Tag: Aceh
Jokowi acknowledges gross human rights violations in Indonesia, Papua
RNZ Pacific
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has acknowledged "gross human rights violations" in his country's history and vowed to prevent any repeat.
He cited 12 "regrettable"...
Papuan and human rights defender Carmel Budiardjo dies at 96
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
British and Indonesian human rights defender Carmel Budiardjo, founder of TAPOL watchdog and the movement's driving force for many decades, has...
Don’t brand West Papuan resistance OPM ‘terrorist’, say ex-general, critics
General Gatot Nurmantyo, a former commander in the Indonesian National Armed Forces, giving his television interview - in Bahasa Indonesian. Video: TV-One Indonesia
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Sri Lankan boat crisis reminds Indonesia of Rohingya arrivals
"Shoot me!" The voices of Sri Lankan refugees - a heartbreaking video. Indonesian authorities refuse to allow the 44 Sri Lankans leave a boat...
Aceh citizens take legal action to protect Sumatran jungle
Report from The Sydney Morning Herald
By Michael Neilson in Jakarta
Activists are suing the Indonesian government in a bid to stop development they say will...
