Construction of Christian School in Indonesia (30/09/2005) #10929
Draws Protest of Islamic Extremists
Christian Post, Thursday, Sep. 29, 2005 Posted: 12:26:56PM EST
Last weekend, hundreds of Muslims in Indonesia protested against the construction of
a Christian school and threatened to destroy the school if completed.
RI fighters involved in Thailand's Muslim insurgency (30/09/2005) #10926
The Jakarta Post, 9/29/2005 5:06:06 PM
BANGKOK (AP): A security adviser to the prime minister said Thursday that
Indonesian fighters were involved in Thailand's Muslim insurgency, contradicting the
official view that the bloody separatist movement was strictly a homegrown affair.
Malaysia urges Islamic moderates to speak louder (30/09/2005) #10925
The Jakarta Post, 9/29/2005 3:59:50 PM
SINGAPORE (AFP): Islamic moderates worldwide must speak out strongly against
extremism to wrest control of the religion back from a "tyranny of the minority",
Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Thursday.
Indonesia's defence minister denies (30/09/2005) #10924
new troop deployment in Papua
ABC AUSTRALIA, 29/09/2005 5:15:41 PM AEST
Indonesia's defence minister, Juwono Sudarsono, has denied media reports that
Indonesia's National Defence Forces have deployed a large number of military
personnel to Papua province.
Indonesia's long quest for legal certainty (30/09/2005) #10923
The Jakarta Post, September 29, 2005
Budiono Kusumohamidjojo, Jakarta. Legal certainty has been such an alien concept
during the course of Indonesia's six decades of political independence that it has
become an empty slogan for most Indonesians. Practicing lawyers are accustomed to
the unclear, inconsistent and incomplete laws and regulations in the country.
Russia set to sell more guns to Indonesia (30/09/2005) #10922
Vietnam News Agency, Thursday, 29 Sep. 2005
Jakarta (VNA) - Russia has offered Indonesia more facilities to buy arms and
opportunities to master defense technology against the backdrop of an arms embargo
imposed by the US - a traditional weapons supplier of Indonesia.
More Church Closures in West Java Intensify (30/09/2005) #10921
Christian-Muslim Tensions
Christian Post, Friday, Sep. 16, 2005 Posted: 6:22:37PM ES
Two more Christian churches in Indonesia's West Java province, with a combined
congregation of 500 members, were forced to close down last Sunday under the
threat of extremists, according to recent reports.
Displaced people in Ambon city to be recounted (29/09/2005) #10919
The Jakarta Post, September 28, 2005
M. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon. Authorities will recount the number of
displaced people in conflict-torn Ambon to help smooth the distribution of delayed
financial assistance for the displaced.
Indonesian Christian leader to highlight (29/09/2005) #10918
persecuted church in UK Tour
Christian Today, Saturday, September 24 , 2005, 11:47 (UK)
An Indonesian church leader and peace activist will speak at a series of 'Don't Stand
in Silence 2005' roadshows on the persecuted church and join venues by former
British Conservative Party Member of Parliament and author Jonathan Aitken.
Terror expert warns of JI attack (29/09/2005) #10917
The Advertiser, 28 September 2005
By Max Blenkin. THE Indonesian terror group behind the Bali bombing could be
planning another attack soon, an Australian terror expert said today.
JI less of a threat but still capable of attacks: Analyst (29/09/2005) #10916
The Jakarta Post, 9/28/2005 4:15:07 PM
SYDNEY (AP): Southeast Asian terror group Jamaah Islamiyah is weakened and
could be splitting but is still capable of attacks, an Australian think tank said in a
report on Wednesday.
Ducking Responsibility For Bird Flu (29/09/2005) #10915
Paras Indonesia, September, 28 2005 @ 05:29 pm
Indonesia has been criticized for coming up short in its effort to combat the spread of
bird flu virus, which has now killed six people, while about 60 others are under
observation for showing possible symptoms of the disease.
A Road Toward Reconcialition (29/09/2005) #10914
Paras Indonesia, September, 28 2005 @ 07:41 am
As the world commemorates the Srbenica massacre that happened 10 years ago
(July 11, 1995) many people are still trying to heal the mental wounds inflicted by that
massacre, restore damaged relationships, and secure reconciliation. A decade of
Bosnian war had finally come to an end traces of hostilities are still visible on both
sides.
Is history repeating itself in Indonesia? (29/09/2005) #10913
International Herald Tribune, Wednesday, September 28, 2005
- Darren Boey Bloomberg News. Overseas inveestors have taken last month's tumble in
the Indonesian financial markets as an opportunity to buy stocks like Telekomunikasi
Indonesia, brushing off comparisons with the Asian crisis of 1997.
