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Maluku Police name 8 suspects in arson investigation (31/01/2007) #13349
The Jakarta Post, January 31, 2007
M. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon. The Maluku Police named eight people
Tuesday as suspects in the burning of six government offices in Saumlaki two weeks
ago.
Reenactment helps cops understand bombing (31/01/2007) #13348
The Jakarta Post, January 31, 2007
Alvin Darlanika Soedarjo, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. The National Police conducted
on Tuesday a reconstruction of the Dec. 31, 2005, Maesa bombing at Pasar Babi in
Palu, Central Sulawesi.
Police act correctly in Poso, senior minister says (31/01/2007) #13342
The Jakarta Post, 1/30/2007 8:48:21 PM
JAKARTA (Antara): Indonesian police acted correctly in dealing with the group of
armed civilians in Poso believed to have committed acts of violence and terror in
Central Sulawesi, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs
Widodo AS said.
Two bombs, mortar found in Ambon (29/01/2007) #13325
The Jakarta Post, January 29, 2007
AMBON, Maluku: Two active bombs and a mortar were discovered in two separate
locations in the Maluku capital of Ambon on Friday.
Prominent Muslims back Poso crackdown (29/01/2007) #13322
The Jakarta Post, January 29, 2007
M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. Muslim leaders have thrown their
weight behind the government's recent crackdown on militants in Poso, Central
Sulawesi, suspected of fomenting sectarian conflicts in the region.
Police release 10 suspects in Poso (29/01/2007) #13320
The Jakarta Post, 1/28/2007 5:59:02 PM
PALU (Antara): Police released on Sunday 10 out of 26 people detained following a
clash between police and armed civilians in Poso, Central Sulawesi, early last week.
Sectarian violence in Indonesia reaches critical stage (25/01/2007) #13316
VOA, 24 January 2007
By Chad Bouchard, Jakarta. Bouchard report - Download 323k. Listen to Bouchard
report. Experts say a Southeast Asian terrorism network has expanded its influence
in Central Sulawesi amid esc! alating violence during the past month.
Jihadism in Indonesia: Poso on the Edge (25/01/2007) #13312
The International Crisis Group (ICG), 24 January 2007
Jakarta/Brussels, 24 January 2007: Recent police raids in Poso with high casualties
may have just given Indonesia's weakened jihadi movement a new boost. Jihadism in
Indonesia: Poso on the Edge,* the latest report from the International Crisis Group,
follows the 22 January police action in the Central Sulawesi city that left sixteen
people dead, including one policeman. The paper examines how a neighbourhood in
Poso became a stronghold of the terrorist organisation, Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), and
how a small group of men managed to terrorise the city for three years before their
identities became known. The government's new determination to crack down on
violent jihadi networks in Poso is welcome, but Poso must not become the new cause
celebre for the country's mujahidin.
Poso cycle of violence (25/01/2007) #13310
The Jakarta Post, January 23, 2007
Hopes were high last September that peace would last in Poso after police executed
three Christian men convicted of carrying out a series of killings in the Central
Sulawesi town in 2000.
Police killings of alleged militants risk more violence (25/01/2007) #13308
The Jakarta Post, 1/24/2007 7:50:29 PM
JAKARTA (AP): The killings of 15 alleged Islamic militants by police on conflict-ridden
Sulawesi island this week risk inflaming Indonesia's terrorist movements and should
be independently investigated, a think tank said Wednesday.
Poso tense as hunt continues for militants (25/01/2007) #13307
The Jakarta Post, January 24, 2007
Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Poso. Police continued their hunt for suspected
militants in Poso on Tuesday, a day after 13 people and one policeman were killed in
a bloody clash between police and suspects.
Police hunt for militants after deadly raid (24/01/2007) #13293
The Jakarta Post, 1/23/2007 11:00:26 AM
POSO, Central Sulawesi (AP): Police searched jungles on Tuesday in their hunt for
suspected Islamic militants blamed for a string of attacks on Christians, a day after
13 alleged terrorists andone officer were killed in a gunbattle with security forces on
Sulawesi Island.
Terrorists open new front in Indonesia (24/01/2007) #13291
The Sydney Morning Herald, January 24, 2007
Lindsay Murdoch in Jakarta. HIGH-RANKING figures in Jemaah Islamiah have opened
a new front in their terrorism campaign on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, where
nine of their fighters and a police officer have been killed in the latest gun battle.
