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Terror suspect denies charges (30/06/2004) #8850
The Jakarta Post, June 30, 2004
JAKARTA: Defendant Husni Rijal alias Ilham Sopandi denied on Tuesday his involvement in terrorist activities and his knowledge of the identity of fellow suspect and brother of Riduan Ishamuddin alias Hambali, Rusman Gunawan.

More domestic violence reported, but not tried (30/06/2004) #8849
The Jakarta Post, June 30, 2004
Dewi Santoso, Jakarta. Despite the rising confidence among women to report domestic violence to law enforcers, many of them opt to seek an out-of-court settlement, or drop the case, a state institution says.

Maluku Update: The Completion of the Caleb House (30/06/2004) #8845
Jubilee Campaign USA, Jun 29, 2004 - 04:30 PM
YPM, one of Jubilee Campaign's Indonesian partner organizations, has reported that the construction of the Caleb Chandler Memorial House is ninety-eight percent complete. YPM expects the Caleb House, a home for orphans in the Maluku Islands of Indonesia, to be entirely finished by the end of this month.

National Police Arrest Bombing Mastermind (30/06/2004) #8843
TEMPO, Tuesday, 29 June, 2004 | 15:10 WIB
TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:The National Police have arrested D aka Kital, a bombing masterminds, in Bima, West Nusa Tenggara.

Two die, eight missing in Kampar clash (29/06/2004) #8840
The Jakarta Post, June 29, 2004
Puji Santoso, Pekanbaru. Two people died, two more were severely injured and eight others went missing after a clash between two rival groups of youths in Kubang Jaya subdistrict, Siak Hulu district, Kampar regency, on Sunday night.

Terrorist suspect blames the U.S. (29/06/2004) #8839
The Jakarta Post, June 29, 2004
JAKARTA: Terror suspect Furqon Abdullah said on Monday the United States played a role in the capture of him and his colleagues in Pakistan last year.

Indonesia flashpoints: The Moluccas (29/06/2004) #8838
BBC, Monday, 28 June, 2004, 10:56 GMT 11:56 UK
Ever since Indonesia achieved independence in 1949, the Jakarta government has faced a constant battle to keep the nation's 13,000 islands together.
The Moluccas: Indonesians living in the Moluccas are fearful of a repeat of the violence which blighted the island chain before a peace deal was struck in 2002.

Marriott Bombing Suspect Arrested (29/06/2004) #8837
LAKSAMANA.Net, June 28, 2004 11:59 PM
Laksamana.Net - Police announced Monday (28/6/04) they have arrested a Muslim militant for alleged involvement in the August 2003 bombing of Jakarta's JW Marriott Hotel that killed 12 people.

Indon police arrest man believed linked to terror bombings (29/06/2004) #8836
ABC AUSTRALIA, 28/06/2004 17:17:01
Indonesian police say they have arrested a man for alleged links to a group suspected of planning terrorist bombings.

Police Arrest Terror Suspect In Eastern Indonesia (29/06/2004) #8835
Associated Press, June 28, 2004
JAKARTA (AP)--Police detained a suspected Muslim militant in eastern Indonesia on allegations that he played a role in terrorist attacks that have rocked the country over the past several years, officials said Monday.

Police arrest terror suspect in W. Nusa Tenggara (29/06/2004) #8834
Agence France-Presse, June 28, 2004
JAKARTA: Indonesian police said Monday they have arrested a man for alle ged links to a group suspected of planning terrorist bombings.

Meet The New Jihad (28/06/2004) #8833
TIME magazine, July 05, 2004 issue
By MICHAEL WARE/FALLUJAH. Sunday, Jun. 27, 2004. The safe house lies on the outskirts of Fallujah in a neighborhood where no Americans have ventured. Inside, a group of Arab sheiks has gathered to discuss the jihad they and their followers are waging against the U.S. The men wear white robes and long beards and greet each other solemnly.

An Agenda for Indonesia (28/06/2004) #8832
TIME magazine, July 05, 2004 issue
By Sidney Jones. Whoever becomes Indonesia's first directly elected President is going to face a nightmarish inbox. There are critical decisions to be made on police and military reform, reducing communal tensions, resolving conflicts in Aceh and Papua, and eradicating terrorism. The easiest course of action would be to hope the problems will go away.

Suspect terrorizing expatriates faces terrorism charges (28/06/2004) #8831
The Jakarta Post, June 28, 2004
Abdul Khalik, Jakarta. A man arrested for allegedly making death threats to expatriates working at Canadian-operated nickel mine PT Inco in Soroako, South Sulawesi, will face terrorism charges, police said on Sunday.

Top brass 'involved' in civilian militia' (28/06/2004) #8830
The Jakarta Post, June 28, 2004
Kurniawan Hari, Jakarta. Although the deployment of civilian security guards, known as Pamswakarsa, to secure the Special Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) in November 1998 was the initiative of the Furqon Muslim group, military top brass were actively involved in the program, a witness says.

The Sidney Jones case and the presidency of Megawati (28/06/2004) #8829
The Jakarta Post, June 28, 2004
Jusuf Wanandi, Jakarta. Sidney Jones, the Head of the International Crisis Group (ICG) in Indonesia has been most helpful to Indonesian intelligence groups with her research, studies and publications about Jamaah Islamiyah particularly, but also on Islamic extremism in Indonesia in general. Her in-depth analysis about the complexities of the Poso conflict in Sulawesi is a classic. She also has written so many excellent studies and analysis about regional conflicts, such as on Maluku, Aceh and West Papua.

Indonesian Rule Weighs Heavy in West Papua (28/06/2004) #8825
UCLA International Institute, June 2004
West Papua is the little-known western half of the large island of New Guinea and a province of Indonesia. Its history and culture are dramatically different from the rest of the Indonesian archipelago, and currently there is a movement to separate from Indonesia and obtain independence.

