Manuputty's daughter goes on trial (31/07/2004) #9059
The Jakarta Post, July 31, 2004
AMBON, Maluku: Christina Kakisina Manuputty, the daughter of exiled Maluku
separatist leader Dr. Alex Manuputty, went on trial on Friday in Ambon, the capital of
Maluku province.
Police accused of wrongful arrests in church attack (31/07/2004) #9057
The Jakarta Post, July 31, 2004
Moh. Darlis, Palu. Central Sulawesi Police have been accused of arresting the wrong
suspects in the latest attack on a church in the provincial capital, Palu, which killed a
clergywoman.
Bali figures angry over court ruling (31/07/2004) #9055
The Jakarta Post, July 31, 2004
The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Jakarta. Balinese community reacted angrily on Friday to
the Constitutional Court ruling declaring Law No. 16/2003 unconstitutional, as law
experts recommended amendments to the Criminal Law Procedures Code to deal
with terror suspects.
Indonesian police say Bashir may be charged over (31/07/2004) #9054
hotel bombing
ABC AUSTRALIA, 30/07/2004 21:03:43
Police in Indonesia say Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir could be charged in
connection with last year's Jakarta Marriott Hotel bombing, after charges linked to the
Bali bombing were dropped.
Papuans need democracy not separatism (31/07/2004) #9052
The Jakarta Post, July 30, 2004
Andri Hadi, Jakarta. Efforts by certain quarters, within and outside Indonesia, to
question the decolonization process in Papua gain a momentum by the
declassification of restricted documents in the U.S. recently.
INFID's Short News Overview No.V/19: July 17-29, 2004 (31/07/2004) #9051
INFID, July 29, 2004
Papua: Papuan religious leaders have urged the National Commission on Human
Rights (Komnas HAM) to reveal the findings of its probe into alleged human rights
violations by soldiers and police in the troubled province.
Maluku treason trial opens (31/07/2004) #9050
Borneo Bulletin, Thursday, July 29, 2004
JAKARTA (AFP) - A court in the eastern Indonesian city of Ambon has begun the trial
of 36 people who are charged with treason linked to a week of bloody communal
unrest in April, reports said Wednesday.
Papua split unlawful, say experts (29/07/2004) #9046
The Jakarta Post, July 29, 2004
Ridwan Max Sijabat and A. Junaidi, Jakarta. Experts told the Constitutional Court on
Wednesday that Law No. 45/1999 on the formation of West Irian Jaya and Central
Irian Jaya provinces was no longer valid following the enactment of Law No. 21/2001
on special autonomy for Papua.
Treason trial underway in Indonesian city of Ambon (29/07/2004) #9045
ABC AUSTRALIA, 28/07/2004 17:01:19
The trial of 17 people charged with treason has begun in the Indonesian city of
Ambon.
Treason trial opens in Indonesia's restive Maluku (29/07/2004) #9044
AsiaNews.it, 28 July, 2004
Ambon (AsiaNews/AFP) - A court in the eastern Indonesian city of Ambon has begun
the trial of 17 people charged with treason linked to a week of bloody communal
unrest in April, a report said on Wednesday.
Indo says it won't charge radical cleric in Bali bombings (29/07/2004) #9043
San Francisco Chronicle, Wednesday, July 28, 2004
CHRIS BRUMMITT, Associated Press Writer. (07-28) 10:03 PDT JAKARTA,
Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesian police dropped plans Wednesday to charge a radical
cleric in the 2002 Bali bombings, but said the man Washingtonn accuses of being a
terror mastermind in Southeast Asia will remain in jail.
Abu Bakar Bashir's lawyers demand his release (29/07/2004) #9042
ABC AUSTRALIA, 28/07/2004 19:04:56
Lawyers for Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, who is accused of leading the group
responsible for the Bali bombings, say they will formally demand his release.
Indonesia to drop Bali bomb allegations against (29/07/2004) #9041
terror suspect Bashir
ABC AUSTRALIA, 28/07/2004 20:54:04
Indonesian police say top Indonesian terror suspect Abu Bakar Bashir will no longer
face charges of involvement in the Bali bombings following a landmark legal ruling last
week.
17 more separatists stand trial in Ambon (28/07/2004) #9035
on charges of treason
The Jakarta Post, July 28, 2004
M. Azis Tunny, Ambon. Seventeen more activists of the Maluku Sovereignty Front
(FKM) went on trial in the Ambon District Court on Tuesday on treason charges over a
separatist rally in April that sparked renewed violence.
