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Time running out for Indonesians on death row (31/03/2006) #12030
Inter Press Service News Agency, Thursday, March 30, 2006 22:13 GMT
Stefania Bianchi. LONDON, Mar 30 (IPS) - The London-based human rights group
Amnesty International says the men - Fabianus Tibo (60), Dominggus da Silva (42)
and Marinus Riwu (48) - are due to be executed before the end of March for their role
in inter-faith clashes in Indonesia. The three were sentenced to death in April 2001 for
their alleged role in the riots and ensuing deaths in the Indonesian town of Poso in
May 2000.
Death sentence sought for a militant... (31/03/2006) #12028
The Jakarta Post, March 29, 2006
AMBON (AP): State prosecutors in Indonesia on Wednesday recommended an
Islamic militant be sentenced to death for his role in a deadly attack that killed three
Christians in May 2004.
Storm survivors still in shelters (31/03/2006) #12022
The Jakarta Post, March 27, 2006
AMBON, Maluku: At least 700 residents of East Seram are still living in makeshift
shelters after fleeing their homes earlier this month in the face of flooding.
Crisis Group Warns of More Papua Violence (31/03/2006) #12021
Paras Indonesia, 03, 29 2006 @ 05:52 am
Posted by: Roy Tupai. The International Crisis Group (ICG) has warned that Papua
could face more unrest if the Indonesian government fails to give greater support to the
province's recently formed representative body.
Papua Visa Spat: 'Let The Storm Blow Out' (31/03/2006) #12020
Paras Indonesia, 03, 29 2006 @ 05:03 am
Posted by: Roy Tupai. Australia's decision to grant temporary visas to 42 boat people
from Indonesia's Papua province sparked predictably angry reactions in Jakarta, with
many nationalist politicians demanding that bilateral ties be severed because they feel
the Australian government tacitly supports Papuan separatism.
Richard Chauvel: Papua crucial to Indonesia (31/03/2006) #12019
The Australian, March 28, 2006
INDONESIA'S extreme sensitivity and depth of feeling about Papua is reflected in its
decision to recall its ambassador. Papua's economic importance to Indonesia is
symbolised by the controversial Freeport gold and copper mine, which is Indonesia's
largest corporate taxpayer, worth! $US1.2 billion ($1.7 billion) last year.
PNG bishop: "Islamic extremists coming to West Papua" (31/03/2006) #12018
AsiaNews, 27 March, 2006
Canberra (AsiaNews/Agencies) – Islamic extremist groups are entering West Papuan
territory, with the consent of elements of the Indonesian army, to set up bases there.
The charge has been leveled, according to a report in the Australian daily, "The
Australian" by Giles Cote, the bishop of a diocese of Papua New Guinea on t! he
border with West Papua, the Indonesian part of the island. The bishop said the
extremists were fighting supporters of the separatist Free Papua Movement (OPM).
An appeal to Indonesia concerning Papua (31/03/2006) #12017
The Jakarta Post, March 27, 2006
Eni F.H. Faleomavaega, Washington. In an article entitled A Lost World in Indonesia
Yields Riches for Scientists, The Washington Post recently found this discovery to be
worthy of front page news. Yet the debilitating and gut-wrenching plight of the
indigenous people of West Papua New Guinea has not received a note of attention
from the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, other Pacific and European democratic
nations, or the Dutch, West Papua's former colonial ruler.
Indonesia's ambassador to Australia flies to Vanuatu (31/03/2006) #12016
ABC AUSTRALIA, 27/03/2006 17:01:41
Indonesia's ambassador to Australia, Hamzah Thayeb, has flown to Port Vila to
present his credentials in Vanuatu.
Group calls on Indonesia to cut ties with Australia (31/03/2006) #12015
ABC AUSTRALIA, Sunday, March 26, 2006. 10:46pm (AEDT)
A group linked to Indonesia's largest Islamic movement has called on the Indonesian
Government to temporarily cut ties with Australia if the Federal Government refuses to
revoke visas for Papuan asylum seekers.
Residents block access to church during Sunday service (31/03/2006) #12012
The Jakarta Post, March 27, 2006
JAKARTA (Antara): Hundreds of residents of Griya Bukit Jaya housing complex in
Bogor, West Java blocked access to a church when some 190 Christians began their
regular Sunday service.
