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August 9, 2010

Jakarta Post - August 9, 2010

Ika Krismantari, Jakarta – Muslims nationwide have condemned a hard-line Islamic organization for an attack on a church group on Sunday, saying the incident had tarnished the image of I

August 8, 2010

Jakarta Globe - August 8, 2010

Bekasi – In the latest attack by extremists on religious minorities in West Java, 300 Islamic hard-liners intimidated, bullied and assaulted a priest and 20 Christian churchgoers prayin

August 1, 2010

Jakarta Globe - August 1, 2010

Arientha Primanita & Zaky Pawas, Bekasi – At least 300 Islamic hard-liners protested against a Christian prayer meeting in Bekasi on Sunday, in the latest show of simmering religiou

Jakarta Globe - August 1, 2010

Arientha Primanita, Jakarta – It is the job of every Betawi organization across the capital to ensure that all Betawi people in Greater Jakarta are able not just to secure jobs, but to

Jakarta Globe - August 1, 2010

Farouk Arnaz & Antara, Kuningan, West Java – The forcible closure of Ahmadiyah mosques, which led to rioting in Manis Lor village in Kuningan, West Java, was most likely fueled by t

July 30, 2010

Jakarta Globe - July 30, 2010

Nurfika Osman, Ronna Nirmala & Camelia Pasandaran – As the standoff between West Java villagers and followers of the Ahmadiyah sect entered its fourth day, the Ministry of Religious

Jakarta Post - July 30, 2010

Nana Rukmana, Kuningan, West Java – Three people were allegedly injured and houses damaged when clashes broke out between an angry mob and members of Islamic sect Jamaah Ahmadiyah in Ku

July 28, 2010

Jakarta Globe - July 28, 2010

Kuningan, West Java – Violent scenes erupted in Kuningan, West Java, early on Wednesday morning when police and local government security officers attempted to seal a mosque belonging t

July 27, 2010

Jakarta Globe - July 27, 2010

Ulma Haryanto, Indonesia – The first seven months of the year has seen a surge in attacks on Christian groups, according to the Setara Institute for Peace and Democracy.

Jakarta Post - July 27, 2010

Jakarta – The trend of employing violent means to suppress the religious freedom of minority groups is escalating, with local governments acting as the greatest violator, a report shows

July 26, 2010

Agence France Presse - July 26, 2010

Jakarta – Indonesian human rights activists on Monday urged President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to investigate attacks on Christian churches, which they say have increased in the last tw

July 9, 2010

TAPOL Press Release - July 9, 2010

Papua is in a state of heightened tension following a series of events that culminated in a mass rally yesterday by thousands of Papuans at the provincial parliament, the DPRP, in Jayap

May 24, 2010

Jakarta Globe - May 24, 2010

Timika – A violent tribal conflict in Timika, Papua, has prompted scores of women and children to flee their homes to the safety of a nearby military base, a witness said on Monday.

May 22, 2010

Jakarta Post - May 22, 2010

Jakarta – A group of unidentified gunmen attacked police and military troops who were evacuating two injured soldiers from a military post in Yambi area in the Papua highland regency of

May 4, 2010

Jakarta Globe - May 4, 2010

Camelia Pasandaran & Nivell Rayda – A day after 18 inmates escaped while guards and their chief ran amok at a Jayapura prison on Monday, Justice and Human Rights Minister Patrialis

April 13, 2010

Jakarta Post - April 13, 2010

Jakarta – Two people were killed when gunmen approached a group of workers in the remote Papua regency of Puncak Jaya at 11.00 a.m. on Tuesday.

March 9, 2010

Jakarta Post - March 9, 2010

Yemris Fointuna, Kupang – More than 20 residents in East Flores regency, East Nusa Tenggara, are reportedly in critical condition after two groups attacked each other with firearms and

February 16, 2010

Jakarta Globe - February 16, 2010

Ulma Haryanto – Alleged police indifference to violence targeting religious minorities was questioned on Tuesday during a public discussion in Jakarta held by civil-society organization

February 15, 2010

Jakarta Globe - February 15, 2010

Hundreds of supporters of 16 Islamic social organizations in Bekasi, West Java, threatened to forcibly close Galileo Church, located in Taman Galaxy, South Bekasi, on Monday, alleging t

February 8, 2010

Jakarta Post - February 8, 2010

Hasyim Widhiarto, Jakarta – Residents of Pondok Timur Indah housing complex ran a massive rally against the Bekasi Protestant church congregation.

February 3, 2010

Jakarta Globe - February 3, 2010

Amir Tejo – Dozens of villagers demolished an auditorium on Tuesday night that was being used for Koran recital activities by a hardline Islamic group in Mojokerto, East Java.

Jakarta Post - February 3, 2010

Rana Akbari Fitriawan, Bandung – Violations of freedom of worship and intolerance among different faiths in West Java remained high last year, according to a study carried out by the In

January 31, 2010

Jakarta Post - January 31, 2010

Andi Hajramurni, Makassar – Residents in Mirring village in West Sulawesi's Polewali Mandar regency forcibly closed an alleged heretical place of worship on Saturday.