Ba'asyir to remain in police custody (28/07/2004) #9033
The Jakarta Post, July 28, 2004
Abdul Khalik, Jakarta. National Police announced on Tuesday that they would
continue to detain Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir despite the Constitutional Court
ruling that Law No. 16/2003 on the retroactivity of laws was unconstitutional, arguing
that the cleric was suspected of involvement in other terrorism-linked crimes besides
the 2002 Bali bomb attacks.
Terrorists Still in Our Midst: Tanjung (28/07/2004) #9032
LAKSAMANA.Net, July 27, 2004 08:14 PM
Laksamana.Net - Parliament speaker Akbar Tanjung says this week's explosion at
the General Elections Commission (KPU) building in Jakarta and other recent
bombings in various parts of the country show that Indonesia remains susceptible to
terror attacks.
Prosecutors' surprise move in Bali bomb trial (28/07/2004) #9031
ABC AUSTRALIA, 27/07/2004 22:27:46
Indonesian prosecutors have asked a Jakarta court to sentence one of the alleged
senior leaders of the Bali bomb plot to only 10 years in prison.
New clashes kill four in Aceh (28/07/2004) #9030
The Jakarta Post, 7/27/2004 7:27:44 PM
BANDA ACEH, Aceh (AFP): Two suspected separatist rebels and two civilians have
been killed in the latest violence in Indonesia's war-torn Aceh province, the military
said on Tuesday.
Civilians among dead in Aceh violence (28/07/2004) #9029
ABC AUSTRALIA, 27/07/2004 22:27:42
Five suspected separatist rebels and two civilians have been killed in violence in the
Indonesian province of Aceh.
Indonesia's justice minister supports execution of (28/07/2004) #9028
Bali bombers
ABC AUSTRALIA, 27/07/2004 17:06:18
Indonesia's Justice Minister, Yusril Mahendra, says he would be happy to see the
Bali bombers on death row executed, despite the law, under which they were
convicted, being declared unconstitutional.
Rights probe into church attack urged (27/07/2004) #9026
The Jakarta Post, July 27, 2004
PALU, Central Sulawesi: Around 100 protesters grouped in the Cross-religious Forum
for Central Sulawesi, staged a rally here on Monday to demand that the National
Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) probe a recent church shooting.
Police told to use Criminal Code against Bali suspects (27/07/2004) #9025
The Jakarta Post, July 27, 2004
Abdul Khalik and Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta. People implicated in the Bali bombings can
still be brought to justice under the Criminal Code and an emergency law issued in
1951, a noted legal expert says.
Indonesia to prosecute Abu Bakar bashir (27/07/2004) #9024
ABC AUSTRALIA, 27/07/2004 04:30:44
Indonesia says plans to prosecute Abu Bakar Bashir, the suspected spiritual leader of
the al Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiah network, would continue despite a court ruling
curbing anti-terrorism laws.
Indonesian court jails JI member for witholding information (27/07/2004) #9023
ABC AUSTRALIA, 27/07/2004 04:30:45
An alleged member of the Jemaah Islamiyah terror network has been jailed for three
years in Indonesia, for withholding information.
Indonesia: Ttrouble across the Archipelago (27/07/2004) #9021
Pakistan Christian Post, Mon 26th July, 2004
Religious tensions are simmering across the Indonesian archipelago. In Maluku, four
Pakistani Islamists were deported on 26 February for provocative activities. These
included preaching sermons that the police said had the potential to re-ignite religious
conflict.
President Orders Police to Solve KPU Blast (27/07/2004) #9020
LAKSAMANA.Net, July 26, 2004 07:17 PM
Laksamana.Net - President Megawati Sukarnoputri has ordered National Police chief
General Dai Bachtiar to apprehend the perpetrators of Monday's (26/7/04) minor
explosion at the Jakarta headquarters of the General Elections Commission (KPU).
Explosion at Election Headquarters (27/07/2004) #9019
LAKSAMANA.Net, July 26, 2004 01:41 PM
Laksamana.Net - A minor explosive device went off at the Central Jakarta
headquarters of the General Elections Commission (KPU) on Monday (26/7/04) as
officials were preparing to announce the final vote tally from the July 5 presidential
election.
Bomb blast shakes Indonesian election commission (27/07/2004) #9018
ABC AUSTRALIA, 26/07/2004 22:26:44
A bomb has exploded in the offices of Indonesia's election commission just before
officials were due to announce the result of this month's presidential election.
Bomb damages Indonesian election commission offices (27/07/2004) #9017
ABC AUSTRALIA, 26/07/2004 18:07:09
Police in Indonesia have confirmed a bomb was the cause of an explosion Monday at
the offices of the country's election commission.