Rights groups denounce U.S. indictment of (28/06/2004) #8824
Papua man over American deaths
Associated Press, Friday June 25, 2004
By SLOBODAN LEKIC, Associated Press Writer. JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) Human rights activists on Friday rejected the U.S. description of an Indonesian man accused of murdering two American schoolteachers as a separatist rebel.

Religious leaders warn government of chaos in Papua (25/06/2004) #8823
The Jakarta Post, June 25, 2004
Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta. Papuan religious leaders have warned the government of worsening problems in the province if Jakarta fails properly to implement special autonomy for the far-flung region.

Police say bomb suspect Azahari still in Bandung (25/06/2004) #8822
The Jakarta Post, June 25, 2004
Yuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung. Intelligence suggests that key terror suspect Dr. Azahari is still in Bandung, according to the Bandung metropolitan police.

Ba'asyir's case ready for trial: AGO (25/06/2004) #8821
The Jakarta Post, June 25, 2004
Abdul Khalik, Jakarta. The Attorney General's Office (AGO) announced on Thursday that Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir's case file was complete and that the terrorist suspect would soon be tried.

Marriott Bombing Suspects Sentenced to (25/06/2004) #8820
3 Years' Imprisonment
TEMPO, Thursday, 24 June, 2004 | 22:08 WIB
TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:South Jakarta District Court judges sentenced Malikul Zurkoni, 33, a suspect in the JW Marriott Hotel bombing that took place in 2003, to 3 years' imprisonment on Wednesday (23/06).

Hamzah Haz Vows to Restore Peace in Aceh (25/06/2004) #8819
LAKSAMANA.Net, June 24, 2004 11:50 PM
Laksamana.Net - As killings continue unabated in war-torn Aceh province, Vice President Hamzah Haz, one of the five contenders in the July 5 presidential election, has promised to restore peace to the territory within 100 days if elected.

Avoid intervention in religion: ICRP (24/06/2004) #8817
The Jakarta Post, June 24, 2004
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. The Indonesian Conference on Religion and Peace (ICRP) issued a "moral political contract" on Wednesday, urging presidential candidates, if elected, not to intervene in religious affairs and not to discriminate against any particular religion.

TNI keeps power to try soldiers (24/06/2004) #8816
The Jakarta Post, June 24, 2004
Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta. The military said it would maintain the authority to investigate soldiers accused of criminal offenses outside of military, brushing aside public demands to try servicemen in civilian courts.

Indonesian candidates stay silent on terrorism (24/06/2004) #8813
despite attack warnings
The Jakarta Post, 6/23/2004 10:38:25 AM
JAKARTA (AFP): Islamic militants linked to Al-Qaeda are reportedly preparing to strike again in Indonesia but presidential candidates -- with the apparent agreement of voters -- have spent little time talking about terrorism.

Susilo warns of violence (24/06/2004) #8812
The Jakarta Post, 6/23/2004 2:07:23 PM
JAKARTA (AP): The leading contender in Indonesia's presidential election next month warned Wednesday that if the race goes to a run-off in September, it could get so polarized that supporters of the losing candidate may "burn down cities."

Ambon-Assistance to people affected by sectarian violence (24/06/2004) #8811
ACT News Update, 18 June, 2004
Geneva, 18 June, 2004. On 25 April 2004 fresh sectarian violence broke out in Ambon, the Maluku provincial capital. This was the worst violence since an agreement in February 2002 ended three years of sectarian fighting in which some 5,000 persons died.

Police, TNI Offer to Help Sweden in GAM Case (23/06/2004) #8809
(Police, TNI offer to help in engineering the GAM case)
LAKSAMANA.Net, June 23, 2004 01:54 AM
Laksamana.Net - The National Police and Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) have offered to provide assistance to help Sweden prosecute three exiled members of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM).

Indon police arrest four suspected separatists in Maluku (23/06/2004) #8808
ANTARA, Tuesday, June 22, 2004 3:09:03 PM
Ambon, Maluku, June 22 (ANTARA) - Police in Indonesia`s Maluku province have arrested four people suspected of being involved in the separatist South Maluku Republic (RMS).

Indonesia responds to change in terrorist tactics (23/06/2004) #8802
ABC AUSTRALIA, 22/06/2004 10:00:29
Indonesian police say they are stepping up security for diplomats after reports Islamic militants are targeting foreign envoys.

Five years jail for Indonesian terrorist plotter (23/06/2004) #8801
ABC AUSTRALIA, 22/06/2004 02:32:46
An Indonesian Islamic militant convicted of involvement in a terror plot against Western interests has been jailed for five years.

Civil State of Emergency State Administrator to (23/06/2004) #8800
Request More Troops in Aceh
TEMPO, Tuesday, 22 June, 2004 | 09:58 WIB
TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:The civil state of emergency administrator in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) province, Abdullah Puteh, will request additional Indonesian Military (TNI)/National Police (Polri) troops in Aceh if the security situation in the province worsens.

Militants Jailed Over Terror Plot (22/06/2004) #8799
LAKSAMANA.Net, June 22, 2004 01:58 AM
Laksamana.Net - South Jakarta District Court has convicted two members of regional terrorism network Jemaah Islamiyah of involvement in a plot to attack Western targets.

Indonesian cleric may face terrorism trial within weeks (22/06/2004) #8798
ABC AUSTRALIA, 22/06/2004 02:32:42
Indonesian Islamic cleric, Abu Bakar Bashir, could go on trial on terrorism charges as early as next month.

Nation must agree to fight common enemies to forge unity (22/06/2004) #8795
The Jakarta Post, June 21, 2004
Pitan Daslani, Jakarta. In a fragmented democracy at risk of disintegration, one good way to keep the nation united is to draw public attention to the need to fight common enemies. This kind of rallying strategy could be adopted by the next Indonesian president to promote national stability, in an era that does not welcome the return of military politics to state affairs.