THE SITUATION IN AMBON/MOLUCCAS - Report No. 511 (24/03/2006) #12010
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina, Ambon, March 24, 2006
CACHE OF EXPLOSIVES UNCOVERED - At least 500 kilograms of active grenades
and the like, wrapped up in nine sacks, were discovered in the village of Passo,
Ambon island, on March 21. They had originally been found by different people at
different places, then sold to an old-iron dealer in Passo, who had not realized that all
of the stuff was active and most dangerous.
Jemaah Islamiyah's 'New' Leader? (24/03/2006) #12009
Paras Indonesia, 03, 24 2006 @ 05:09 am
Posted by: Roy Tupai. Regional terrorism network Jemaah Islamiyah, blamed for a
series of deadly bombings in Indonesia, has for the past three years been led by a
militant named Abu Dujana, according to a senior police officer.
Prosecutors demand 10-year sentence for terror suspect (24/03/2006) #12008
The Jakarta Post, 3/23/2006 7:36:32 PM
JAKARTA (AP): Prosecutors Thursday asked for a 10-year prison term for a
suspected militant accused of funneling arms and cash to two key Southeast Asian
terror suspects.
Indo condemns Aussie visas for Papuan asylum seekers (24/03/2006) #12002
Paras Indonesia, March, 24 2006 @ 05:13 am
By: Roy Tupai. Indonesia has strongly criticized the Australian government's decision
to grant temporary protection visas to 42 asylum seekers from strife-torn Papua
province, warning the move could harm bilateral relations.
Jakarta rage over visas (24/03/2006) #12001
The Age, March 24, 2006
INDONESIA has reacted angrily to Australia's decision to grant temporary visas to a
group of asylum seekers from the Indonesian province of West Papua, with the threat
of a diplomatic protest.
Jakarta slams govt over asylum seekers (24/03/2006) #12000
The Sydney Morning Herald, March 23, 2006 - 2:54PM
Indonesia has reacted angrily to Australia's decision to grant temporary visas to a
group of asylum seekers from the Indonesian province of Papua, with the threat of a
diplomatic protest.
Australia grants visas to Indonesia asylum seekers (24/03/2006) #11999
The Jakarta Post, 3/23/2006 12:02:57 PM
SYDNEY, Australia (AP): The Australian government said Thursday it had granted
temporary visas to dozens of Indonesian asylum seekers in a move that risks
straining relations with Jakarta.
Papua: The Dangers of Shutting Down Dialogue (24/03/2006) #11997
The International Crisis Group (ICG), 23 March 2006
Asia Briefing N°47, 23 March 2006. Overview: There is serious risk the long-awaited
Papuan People's Council (Majelis Rakyat Papua, MRP) is about to collapse, only five
months after it was established, ending hopes that it could ease tensions between
Papuans and the central government. The MRP was designed as the centrepiece of
the autonomy package granted the country's easternmost province in 2001.
Papuan anger focuses on world's richest mine (24/03/2006) #11996
Asia Times, Mar 23, 2006
By John McBeth. JAKARTA - The pretext may have been demands for the closure of
Freeport Indonesia's Grasberg copper and gold mine, 500 kilometers away across
Papua's rugged central highlands. But while focusing on the world's most profitable
mine attracted international attention, the true motivation for last week's bloody
demonstrations in Papua's provincial capital, Jayapura, ran much deeper.
Death toll in Papua clash rises to 5 (24/03/2006) #11993
The Jakarta Post, March 23, 2006
Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura. A police officer died Wednesday
from injuries suffered in last week's clashes with protesters in Jayapura, raising the
official death toll to five, a Papua Police spokesman said.
New JI leader 'has al-Qaeda link' (23/03/2006) #11982
BBC, Wednesday, 22 March 2006, 15:18 GMT
A young Indonesian with close links to al-Qaeda is thought to be the new head of the
Jemaah Islamiah (JI) militant group, a senior policeman says.
Young militant seen as taking over JI: Top detective (23/03/2006) #11981
The Jakarta Post, 3/22/2006 4:01:17 PM
JAKARTA (AP): A young militant trusted by al-Qaida is now in charge of Southeast
Asia's regional terror group Jemaah Islamiyah, which remains dangerous despite more
than 270 arrests since 2000, a top detective said.
Army ready to set up permanent posts in S Maluku (23/03/2006) #11980
ANTARA, Mar 21 2006 23:13
Ambon, Maluku (ANTARA News) - Army Chief of Staff Gen. Djoko Santoso said on
Tuesday the Army (TNI AD) will set up a number of permanent posts in southern
Maluku bordering Timor Leste this year.