Indonesian police determined despite Bali bomb setback (27/07/2004) #9016
ABC AUSTRALIA, 26/07/2004 17:19:01
Indonesian police say they still expect to get convictions for five new suspects in the
Bali bombing, despite a court ruling last week that the country's anti-terrorist
legislation is unconstitutional.
Explosion rocks Indonesian election commission (27/07/2004) #9015
ABC AUSTRALIA, 26/07/2004 17:19:03
There hass been an explosion at the offices of Indonesia's election commission just
before the result of the presidential election was due to be announced.
Small bomb goes off at KPU ahead of tally announcement (27/07/2004) #9014
The Jakarta Post, 7/26/2004 3:16:25 PM
JAKARTA (JP): A small explosion rocked the offices of the General Elections
Commission (KPU) on Monday at about 1:05 p.m. No fatalities were reported.
Papua issue a challenge for the new president (27/07/2004) #9011
The Jakarta Post, July 26, 2004
Neles Tebay, Rome. Papua is not a determining factor in the presidential campaign
as it has a very small number of voters. Neither Megawati Soekarnoputri or Susilo
Bambang Yudhoyono need to pay too much attention to wooing voters from among
the some two million indigenous Papuans as these only account for one percent of
the total number of voters in the country.
Swedish court's acquittal of Hassan, and (27/07/2004) #9010
accountability for abuses in Aceh
The Jakarta Post, July 26, 2004
Shane Joshua Barter, Bangkok. Swedish courts recently decided that Hasan Tiro, the
figurehead of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), is innocent of coordinating human
rights abuses in Aceh from Sweden. The expected responses from organizations and
academics who had opposed the proceedings in the first place will be enlightening.
Police say JI planning more attacks in Indonesia (26/07/2004) #9009
The Jakarta Post, July 26, 2004
Abdul Khalik, Jakarta. Several members of the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) network are still
planning to launch terror attacks in various parts of the country despite the arrest of
some of their leaders, a senior police officer said.
Legal experts at odds over status of Bali bombers (26/07/2004) #9008
The Jakarta Post, July 26, 2004
Muninggar Sri Saraswati and Abdul Khalid, Jakarta. Legal experts differed on Sunday
as to whether or not those jailed for plotting the deadly Bali bombings in October 2002
would eventually walk free following the Constitutional Court's decision to declare Law
No. 16/2003 unconstitutional.
Review - Regions: Jakarta Accepts Tiro Ruling (26/07/2004) #9006
LAKSAMANA.Net, July 25, 2004 11:49 PM
Laksamana.Net - Jakarta accepts the Swedish prosecutors' decision to drop charges
against Hasan Tiro, the exiled former chief of the separatist Free Aceh Movement
(GAM), Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said on Tuesday (20/7/04).
Megawati Urges Calm: President Megawati Sukarnoputri promised Christian leaders
on Tuesday that police would capture the gunmen responsible for killing a woman
preacher in the provincial capital of Palu on July 18/7/04 and urged them to stay calm.
Review - Politics: Coalitions & Complaints (26/07/2004) #9005
LAKSAMANA.Net, July 25, 2004 11:57 PM
Laksamana.Net - The General Elections Commission (KPU) is scheduled to
announce the final results of the July 5 election on Monday (26/7/04), with the top two
presidential candidates to face each other in the September 20 runoff.
Democracy, Reform, and Military Suffocation in (26/07/2004) #9001
Indonesia: A Review Essay
FPRI, July 16, 2004
by Theodore Friend. Theodore Friend is a Senior Fellow of the Foreign Policy
Research Institute. He has just concluded a semester as the C.V. Starr Distinguished
Visiting Professor of Southeast Asia Studies at the School for Advanced International
Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, D.C. He is author of Indonesian
Destinies (Harvard University Press, 2003).
JI fails to regroup, carry out attacks in Southeast Asia (25/07/2004) #9000
USA Today, 7/24/2004 2:14 AM
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The Jemaah Islamiyah terror group has tried to
organize new terror attacks in Southeast Asia in the last year, but failed because it
didn't have enough money, support from other militant groups, or "thinkers and
planners among its ranks," officials said.
Indonesian judge says Bali bombers will stay in jail (25/07/2004) #8999
ABC AUSTRALIA, 24/07/2004 17:30:33
The head of Indonesia's top court says convictions against the Bali bombers still
stand despite a ruling that the law on which the verdicts were based is
unconstitutional.
Australia plays down possibility of Bali bombers release (25/07/2004) #8998
ABC AUSTRALIA, 24/07/2004 08:19:42
Australia's Foreign Minister says it's too early to assume any of the Bali bombers
could have their convictions overturned, even though a court has ruled Indonesia's
retrospective anti-terrorism laws unconstitutional.