Jakarta's Meek Response (22/06/2004) #8794
The Wall Street Journal, Monday, June 21, 2004
In Indonesia, the al Qaeda-linked terror group Jemaah Islamiyah is changing tactics. Rather than put its faith in the indiscriminate carnage that bombs inflict, a report by our sister publication, the weekly Far Eastern Economic Review, says JI is now looking at assassination of specific Western diplomats and business people as a new mode of operation. A U.S. State Department advisory issued last week against travel to the predominantly Muslim nation bolsters belief that the threat is credible.

Review - Regions: Exiles Arrested, Released (22/06/2004) #8793
LAKSAMANA.Net, June 20, 2004 11:44 PM
Laksamana.Net - Swedish prosecutors announced the arrests Tuesday (15/6/04) of two top exiled leaders of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) for allegedly violating international law in a breakthrough for Indonesian efforts to isolate the movement.

New Wars, Old Tactics for SE Asian Militants (22/06/2004) #8792
REUTERS, Sat Jun 19, 2004 11:29 PM ET
By Dan Eaton, Reuters. JAKARTA, June 20 (Reuters) - A bomb is found at the U.S. ambassador's house in the Indonesian capital, stashed in a flower box on the terrace where he takes breakfast each morning.

UN official praises Papua New Guinea, (22/06/2004) #8791
Indonesia over Irian Jaya refugee issue
BBC,
June 18, 2004
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees has commended Papua New Guinea for addressing the needs of West Papuan refugees despite its problems. UNHCR regional representative Michael Gabaudan was particularly pleased with PNG's registration and issuance of certificates to children born in the East Awin refugee camp, Western Province since 1984.

Main suspect in prosecutor's murder gives police the slip (21/06/2004) #8790
The Jakarta Post, June 19, 2004
Ruslan Sangadji, Palu. Central Sulawesi provincial police are scouring the city for the prime suspect in the killing of prosecutor Ferry Silalahi, after a police raid on his hideout in Poso failed to capture him on Thursday.

Ba'asyir behind bombing since 1999: Police (21/06/2004) #8789
The Jakarta Post, June 19, 2004
Abdul Khalik, Jakarta. Police announced for the first time on Friday that controversial cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir was the man behind a series of bombings that have shaken the country since 1999.

Jakarta disappointed by release of Aceh leaders (21/06/2004) #8786
ABC AUSTRALIA, 19/06/2004 19:29:10
Indonesia says it would have preferred to see two exiled Aceh separatist leaders who were freed from Swedish custody for lack of evidence, remain behind bars.

Aceh separatist leaders released from arrest in Sweden (21/06/2004) #8785
ABC AUSTRALIA, 19/06/2004 08:22:55
A Swedish court has released two exiled leaders of an Aceh separatist group, after their arrest this week on charges of breaking international law by directing the struggle from afar.

Aceh Rebels Deny Charges (21/06/2004) #8784
LAKSAMANA.Net, June 17, 2004 08:00 PM
Laksamana.Net - Separatist rebels in Aceh province have condemned the arrest of their Stockholm-based leaders by Swedish authorities for alleged links to terrorist acts in Indonesia, arguing they are waging a legitimate fight for independence.

U.S. move against Manuputty demanded (18/06/2004) #8783
The Jakarta Post, June 18, 2004
JAKARTA: Indonesia is compiling legal documents on Maluku separatist leader Alex Manuputty, to forward to the United States, with the expectation that he would be included on its wanted list.

THE SITUATION IN AMBON/MOLUCCAS – Report No. 443 (18/06/2004) #8781
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina, Ambon, June 17, 2004
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES VISIT AMBON - After Megawati Soekarnoputri, Susilo B. Yudhoyono and Hamzah Haz, Golkar Party`s Wiranto - too - came and campaigned in Ambon. To his 20,000 supporters that had gathered at the Merdeka Field in Ambon on Wednesday June 16, he promised to bring about national reconciliation and create stable and peaceful public life, when elected into office.

Jakarta wants U.S. to act against exiled Maluku (18/06/2004) #8780
separatist leader
The Jakarta Post, 6/17/2004 7:53:36 PM
JAKARTA (AFP): The Indonesian government wants the United States to take action against Maluku pro-independence leader Alexander Manuputty, who is now in living in exile there, a top minister said Thursday.

Terror attacks may disrupt Indonesian elections, U.S. warns (18/06/2004) #8779
The Jakarta Post, 6/17/2004 12:29:23 PM
WASHINGTON, U.S.A. (AFP): The United States government warned Wednesday that the al-Qaeda terror network's Southeast Asian chapter could stage attacks, including on Western targets, to disrupt Indonesia's presidential elections.

Police Chief Says Travel Warnings Unfair (18/06/2004) #8778
LAKSAMANA.Net, June 17, 2004 07:13 PM
Laksamana.Net - National Police chief General Dai Bachtiar says travel warnings issued by foreign governments against Indonesia due to the possibility of terrorist attacks are unfair because other countries that have suffered bombings are not subjected to such advisories.

INFID's Short News Overview No. V/17: June 11 - 17, 2004 (18/06/2004) #8777
INFID, June 17, 2004
Military and Police Officers Abuse Girls: Hundreds of local girls in Poso regency have experienced trauma and abuse after coming into contact with military and police officers deployed here from other areas of the country over the last four years.

US warns of terror attacks in Indonesia ahead of elections (17/06/2004) #8774
ABC AUSTRALIA, 17/06/2004 09:26:24
The United States has updated its travel advisory to Indonesia, warning that the Jemaah Islamiyah terror network could stage attacks to disrupt Indonesia's presidential elections next month.