Indonesia opens fire (29/09/2005) #10912
Asia Times, Sep 28, 2005
By Jeffrey Robertson. On September 19 the Indonesian Navy fired on a Chinese
fishing vessel poaching in Indonesian waters - the most recent event in a series of
recurring violent outbreaks that say a lot about the changing role of the military in
modern Indonesia.
JI no longer a serious threat to Australia: ICG head (28/09/2005) #10906
The Jakarta Post, 9/27/2005 1:54:45 PM
SYDNEY (AFP): The South East Asian-based network behind a string of deadly
bombings against westerners, Jamaah Islamiyah (JI), is no longer a serious threat to
Australia, according to International Crisis Group head Gareth Evans.
Indonesia's Human Rights Commission may bring charges (28/09/2005) #10904
over abductions
ABC AUSTRALIA, 27/09/2005 02:50:06
Indonesia's Human Rights Commission believes it's collected enough evidence to put
officers suspected of abducting activists from 1998 on trial.
Indonesia rights watchdog probes Suharto-era kidnappings (28/09/2005) #10903
ABC AUSTRALIA, 26/09/2005 23:01:23
Indonesia's state human rights commission believes it has collected enough evidence
to put officers suspected of abducting activists at the end of former dictator, Suharto's
rule on trial.
Despite persecution in Indonesia, (28/09/2005) #10902
young people commit to reaching the lost
Gospelcom.net, September 27th: 2005
Indonesia (MNN) -- Christians have been killed. Churches have been closed. All of this
is being done to Christians every day in Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim nation.
Recently three women were found guilty of violating the country's 2002 Child
Protection Act for sharing the Gospel with Muslim children.
Wanted man in Poso attacks captured (27/09/2005) #10900
The Jakarta Post, September 26, 2005
The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi. Police said on Sunday they had arrested a
man allegedly involved in a series of bombings in the troubled town of Poso, Central
Sulawesi province.
Working group to head for Indonesia over fishing dispute (27/09/2005) #10896
Xinhua News Agency, 26-09-2005 08:21:10
BEIJING, Sep. 26 -- China will send its first working group to Indonesia to deal with
the incident last week in which the Indonesian navy fired upon Chinese fishing
vessels.
China protests at warship attack (27/09/2005) #10895
BBC, 2005/09/24
China has called on Indonesia to rein in its navy after a warship attacked a fishing
boat, killing a crew member. Its foreign ministry summoned an Indonesian diplomat in
Beijing to express anger at the "inhumane" attack.
Police arrest suspect linked to Poso bombings (25/09/2005) #10893
The Jakarta Post, 9/25/2005 12:47:35 PM
JAKARTA (AFP): Police have arrested a man wanted over suspected links to a series
of bombings in Indonesia's troubled Central Sulawesi province, police said on Sunday.
Maluku official detained for graft (24/09/2005) #10890
The Jakarta Post, September 24, 2005
AMBON, Maluku: Prosecutors took Southeast Maluku deputy regent Lukas
Umuratuw into custody on Thursday charging him with involvement in a Rp 7 billion
(US$ 7 million) corruption case.
Ahmadiyah demands safety guarantee (24/09/2005) #10889
The Jakarta Post, September 24, 2005
BANDUNG: The West Java office of the Indonesian Ahmadiyah Congregation
demanded on Friday that the police ensure the safety of its followers following
Monday's attacks on its mosques and properties in Cianjur.
British has unobtrusive influence on culture (24/09/2005) #10888
The Jakarta Post, September 24, 2005
A. Junaidi. Either in jest or seriousness, many Indonesians have wondered out loud
whether it would have been better if we had been colonized by the English, rather than
the Dutch, Japanese or Portuguese.
China summons Indon diplomat over fishing boat incident (24/09/2005) #10885
ABC AUSTRALIA, 24/09/2005 3:15:55 PM AEST
China has summoned a top Indonesian diplomat to protest over the Indonesian navy's
deadly firing on a Chinese fishing boat, demanding such incidents never happen
again.
China anger after Indonesian navy fires on vessel (24/09/2005) #10884
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:49 AM ET
BEIJING (AFP) - China is "astonished and strongly dissatisfied" after an Indonesian
warship opened fire on a Chinese fishing boat, killing a crewman and wounding two
others.