Poso death row inmates plead innocence to Pope (23/03/2006) #11978
The Jakarta Post, March 22, 2006
Kornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. Three Catholic convicts on death row for
a religiously motivated attacks on Muslims in Poso, Central Sulawesi, have assured
Pope Benedict XVI of their innocence.
THE SITUATION IN AMBON/MOLUCCAS - Report No. 510 (22/03/2006) #11972
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina, Ambon, March 21, 2006
DUTCH AMBASSADOR VISITS AMBON – Press Release by the Embassy of the
Kingdom of the Netherlands: The Netherlands Ambassador to Indonesia, Dr. Nikolaos
van Dam, paid a working visit to Ambon from 6-9 March 2006. Ambassador van Dam's
first visit to Maluku was inspired by the fact that in the Netherlands there is a lot of
interest both politically and socially for the developments in this region. Especially
since many people from Maluku living in the Netherlands still have relatives and
friends there, and the other way around.
Minster: Papua killings engineered for independence bid (22/03/2006) #11967
Paras Indonesia, March, 20 2006 @ 08:31 am
By: Roy Tupai. Defense Minister Juwono Sudarsono claims the recent killing in Papua
of three policemen and an Air Force officer by protesters demanding the closure of US
gold and copper mining giant Freeport McMoRan's Grasberg mine was part of a
calculated effort to win independence for the province.
Freeport and the suffering of the Papuans (22/03/2006) #11965
The Jakarta Post, March 21, 2006
Israr Iskandar, Padang. Like an irresistible piece of chocolate cake, Freeport has
become an issue politicians are eager to talk about.
THE SITUATION IN AMBON/MOLUCCAS - Report No. 509 (21/03/2006) #11961
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina, Ambon, March 20, 2006
DAMAGE BY EARTHQUAKE - On March 14, a considerable earthquake - 6,4 on the
Richter Scale - was felt, causing much damage especially around the town of
Namlea, island of Buru, to the West of Ambon island. Several hundreds of houses
were destroyed or heavily damaged or even swept away by ensuing waves of five
meters high; they called it "a little tsunami". Three people were killed. Worst hit was
the village of Pela. All of its 239 families were evacuated. During the following days
smaller trembles occurred having a force up to 3 on the Richter Scale.
Local wisdom prevents conflict escalation (21/03/2006) #11960
The Jakarta Post, March 20, 2006
Alpha Amirrachman, Ambon, Maluku. Along the 30-kilometer road from Pattimura
airport to the Maluku capital Ambon, the view of destroyed churches, mosques and
houses no longer shocks most Ambonese.
Losing Papua (21/03/2006) #11958
The Jakarta Post, March 20, 2006
Days after peaceful gubernatorial elections in the provinces of Papua and the newly
established West Irian Jaya, three policemen and a member of the Air Force were
killed in clashes with protesters demanding the closure of the Freeport gold and
copper mine, the largest in the world.
Hundreds attack Indonesian mining facility (21/03/2006) #11957
ABC AUSTRALIA, 20/03/2006, 22:37:44
An lndonesian subsidiary of American mining firm Newmont says hundreds of people
have attacked one of its facilities on the island of Sumbawa.
Ahmadiyah gets fresh attack, house razed in Lombok (21/03/2006) #11956
The Jakarta Post, March 20, 2006
Panca Nugraha, The Jakarta Post, Mataram. A house belonging to an Ahmadiyah
follower has been destroyed by his own neighbors in Central Lombok, but nobody was
injured during the attack, a police officer said Saturday.
TNI immunity a step backward: Experts (21/03/2006) #11954
The Jakarta Post, March 20, 2006
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. A government plan to prevent soldiers from being tried for
crimes in civilian courts was a step backward and would further weaken the checks
and balances against the powerful military, a panel of experts said.
One in 10 Indonesians back suicide bombings - survey (21/03/2006) #11953
REUTERS, Thursday March 16, 5:24 PM
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Eleven percent of the people in Indonesia, the world's most
populous Muslim country, believe suicide attacks against civilian targets are
sometimes justifiable, a survey said on Thursday.
Three killed in Indonesian tsunami (20/03/2006) #11949
AAP, Friday Mar 17 14:31 AEDT
Three people have been killed and another is missing after an earthquake triggered a
tsunami that struck eastern Indonesia, wiping away at least one village on a remote
island once infamous as a prison for exiled communists.
