Indonesia
Indonesian police kill three protesters during anti-mine protest
By Mark Church, December 29, 2011
The protesters were part of the Anti-Mining People’s Front, which opposes mineral exploration in the area being carried out by Australian Arc Exploration.
Indonesian government orders police to break Papuan mine strike
By Mike Head, November 3, 2011
Indonesia’s newly appointed energy and mineral resources minister met on Monday with the US ambassador to Indonesia, Scot Marciel, to discuss the two-month-old Freeport dispute.
Freeport shuts Papuan gold mine in new strike-breaking bid
By Mike Head, October 19, 2011
The indefinite shutdown came a week after para-military police, mobilised by the Indonesian government, opened fire on protesting workers, killing one striker and wounding a dozen more.
Indonesian police open fire on striking miners in Papua
By Mike Head, October 13, 2011
Employed in the largest and most profitable gold and copper mine in the world, the strikers have demanded that their hourly wages, currently as low as $2, rise to a minimum of $17.50.
Sharp tensions in Indonesian Papua following failure of “peace conference”
By John Roberts, September 10, 2011
The lack of agreement between Jakarta and Papuan organisations was quickly underscored by a spate of violence and protest rallies in Jayapura and other towns.
Nike faces allegations of worker abuse in Indonesia
By John Braddock, September 8, 2011
The latest claims refute the longstanding assertions by Nike and other high-end garment and footwear manufacturers that they are improving conditions in their outsourced sweat-shop operations.
Corruption scandal rattles Indonesian government
By John Roberts, August 31, 2011
The latest scandal has further damaged President Yudhoyono’s standing, particularly as it has involved younger Democrats that helped promote his anti-corruption drive.
WikiLeaks cables confirm US knowledge of Indonesian military’s crimes
By Oliver Campbell, January 10, 2011
Leaked US embassy cables demonstrate that Washington was well aware of ongoing human rights abuses in Papua even as it pursued closer ties with the TNI.
Cables show US reversed Indonesian army ban for Obama visit
By John Braddock, December 18, 2010
The resumption of US ties with Kopassus was determined by the Obama administration’s steps to counter Chinese influence in Asia.
Obama trip consolidates strategic ties with Indonesia
By John Roberts, November 17, 2010
Obama’s visit to Indonesia was part of an aggressive US diplomatic campaign aimed at curbing China’s rising influence in Asia.
Indonesian government dismisses evidence of torture in Papua
By John Roberts, November 9, 2010
Captured on video, the Indonesian military’s torture of two Papuans in May highlights the extent of the violence and intimidation that exists throughout Papua.
Indonesia: Inadequate relief endangers disaster victims
By John Roberts, November 3, 2010
There is mounting criticism of the government as relief workers struggle to cope with two disasters involving tens of thousands of people—the October 25 tsunami in the Mentawai islands and the eruption of Mount Merapi in central Java.
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