Security tight after Poso attacks (24/01/2007) #13289
BBC, Tuesday, 23 January 2007, 07:18 GMT
Security has been stepped up on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, a day after a
shoot-out that left at least 12 people dead. Schools have been closed and extra police
have been deployed in the restive town of Poso.
Earthquake in North Sulawesi leaves 4 dead, 4 injured (23/01/2007) #13285
The Jakarta Post, 1/22/2007 7:44:42 PM
MANADO, North Sulawesi (Agencies): A magnitude 6.5 earthquake in North
Sumatra's capital of Manado left four people dead and four injured when it rattled
buildings, causing panicked residents to flee homes, churches and shopping malls,
officials and witnessessaid Monday.
10 killed in gunbattle in Poso, report says (23/01/2007) #13284
The Jakarta Post, 1/22/2007 12:17:52 PM
POSO, Central Sulawesi (Agencies): An anti-terror squad Monday raided an Islamic
militant stronghold in Central Sulawesi's town of Poso, touching off a gunbattle that
killed nine civilians and one officer, a police officer said.
Lapindo faces class action sue (23/01/2007) #13276
The Jakarta Post, 1/22/2007 4:45:19 PM
JAKARTA (Antara): PT Lapindo Brantas Inc faces class action by thousands of
victims of mudflow in company's gas field in Porong district, Sidoarjo regency, East
Java.
Three killed in Poso riots Monday (22/01/2007) #13275
The Jakarta Post, 1/22/2007 12:17:52 PM
PALU, Central Sulawesi (Antara): Fresh riots in Central Sulawesi's town of Poso
Monday morning killed one police officer and two civilians, a report says.
Strong earthquake also hits Papua (22/01/2007) #13273
The Jakarta Post, 1/22/2007 12:34:57 PM
JAKARTA (JP): The 6-magnitude earthquake rattled Papua Island Monday, the
Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) says in its Web site.
Strong quake rattles Manado, damages church (22/01/2007) #13265
The Jakarta Post, 1/21/2007 7:29:33 PM
JAKARTA (JP): A strong earthquake rocked North Sulawesi provincial capital of
Manado Sunday evening, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) says in its
Web site.
Chief of al-Qaida-linked terror group died in clash (22/01/2007) #13258
The Jakarta Post, 1/21/2007 11:48:31 AM
MANILA (AP): The Philippines' most wanted man, KhadaffyJanjalani, the head of the
brutal al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyafgroup, died in a clash with troops four months ago,
thegovernment said, citing results from DNA testing done in theUnited States.
THE SITUATION IN AMBON/MOLUCCAS - Last Report (19/01/2007) #13256
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina, Ambon, December 18, 2006
Lectori Salutem! It has been a long time since you received the regular reports we
were used to send out during and on the conflict in the Moluccas . We never stopped
it officially, but after last May 29, there was hardly any further development or any
happening to bother you with. Those who nevertheless wanted to be informed on any
happening in the Moluccas , probably found their way via websites like
www.oocities.org/hoelaliejoe.
Police seek two suspects in Maluku arson attack (19/01/2007) #13255
The Jakarta Post, January 18, 2007
M. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon. Two perpetrators were responsible for
burning six government offices in Saumlaki, Southeast West Maluku regency, early
Tuesday, police said Wednesday.
More bombs explode in Poso (19/01/2007) #13249
The Jakarta Post, 1/18/2007 10:08:42 PM
JAKARTA (JP): More bombs exploded Thursday in Poso, Central Sulawesi, Metro TV
station reported.
Two planes make emergency U-turns (19/01/2007) #13241
The Jakarta Post, January 18, 2007
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. Two Boeing jets operated by private carriers made
separate emergency returns to airports shortly after takeoff Wednesday for "technical
reasons", airline officials said.
Quake hits Papua towns (19/01/2007) #13240
The Jakarta Post, January 18, 2007
JAYAPURA, Papua: A moderate quake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale hit several
towns in Papua on Wednesday but there were no early reports of casualties or
damage.
TV advertising for human rights in West Papua (19/01/2007) #13239
Paras Indonesia, January 17 2007 @ 08:57 pm
Posted by: Enrico Aditjondro. A massive new TV advertising campaign to promote
human rights for West Papua was launched in Sydney today by:
Video nasty attacks Jews (19/01/2007) #13237
The Sydney Morning Herald, January 19, 2007
Jano Gibson and Nick O'Malley. THE Muslim preacher Sheik Feiz Mohammed has
referred to Jews as evil in a videotaped lecture still being sold in Sydney despite
threats of legal action by the federal and state governments.