Indonesia: Investigate Escalating Violence in Papua (20/03/2006) #11945
Human Rights News, March 17, 2006
Demonstrators and police clashed in the provincial capital Jayapura this week,
causing the deaths of four Indonesian policemen and seriously injuring several
civilians. Human Rights Watch called for an independent investigation by Indonesia's
National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) into the incident, and for other
domestic and foreign independent monitors to be allowed access to the area.
Indonesia city tense after protest (20/03/2006) #11944
CNN, Thursday, March 16, 2006; Posted: 11:53 p.m. EST (04:53 GMT)
JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AP) -- Hundreds of Indonesian troops patrolled the tense city
of Jayapura after a mob bludgeoned to death four security officers during a protest
demanding the closure of a U.S.-owned gold mine. Police said they arrested 57
people.
Entrepreneurs of conflict at play in Poso (20/03/2006) #11942
The Jakarta Post, March 15, 2006
Philips J. Vermonte, Jakarta. The most recent violent incident in Poso - the bombing
of a Hindu temple on March 10 - was widely reported. The choice of target was
significant. It was intended to expand the conflict in Poso, a conflict that has been
perceived primarily as a one between Muslims and Christians. Some maintain,
however, that religion is merely being used as a galvanizing factor by the warring
parties.
Remaking the mistakes of East Timor (20/03/2006) #11941
The Age, March 15, 2006
By Scott Burchill. Denying the aspirations of West Papuans ignores the grim
history of Timor. Those disheartened by the immensity of the struggle for freedom in
West Papua have a new reason for thinking that East Timor provides a blueprint for
the future, notwithstanding the obvious differences between the former European
colonies.
THE SITUATION IN AMBON/MOLUCCAS - Report No. 508 (14/03/2006) #11938
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina, Ambon, March 14, 2006
FKM LEADER FREED - Semmy Waeleruny, juridical leader of the separatist FKM
Movement (Front Kedaulatan Maluku = Moluccas Sovereignty Front) has been
released as the legal time of confinement in Ambon (300 days) has elapsed. During
this time no witnesses could be produced to convince the court of irregularities that
deserve any penalty.
Court rules Guterres must serve jail term (14/03/2006) #11937
The Jakarta Post, March 14, 2006
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Kupang. The Supreme Court reinstated a 10 year-jail term
for former pro-Jakarta militia leader Eurico Guterres on Monday for committing crimes
against humanity before East Timor's vote for independence from Indonesia in 1999.
Indonesian Court Rejects Guterres' Appeal (14/03/2006) #11936
ASSOCIATED PRESS, Mon Mar 13, 2006 6:20 AM ET
Indonesia's top court has rejected a final appeal by notorious militia leader Eurico
Guterres over his role in the 1999 violence in East Timor, meaning he will have to
serve out a 10-year sentence, media reports said Monday.
A governor's perspective on North Maluku conflict (14/03/2006) #11935
The Jakarta Post, March 13, 2006
Thaib Armaiyn, Ternate. When the central government decided in 1999 to set up the
province of North Maluku, there were concerns over whether we would be able to
establish the structure and culture of an administrative system as a stable, new
province. And questions were raised as to whether we would also be capable of
handling the prevalent conflict, as the first mission the new administration had to
undertake.
Ambon Police told to find shooters (14/03/2006) #11934
The Jakarta Post, March 13, 2006
AMBON, Maluku: Student activists on Saturday demanded police in Ambon find
those officers responsible for allegedly firing into a crowd, injuring a university student.
In Indonesia, Islamic hardliners leave (14/03/2006) #11930
Christians and Muslims in the cold
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, Monday March 13, 2006 10:30 AM ET
JATIMULYA, Indonesia (AFP) - In a cramped, humid loungeroom on Jakarta's fringes,
Christians congregate despite fears of being tracked down by white-robed Muslim
hardliners who are outraged by their worshipping.
Rising tension in Moluccas and Sulawesi (14/03/2006) #11929
AsiaNews, 10 March, 2006
Palu (AsiaNews) – The bomb which went off this morning outside a Hindu temple in
Poso, central Sulawesi, is only the latest in a string of incidents in the Indonesian
provinces of the Moluccas and Central Sulawesi. Every time there is another attack,
the population is reminded of the two bloody inter-religious conflicts that shook the
area between 1999 and 2001.
