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INDONESIA: Journalists say no to global code of conduct

Quote The thought of an international body acting as police for the journalists, many of whom come from democratic and free press regimes, immediately led to the idea being shot down.
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The backdrop of the dialog was the massive controversy early this year triggered by the publication of cartoons portraying the Prophet Muhammad in many European newspapers. There were harsh reactions in the Muslim world, where publication of images of the Prophet is considered blasphemy. Some of the protests turned violent, but Europeans defended their media in the name of the press freedom. End Quote

UA: West Papuan Independence Activists Jailed for Treason

UA: West Papuan Independence Activists Jailed for Treason
Quote: OPTIONAL: PLEASE ALSO SEND APPEALS TO: Diplomatic Representatives of Indonesia in your country. Link to Indonesian Embassies worldwide Unquote

Letter to SBY

Quote: I am writing to you concerning the two West Papuan men, Philep Karma and Yusak Pakage who have just received jail terms of 15 and 10 years respectively, for so-called "treason against the state". Unquote

Parental Alienation Syndrome: New Support Forum

www.Unslaver.com and www.Oz.Unslaver.com

are pleased to announce the first support forum for all people.

Parental Alienation Syndrome is starting to find footing in the Courts.
Custodial Parents are often the culprits of this disasterous mental abuse to the children of a broken relationship.

Research by dedicated Doctors globally have shown that the damage left by the use of PAS against another parent are lifelong and can end in the child being tormented to the point of committing crime.

The Boards will be loaded with articles and original stories in the next few days – all it needs now is parents prepared to talk about their ongoing or prior problems with exspouses/partners, Departments, Police or other entities associated with Children and You – the Parent.

UA: Air Strikes - Batee Ilied Region

VIOLATIONS: Air Strikes against Villages/ IDP Crisis in Batee Ilied region.

On 16 - 18 November 2004, the Indonesian Air Force continuously attacked with US-made warplanes, Bronco OV-10, suspected GAM bases in Batee Ilied region. 9 persons, 2 of them GAM guerillas, are reported to have been killed as the result of the randomly air-launched grenade assaults. People in the villages in the region had to flee from the area leaving their farm crops, chickens, goats and all their belongings while they were still celebrating the Ied Festival after Ramadhan. They have sought refuge in neighbouring villages, as they fear for their lives if they move further out from the area as the TNI, using the militias as informers, might suspect them of being GAM supporters.

Acheh, WP: Politics in the PUb/Seminar

Quote: A seminar to commemorate 28 years since the peoples declaration of a Free Acheh. Come and hear from Achehnese, prominent Australians and academics about the ongoing independence struggle of the people of Acheh.

UA Exxon Mobil Contamination of Drinking Water

Background Quote: On Monday 2 November 2004, 32 heads of families accompanied by dozens of women and their children a from the villages of Me Aron, Glock, and Kanot in the Syamtalira Aron sub-district, North Acheh, held a peaceful demonstration at the Point A gate (production facilities used by Exxon-Mobil) of Exxon Mobil Lhoksukon, North Acheh,.

US Reps Oppose U.S. Assistance to "Corrupt" Indonesian Military

October 12, 2004 - Citing "grave concerns over the prospects for real military reforms," 45 members of the U.S. Congress called possible State Department plans to provide foreign military financing (FMF) for Indonesia in 2006 "premature, unwarranted, and unwise."

AWPA Newsletter: August update

Contents
1) One Rebel Dead, Soldier Shot in Papua Fighting
2) Human rights commision reveals abuses in Papua
3) RI 'not a threat to Australia
4) PNG troops to patrol border with Indonesia after reports of violence
5) PNG moves closer to allowing vehicle traffic across Indonesian border
6) Vanuatu to boost police numbers for UN peacekeeping duties
7) Australia West Papua Association National Gathering
8 ) JTIC BRIEFING: LASKAR JIHAD - A SPENT FORCE?
9) WEST PAPUA AND INDONESIA SINCE SUHARTO: INDEPENDENCE, AUTONOMY OR CHAOS?

(Peace&Justice) Indonesia: Underwriting Terrorism?

Quote: Behind a recent, highly controversial indictment by the U.S. Department of Justice, the Bush administration is maneuvering to revive military ties with the Indonesian Army (TNI), one of the world's most oppressive institutions.

 

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