin, Jakarta – The outpouring of foreign aid and donations to Indonesia in the wake of the December 2004 tsunami is being pilfered by corrupt government officials and their affi

New Matilda - September 20, 2006

John Martinkus – Two weeks ago we revealed written orders from East Timorese President Xanana Gusmao to the rebel commander Alfredo Reinado that showed a close relationship between the

September 19, 2006

Asia Times - September 19, 2006

Michael Vatikiotis, Jakarta – Two years into his five-year term, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono presents himself as a sincere, hard-working reformer, a long-distance runn

September 16, 2006

Melbourne Age - September 16, 2006

John Martinkus – Violence that ran over four days in May in East Timor and led to the resignation of Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri was part of a plan instigated by the President Xanana G

Jakarta Post Editorial - September 16, 2006

The beginning of Ramadhan is only one week away and most Muslims traditionally welcome it with great pleasure.

September 14, 2006

Jakarta Post Editorial - September 14, 2006

The ongoing showdown within the Attorney General's Office could raise further doubts about its commitment to law enforcement.

September 12, 2006

The Australian - September 12, 2006

Mark Dodd – Alfredo Reinado, the East Timorese army deserter whose actions ultimately led to the ousting of prime minister Mari Alkatiri, has allegedly received financial help from the

September 9, 2006

Canberra Times - September 9, 2006

George Quinn – It is hard to describe the air of lassitude that lies like a twilight over Dili. Pigs rifle through piles of rubbish.

September 7, 2006

Jakarta Post - September 7, 2006

Aleksius Jemadu, Bandung – How many innocent people have been killed during Indonesia's delicate transition to democracy? There have been many.

Jakarta Post Editorial - September 7, 2006

For Suciwati, Soultan Alif Allende and Diva Suukyi Larasati, the widow and children of the late Munir Said Thalib, today (Thursday) is a time of sorrow and remembrance.

Agence France Presse - September 7, 2006

Samantha Brown, Jakarta – The Bali bombings brought the horror of September 11 to Asia, but Indonesia took a different approach to the United States in tackling the Al-Qaeda threat whic

September 6, 2006

Jakarta Post Editorial - September 6, 2006

Putting decades of armed conflict and the devastating tsunami behind them, the people of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam are now preparing to hold landmark elections on Dec. 11.

Sydney Morning Herald Editorial - September 6, 2006

A quick visit to Dili has sobered the Foreign Affairs Minister, Alexander Downer.

New Matilda - September 6, 2006

John Martinkus – What appear to be written orders from East Timor's President Xanana Gusmao to rebel former soldier Alfredo Reinado confirm the close relationship the now escaped crimin

September 4, 2006

Jakarta Post Editorial - September 4, 2006

A higher level of poverty in the country was expected after the 126 percent hikes in fuel prices last October and the inflationary pressures they generated in other sectors.

September 1, 2006

Jakarta Post - September 1, 2006

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August 31, 2006

Jakarta Post - August 31, 2006

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August 29, 2006

Jakarta Post Editorial - August 29, 2006

Soon after the reform movement swept across the nation in 1998, people began realizing the judiciary would be among the toughest institutions to change. It still is today.

The Bulletin (Australia) - August 29, 2006

Indonesia's covert action against West Papuan rebels could easily trigger a firefight between Indonesian and PNG forces. And Australia will be dragged into the confrontation.

August 18, 2006

Kompas - August 18, 2006

A.J. Susmana – It has been 61 years since Indonesia declared itself as an independent nation. But the question so often asked by the cynical is: "Are we really free?".

August 16, 2006

Jakarta Post Editorial - August 16, 2006

Houses of worship are an important topic of discussion for many people, as the recent debate over them showed.

August 14, 2006

International Herald Tribune - August 14, 2006

Jakarta – For more than two decades, the brutal military occupation of East Timor, a distant, impoverished, peripheral territory, brought Indonesia little but disdain and dishonor on th

August 11, 2006

Jakarta Post Editorial - August 11, 2006

The following are the tangible impacts of the hot, toxic mud that has flooded part of the East Java town of Sidoarjo since the end of May: nearly 8,000 people have been displaced, more

August 10, 2006

The Australian - August 10, 2006

Nothing has changed since John Howard's ill-judged and dangerous migration amendment bill was first introduced into the federal parliament in May to suggest it now deserves support.

August 9, 2006

Asia Times - August 9, 2006

Gary LaMoshi, Bali – Another high season after another bomb attack, and another struggle to recover for Bali's tourism-driven economy.

The Guardian - August 9, 2006

Andy Alcock – For those who have supported the independence of Timor Leste (TL) for over 30 years, Timorese and others, the events occurring there over the past few months are heartbrea

August 2, 2006

Asia Times - August 2, 2006

Todd Crowell, Hua Hin, Thailand – The turmoil in East Timor and the subsequent deployment of Australian and other peacekeeping troops has prompted much soul-searching, especially among

July 24, 2006

Online Opinion - July 24, 2006

Jeremy Ballenger – With the present situation slowly heading for political resolution, time has come to consider the next steps for the fledgling government of Australia's newest neighb

July 22, 2006

Asia Times - July 22, 2006

Bill Guerin, Jakarta – On taking office, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono advised his officials to divest their personal business interests to avoid any allegations of conf

July 21, 2006

Jakarta Post Editorial - July 21, 2006

The House of Representatives' approval Tuesday of a bill on witness and victim protection hopefully will go a long way toward strengthening the legal system's ability to fight such majo

July 15, 2006

The Australian - July 15, 2006

Mark Dodd and Stephen Fitzpatrick in Jakarta – On his first day in office this week, East Timor's new Prime Minister Jose Ramos Horta accepted a cache of illegal weapons from a former s