Bin Laden materials found in hunt for Indon priest killer (25/07/2004) #8993
ABC AUSTRALIA, 23/07/2004 21:20:47
Indonesian police hunting the gunman responsible for murdering a woman priest say
they have found video discs of speeches by al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
Slaying of Indon Presbyterian sparks (25/07/2004) #8989
religious violence fears
Ecumenical News International, 22 July 2004
Michael Mettason. Bangkok (ENI). Christians fear a new round of religious conflict
after a gunman fired into a Presbyterian church on Sunday, instantly killing the pastor
and injuring four young worshippers.
3 police arrested over illegal firearms in Indonesia's Maluku (23/07/2004) #8986
ABC AUSTRALIA, 22/07/2004 18:18:42
The police chief in the Indonesian province of Maluku says three police sergeants
have been arrested for possessing illegal firearms.
Indonesia leading the world in justice (23/07/2004) #8984
for terrorists: president
ABC AUSTRALIA, 22/07/2004 18:18:33
Indonesia's president, Megawati Sukarnoputri, says Indonesia has the best record in
the world for bringing terrorists to justice.
Indonesian military claims 16 rebels killed in Aceh (23/07/2004) #8983
ABC AUSTRALIA, 22/07/2004 18:18:34
The Indonesian military says its soldiers have killed 16 separatist rebels during two
clashes in the province of Aceh.
TNI, police told to leave C. Sulawesi (22/07/2004) #8972
The Jakarta Post, July 22, 2004
Tiarma Siboro and Ruslan Sangadji, Jakarta/Palu. Several non-governmental
organizations (NGOs) called for the withdrawal of reinforcement troops and police
personnel from Central Sulawesi on Wednesday for their failure to stop renewed
attacks in Poso and Palu.
Indonesia sends more police to hunt church attacker (22/07/2004) #8971
The Jakarta Post, 7/21/2004 4:28:58 PM
JAKARTA (AFP): Indonesia sent police reinforcements to Central Sulawesi province
on Wednesday to join the hunt for a man who gunned down a woman priest during a
shooting spree in a packed church.
Indo orders intensive hunt for man who murdered priest (22/07/2004) #8970
ABC AUSTRALIA, 21/07/2004 21:05:45
Indonesia has sent police reinforcements to Central Sulawesi to join the hunt for a
man who killed a woman priest in a packed church on Sunday.
Indon police claim to have killed 230 separatists in 2 months (22/07/2004) #8969
ABC AUSTRALIA, 21/07/2004 23:08:00
A senior Indonesian police commissioner says troops have killed more than 230
alleged separatists in Aceh province since martial law was lifted two months ago.
One Person Killed in Bomb Explosion in Langkat (22/07/2004) #8965
TEMPO, Wednesday, 21 July, 2004 | 21:24 WIB
TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:An assembled bomb exploded in a house located in
Pragahan Namotating Selatan village, Sei Bingei sub district, Langkat regency (40 km
from Medan), on Tuesday morning (20/07) at around 01.30 am.
Across Borders (21/07/2004) #8962
Far Eastern Economic Review, Issue cover-dated July 22, 2004
By John McBeth/JAKARTA. LAST SEPTEMBER, Malaysian police intercepted a boat
off the coast of Sabah and detained six of the 30 people aboard. Among them was
Indonesian engineer Zulkifli, a member of the central command of the Jemaah
Islamiah (JI) terrorist network. Investigators later determined that he was returning
home from Mindanao in the southern Philippines to be installed as head of Mantiqi III,
the JI operational area covering Mindanao, Sabah and Sulawesi.
Sulawesi church attack 'calm and professional' (21/07/2004) #8961
ABC AUSTRALIA, 21/07/2004 02:01:31
Indonesian police are hunting a gunman described as "calm and professional",
following the murder of a woman priest in a packed church in Central Sulawesi
province.
Bomb scare mars burial of minister (21/07/2004) #8960
The Jakarta Post, July 21, 2004
The Jakarta Post, Palu/Jakarta. A bomb scare at the funeral of Reverend Susianti
Tinulele in East Palu, Central Sulawesi, on Tuesday panicked Christians at the same
church where the clergywoman was shot dead two days earlier.
Police Chief Urged to Quit Over Church Attack (21/07/2004) #8959
LAKSAMANA.Net, July 20, 2004 03:31 PM
Laksamana.Net - Central Sulawesi Police chief Brigadier General Taufik Ridha has
been urged to resign over his failure to stop religious violence in the province, where
gunmen on Sunday (18/7/04) shot dead a female minister and wounded four girls in a
church.