Another Australian bombing accomplice gets 10 years (23/09/2005) #10880
The Jakarta Post, 9/22/2005 5:33:36 PM
JAKARTA (Agencies): The South Jakarta district court convicted another militant on
Thursday for his involvement in last year's bombing outside the Australian embassy
and sentenced him to 10 years in prison.
Freedom Of Religion And Freedom Of Worship (23/09/2005) #10879
Paras Indonesia, September, 22 2005 @ 12:01 pm
Do the expressions "freedom of religion" and "freedom of worship" convey identical in
meaning?
Seven more named suspects in Cianjur attack (23/09/2005) #10878
The Jakarta Post, September 22, 2005
Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung. West Java Police named on
Wednesday seven more people as suspects in an attack on properties owned by a
controversial Muslim sect in Cianjur, West Java, on Monday night. A total of 12
people have now been named as suspects in the attack.
Ahmadiyah mosques destroyed in attack (23/09/2005) #10871
The Jakarta Post, September 21, 2005
Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung. Hundreds of people in West Java
vandalized on Monday night houses, mosques and cars belonging to members of the
Indonesian Ahmadiyah Congregation (JAI), a Muslim group whose teachings differ
from the central tenets of Islam.
Taking aim at Indonesian terrorists (21/09/2005) #10870
Asia Times, Sep 21, 2005
By Bill Guerin. JAKARTA - A senior judge in the world's most populous Islamic
country, declaring that "killing is a big thing in the eyes of God, blood must be paid
with blood", sentenced a Muslim militant to death by firing squad this month.
Indonesian radicals in aggressive mode (21/09/2005) #10869
New Straits Times, Tuesday, September 20 2005
AMY CHEW. Indonesia's doctrine of diversity has come under attack in recent
months from a group of extremists. Though small, they appear to enjoy the support of
influential sections in the Government. AMY CHEW looks at the implications for
Indonesian society.
Four injured in fresh Poso blast (20/09/2005) #10863
The Jakarta Post, September 19, 2005
Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Poso. The peace was again shattered in the
Central Sulawesi city of Poso on Saturday night when a homemade bomb exploded
injuring four people.
Key witness to 1975 Balibo killings dies (20/09/2005) #10862
The Sydney Morning Herald, September 19, 2005
By Jill Jolliffe in Darwin. A witness to the killing of five Australian journalists in Balibo,
East Timor, in 1975 has died in Dili, months before a new inquiry by the NSW
Coroner.
Small explosion hurt four in Poso (19/09/2005) #10858
The Jakarta Post, 9/18/2005 2:07:17 PM
JAKARTA (AP): A small homemade bomb exploded outside a house in central
Sulawesi province, wounding four people, police said on Sunday. The attack occurred
late Saturday outside a house in the coastal town of Poso, about 1,600 kilometers
northeast of the capital, Jakarta, said local police spokesman Rais Adam.
U.S. lawmakers chide Indonesia on West Papua (17/09/2005) #10855
The Jakarta Post, 9/17/2005 11:29:31 AM
WASHINGTON (Reuters): Thirty-five members of the U.S. Congress have called on
Indonesia to lift travel restrictions to West Papua and halt the military buildup in the
province where a rebellion has simmered for decades.
Second Militant Gets Death for Bombing (17/09/2005) #10846
Paras Indonesia, 09, 14 2005 @ 06:06 pm
Posted by: Roy Tupai. A second Islamic militant has been sentenced to death for
taking part in last year's suicide bombing outside the Australian Embassy in Jakarta.
Militant Gets Death for Embassy Bombing (17/09/2005) #10845
Paras Indonesia, 09, 13 2005 @ 06:16 pm
Posted by: Roy Tupai. An Islamic militant has been sentenced to death for helping to
organize and carry out last year's suicide bombing outside the Australian Embassy in
Jakarta.
Terror Analyst Mistaken For Terrorist? (17/09/2005) #10843
Paras Indonesia, 09, 09 2005 @ 05:01 pm
Posted by: Roy Tupai. A Singapore-based expert on terrorism issues who was
detained by police in Indonesia's Maluku province, the scene of years of deadly
religious and communal conflict, says he had been mistaken for a terrorist.
The Cross In The Closet (12/09/2005) #10841
TEMPO, No. 01/VI/Sept 06 - 12, 2005
THAT afternoon there should have been a memorable farewell gathering for the church
congregation in Kampung Sukabirus, Dayeuh Kolot, Bandung. The term of service for
Reverend Yuyun Noormalia had ended. The synod had reassigned her to Jakarta. The
preparations had already been made. The pews were aligned, and the pulpit was
readied, and a cross was hung neatly on the wall.