Ambon students continue strike (13/03/2006) #11921
The Jakarta Post, March 10, 2006
AMBON, Maluku: A protest at the State Islamic Institute in Ambon escalated
Thursday when 500 students told lecturers and staff to leave the campus.
Blast at Hindu temple in Indonesia (13/03/2006) #11909
Hindustan Times.Com, Friday, March 10, 2006|20:06 IST
Associated Press. Poso (Indonesia), One person was wounded when a homemade
bomb exploded at a Hindu temple at the coastal town of Sulawesi.
THE SITUATION IN AMBON/MOLUCCAS - Report No. 507 (10/03/2006) #11903
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina, Ambon, March 9, 2006
CALM RETURNS TO AMBON - Following the violence between police and military
personnel that left one police officer and one soldier dead and one civilian seriously
injured (by a bullet), the situation in Ambon has now returned to normal. Police chief
Brigader General Adityawarman said both the police and the military had taken
internal measures to prevent the situation from worsening. So far,only one police
officer, Chief Brig. Imanuel Mahise, has been arrested. He is believed to have started
the violence by allegedly attacking a soldier.
3 Indonesian Christians on Death Row: Update & Analysis (10/03/2006) #11900
Jubilee Campaign, March 09, 2006
Earlier this week we informed you that three Indonesian Christians--Fabianus Tibo,
Dominggus Dasilva and Marianus Riwu--face imminent execution for supposedly
committing murder during the communal violence in Central Sulawesi in 2000. Today
we offer the following update, based on information we have received from our sources
in Indonesia.
Netherlands ready to be gateway for Ambon's fish (10/03/2006) #11897
ANTARA, Mar 08 2006 18:09
Ambon (ANTARA News) - The Dutch government and private companies are prepared
to make the country a gateway for fish exports from the eastern Indonesian city of
Ambon to Europe, Dutch Ambassador to Indonesia Nicolaos van Dam said here on
Wednesday.
Calm returns to Ambon after police, military clash (09/03/2006) #11896
The Jakarta Post, March 08, 2006
M. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon. Calm returned to Ambon on Tuesday
following a weekend of violence between police and military personnel that left one
police officer and one soldier dead, and one civilian injured.
Police officer questioned over clash in Ambon (08/03/2006) #11886
The Jakarta Post, March 07, 2006
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Ambon. An Ambon Police officer was questioned Monday
following a clash between police and military personnel which sparked a weekend of
violence in which two people died.
Ambon and law enforcement (08/03/2006) #11885
The Jakarta Post, March 07, 2006
During the years of bloodshed in Maluku and North Maluku one of the most fervent
wishes of residents was for law enforcers to do their jobs, and do them properly. At
one point "An eye for an eye" became a common motto and the Ambonese feared for
their survival, with the death of at least 6,000 people out of a total population of about
2.1 million in the two provinces.
Oxfam office gets bomb scare (08/03/2006) #11881
The Jakarta Post, March 07, 2006
KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Kupang office of the British-based humanitarian
group Oxfam was evacuated Monday morning after three employees received
text-messaged bomb threats over their cellular phones.
Two terrorist suspects arrested (08/03/2006) #11880
The Jakarta Post, March 07, 2006
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. Police from an elite East Java counterterror squad arrested
two men on Friday for their alleged connection with Jemaah Islamiyah leaders Noordin
M. Top and the late Azahari Husin.
Ahmadiyah followers lack of food, water (08/03/2006) #11879
The Jakarta Post, March 07, 2006
MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Members of the Ahmadiyah Muslim sect, deemed
heretical by some for their nonconventional beliefs, are complaining of food and water
shortages at the transmigration transit center in Mataram they have been sheltering in
since being driven from their homes last month.
Women who marry terrorists and join the global jihad (08/03/2006) #11878
The Jakarta Post, March 07, 2006
Noor Huda Ismail, Barcelona. Last year, I was invited to a monthly discussion at
Khatijah Mosque, one of the most important mosques in Singapore. Half of the
audience were women who worked as religious teachers to provide religious
counseling and rehabilitation for women members of Jamaah Islamiyah (JI).
Burden of being married to a jihadist (08/03/2006) #11877
The Straits Times, Monday, March 6, 2006
Noor Huda Ismail , For The Straits Times. BARCELONA - LAST year, I was invited to
a monthly discussion at the Khadijah Mosque, one of the most active mosques in
Singapore. Half of the audience comprised female religious teachers who give
religious counselling to, and help in the rehabilitation of, the families of Jemaah
Islamiah (JI) detainees.