Jamaah Islamiyah exists in Indonesia, research reveals (17/06/2004) #8773
The Jakarta Post, June 17, 2004
Sri Wahyuni, Yogyakarta. A study of terrorist network Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) has concluded that the network is an international one that includes Indonesia.

Poso girls speak out on abuse by officers (17/06/2004) #8772
The Jakarta Post, June 17, 2004
Ruslan Sangadji, Palu, Central Sulawesi. Hundreds of local girls in Poso regency have experienced trauma and abuse after coming into contact with military and police officers deployed here from other areas of the country over the last four years.

Indonesia considers meeting with Papua separatists... (17/06/2004) #8770
ABC AUSTRALIA, 16/06/2004 23:00:33
Pro-independence activists from Indonesia's Papua province have welcomed an invitation by the Vanuatu government to meet with Indonesian officials in Vanuatu's capital, Port Vila.

Hamzah Haz Calls for Tighter Media Controls (17/06/2004) #8765
LAKSAMANA.Net, June 16, 2004 02:32 AM
Laksamana.Net - Vice President Hamzah Haz says that if elected Indonesia's next president he would tighten control of the mass media because excessive press freedom is a threat to the nation.

Terror Suspect Admits Meeting Bin Laden (17/06/2004) #8764
LAKSAMANA.Net, June 15, 2004 11:15 PM
Laksamana.Net - Mohammad Syaifudin, an Indonesian student charged with terrorism, says he met with al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan prior to the September 11, 2001, terror attacks on the US that killed about 2,750 people.

Indonesia Terrorist Suspect Says Met Osama Bin Laden (17/06/2004) #8763
REUTERS, Tue Jun 15, 2004 07:39 AM ET
JAKARTA (Reuters) - An Indonesian student charged with terrorism said on Tuesday he met Osama bin Laden in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi before the September 11 attacks on the United States.

Terrorists' New Tactic: Assassination (16/06/2004) #8762
Far Eastern Economic Review, Issue cover-dated June 17, 2004
By Donald Greenlees and John McBeth/JAKARTA. Bombs are indiscriminate killers of Muslims and Westerners alike, so Southeast Asian terrorists are now targeting high-profile individuals. The REVIEW reveals a disturbing shift in the terrorist threat

W. Irian Jaya governor illegitimate: Court (16/06/2004) #8761
The Jakarta Post, June 16, 2004
Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta. The Papuan people's campaign against the province's division has received a major boost after the State Administrative Court ruled on Tuesday against a law appointing Abraham Octavianus Atururi as West Irian Jaya governor.

Bombs found near meeting hall in Ambon (16/06/2004) #8760
The Jakarta Post, 6/15/2004 12:04:22 PM
AMBON, Maluku (AFP): Police in the Maluku provincial capital of Ambon, which is still tense after bloody Muslim-Christian clashes in April, found three bombs planted near a meeting hall on Tuesday.

Bombs found near meeting hall in Indonesia's Ambon city (16/06/2004) #8759
Agence France-Presse, Tuesday June 15, 14:51 PM
Police in the eastern Indonesian city of Ambon, which is still tense after bloody Muslim-Christian clashes in April, found three bombs planted near a meeting hall.

Bombs Found Near Meeting Hall in Ambon (16/06/2004) #8758
Agence France-Presse,
June 15, 2004
AMBON, Maluku, June 15 (AFP): Police in the Maluku provincial capital of Ambon, which is still tense after bloody Muslim-Christian clashes in April, found three bombs planted near a meeting hall on Tuesday.

Assassin of Prosecutor Silalahi Yet to Be Found (16/06/2004) #8757
TEMPO, Tuesday, 15 June, 2004 | 23:45 WIB
TEMPO Interactive, Palu, Central Sulawesi:Central Sulawesi Police are yet to discover the whereabouts of prosecutor Ferry Silalahi's assassin.

Terrorist suspect admits meeting bin Laden (16/06/2004) #8756
The Jakarta Post, 6/15/2004 4:20:18 PM
JAKARTA (AP): An Indonesian student facing terrorism charges said on Tuesday that he had met Osama bin Laden and insisted the al-Qaeda leader was hated by the United States because he defends fellow Muslims.

Supreme Court orders three alleged JI members (16/06/2004) #8755
to stay in jail
The Jakarta Post, 6/15/2004 12:32:46 PM
JAKARTA (AFP): Supreme Court has ordered that three suspected members of the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) network should remain in detention despite their acquittal on terrorism charges by an appeal court last month, an official said Tuesday.

Mobs riot in Denpasar, Indramayu, four injured (15/06/2004) #8754
The Jakarta Post, June 15, 2004
Wahyoe Boediwardhana and Nana Rukmana, Denpasar/Indramayu. Hundreds of people rioted in two separate incidents in Cirebon and Bali on Sunday leaving four people injured, dozens of houses and eight cars damaged.

Candidate Clarifies His Stance on Syariah Law (15/06/2004) #8750
Support does not mean he will incorporate it into Constitution if elected president
The Straits Times, Monday, June 14, 2004
By Salim Osman. PRESIDENTIAL front runner Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono wants to put an end to a raging controversy over one issue that has threatened his bid for the top job in the country.

Indonesian cleric Bashir loses legal battle (15/06/2004) #8749
ABC AUSTRALIA, 14/06/2004 22:27:44
An Indonesian court has rejected a lawsuit brought by lawyers for terror suspect Abu Bakar Bashir seeking his release from police detention.

Needless slaughter (15/06/2004) #8748
Sunday Gazette-Mail [West Virginia], June 13, 2004
THE CURRENT issue of Liberty, a Seventh-day Adventist magazine, contains a somber report on Muslim-Christian massacres in the Malaku region of Indonesia. The editor visited the islands and described "violence that has left thousands of homes, mosques, churches and public buildings burned and gutted, caused hundreds of thousands to flee the province, and killed at least 5,000 people."

