No. 73 January-March 2003

theinsecurityforces

Security Disorders
       Sending Troops is not Going to Solve Regional Conflicts - Douglas Kammen

What's Wrong With Freeport's Security Policy?
       A report by a human rights organisation in West Papua - Institute for Human Rights Study and Advocacy (Elsham)

Brawling, Bombing, and “Backing”
       The Security Forces as a Source of Insecurity - John Roosa

Doing Daily Battle
       Street children face police and security guards - Rikah and Dede

CivilianMilitias

The Model Militia
       A new security force in Bali is cloaked in tradition - Degung Santikarma

Self-reliant Militias
       Homegrown security forces wield great power in Lombok - John M. MacDougall

Putting the (Para)Military Back Into Politics
       The ‘taskforces’ of the political parties - Phil King

MilitaryBusiness

Plundering the Sea
       Regulating trawling companies is difficult when the navy is in business with them - Brian Fegan

On the Waterfront
       The Military Fleeces and Polices Port Workers - Razif

themilitaryslegacy

Evading the Truth
       Will a Truth and Reconciliation Commission ever be formed? - Agung Putri

Not Fade Away
       A General of the Sukarno years criticises today’s military - Muhammad Fauzi

The Endless Wait
       Families of the Disappeared are Still Searching for Answers - R. Waluya Jati

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The Bali Bombing
       Understanding the tragedy beyond al-Qaeda and Bush’s ‘war on terror’ - Thomas Reuter

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