THE SITUATION IN AMBON/MOLUCCAS - Report No. 506 (07/03/2006) #11875
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina, Ambon, March 6, 2006
DISCORD BETWEEN SECURITY FORCES - Disagreement between military
personnel and police servicemen is quite common in Ambon and perhaps elsewhere
in Indonesia as well.
Please Pray for Three Indonesian Christians (07/03/2006) #11874
Who Face Imminent Execution
Jubilee Campaign, March 07, 2006
A grave injustice is about to take place in Indonesia. Sources there have informed us
that three Christians convicted of murder on very shaky evidence will be executed
imminently.
Tension intensifies in Ambon city (07/03/2006) #11871
The Jakarta Post, March 06, 2006
M. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon. Peace was shattered in conflict-torn
Ambon in Maluku province when a soldier was stabbed to death Saturday and in a
separate incident, a student was seriously injured when the police allegedly shot into
a crowd of people.
11 die in Ambon after boat sinks (07/03/2006) #11868
The Jakarta Post, March 06, 2006
AMBON, Maluku: An inter-island passenger boat capsized in Falabisahaya waters in
Sula Islands regency, North Maluku province Saturday, resulting in the deaths of 11
passengers on board. Eleven other people on board of the boat survived the disaster.
Moluccan Nite: Justified tribute for the talents & dedication (06/03/2006) #11856
The Jakarta Post, March 05, 2006
Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. Java Jazz (JJ) Festival is presenting two
tributes to two musicians on its "Moluccan Nite"; one for John Pattirane and another
for the late Chris Kayhatu.
Massada to offer lively performance (06/03/2006) #11855
The Jakarta Post, March 05, 2006
They have been composing and playing songs with Indonesian lyrics throughout
Europe, particularly in the Netherlands for more than 30 years.
Thousands rally against U.S. in Jakarta (06/03/2006) #11854
International Herald Tribune, Sunday, March 5, 2006
The Associated Press - JAKARTA, Indonesia Thousands of Muslims rallied in front of
the tightly guarded U.S. Embassy in Indonesia on Sunday, demanding American
troops leave Iraq and Afghanistan and calling President Bush a terrorist.
Storm ruins hundreds of houses in Ambon (06/03/2006) #11852
The Jakarta Post, March 04, 2006
M. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon. High tides and heavy rain sparked by a
tropical storm in Ambon, Maluku, have destroyed hundreds of houses since
Wednesday, forcing owners to seek refuge in safer locations.
Anti-discrimination bill needs overhaul: analysts (06/03/2006) #11849
The Jakarta Post, March 04, 2006
Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. The anti-discrimination bill currently
before the House of Representatives is too narrow in scope and will do little to end
unfavorable treatment against minority groups, say legislators, analysts and activists.
Police hunting down person planting bombs at (06/03/2006) #11845
Pattimura airport
ANTARA, Feb 28 2006 13:22
Ambon, Maluku (ANTARA News) - The local police is hunting down a person
suspected of planting two locally assembled bombs at the yard of Pattimura airport
here recently.
THE SITUATION IN AMBON/MOLUCCAS - Report No. 505 (01/03/2006) #11843
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina, Ambon, February 28, 2006
BOMB EXPLOSION AT LAHA AIRPORT FORESTALLED - On February 26 three
cleaning service employees on Pattimura International Airport Laha/Ambon stumbled
on two active home-made bombs, concealed in two Khong Guan biscuit tins. One of
the bombs had a timer, the other had an off- and on switch. The police has no clue
yet on the persons behind it.
Police: al-Qaida Funded Indonesia Attacks (01/03/2006) #11840
Police Official Says al-Qaida Helped Fund Suicide Bombings in Indonesia
abc News, February 28, 2006
By ZAKKI HAKIM, The Associated Press. JAKARTA, Indonesia - Osama bin Laden's
terror network helped fund suicide bombings in Indonesia over the past four years, a
senior police official said Tuesday, highlighting links between al-Qaida and the
regional militant group Jemaah Islamiyah.
Protesters want Freeport to stop operation in Papua (01/03/2006) #11838
The Jakarta Post, February 28, 2006
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Jayapura. Police used a water cannon and fired tear gas
to disperse hundreds of protesters who gathered in Jakarta on Monday to denounce
U.S. gold mining giant Freeport, saying its mine in Papua province had brought no
benefits to local residents.
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