Police arrest five over incident at Christian school... (14/06/2004) #8747
The Jakarta Post, 6/13/2004 5:57:42 PM
JAKARTA (AFP): Indonesian police have arrested five people over an attack by a mob on Muslims protesting at a Christian school under construction in Karawang regency, West Java, that left one dead, police said on Sunday.

Review - Regions: Aceh Governor Takes Over (14/06/2004) #8746
LAKSAMANA.Net, June 13, 2004 11:48 PM
Laksamana.Net - The Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) officially handed over power to the civilian governor, Abdullah Puteh, in a ceremony at the governor's office Monday (7/6/04), almost three weeks after martial law was lifted in the province.
Terror Suspect Challenges Arrest: A 24-year old man, identified only as Emil, detained by police in the provincial capital of Palu on charges of murdering prosecutor Ferry Silalahi, plans to sue for what he claims was a wrongful arrest.

Review - Politics: Crime and Punishment (14/06/2004) #8745
LAKSAMANA.Net, June 13, 2004 11:56 PM
Laksamana.Net - Golkar Party candidates for the presidency and vice presidency, Gen. (ret) Wiranto and Solahuddin Wahid, Tuesday (8/6/04) promised jobs and security would be the main pillars of their campaign platform.
Ba'asyir Challenges Police: The national police were in court in Jakarta Monday (7/6/04) over their case against terror suspect Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, the militant Islamic cleric they accuse of being the spiritual leader of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI).

Indonesian soldiers on trial (14/06/2004) #8744
The Age [Australia], June 12, 2004 - 6:05PM
Three Indonesian soldiers have gone on trial before a military tribunal in Indonesia's Maluku islands for allegedly fuelling a rebellion by taking photographs with a separatist flag, a prosecutor said.

Indon soldiers on trial for taking photos with separatist flag (14/06/2004) #8743
The Jakarta Post, 6/12/2004 15:47:30
AMBON (AP): Three Indonesian soldiers have gone on trial before a military tribunal in Indonesia's Maluku islands for allegedly fueling a rebellion by taking photographs with a separatist flag, a prosecutor said on Saturday.

Church attacked in Java (14/06/2004) #8736
The Straits Times, Thursday June 10, 2004
YOGYAKARTA - Unidentified assailants threw Molotov cocktails at a Roman Catholic church in Indonesia's tourist city of Yogyakarta, slightly damaging the building's door, police said on Thursday.

FKM Protest Indonesian Embassy Wash.DC (14/06/2004) #8735
Monday, 7 June 2004
dc.indymedia.org, 08 June 2004
by Elvert X. Barnes. WDC . Monday, 7 June 2004 . Shouting "Indonesian government are terrrorists" seven to ten members of he Moluccas Sovereignty Front (FKM) for Republic of South Moluccas demonstrated across the sreet from the Indonesian Embassy on Monday evening demanding that the Indonesian government identify and prosecute those repsonsible for the recnet violence in Ambron which since April 25 have resulted in the death of 38 people of which 2/3 were Muslims.

Ambon April 2004 (11/06/2004) #8734
Latitudes Magazine Vol41-June/2004
by Mie Cornoedus. The trip from Ambon's Pattimura airport to the city is mind-blowing. All along the road lush vegetation covers the shells of houses. Remains of burnt-out churches and mosques are cruelly 'photogenic'. The skeletons of a university and several schools are sad evidence of a deep incomprehensible conflict. Ruined buildings whose windows are covered with cardboard or triplex and roofed with bits and pieces of rusted corrugated iron sheets are clearly housing people. The villages we drive through are not referred to by their names, but by their religion.

Indonesia dentist arrested over threats against westerners (11/06/2004) #8731
ABC AUSTRALIA, 11/06/2004 09:02:34
An Indonesian dentist has been arrested in connection with a series of threats made against Westerners on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.

Terrorism Target? (11/06/2004) #8730
TEMPO Magazine No. 40/IV/June 08 - 14, 2004
PROSECUTOR Ferry Silalahi now rests in peace at the Adiyaksa cemetery in Cibinong, Bogor. A fortnight ago, Ferry was tragically shot, leaving a number of cases unfinished. Controversially, Ferry was working on a high-profile terrorism case involving terrorist suspects Firmansyah (also known as Iskandar), Aang Hasanuddin and Fajri (also known as Yusuf) at the time of his shooting. Ferry's colleagues have suggested that his murder is linked to his work on the case.

INFID's Short News Overview No. V/16: June4-10, 2004 (11/06/2004) #8729
INFID, June 10, 2004
Fatwa Against Megawati: Several influential clerics of the country's largest Muslim organization issued an edict (fatwa) on June 3 for its members to vote for Wiranto and Solahuddin Wahid in next month's presidential election.

Catholic church bombed in Yogya (11/06/2004) #8728
The Jakarta Post, June 11, 2004
Slamet Susanto, Sleman. Unidentified men threw Molotov cocktails at a Roman Catholic church in the tourist city of Yogyakarta, slightly damaging the building's door, police said on Thursday.

Petrol bomb hurled at church (11/06/2004) #8727
The Australian, June 10, 2004
From correspondents in Jakarta. A petrol bomb has been hurled at a Roman Catholic church in the fifth attack this week on a church in Indonesia, police said today.

Petrol bomb hurled at Yogyakarta church (11/06/2004) #8726
The Jakarta Post, 6/10/2004 11:16:29 AM
JAKARTA (AFP): A petrol bomb has been hurled at a Roman Catholic church in the fifth attack this week on a church in Yogyakarta, police said Thursday.

Report claims Jemaah Islamiah targeting diplomats (11/06/2004) #8723
ABC AUSTRALIA, 10/06/2004 22:54:46
A newspaper report claims the Jemaah Islamiah terror group has switched tactics from bombings and is now targeting Western ambassadors in Indonesia for assassination.

