Indonesia: Women's Emancipation Day
Region: IndonesiaWritten by Carolina Every year, Indonesians celebrate the birthday of Raden Ajeng Kartini on April 21, who is popularly known for championing women's rights. Kartini was born into an intellectual noble family, her fathe... more
Views: 463Obama: Stop funding Indonesian torture of Papuans
Region: Indonesia
November 4, 2010 Human rights organization Survival International is asking President Obama, who is due to visit Indonesia next week, to suspend US military assistance to Jakarta until its forces stop killing and tortu... more
Views: 2501US-backed elite Indonesian forces target churchmen and civilians
Region: Indonesia
A leading churchman in West Papua has called on President Obama to withdraw US cooperation with Indonesia’s elite ‘Kopassus’ forces, after finding himself on a military ‘enemies’ list. Kopa... more
Views: 2285Shocking video of Papuan torture prompts calls for inquiry
Region: Papua New Guinea
Disturbing and graphic footage of two tribal Papuan men being tortured, allegedly by Indonesian soldiers, has led to widespread demands for an independent inquiry. One of the victims is an elderly man. The inc... more
Views: 2382224.000 Indonesian Pilgrims Leaving To Mecca
Region: IndonesiaJakarta – Indonesia (18 Oktober 2010 ), Indonesian pilgrims start leaving for Mecca from 11 embarkation provided. This year the number of pilgrims who went to the Holy Land of Mec... more
Views: 1719FLASH FLOODS HIT WASIOR DISTRICT WEST PAPUA VICTIM KILLED 110 PEOPLE
Region: IndonesiaJakarta: October 09, 2010 The death toll in flash floods Wasior, Wondama Bay, West Papua continue to grow. Until Friday morning (8/10), the amount found as many as 110 dead and 450 others were missing. "This lates... more
Views: 3612URUGUAY Bend INDONESIA 7-1
Region: IndonesiaSoccer friendly URUGUAY Bend INDONESIA 7-1 Jakarta - Indonesia Uruguay was no match. Playing in a friendly match, La Celete appear serious and totally. 7-1 landslide victory was successfully bagged an Oscar Tabar... more
Views: 1982In Indonesia, Thousands Still Trapped Under Rubble
Region: IndonesiaMore than 3,000 people are still trapped under rubble days after a 7.6-magnitude quake struck Indonesia. The epicenter of the September 30 quake was located 45 km WNW of Padang, Sumatera, and 220 km SW of Pekanbaru, Sumate... more
Views: 2097Jakarta feels the earth move
Region: Indonesia"Our environment is broken," said Green Radio station manager Nita Roshita after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the Indonesia island of Java Wednesday. Employees at the station buzzed with nervous energy as they stood arou... more
Views: 1271Terrorism crackdown in Indonesia
Region: Indonesia
On August 8th, Indonesian TV stations aired reports about shootout between Anti Terrorism Unit Densus 88, the police and a group of men, presumably Indonesia's most wanted terrorist Noordin Mohammed Top and his gang, ... more
Views: 2082