Megawati urges calm after Palu church attack (21/07/2004) #8958
The Jakarta Post, 7/20/2004 7:03:03 PM
JAKARTA (Reuters): President Megawati Soekarnoputri promised Christian leaders
on Tuesday that police would capture the gunmen responsible for killing a woman
preacher in the eastern city of Palu and urged them to stay calm.
Bomb blast kills one in north Sumatra (21/07/2004) #8957
ABC AUSTRALIA, 21/07/2004 02:01:25
One person has been killed and another two injured following a bomb blast in
Indonesia's north Sumatra province.
One Killed in North Sumatra Bomb Blast (21/07/2004) #8956
LAKSAMANA.Net, July 20, 2004 05:03 PM
Laksamana.Net - One man was killed and at least one other injured when a
home-made bomb exploded early Tuesday (20/7/04) at a fish farm in North Sumatra
province, reports said.
Bomb explodes in Langkat, kills one villager (21/07/2004) #8955
The Jakarta Post, 7/20/2004 4:42:16 PM
MEDAN, North Sumatra (Antara): A suspected improvised bomb exploded early on
Tuesday morning in a village in Langkat regency, North Sumatra province.
Swedish court drops charges against GAM leader (21/07/2004) #8954
ABC AUSTRALIA, 20/07/2004 13:04:57
Sweden says it should not be criticised by Indonesia for a decision by prosecutors to
drop all charges against the exiled former leader of the separatist Free Aceh
Movement (GAM).
Sectarian violence fears after Sulawesi priest murdered (20/07/2004) #8946
ABC AUSTRALIA, 20/07/2004 02:00:58
A woman priest has been shot dead and a number of worshippers wounded in the
latest attack against Christians in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province.
Religious leaders condemn attacks, urge restraint (20/07/2004) #8945
The Jakarta Post, July 20, 2004
The Jakarta Post, Palu. Central Sulawesi remained calm on Monday, a day after
masked gunmen killed a Christian minister in Palu, as Christian and Muslim leaders
condemned the attack and urged their laity to shun revenge.
Prosecutors still preparing charges against Ba'asyir (20/07/2004) #8944
The Jakarta Post, July 20, 2004
Abdul Khalik, Jakarta. The Attorney General's Office is still preparing charges against
Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir and hopes to bring him to court within a month, an
official says.
Shootings in Central Sulawesi (20/07/2004) #8942
Masariku Network, Senin 19 Juli 2004
My dear friends in Christ, I hope all of you are doing fine. Here I come to you again
with another very unpleasant news about Central Sulawesi. FYI, I just came back from
Central Sulawesi: Palu, Tentena (10 - 14 July 04) leaving Manado on July 8 evening
and in Tolitoli on 15-17, leaving Tentena on July 14 noon. We went by 2 cars started
from Manado. My organization: SAG had a Training program for 18 Sunday School
teachers from Tentena and its surroundings and 6 from Palu, while at the same time
Crisis Center SAG conducted a workshop on Reconciliation Empowerment for 24
IDPs in Tentena. Everything went well, but suddenly on the way back home to
Manado, I received 2 very surprising news especially about the last one as I just
arrived home. Here are the news:
Priest Shot Dead in Palu Church (20/07/2004) #8941
TEMPO, Monday, 19 July, 2004 | 18:26 WIB
TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:A priest, Susianti Tinalele, was murdered while leading
religious services at Efata church in Palu, Central Sulawesi, on Sunday (18/07).
Priest killed in attack on Indonesian church (20/07/2004) #8940
ABC AUSTRALIA, 19/07/2004 16:03:58
Police in Indonesia say an unidentified attacker has fired on a church, killing a woman
priest and injuring four other people.
Review - Regions: Bandung Explosions (20/07/2004) #8931
LAKSAMANA.Net, July 18, 2004 11:43 PM
Laksamana.Net - Eight people have been questioned over two separate explosions
that rocked the West Java provincial capital Bandung on Wednesday (14/7/04) amid a
police man hunt for international terror suspects Dr. Azahari and Noordin Mohd Top.
Maluku Separatists on Trial: Two members of the Christian separatist group the
Maluku Sovereignty Front went on trial Thursday (15/7/04) in the provincial capital
Ambon.
Review - Politics: Megawati Vs SBY (20/07/2004) #8930
LAKSAMANA.Net, July 18, 2004 11:52 PM
Laksamana.Net - Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and incumbent President Megawati
Sukarnoputri will fight it out in the run-off presidential election after jointly winning 60%
of the vote in the first round.