Indo remains at risk of JI attack: Australia's foreign minister (11/06/2004) #8722
The Jakarta Post, 6/10/2004 5:29:50 PM
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP): Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer warned on Thursday that the regional terrorist group Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) could strike again in Indonesia.

JI terror group targets Jakarta envoys: Report (11/06/2004) #8721
The Jakarta Post, 6/10/2004 12:32:01 PM
JAKARTA (AFP): The Al-Qaeda-linked Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) terror group has switched tactics from bombings and is now targeting Western ambassadors in Indonesia for assassination, a newspaper reported Thursday.

Police deny wrong arrest (11/06/2004) #8720
The Jakarta Post, June 11, 2004
PALU, Central Sulawesi: Police here denied on Thursday they had wrongfully arrested a man over the murder of prosecutor Ferry Silalahi last month.

Military slams Palu Police for making another wrong arrest (10/06/2004) #8719
The Jakarta Post, June 10, 2004
Ruslan Sangadji, Palu, Central Sulawesi. A senior military officer here criticized the police on Wednesday for what he called an unprofessional investigation into the murder of prosecutor Ferry Silalahi.

Police to begin probe into Timika violence (10/06/2004) #8718
The Jakarta Post, June 10, 2004
P.C. Naommy, Jakarta. The National Police announced on Wednesday they would open an investigation into recent tribal violence in Timika, Papua, which claimed the lives of four people.

Indonesian police defend detention of terror suspect (10/06/2004) #8715
Abu Bakar Bashir
ABC AUSTRALIA, 09/06/2004 22:48:05
Indonesian police have defended the detention of terror suspect Abu Bakar Bashir, saying they had enough evidence and witnesses to build a case against the Islamic cleric.

Papua tribesmen settle death score (09/06/2004) #8707
ABC AUSTRALIA, 09/06/2004 05:06:01
Police in the Indonesian province of Papua says several days of fighting between two tribes has ended after a man died Tuesday.

Timika heats up again (09/06/2004) #8706
The Jakarta Post, 6/8/2004 1:00:14 PM
TIMIKA, Papua (Antara): The situation in Mimika district in the Papua town of Timika, on Tuesday, again heated up following a communal clash that broke out on Monday.

Sumedang police question STPDN students over (08/06/2004) #8703
alleged separatism
The Jakarta Post, June 08, 2004
Yuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung. West Java's Sumedang Police began questioning several students of the Institute of Public Administration (STPDN) on Monday for allegedly backing activities of the separatist Maluku Sovereignty Front (FKM).

Four arrested in church attacks (08/06/2004) #8700
The Jakarta Post, June 08, 2004
Evi Mariani, Jakarta. The South Jakarta Police have arrested four suspects in Sunday's attack on a church and three shop-houses used for religious services in Pamulang, Tangerang, Banten province, which left priest Jonathan Wijaya injured.

Churches Attacked Outside Jakarta (08/06/2004) #8699
LAKSAMANA.Net, June 7, 2004 11:44 PM
Laksamana.Net - Mobs of unidentified young men have attacked at least two churches on Jakarta's southwestern outskirts, injuring a minister who tried to stop them, reports said Monday (7/6/04).

Mobs attack four churches in Tangerang, Banten (08/06/2004) #8698
The Jakarta Post, 6/7/2004 1:42:10 PM
JAKARTA (AP): Mobs armed with sticks attacked four churches close to the Indonesian capital, injuring a minister and damaging pews and windows, police said Monday.

Mobs vandalise Jakarta churches (08/06/2004) #8697
REUTERS, Mon 7 June, 2004 08:00
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Unidentified mobs have vandalised at least two churches near the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, and wounded a preacher who tried to stop them, police say.

Mobs attack Indonesian churches (08/06/2004) #8696
ABC AUSTRALIA, 07/06/2004 22:25:58
Indonesian police say mobs attacked and vandalised four churches during Sunday services and injured a priest.

Mobs attack four churches near Indonesian capital (08/06/2004) #8695
The Hindu [India], Monday, June 7, 2004 : 1230 Hrs
Jakarta, Jun 7. (AP): Mobs armed with sticks attacked four churches close to the Indonesian capital, injuring a minister and damaging pews and windows, police said today.

Dozens more people injured in Timika tribal violence (08/06/2004) #8692
The Jakarta Post, June 08, 2004
Nethy Dharma Somba, Timika. Fears a tribal conflict in Papua could end in a bloodbath grew on Monday after 45 people were injured on the third day of fighting on the outskirts of the southern town of Timika.

Hendro Continues Criticism of Sidney Jones (08/06/2004) #8690
LAKSAMANA.Net, June 7, 2004 10:49 PM
Laksamana.Net - National Intelligence Agency (BIN) chief Ahmad Hendropriyono, who pushed the government to expel respected US human rights advocate and terrorism expert Sidney Jones, is now criticizing her Indonesian supporters.

Ba'asyir takes police to court over arrest (08/06/2004) #8689
The Jakarta Post, 6/7/2004 3:24:22 PM
JAKARTA (AFP): Lawyers for militant Indonesian Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir went to court Monday to challenge his arrest as a top terror suspect, saying the decision followed pressure from the United States.

Dossiers in Ba'asyir's Case Handed Over to (08/06/2004) #8688
Jakarta High Court
TEMPO, Monday, 07 June, 2004 | 20:25 WIB
TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:National Police anti terror Director Brig. Gen. Pranowo Dahlan told reporters at the National Police headquarters (HQ), on Monday (07/06), that the dossiers for Abu Bakar Ba'asyir's case had been delivered to the Jakarta High Court last week on Tuesday (01/06).