January 28, 2010

Jakarta Post - January 28, 2010

Jakarta – A damning report on freedom of worship in Indonesia has blasted state agencies and government officials for complicity in violating this fundamental right.

January 27, 2010

Jakarta Post - January 27, 2010

Andi Hajramurni, Makassar – The source of conflicts in the country has shifted from ethnic, racial and religious issues to those concerning politics, natural resources and corruption, a

January 18, 2010

Antara News - January 18, 2010

Jayapura (Papua) – Major General Hotma Marbun here Monday took over the Cenderawasih regional military command (Kodam-XVII) overseeing Papua and West Papua provinces from Maj Gen Azmyn

Kompas - January 18, 2010

Jakarta – Acts of violence and human rights violations in Papua have continued throughout 2009.

January 9, 2010

Jakarta Post - January 9, 2010

Markus Makur, Timika – A new clash broke out between two rival groups in Kwamki Lama village in Timika district, Papua, on Friday.

January 7, 2010

The Australian - January 7, 2010

Jakarta – Tribesman have resorted to arrows, slingshots and other traditional weapons in clashes over compensation for a rape in the Indonesian province of Papua.

October 2, 2009

Jakarta Post - October 2, 2009

Timika – Members of two warring tribes in Timika, Mimika regency, Papua, the Amungme and Kei tribes, clashed at around 2:30 a.m.

August 28, 2009

ABC News - August 28, 2009

Sara Everingham – Thousands of refugees in East Timor displaced during the 2006 military crisis have been moving back to their communities, with only a few remaining in makeshift camps

August 12, 2009

Jakarta Globe - August 12, 2009

Putri Prameshwari – Despite the official peace agreement and apparent calm in Maluku, violence has continued to bubble beneath the surface of the province over the past eight years, a W

June 29, 2009

Jakarta Globe - June 29, 2009

Kanis Dursin, Mekarsari (West Kalimantan) – More than seven years after settling down in Mekarsari, Kuburaya district in West Kalimantan, sisters Nurjati, 36, and Marlena, 35, say they

June 20, 2009

Agence France Presse - June 20, 2009

Metinaro, East Timor – On a sweltering day at a camp for displaced people outside East Timor's capital, children play excitedly in the dust as their parents pack their meagre possession

June 17, 2009

Agence France Presse - June 17, 2009

Dili – East Timor began emptying its last remaining camp for thousands of internally displaced people on Wednesday, more than three years after unrest drove an estimated 100,000 people

June 16, 2009

Melbourne Age - June 16, 2009

More than 20,000 East Timorese live in dire poverty over the Indonesian border

April 15, 2009

ABC News - April 15, 2009

East Timor's notorious martial arts gangs are growing in size and strength and pose an increasing threat to Australia's security, a new report says.

January 10, 2009

Jakarta Post - January 10, 2009

Yemris Fointuna, Kupang – The central government handed over 2,000 houses Thursday to former East Timorese refugees opting to reside in East Nusa Tenggara.

December 1, 2008

IRIN News - December 1, 2008

Dili – More than 100,000 people fled their homes in 2006 for welfare centres and relatives' homes when violence erupted following splits within the police and military.

November 21, 2008

Radio Australia - November 21, 2008

East Timor's government says closing the country's internal refugee camps represents only a small part of the effort needed to ensure a full recovery from the civil conflict of two year

November 17, 2008

ABC Radio Australia - November 17, 2008

A new report by the Small Arms Survey group says East Timor still has a serious problem with controlling weapons.

November 14, 2008

Deutsche Presse Agentur - November 14, 2008

Dili – Young people from around the world gathered this week in East Timor to participate in a conference to share ideas on identity, conflict and peace as the country, one of the most

November 3, 2008

Jakarta Post - November 3, 2008

Jakarta – A series of three explosions, damaging administration and council buildings, occurred about 02:30 a.m. local time in Ternate, North Maluku on Monday, Antara reported.

October 10, 2008

Reuters - October 10, 2008

Dili – Tens of thousands of people are preparing for their third bout of flooding since 2006 in camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) as the rainy season once again descends on T

September 22, 2008

IRIN - September 22, 2008

Dili – Efforts to return the remaining internally displaced people (IDPs) to their homes are being hampered by squatters.

September 17, 2008

Voice of Culture - September 17, 2008

Matt Crook and Domingos Fernandes, Dili – Disgruntled Timorese living in one of Dili's camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) were told on Tuesday that the verification process t

September 8, 2008

Deutsche Presse Agentur - September 8, 2008

Dili – The East Timor government on Monday began emptying the largest displacement camp left in the capital in the first step in helping 2,000 displaced people return home.

August 25, 2008

Asia Calling - August 25, 2008

Saul Salavador – Thousands of Internally displaced refugees in Timor Leste are finally going home.

August 24, 2008

Sydney Morning Herald - August 24, 2008

Jessica Mahar, West Timor – All Charles Meluk wants is a better future for refugees in West Timor.

July 28, 2008

Jakarta Post - July 28, 2008

Triwik Kurniasari, Jakarta – Hundreds of students from the Arastamar Theological College (Setia) were evacuated from their campus in Kampung Pulo, East Jakarta, on Sunday, following cla