Sheikh sparks outrage (19/01/2007) #13236
The Age, January 19, 2007
Carolyn Webb. A controversial Muslim leader who has advocated martyrdom to
children and described Jews as pigs could face up to 15 years in jail if charged under
Australian anti-terror laws.
Maluku govt offices burn in suspected arson attack (18/01/2007) #13235
The Jakarta Post, January 17, 2007
M. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon. Six government offices in Saumlaki, the
capital of Southeast West Maluku regency, Maluku, were burned down Tuesday
morning in what is believed to have been a politically motivated attack.
Five killed as overloaded carriage derails (18/01/2007) #13232
The Jakarta Post, January 17, 2007
At least five people were killed and more than 200 were injured when an overcrowded
carriage on a Central Java passenger train jumped the tracks and plunged off a bridge
into a dry riverbed early Tuesday.
Militant says girls beheaded for revenge (18/01/2007) #13231
The Jakarta Post, 1/17/2007 7:45:38 PM
JAKARTA (AP): A militant who confessed to taking part in the beheadings of three
girls on an Indonesian island wracked by religious violence said Wednesday he was
motivated by a bloody attack on an Islamic boarding school.
17th-century remedy; 21st-century potency (18/01/2007) #13222
The New York Times, January 16, 2007
The researchers are a diverse group: a physician, a neuroscientist, three botanists, a
graduate student in molecular biology and an expert in Germanic languages. The
book they studied, "The Ambonese Herbal," was written by Georg Eberhard Rumpf,
now known by the Latinized name Rumphius, an employee of the Dutch East India
Company who spent most of his life documenting the properties and uses of the
plants of Ambon, an island in Indonesia. The book was published in seven volumes
from 1741 to 1755, nearly a half-century after Rumphius' death.
Amnesties OK for Timor Leste rights violators, says body (18/01/2007) #13220
The Jakarta Post, January 17, 2007
M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. The Commission for Truth and
Friendship (KKP) will leave the granting of amnesties for human rights violators in
Timor Leste to the Indonesian and Timor Leste governments.
Indonesian passenger train jumps tracks, killing 5 (17/01/2007) #13217
The Jakarta Post, 1/16/2007 2:53:22 PM
JAKARTA (AP): A crowded carriage of an Indonesian passenger train derailed and
plunged into a dry river bed on Tuesday, killing five people and injuring more than 250
others, a police officer said.
'There are sacrifices to make if you want to fly cheap' (17/01/2007) #13215
The Jakarta Post, January 17, 2007
The tragedy of Adam Air flight KI-574 has left many people questioning the safety of
air travel in Indonesia. Oetarjo Diran, 73, an aerodynamics expert and the first
chairman of the National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT), spoke with The
Jakarta Post's Alvin Darlanika Soedarjo recently about safety standards at budget
airlines and the general state of the country's air transportation industry.
Indonesia's human rights cases still dark (17/01/2007) #13210
TEMPO, Monday, 15 January, 2007 | 13:59 WIB
TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of
Violence (Kontras) supports the investigation and research by the United Nations'
special envoy who will visit Indonesia.
Indonesia's abstention regretted (17/01/2007) #13209
TEMPO, Tuesday, 16 January, 2007 | 15:07 WIB
TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: The Chairman of ASEAN (Association of S! outheast
Asian Nations) Inter Parliamentary on Myanmar Caucus, Djoko Susilo, conveyed his
disappointment on the abstention of attitude of Indonesia's delegation during the
United Nations Security Council's session discussing the resolution for Myanmar,
Friday (12/1). "As a country which respects human rights, Indonesia shouldn't have
abstained," said the member of the House Commission for Foreign Affairs , yesterday
(15/1).
Anti-terror pact worries militants (16/01/2007) #13207
Malaya, Monday January 15, 2007
By Reinir Padua. ACTIVISTS yesterday expressed concern over the recent passage
of the Convention on Counterterrorism by members of the Association of Southeast
Asian Nations (Asean), saying it could be a "dangerous instrument" in current
widespread human rights violations.