West Nusa Tenggara Police Cautious over (08/06/2004) #8687
Terrorism Suspects
TEMPO, Monday, 07 June, 2004 | 20:22 WIB
TEMPO Interactive, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara:West Nusa Tenggara Police are being cautious over the possible arrival of terrorism suspects from the Philippines and Jamaah Islamiyah organization members in the province.

Em Named Suspect in Assassination of Prosecutor Silalahi (08/06/2004) #8686
TEMPO, Saturday, 05 June, 2004 | 13:49 WIB
TEMPO Interactive, Palu, Central Sulawesi:Central Sulawesi Police named Em as the main suspect in the assassination of prosecutor Ferry Silalahi (46) that took place on Wednesday (26/05).

Review - Regions: Aceh Governor Grilled (07/06/2004) #8680
LAKSAMANA.Net, June 6, 2004 10:48 PM
Laksamana.Net - Investigators questioned Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh Wednesday (2/6/04) over his alleged role in a multimillion-dollar graft case, despite his appointment by President Megawati Sukarnoputri as the civil emergency administrator in the war-torn province.
More Ambon Bombs: Police have found more bombs in the provincial capital of Ambon, bringing renewed fear to the city as it struggles to get back to normal following disturbances last month.

Review - Politics: Prepared to Lose (07/06/2004) #8679
LAKSAMANA.Net, June 6, 2004 10:57 PM
Laksamana.Net - Official campaigning for Indonesia's first ever direct presidential election kicked off Tuesday (1/6/04) amid tight security after police warnings that militants might launch attacks to coincide with the polls.
Rights Groups Under Fire: A group of national figures criticized the government for intimidating and terrorizing non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and individuals campaigning for human rights and democracy.

At last, a haven from horror (07/06/2004) #8678
Newsday [New York], Sunday, Jun 6, 2004, 4:07 AM EDT
BY ROBERT POLNER Staff Writer. It would be hard to imagine a life more difficult, or inspiring, than Anna Kwee's. When rioting swept Indonesia's capital of Jakarta for three days in May 1998, a wave of anti-Chinese sentiment caught Kwee and her sister. They were among 150 Chinese women stripped, beaten and gang-raped, according to human rights groups, and the sisters' hair salon was torched.

Western govts urge nationals to leave Indonesia (07/06/2004) #8677
The Straits Times, Saturday, June 5, 2004
By Robert Go. JAKARTA - Western governments have urged their nationals to stay out of Indonesia 'unless necessary' as security concerns rise and the country gears up for its first direct presidential election on July 5.

New violence could erupt any time in Ambon, (05/06/2004) #8673
Indon Presl candidate says
ANTARA, Saturday, June 05, 2004 2:05:47 PM
Ambon, Maluku, June 5 (ANTARA) - New violence could break out any time in Indonesia`s Maluku province, especially in its capital of Ambon, the Democrats Party`s presidential nominee, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, said during his campaign here Saturday.

Man arrested over murder of Indonesian prosecutor (05/06/2004) #8672
ABC AUSTRALIA, 05/06/2004 10:36:48
Indonesian police have arrested a man in connection with the murder of a prosecutor in Central Sulawesi province who had been handling corruption and terrorism cases.

INFID's Response to the Recent Statement of BIN (05/06/2004) #8668
INFID, June 4, 2004
BIN's STATEMENT "NGOs ENDANGERING NATIONAL SECURITY" ECHOS REPRESSIVE MEASURES IN SOEHARTO ERA. As indicated in press reports, including Kompas, May 26, 2004 and The Jakarta Post, May 31, 2004 (editorial), General A.M. Hendropriyono, the Head of State Intelligence Body (BIN), at a May 25 meeting of Commission I House of Representatives, stated that there was a negative campaign by NGOs against candidates for president and vice president that endangered national security.

Indonesia Deporting U.S. Human Rights Advocate (05/06/2004) #8667
LATimes.com, June 3, 2004
By Sari Sudarsono and Richard C. Paddock, Times Staff Writers. JAKARTA, Indonesia ? An American human rights advocate and terrorism expert said Wednesday that she had been ordered to leave the country within days because of a complaint lodged by Indonesia's intelligence agency about her work.

INFID's Short News Overview No. V/15: May 20-June 3, 2004 (05/06/2004) #8666
INFID, June 3, 2004
Cracking Down NGOs. On May 26, after a meeting with House Commission I, National Intelligence Agency (BIN) chief A.M. Hendropriyono announced the agency was probing into an earlier report concerning the activities of 20 local and foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

A Dinosaur in the Terror War (04/06/2004) #8664
Far Eastern Economic Review, Issue cover-dated June 10, 2004
By Michael Vatikiotis/JAKARTA. UNIFORMED GUARDS snap to attention as Indonesian intelligence tsar Abdullah Mahmud Hendropriyono heaves his bulky frame out of the electric golf cart he uses to get around his extensive National Intelligence Agency compound. The former three-star army general has arrived at his staff's regular evening karate training, and as he enters the hall more than a hundred people turn and bow.

What's up in Ambone (04/06/2004) #8663
The Jakarta Post, June 04, 2004
The recent spate of bombings and reports this week of new arms caches found in Ambon indicate how fragile is the peace that was achieved with so much effort in Maluku.

THE SITUATION IN AMBON/MOLUCCAS – Report No. 442 (04/06/2004) #8662
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina, Ambon, June 4, 2004
INVESTING THE MOLUCCAS - According to Antara News Agency, the Indonesian government has called on private business companies and the public to make an investment in the provinces of the Moluccas and North Moluccas.

ICG to remain operational without Jones (04/06/2004) #8661
The Jakarta Post, June 04, 2004
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta. The International Crisis Group (ICG) will continue its operations in the country, despite the controversial departure of its Southeast Asia director Sidney Jones.

