Christian inroads worry top Indonesia Muslim body (29/07/2005) #10634
REUTERS, Thu 28 Jul 2005 12:01 AM ET
JAKARTA, July 28 (Reuters) - Christians are making worrying inroads in Indonesia,
the world's most populous Muslim nation, delegates said at a meeting of the nation's
top Islamic clerical group, the Jakarta Post newspaper said on Thursday.
Conversion cause of concern among MUI branches (29/07/2005) #10633
The Jakarta Post, July 28, 2005
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta (28/07/2005). Regional offices of the Indonesian Ulema
Council (MUI) are calling for strong measures to prevent Muslims from converting to
other religions.
Second suspect sentenced to four years in jail (27/07/2005) #10628
The Jakarta Post, 7/26/2005 5:16:44 PM
JAKARTA (AP): The second suspect to face charges in the 2004 Australian Embassy
bombing was sentenced on Tuesday to four years behind bars for helping transport
materials used in the deadly attack.
Chaos Reigns at Trial of Three Indonesian Women (27/07/2005) #10625
Jubilee Campaign, July 25, 2005
Three Christian women are on trial in Haurgeulis, Indramayu, Indonesia, for allegedly
converting Muslim children to Christianity. Dr. Rebekka Zakaria, Eti Pangesti and
Ratna Bangun were arrested on May 13 after complaints from Muslim community
leaders came to the attention of the police. The women were denied bail and remain in
prison as their court case proceeds. The trial began in the Indramayu District Court on
Thursday, June 30, and is only in session for two hours a week, continuing each
Thursday until a verdict is reached.
Ambon kids learn to ease trauma (27/07/2005) #10622
The Jakarta Post, July 23, 2005
M. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post/Ambon. It happened during the Idul Fitri holiday six
years ago when Thamrin Wally was on his way home with his mother. As they arrived
at the Mardika Terminal, suddenly chaos broke out in the vicinity.
First suspect sentenced to 3.5 years in prison (22/07/2005) #10621
The Jakarta Post, 7/21/2005 6:34:33 PM
JAKARTA (Agencies): The first suspect to face charges in the 2004 bombing of the
Australian Embassy in Jakarta was sentenced to three and a half years in prison
Thursday for assisting the attack's perpetrators, but was cleared of more serious
charges of planning the blast.
Govt preparing decree on Poso (22/07/2005) #10619
The Jakarta Post, July 21, 2005
JAKARTA: The government is preparing a draft decree to upgrade security in the
Central Sulawesi town of Poso, where terror attacks and sectarian conflict have taken
place in recent years.
TNI to withdraw outside troops from Maluku... (21/07/2005) #10612
The Jakarta Post, July 20, 2005
Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. As security situation has gradually
improved, the government is planning to withdraw some 3,000 non-organic troops from
conflict-torn Maluku next year, but maintain other 1,650 of non-organic mobile police
there to maintain security.
Bogor disperses Ahmadiyah, sends followers home (18/07/2005) #10606
The Jakarta Post, July 17, 2005
Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor. Bogor Police were still guarding the vacant
compound of the Ahmadiyah Indonesia Congregation (JAI) on Jl. Raya Parung in
Pondok Udik subdistrict, Kemang district, on Saturday, following a violent protest over
its presence on Friday.
Poso weapons come from Ambon: BIN (15/07/2005) #10602
The Jakarta Post, July 15, 2005
PALU, Central Sulawesi: Chief of the National Intelligence Agency (BIN) Syamsir
Siregar confirmed on Thursday that illegal weapons, currently circulating in the
troubled regency of Poso, had come from a police arsenal in Ambon city, Maluku
province.
Police arrest terror suspect (14/07/2005) #10594
The Jakarta Post, July 14, 2005
Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. National Police detectives have
arrested one more terrorist suspect linked to a group of 14, who were apprehended
last week for their alleged role in terrorism attacks in the country, including the one at
the Australian Embassy last September.
NGOs write SG on Commission of Experts report (14/07/2005) #10593
We write to encourage you to support the recommendations made by the
Commission of Experts on East Timor that you established in February of this year
and whose work concluded on May 26. We also urge you to publish the report of this
Commission as soon as possible and to encourage the Security Council to meet
soon to discuss its findings and recommendations.
Moderate Muslim held over Bali bomb link (12/07/2005) #10589
The Sydney Morning Herald, July 11, 2005 - 3:24PM
Police have detained a member of one of Indonesia's largest moderate Muslim groups,
accusing him of helping the alleged mastermind of the Bali bombings and other terror
attacks to evade arrest.
Ambon speedboat drivers on strike (12/07/2005) #10588
The Jakarta Post, July 11, 2005
AMBON, Maluku: Some speedboat drivers operating in the Belakang Kota area of
Ambon city, serving the Laha and Waiyame routes, have stopped operating since
Friday following a kerosene shortage in the city.
Maluku wants to revive Darwin-Ambon yacht race (11/07/2005) #10585
ANTARA, Jul 09 14:55
Ambon, Maluku (ANTARA News) - Maluku tourism office has been trying to activate a
yacht race from Australian town of Darwin to Ambon, capital of Maluku province,
which was held annually until 1998, an official said.
Appeal court frees massacre accused (11/07/2005) #10580
The Sydney Morning Herald, July 8, 2005
Jakarta: An Indonesian appeal court has overturned the convictions of 12 soldiers
found guilty of a bloody massacre of anti-government protesters in 1984, a decision
that dismayed human rights advocates.
Police release alleged terrorists (08/07/2005) #10577
The Jakarta Post, July 07, 2005
JAKARTA: The National Police released on Wednesday four of 17 people arrested
last week in Central Java and Jakarta on suspicion of links to terrorism.
Arresting decay in Indonesia (08/07/2005) #10576
Asia Times, July 7, 2005
By Gary LaMoshi. DENPASAR, Bali - Four presidents and seven years since the fall
of Suharto's authoritarian regime in Indonesia, his New Order acolytes are still cast as
the dalang, the unseen master controlling the characters in Javanese shadow puppet
shows.
Regional terror group developing close links with (07/07/2005) #10572
more Indonesian militants, says expert
ASSOCIATED PRESS, Tuesday July 5, 7:12 PM
Weakened by arrests, terror group Jemaah Islamiyah is establishing new links with
militants in conflict zones in Indonesia by building personal relationships with local
extremists, a regional terror expert said Tuesday.
Police charge 11 suspects with terror activities (07/07/2005) #10571
The Jakarta Post, July 06, 2005
Eva C. Komandjaja and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Surakarta. The
National Police announced on Tuesday that 11 out of 17 alleged terrorists arrested
last week had been officially charged as suspects in relation to a string of terror
activities around the country, including the deadly bomb blast in front of the Australian
Embassy in Jakarta last year.
Bomb explosions disrupt peace ahead of (01/07/2005) #10567
Poso regency election
The Jakarta Post, June 30, 2005
Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Tentena. As Poso residents brace for regency
elections on Thursday, the peace was again shattered when a bomb exploded in an
empty kiosk at the city's Pasar Central market on Wednesday morning.
40 prosecutors for terror cases (01/07/2005) #10566
The Jakarta Post, June 30, 2005
AMBON, Maluku: The Maluku Prosecutor's Office has prepared at least 40
prosecutors to deal with various terror-related cases in the province.
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