THE SITUATION IN AMBON/MOLUCCAS - Report No. 487 (12/09/2005) #10840
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina, Ambon, September 11, 2005
TERRORIST KILLED - When the day after the bomb explosion at the Mardika Market
last August 25, the police tried to arrest one of the suspects, named Sarmin M. alias
Aden, who was hiding in a shed in the woods near the village of Ketapang, island of
Ceram, he attempted to escape. He then was shot at by the police and seriously
injured. Though fourteen police servicemen contributed their blood to save the
suspected perpetrator, he at last died of his injuries.
Government to deport Sri Lankan terror expert (12/09/2005) #10839
The Jakarta Post, September 11, 2005
AMBON, Maluku: Sri Lankan terror expert Rohan Kumar Gunaratna has been handed
over to the Indonesian Immigration office and is to be deported back to his base in
Singapore.
Analyst says Indonesia mistook him for terrorist (12/09/2005) #10836
REUTERS, Friday September 9, 2005 3:00 PM
JAKARTA/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A prominent Singapore-based counter-terrorism
expert and author on al Qaeda who was detained by Indonesian police said on Friday
he had been mistaken for a terrorist.
In the Shadow of a Fatwa (09/09/2005) #10832
The Daily Standard, 09/07/2005 2:00:00 PM
by Stephen Schwartz. Jakarta -- THE HOTEL DHARMAWANGSA, in the teeming,
steaming Indonesian capital, is an old Javanese palace that has been turned into a
luxury resort. Fortunately for tourists, the Indonesian inflationary crisis has reduced its
rates to a little more than a hundred U.S. dollars a night.
Hard-liners want JIL evicted before Ramadhan (09/09/2005) #10831
The Jakarta Post, September 08, 2005
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. Several Muslim leaders claiming to represent Utan Kayu
residents in East Jakarta told district officials late on Tuesday to evict the Liberal
Islam Network (JIL) from the area before the beginning of Ramadhan in early October.
Govt to review joint decree on building houses of worship (08/09/2005) #10825
The Jakarta Post, 9/7/2005 2:24:36 PM
JAKARTA (Antara): Minister of Home Affairs M. Ma'ruf said on Wednesday that the
government would review a controversial joint ministerial decree on the construction of
venues to host religious services.
Hard-liners step up pressure for JIL to close (07/09/2005) #10812
The Jakarta Post, September 06, 2005
Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. Muslim hard-liners have continued
intimidating the Liberal Islam Network (JIL), an organization that promotes pluralism
and liberalism in the country, after failing to realize their threat to attack its office in
Utan Kayu, East Jakarta, last month.
Christians commemorate tragic Tentena bombing (07/09/2005) #10810
The Jakarta Post, September 06, 2005
Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Tentena. The atmosphere was somber at a
ceremony to mark the 100th day since the Tentena bombing, in which 21 people were
killed. Rev. Ishak Cole from the Central Sulawesi Christian Church opened his
address by calling on the 500 people in attendance to be patient and resolute. As the
sound of crying filled the air the voice of the reverend was barely audible.
Quake jolts Indonesia's restive Ambon (07/09/2005) #10807
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, Tue Sep 6, 7:11 AM ET
An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale shook Indonesia's restive Ambon
island but there were no reports of casualties or damage.
Students want blood for Abepura (07/09/2005) #10806
The Jakarta Post, September 06, 2005
Students and residents claiming to be from the Papua Solidarity for the Abepura
Incident staged a protest in Jayapura on Monday, demanding the death penalty for
two police officers charged for their roles in human rights abuses four years ago in
Abepura.
Church closures continue to cause public concern (06/09/2005) #10802
The Jakarta Post, September 05, 2005
Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/Jakarta. The closure of churches in
Bandung and surrounding areas over the past two years has caused concern among
people of different faiths who consider the incidents a threat to religious harmony in
the country.
Susilo: Freedom of worship guaranteed (06/09/2005) #10801
The Jakarta Post, September 05, 2005
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono stressed on
Sunday that the state guaranteed every citizen religious freedom and called on the
police and members of the public to act to prevent violence against any faith.
One man's battle against extremists (05/09/2005) #10795
Initiative at work in Indonesia
NewsObserver.com, Sep 4, 2005 6:14 AM
By TIM WHITMIRE, The Associated Press. WINSTON-SALEM -- C. Holland Taylor's
mind seems to move faster than he can speak about the Libforall Foundation, the
personal foreign policy initiative the former telcom executive founded to combat
Islamic extremism in Indonesia.