Indonesian Muslim militants welcome ICG expulsion (03/06/2004) #8652
The Jakarta Post, 6/2/2004 3:14:22 PM
JAKARTA (DPA): Indonesia's decision to expel terrorism-expert Sidney Jones, the Southeast Asia director of the International Crisis Group (ICG), was welcomed Wednesday by followers of Muslim militant cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, now a terrorist suspect.

Indonesian Unapologetic on Expulsion (03/06/2004) #8651
The New York Times, Tuesday, June 1, 2004
By JANE PERLEZ. JAKARTA, Indonesia, May 31 - President Megawati Sukarnoputri, in a rare appearance at a news conference, made no apologies on Monday for her government's decision to expel a leading American expert on Indonesia's terrorist groups.

Terrorist expert says her expulsion from Indonesia (03/06/2004) #8650
comforts extremists
ABC AUSTRALIA, 02/06/2004 22:55:18
A leading expert on terrorism in South East Asia says her expulsion from Indonesia will comfort supporters of extremist groups like Jemaah Islamiyah.

Sidney Jones Ordered to Leave Indonesia (03/06/2004) #8649
TEMPO, Wednesday, 02 June, 2004 | 21:20 WIB
TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta:The Director of the International Crisis Group (ICG) Indonesia, Sidney R. Jones, has been ordered to leave Indonesia immediately.

ICG Indonesian Deportation Order Indefensible (02/06/2004) #8648
The International Crisis Group (ICG), 2 June 2004
Jakarta/Brussels, 2 June 2004: ICG's Southeast Asia Director Sidney Jones and Analyst Francesca Lawe-Davies were yesterday ordered to leave Indonesia "immediately". Immigration department officials of the Jakarta provincial government delivered the order to ICG's office at 6 pm on 1 June (11:00 GMT). The letter made no specific charges against Jones and Lawe-Davies but stated that they were in violation of immigration laws.

Seized bombs and weapons destroyed (02/06/2004) #8647
The Jakarta Post, June 02, 2004
POSO, Central Sulawesi: Police in the Central Sulawesi regency of Poso destroyed on Tuesday more than 2,000 rifles, guns, homemade bombs and ammunition that the police discovered during door-to-door searches in the area in the past 10 months.

Release of terror suspects delayed (02/06/2004) #8646
The Jakarta Post, June 02, 2004
Irvan NR, Palu. The Central Sulawesi Prosecutor's Office has postponed the planned release of three people acquitted by a provincial high court of terrorism charges. However, the reason behind the postponement is still unclear.

The search for safety in the Spice Islands (02/06/2004) #8645
Asia Times, June 2, 2004
By Bill Guerin. JAKARTA - Amid claims of human-rights violations and accusations it is paying paramilitary forces to silence locals, Australia's biggest independent gold producer, Newcrest, is once again on the sharp end of a dispute over its troubled gold operations in the "Spice Islands", where Indonesia's worst religious conflict started four years ago.

Indonesia: OCHA Humanitarian Update May 2004 (02/06/2004) #8644
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 01 June 2004
Highlights: Sporadic shooting, bomb blasts and discovery of explosives continue in Ambon city and the security situation remains unstable.
Central Sulawesi: Military personnel continue door-to door search in Poso district. They have seized large quantities of illegal firearms, ammunitions, weapons (hand made and automatic) and bombs in the trouble stricken district of Poso. The weapons included 90 guns, over 3,000 rounds of live ammunition, eight homemade bombs and 420 kg of Sulphur (bomb material).
Maluku: The situation in Ambon city remained tense five weeks after the violent confrontations between Muslims and Christians that shook Ambon City in late April. The violence left 40 people dead and over 300 people injured. Several bombs exploded in public places while police defused a number of unexploded bombs. Muslim and Christian communities have drawn invisible demarcation lines dividing Ambon city along the religious lines.

Hygienic Conditions at MAPOLDA-Ambon untenable (02/06/2004) #8642
Groningen, 1-6-2004. For the thirteen FKM/RMS-Prisoners, who at this moment inhabit police-cells at MAPOLDA, Batumeja-Ambon, twelve of whom come from Allang-village, life-conditions are becoming untenable. They live in a room of four by four metre, without air-conditioning and running water. Clean water has just become availble from outside, brought in with bottles. WC's are so dirty that there are already prisoners getting sick.

Bomb fears return to Ambon after two more devices found (01/06/2004) #8641
The Jakarta Post, June 01, 2004
M. Azis Tunny, Ambon, Maluku. The police have found two bombs in the Maluku capital of Ambon, bringing renewed fear to the city as it struggles to get back to normalcy following disturbances last month.

Palu motorists searched for weapons (01/06/2004) #8640
The Jakarta Post, June 01, 2004
Ruslan Sangadji, Palu. The Central Sulawesi Police intensified their search on Monday for the killers of prosecutor Ferry Silalahi, carrying out an arms sweep at a number of entry points to the provincial capital of Palu.

Bali bomber reveals explosion secrets (01/06/2004) #8639
ABC AUSTRALIA, 01/06/2004 09:19:20
Convicted Bali bomber, Ali Imron, has described how he and another militant used a mobile phone to trigger one of three blasts that rocked the Indonesian resort island of Bali in October 2002.

Indon police arrest woman for allegedly leaving bomb (01/06/2004) #8637
in Maluku hotel
ANTARA, Monday, May 31, 2004 1:05:21 PM
Ambon, Maluku, May 31 (ANTARA) - Police in Indonesia`s Maluku province arrested an unidentified woman at noon here Monday on suspicion of leaving a bomb in a clothing store at the Sahabat Hotel.

Indonesia: Indicted General Unfit for Presidential Bid (01/06/2004) #8631
Golkar Should Reconsider Its Choice of Wiranto as Party's Candidate
(New York, April 22, 2004) -- A leading Indonesian political party, Golkar, should reconsider its decision to select a former general indicted for crimes against humanity as its candidate for presidential elections in July, Human Rights Watch said today.
 

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