Jakarta Questions Suspected Terrorist: Agents from Indonesia's intelligence
agency BIN are questioning a school teacher accused of leading the Jemaah
Islamiyah (JI) terrorist group in Australia and he may be extradited to face charges,
The Australian newspaper reported.
Trials of FKM activists begin; OPM chief charged (20/07/2004) #8926
The Jakarta Post, July 16, 2004
M. Aziz Tunny and Nethy Dharma Somba, Ambon/Jayapura. Ambon District Court
began hearings on Thursday for two separatist leaders in Maluku, while prosecutors in
another troubled province, Papua, demanded a five-year term for a local secessionist
suspect.
Maluku refugees await promised aid (19/07/2004) #8922
The Jakarta Post, July 19, 2004
M. Azis Tunny, Masohi. Refugees from the Maluku conflict are still living precariously
despite hundreds of billions of rupiah allotted by the central government to alleviate the
problem.
More violence in Aceh (19/07/2004) #8921
ABC AUSTRALIA, 19/07/2004 01:17:07
An Indonesian soldier and three suspected separatist rebels were killed in the latest
violence in the restive province of Aceh.
Tension grips Poso after murder (19/07/2004) #8920
The Jakarta Post, July 19, 2004
Irvan NR, Poso. Tension returned to the restive regency of Poso, Central Sulawesi
province, on Sunday, following a bomb explosion and two separate murders on Friday
and Saturday.
Female reverend shot dead in Palu (19/07/2004) #8919
The Jakarta Post, July 19, 2004
Irvan NR, Palu. An unknown assailant shot dead a female reverend on Sunday night
during a sermon at Effata Church in the Central Sulawesi capital of Palu, some four
hours away from the restive regency of Poso.
Small bomb explodes in restive Poso (18/07/2004) #8913
The Jakarta Post, 7/18/2004 2:43:35 PM
JAKARTA (AFP): A home-made bomb blew up outside a packed sports hall in the
restive Central Sulawesi town of Poso but caused no casualties or damage, police
said Sunday.
Papuan leaders want rights findings revealed (18/07/2004) #8912
The Jakarta Post, July 17, 2004
Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta. Papuan religious leaders have urged the National
Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to reveal the findings of its probe into
alleged human rights violations by soldiers and police in the troubled province.
No proof former Aussie school teacher is militant leader (18/07/2004) #8911
The Jakarta Post, 7/16/2004 2:46:23 PM
JAKARTA (AFP): Indonesia's top anti-terrorist investigator said on Friday there was
"no proof" a former Australian school teacher believed to be in Indonesia heads the
Australian branch of theJamaah Islamiyah militant group.
Alleged Australian Jamaah Islamiyah leader found, (18/07/2004) #8910
questioned in Indonesia
The Jakarta Post, 7/16/2004 1:16:45 PM
SYDNEY (AFP): A former Perth school teacher accused of heading the Australia
branch of the outlawed Islamic militant group Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) has been found in
Indonesia and questioned by authorities there, Prime Minister John Howard said on
Friday.
One Person Killed in Mimika Clash (18/07/2004) #8909
TEMPO, Friday, 16 July, 2004 | 23:42 WIB
TEMPO Interactive, Mimika, Papua:A clash between two groups, which took place at
Harapan Kwamki Lama sub district, Mimika Baru district, Mimika regency, Papua,
has claimed the life of one person.
One killed at ethnic violence in Papua (18/07/2004) #8908
The Jakarta Post, 7/16/2004 2:03:52 PM
Jayapura, Papua (Antara): One person was killed and another was severely wounded
after ethnic violence broke out in the Timika district in Indonesia's easternmost
province of Papua on Friday morning.
JI Suspect from Malaysia Sentenced to Three Years in Jail (18/07/2004) #8907
TEMPO, Friday, 16 July, 2004 | 23:39 WIB
TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:South Jakarta District Court sentenced terrorist suspect
from Malaysia, Syamsul Bahri, 37, to three years in prison on Thursday (15/07).
Four Arrested for Church Attack (18/07/2004) #8906
LAKSAMANA.Net, July 15, 2004 11:59 PM
Laksamana.Net - Police have arrested four men for the fire-bombing of a Roman
Catholic church in Yogyakarta province last month, an official said Thursday (15/7/04).
THE SITUATION IN AMBON/MOLUCCAS – Report No. 444 (17/07/2004) #8905
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina, Ambon, July 16, 2004
ACTUAL SITUATION - This report is the first after a month of silence, silent because
nothing special was to be reported in the fields of unrest or major reconciliation efforts.
Violence has stopped in Ambon, but many christians and muslims are still scared to
enter each other's town areas.