House urges govt to lobby U.S. over Papua issue (05/09/2005) #10791
The Jakarta Post, September 03, 2005
Tony Hotland and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta. The House of
Representatives has warned the government to take all possible measures to block a
U.S. Congress bill that questions the status of Papua province, and called for a more
effective lobbying effort in the U.S.
Islamizing Indonesia (03/09/2005) #10789
International Herald Tribune, Saturday, September 3, 2005
Michael Vatikiotis. SINGAPORE Amid global fears about the spread of Islamic
militancy, the last thing anyone wants to hear about is creeping fundamentalism in
Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim nation. But these fears have become more
palpable in recent weeks.
Indonesian Christians Sentenced to Jail (03/09/2005) #10788
CBN.com, Saturday, September 3, 2005
By Jay Esteban. CBN Asia . CWNews.com – Three Indonesian women are going to
jail for holding Christian services at a local school. The women's defense team argued
that the services were intended only for Christian students. Nevertheless, the court
convicted the three mothers of trying to convert Muslim children. This is happening on
the island of Java, in the town of Indramyu. The court sentenced Eti, Ratna and
Rebecca to 3 years imprisonment and a fine of $158.
Indonesian Women Found Guilty of "Christianization;" (02/09/2005) #10785
Church Closings Continue
Jubilee Campaign, September 1, 2005
For the past several weeks, we have been keeping you up to date on the trial of three
Christian women in Haurgeulis, Indramayu, Indonesia, for allegedly converting Muslim
children to Christianity. Dr. Rebekka Zakaria, Eti Pangesti and Ratna Bangun have
been on trial since June 30.
Indonesia School Teachers Guilty, (02/09/2005) #10784
Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
Christian Today, Friday, September 2 , 2005, 11:33 (UK)
Dr. Rebecca Laonita, Mrs Ratna Mala Bangun and Mrs Ety Pangesti of Gereja
Kristen Kemah Daud (GKKD), of the Christian Church of David's Camp; were involved
in a children's holiday project called 'Happy Week'. (Compass)
MUI condemns action against Christian houses of worship (02/09/2005) #10783
The Jakarta Post, September 01, 2005
Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has
joined the chorus in condemning the much-criticized forced closure of dozens of
neighborhood churches in West Java, saying that such acts were intolerable.
Clerics ban liberal group in Indonesia (02/09/2005) #10782
Gulf Times [Qatar], Thursday, 1 September, 2005, 11:12 AM
JAKARTA: Indonesia's top Muslim clerics' body issued another controversial fatwa
yesterday banning a well-known liberal Muslim group, a local media report said
Monday.
Ambon bombing suspect dies (01/09/2005) #10776
The Jakarta Post, August 31, 2005
JAKARTA: One of four suspects in the recent Ambon market blast died at a police
hospital on Tuesday from bullet wounds suffered while trying to evade arrest.
Police play down new terror fear (01/09/2005) #10770
The Jakarta Post, August 31, 2005
Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. Police will not increase their presence
in public places over the coming two months amid fears of a resurgence of terror
activity in the country.
Security situation here much improved: Jones (01/09/2005) #10769
The Jakarta Post, August 31, 2005
Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. Future terror attacks in Indonesia may be
less professional and even less well-executed than in the past, with Jamaah Islamiyah
(JI) facing dissension over how to achieve its objectives, says Sidney Jones, a leading
authority on the terror group.
The human consequences of deforestation in the Moluccas (01/09/2005) #10768
Roy Ellen. Compared with other parts of island southeast Asia, little is known of
either the forests of the Moluccas (map 1), of indigenous patterns of forest use, or of
the threats posed to both forest and people by increasing rates of deforestation. In
this paper I attempt to describe the effects of deforestation on the lives of the local
population, using the small number of reports which are available.
Six Arrested Over Ambon Bombing (01/09/2005) #10767
Paras Indonesia, 8, 26 2005 @ 05:56 pm
Posted by: Roy Tupai on 08, 26 2005 @ 05:56 pm. Police have arrested six people
suspected of involvement in a bomb blast that injured eight people at a market in
Ambon, the religiously divided capital of Maluku province.
FPI to Sue Gus Dur for Slander (01/09/2005) #10766
Paras Indonesia, 08, 25 2005 @ 05:03 pm
Posted by: Roy Tupai on 08, 25 2005 @ 05:03 pm. The radical Islamic Defenders'
Front (FPI) is threatening to sue former president Abdurrahman 'Gus Dur' Wahid after
he accused the group of forcibly closing 23 churches in the West Java capital of
Bandung.
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