No. 81 January-March 2005

Debate

 Why not independence?
     Challenging the myths about Aceh’s national liberation movement - William Nessen  
Not a romantic movement
     Those who support the Acehnese should not support GAM - Kirsten E Schulze 
Elusive truth
     Nothing should be taken at face value in Aceh - Michelle Ann Miller
 Where did we go wrong?
     A voice from Aceh's civil society movement says it's time for self-criticism - Anonymous

Solidarity

Building solidarity
    Why is solidarity for Aceh so much weaker than for Timor? - Lesley McCulloch
In Indonesian eyes
     Military-inspired nationalism hurts those who defend the Acehnese - Usman Hamid

Refugees

An Acehnese in New York
     My journey: from the village to exile - Eddy L Suheri
Unwelcome guests?
     Acehnese living in Indonesia face fear and misunderstanding - Jennifer Donohoe

Elections

The distraction is over
     Elections do nothing to eliminate sources of social tension - Max Lane
Islam and democracy!
     The successful new party PKS is a moderate alternative to radical Islamism
    - Elizabeth Fuller Collins and Ihsan Ali Fauzi

Law and human rights

Questions of judgement
     The new Constitutional Court combines law and politics - Selina Wrighter
Time for truth
     Will victims of human rights abuses at last have their say? - Priyambudi Sulistiyanto

Culture

Celebrating diversity
     A multi-religious community gives thanks for the rice harvest - Refi Mascot
Political humour
     There's more than subversion in Indonesian jokes - David Reeve

Obituary

Munir (1965–2004)
    Marcus Mietzner

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