INFID's Short News Overview No. V/18: June 18-July 16, 2004 (17/07/2004) #8903
INFID, July 16, 2004
Papua: Act of Free Choice: The recent declassification of documents by the U.S.
National Security Archive pertaining to the 1969 referendum on Papua has put this
Indonesian westermost province in the spotlight.
Tribal battle in Papua province leaves one dead, 51 injured (17/07/2004) #8902
ABC AUSTRALIA, 15/07/2004 22:53:51
In Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua, a two-day tribal battle has left one man
dead and more than 50 injured.
Explosions rock Bandung gambling dens, damage cars (15/07/2004) #8901
The Jakarta Post, July 15, 2004
Yuli Tri Suwarni and Abdul Khalik, Bandung/Jakarta. Two homemade bombs exploded
simultaneously at two gambling centers in Bandung, West Java, on Wednesday,
damaging several cars. No injuries were reported.
Another tribal battle in Papua injures 13 (15/07/2004) #8899
ABC AUSTRALIA, 14/07/2004 03:45:34
Thirteen people have been wounded, two critically, in a bow-and-arrow tribal battle in
Indonesia's easternmost Papua province.
Two explosions rock Bandung (15/07/2004) #8898
The Jakarta Post, 7/14/2004 12:48:37 PM
JAKARTA (AP): Two near simultaneous explosions rocked the West Java provincial
capital of Bandung on Wednesday, police said. There were no reports of injuries.
Southern Philippines Backgrounder: (15/07/2004) #8896
Terrorism and the Peace Process
The International Crisis Group (ICG), 13 July 2004
Singapore/Brussels, 13 July 2004: Ongoing links between Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) and
the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) could put the peace process in the southern
Philippines at risk. Southern Philippines Backgrounder: Terrorism and the Peace
Process,* the latest report from the International Crisis Group, documents the history
of the JI-MILF alliance, the depth of their cooperation in the past, and the state of their
relationship now.
Indonesia's 1969 takeover of West Papua (15/07/2004) #8890
not by "Free Choice"
National Security Archive, 8 July 2004
Washington, D.C. - July 8, 2004 - "You should tell [Suharto] that we understand the
problems they face in West Irian," national security adviser Henry Kissinger wrote
President Nixon on the eve of Nixon's July 1969 visit to Indonesia. On the 35th
anniversary of West Papua's so-called "Act of Free Choice" and Indonesia's first direct
presidential elections, the National Security Archive posted recently declassified
documents on U.S. policy deliberations leading to Indonesia's controversial 1969
annexation of the territory. The documents detail United States support for Indonesia's
heavy-handed takeover of West Papua despite overwhelming Papuan opposition and
United Nation's requirements for genuine self-determination.
Terror suspects transferred to Bali (08/07/2004) #8883
The Jakarta Post, July 08, 2004
DENPASAR, Bali: Five terror suspects arrested recently in Surakarta, Central Java,
arrived in Bali on Wednesday to face questioning over their alleged roles in the 2002
Bali bombings that killed 202 people.
Blame game over the Aceh problem (08/07/2004) #8879
The Jakarta Post, July 07, 2004
Damien Kingsbury, Melbourne. The conflict in Aceh is perhaps Indonesia's most
emotive and divisive. After the 'loss' of East Timor in 1999, the Indonesian military
(TNI) has committed itself to never again suffering such a 'defeat'.
Britain downgrades warning for Indonesia (07/07/2004) #8875
ABC AUSTRALIA, 07/07/2004 04:43:22
Britain has downgraded the level of its warning for citizens travelling to Indonesia.
Indon police seek information from arrested terror suspects (07/07/2004) #8874
ABC AUSTRALIA, 06/07/2004 22:52:49
Indonesian police hope that six terror suspects arrested last week can lead them to
the Malaysian explosives experts wanted for the Bali and Marriott bombings.
Police accuse six terror suspects of hiding (06/07/2004) #8873
Malaysian 'masterminds'
The Jakarta Post, July 06, 2004
Abdul Khalik, Jakarta. Six terror suspects arrested recently in the Central Java town
of Sukoharjo hid Malaysian fugitives Azahari and Noordin Moh. Top in Jakarta last
year, police said on Monday.
Bali Bombers Boycott Election (06/07/2004) #8872
LAKSAMANA.Net, July 5, 2004 11:46 PM
Laksamana.Net - The majority of the 33 prisoners convicted of involvement in the 12
October 2002 Bali bombings decided to boycott Indonesia's presidential elections,
with bombing mastermind Imam Samudra declaring the elections 'haram' or forbidden
under Islamic law.
