Edition 73: Jan-Mar 2003

A Militarized Society



Security Disorders
Written by Douglas Kammen   
Sending Troops is not Going to Solve Regional Conflicts Tags: Communal Violence Separatism Military and Police Habibie presidency (1998-99) Wahid presidency (1999-01) Megawati presidency (2001-04) Timor Leste Sumatra Kalimantan Papua Sulawesi Aceh Maluku
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What's Wrong With Freeport's Security Policy?
Written by Elsham   
A report by a human rights organisation in West Papua Tags: Separatism Military and Police Megawati presidency (2001-04) Human Rights (other) Papua
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Brawling, Bombing, and 'Backing'
Written by John Roosa   
The Security Forces as a Source of Insecurity Tags: Military and Police Habibie presidency (1998-99) Wahid presidency (1999-01) Megawati presidency (2001-04) Sumatra Java Kalimantan Papua
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Doing Daily Battle
Written by Rikah and Dede   
Street children face police and security guards Tags: Military and Police Children Megawati presidency (2001-04) Java
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The Model Militia
Written by Degung Santikarma   
A new security force in Bali is cloaked in tradition Tags: Communal Violence Crime Megawati presidency (2001-04) Bali
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Self-reliant Militias
Written by John M. MacDougall   
Homegrown security forces wield great power in Lombok Tags: Communal Violence Crime Habibie presidency (1998-99) Wahid presidency (1999-01) NTB & NTT (Lombok Flores etc)
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Putting the (Para)Military Back Into Politics
Written by Phil King   
The taskforces of the political parties Tags: Military and Police Wahid presidency (1999-01) Megawati presidency (2001-04) National
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Plundering the Sea
Written by Brian Fegan   
Regulating trawling companies is difficult when the navy is in business with them Tags: Habibie presidency (1998-99) Wahid presidency (1999-01) Megawati presidency (2001-04) Fisheries Papua NTB & NTT (Lombok Flores etc) Sulawesi Maluku
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On the Waterfront
Written by Razif   
The Military Fleeces and Polices Port Workers Tags: Trade Unions Gangsters Megawati presidency (2001-04) Java
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Evading the Truth
Written by Agung Putri   
Will a Truth and Reconciliation Commission ever be formed? Tags: Habibie presidency (1998-99) Wahid presidency (1999-01) Megawati presidency (2001-04) Human Rights (other) National
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Not Fade Away
Written by Muhammad Fauzi   
A General of the Sukarno years criticises today's military Tags: Military and Police Revolution (1945-49) Guided Democracy (1957-65) New Order (1967-98) National
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The Endless Wait
Written by R. Waluya Jati   
Families of the Disappeared are Still Searching for Answers Tags: Reformasi New Order (1967-98) Megawati presidency (2001-04) Human Rights (other) National
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The Bali Bombing
Written by Thomas Reuter   
Understanding the tragedy beyond al-Qaeda and Bush's 'war on terror' Tags: Terrorism Megawati presidency (2001-04) National Bali
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In this issue
Written by John Roosa   
Indonesia today is a dangerous place primarily for Indonesians, not foreigners Tags: Military and Police Terrorism Megawati presidency (2001-04) National
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On the web
Media Kerja Budaya This Indonesian-language quarterly magazine of art criticism and social commentary has been publishing in Jakarta since 1994. Selected articles for each issue are now available online. Also on the website are the texts of pamphlets concerning the economic crisis and the resolution of past human rights abuses. www.kerjabudaya.org Sanggar Akar A home and arts center for street children in Jakarta now has a home on the web. The website explains their activities, such as a yearly concert, and their Paulo Freire-inspired philosophy of education, in English and Indonesian. www.geocities.com/sanggarakar Monitoring of Ad Hoc Human Rights Court for East Timor The non-governmental organization Elsam has been carefully monitoring the progress of the Indonesian government’s ad hoc court for trying military and civilian officials deemed responsible for the killings and scorched operation in East Timor in 1999. Elsam has issued seven detailed reports on the trials, such as those of Abilio Soares and Eurico Guterres. Also available on the website are some of the court documents. www.elsam.or.id Inside Indonesia 73: Jan - Mar 2003
 


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