Ryan orders Poso bombings, police say (16/01/2007) #13204
The Jakarta Post, 1/15/2007 3:18:36 PM
Ryan orders Poso bombings, police sayJAKARTA (Antara): Ryan who was shot dead
as police were trying to arrest five people put in the wanted list in connection with last
week's bomb blasts in the Central Sulawesi town of Poso ordered the making of
bombs, a police spokesman said.
Four explosions shock Poso (16/01/2007) #13200
The Jakarta Post, 01/14/2007 06:55:14
JAKARTA (JP): Four explosions shocked Poso on Friday night, causing fear to local
people, Elshinta radio station reported on Saturday.
Anger after Bali bomb lawyer stages walk-out (13/01/2007) #13195
The Age, January 12, 2007
Lindsay Murdoch, Jakarta. A LAWYER for the three Bali bombers on death row
yesterday walked out of Bali's Denpasar District Court, angering judges hearing
last-ditch appeals against their executions.
Munir's widow, Garuda face off in court (13/01/2007) #13194
The Jakarta Post, January 12, 2007
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. The legal battle between the widow of murdered rights
activist Munir and national carrier Garuda airline continued Thursday at the Central
Jakarta District Court, with her lawyers insisting they had a legal basis for suing the
company.
Poisoned rights activists' widow slams culture of impunity (13/01/2007) #13193
ADNKI, Jan-12-07 17:29
Jarkarta, 12 Jan. (AKI) - The widow of murdered human rights activist Munir Said
Thalib, Suciwati has slammed Indonesia's failure to uphold justice. "This country
continues to maintain impunity for human rights violators, many of whom have never
been convicted," she said. Thalib died of arsenic poisoning on a Garuda flight from
Singapore to Amsterdam in September 2004. His widow, Suciwati, is suing the airline
and crew members who worked on the flight, including Pollycarpus Prianto, an on
off-duty Garuda pilot who was on the flight.
US travel warning updates (13/01/2007) #13191
US Department of State, Thu Jan 11 13:07:38 2007
Indonesia. January 09, 2007. This Travel Warning updates information concerning the
security situation in Indonesia and reminds Americans of the risks associated with
travel to that country. This Travel Warning supersedes the November 18, 2005, Travel
Warning for Indonesia.
6.1 magnitude quake jolts Maluku (13/01/2007) #13189
ANTARA, January 12, 2007 3:12
Ambon (ANTARA News) - A magnitude 6.1 quake jolted Maluku province at around
11.30 pm local time (9.30 pm Western Indonesian Time) on Thursday causing panic
among residents.
Suspected militants and police officer killed (13/01/2007) #13179
Gulfnews.com, 12/01/2007 12:00 AM (UAE)
Jakarta: Police killed two alleged militants yesterday during a raid on restive Sulawesi
Island and a mob then beat to death an officer during the funeral for the pair, police
said.
Families of Adam Air passengers express relief... (13/01/2007) #13178
The Jakarta Post, January 12, 2007
Suherdjoko and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya, Semarang. Relatives of the
passengers on the Adam Air plane that disappeared near Sulawesi's western coast
expressed relief Thursday that there was finally firm news about the plane.
"Priorities for a GAM-Led Government in Aceh" (13/01/2007) #13176
The International Crisis Group (ICG), 29 December 2006
Sidney Jones in The Jakarta Post. The Jakarta Post. Being spectacularly and publicly
wrong, as I was on the local elections in Aceh, is always a humbling experience. I
thought the split in the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) leadership would prove more
damaging; I thought the money and machinery of the old elite would have more
influence; and I underestimated the strength of GAM support.
Adam Air search hones in on seabed (12/01/2007) #13163
The Jakarta Post, January 11, 2007
Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar. A U.S. navy ship taking part in the
search for a missing Adam Air jetliner confirmed Wednesday the presence of large
metal objects on the floor of the Mamuju Sea, off the coast of West Sulawesi.
INDONESIA: Bali bombers prepare final appeal (11/01/2007) #13160
ABC AUSTRALIA, 10/01/2007 8:13:19 PM
Three Indonesian men, convicted of the 2002 Bali bombings, are preparing to make
their final appeal against the death penalty on Thursday. Amrozi, Ali Ghufron, and
Imam Samudra were charged under anti-terrorism laws that were introduced after the
bombings, which killed 202 people. But their lawyers say the trial in 2003 was
unconstitutional because laws in Indonesia cannot be applied retrospectively.