Indon Government Again Requests Access to Hambali (06/07/2004) #8871
TEMPO, Friday, 02 July, 2004 | 18:17 WIB
TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:The Indonesian Government has once again requested
that the US authorities provide access to Encep Nurjaman aka Hambali, the alleged
leader of Jemaah Islamiyah group in Southeast Asia, in person so he can be
questioned by the Indonesian authorities.
Poso Police accused of extensive violations (05/07/2004) #8870
The Jakarta Post, July 05, 2004.
Ruslan Sangadji, Palu, Central Sulawesi. Three Poso community organizations have
complained that police personnel committed at least 83 human rights violations over
the last two years. The report has dealt a severe blow to the National Police, who are
celebrating their 58th anniversary.
Terror suspect attempts to flee (05/07/2004) #8869
The Jakarta Post, July 05, 2004
PEKANBARU, Riau: Terror suspect Slamet bin Kastari, a Singaporean, suffered a
fractured leg after he jumped out a window while trying to escape from police custody,
police said on Saturday.
Review - Regions: Song for Aceh (05/07/2004) #8868
LAKSAMANA.Net, July 4, 2004 11:41 PM
Laksamana.Net - Within days of the July 5 presidential election, Wiranto became the
first presidential candidate to hold a rally in Aceh. Under tight police security, he was
reported to have been warmly received in the city of Lhokseumawe in the north of the
province on Thursday (1/7/04).
Spectre of militarism as Suharto generals join the battle (05/07/2004) #8867
for Indonesian presidency
The Independent, 03 July 2004
By Kathy Marks in Jakarta. It is midnight at an open-air restaurant in Jakarta, and
Wiranto, Indonesia's former military commander, is addressing a rapt crowd on the
myriad problems facing the nation. Suddenly he changes tack. "Let's sing together,"
says the would-be president. Cradling a microphone, he leads his adoring fans in a
rendition of a 1970s hit, "Goodbye My Love".
Police question six in Marriott probe (02/07/2004) #8864
The Jakarta Post, July 02, 2004
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Semarang/Surakarta. The six terrorist suspects arrested in
Sukoharjo, Central Java on Wednesday morning were involved in both the deadly Bali
bombings in October 2002 and the JW Marriott Hotel attack on Aug. 5, 2003, police
authorities said.
OPM Denies Involvement in Freeport Killings (02/07/2004) #8863
WPNews, Jul 1, 2004, 09:50
Port Vila, Vanuatu, June 29, 2004. Against strong evidence to the contrary, Jakarta
and Washington are now attempting to place direct responsibility on the OPM for the
murder of two American civilians and the wounding of eleven others, in 2002, near the
US owned Freeport gold and copper mine in the disputed Indonesian province of West
Papua. The OPM believes this is a blatant cover-up.
Demonstrators mark pro-independence (02/07/2004) #8861
anniversary in Papua
ABC AUSTRALIA, 01/07/2004 21:30:40
About 1,000 people have gathered for a peaceful rally in the Indonesian province of
Papua to mark the anniversary of the pro-independence Free Papua Organisation.
Vanuatu to host talks between Jakarta and Papua rebels (02/07/2004) #8860
The Jakarta Post, 7/1/2004 5:47:10 PM
PORT VILA (AFP): Vanuatu will host peace talks between Indonesia and separatist
rebels in Papua next month, officials said on Thursday.
Police arrest six Jakarta UN building bombers (02/07/2004) #8859
The Jakarta Post, 7/1/2004 1:54:12 PM
SEMARANG (JP): Officers from the National Police and Central Java Provincial Police
captured on Wednesday six people suspected of bombing the Jakarta UN building in
April 2003, National Police chief Da'i Bachtiar confirmed on Thursday.
Battle of the Generals (02/07/2004) #8858
LAKSAMANA.Net, July 1, 2004 11:50 PM
Laksamana.Net - Three generals dominated the second dialog between presidential
and vice presidential candidates on national television Thursday (1/7/04), adopting
markedly different styles and approaches but little essential difference in policy.
Suspect played no role in terror attacks: Medan court (01/07/2004) #8857
The Jakarta Post, July 01, 2004
Apriadi Gunawan, Medan. A district court here acquitted on Wednesday a terror
suspect of all charges of involvement in the 2000 church bombings on Christmas Eve
in Medan, North Sumatra.
Indonesia to put Maluku separatists on trial (01/07/2004) #8856
ABC AUSTRALIA, 30/06/2004 19:00:28
Thirty pro-independence activists from Indonesia's Maluku islands will be put on trial
after the country votes in presidential elections on July 5.
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