Mystery of the Boeing that simply vanished (11/01/2007) #13150
The Sydney Morning Herald, January 10, 2007
The fate of flight KI 574 may never become known, writes Lindsay Murdoch in
Jakarta. REFRI WIDODO sounded worried. "The plane has been hit by crosswinds
from the starboard side," the pilot of Adam Air flight KI 574 radioed to air traffic control
while flying at 30,000 feet over a remote part of the Indonesian archipelago 10 days
ago.
Classic rivalry (11/01/2007) #13147
The Jakarta Post, January 09, 2007
The nation's commitment to civil society is being tested again as the debate
intensifies over the bill on national security, which includes a major revamp of the
National Police.
Statement of Human Rights First on the release of (10/01/2007) #13141
Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto
Paras Indonesia, 12, 25 2006 @ 12:05 pm
Posted by: Enrico Aditjondro. Following the early release from prison of Pollycarpus
Budihari Priyanto on December 25, Human Rights First expressed outrage that no
one has been held accountable for the killing of the leading human rights activist,
Munir. The human rights organization called on President Yudhoyono to take effective
action to identify and bring to justice those responsible for the September 2004
murder. Pollycarpus was the only person ever charged or convicted in the fatal
poisoning of Munir. More than two years after the murder, not a single person is now
in prison for the crime.
Survivors rescued nine days after ferry sinking (10/01/2007) #13140
The Jakarta Post, January 09, 2007
Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar. A cargo ship has rescued 15
passengers from the ill-fated Senopati Nusantara ferry in waters of Sekala Island, but
one of them died on the way to Makassar, the ship's navigator said.
Searchers find undersea debris (10/01/2007) #13138
The Jakarta Post, January 09, 2007
ID Nugroho and Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya, Makassar. An
Indonesian Navy ship has detected three metal objects on the ocean floor, but officials
are not certain whether they are wreckage from an Adam Air plane which disappeared
a week ago in the vicinity of Sulawesi.
Weak receivers meant Adam Air distress call (10/01/2007) #13137
detected by S'pore
The Jakarta Post, January 09, 2007
Alvin Darlanika Soedarjo, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. The distress signal sent out by
the missing Adam Air airliner was picked up by receivers in Singapore because the
system's satellite had moved out of the area and Indonesia's receivers were less
accurate to detect the signal, an official said Monday.
Politician ousted over polygamy (10/01/2007) #13136
The Jakarta Post, January 09, 2007
JAKARTA: The Islamic Reform Star Party officially dismissed House of
Representatives Deputy Speaker Zaenal Ma'arif for polygamy Monday evening.
Politics and sharia this year's feminist targets (10/01/2007) #13135
The Jakarta Post, January 09, 2007
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. Women's rights activists pledged Monday to continue to
campaign for greater political representation for women and to fight against
sharia-inspired laws.
Ambon shipping services delayed due to strong winds (09/01/2007) #13129
The Jakarta Post, January 08, 2007
M. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon. Strong winds hitting the Maluku capital of
Ambon on Sunday whipped up rough seas and disrupted shipping services in the
area.
Indonesian transport safety comes under spotlight (09/01/2007) #13124
REUTERS, Mon 8 Jan 2007 4:19 AM ET
By Harry Suhartono. JAKARTA, Jan 8 (Reuters) - A week after an Indonesian plane
vanished without a trace, the question on everybody's lips is: how can a huge aircraft
just disappear from radar screens in this age of sophisticated satellite technology?
Psychics consulted in search for plane (09/01/2007) #13122
The Jakarta Post, January 06, 2007
Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar. Searchers slaughtered a buffalo in a
traditional cerem! ony and consulted psychics Friday, the fourth day after an Adam
Air jetliner went missing over Sulawesi.
Christmas Military Offensive in West Papua (09/01/2007) #13120
Scoop Media [New Zealand], Monday, 8 January 2007, 10:10 am
Report by Matthew Jamieson, Institute for Papuan Advocacy & Human Rights, 7
Janaury 2007. A Humanitarian Crisis is emerging in the Punjak Jaya region of West
Papua. Human rights workers state that the local population has fled the regions of
Tingginabbut, Yamu, Illu and Mulia Ambat in mid December 2006 and have gone into
the jungle. At this stage no figures are avaiable but indications are that thousands of
people are involved.
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