Indonesia
Australian military renews ties with Indonesia’s military thugs
By John Roberts and Peter Symonds, August 22, 2003
Few things expose the completely fraudulent character of the “global war on terrorism” as much as the decision of the Australian government last week to renew close relations with the thug...
Bali verdict: a political show trial based on unconstitutional law
By Mike Head, August 14, 2003
Acting under direct pressure from Western governments for swift convictions and severe punishments, a special Indonesian court last week sentenced Amrozi bin Nurhasyim to death for his alleged part in...
Indonesia’s dirty war of repression in Aceh
By John Roberts, August 11, 2003
At the end of July, a delegation from the Indonesian upper house of parliament (MPR) visited the war-torn province of Aceh in northern Sumatra and proclaimed the huge military offensive against the se...
Washington and Canberra seize on Jakarta bombing to further justify “war on terror”
By Peter Symonds, August 7, 2003
At least 14 people are dead and almost 150 injured after the blast from a large car bomb ripped through the ground floor of the luxury JB Marriott Hotel and surrounding buildings in the Indonesian cap...
Bali bombing trials leave key questions unanswered
By John Roberts, July 24, 2003
Highly publicised trials of three of the suspects in the Bali bombings last October have been underway in an Indonesian courtroom for two months. Despite the claims of Indonesian prosecutors, the evid...
Singapore witnesses bolster flagging Jakarta terrorist trial
By John Roberts, July 8, 2003
Three witnesses being held in custody in Singapore testified via video link in the Jakarta trial of Islamic fundamentalist cleric Abu Bakar Bashir on June 26. For the first time since the proceedings ...
Indonesian military intensifies operations in Aceh
By John Roberts, June 24, 2003
Despite scant media coverage of its operations in the north Sumatra province of Aceh, evidence is emerging that the Indonesian armed forces (TNI) is engaged in forced evacuations and extra-judicial ex...
Indonesian prosecutors attempt to link Muslim cleric to terror network
By John Roberts, June 13, 2003
Late last month, prosecutors in the trial of Muslim fundamentalist cleric Abu Bakar Bashir placed four men, all accused of the participating in the terrorist attack in Bali on October 12, on the stand...
Indonesia targets civilians in its military offensive in Aceh
By John Roberts, June 4, 2003
Despite attempts by the Indonesian government to block information on the military’s activities, it is becoming clear that the offensive by the Indonesian armed forces (TNI) in the northern-most...
Indonesia launches “shock and awe” military offensive in Aceh
By Peter Symonds, May 22, 2003
Exactly five years after the fall of military strongman Suharto, the Indonesian armed forces (TNI) have unleashed a military offensive that recalls the worst atrocities of the dictatorship. Indonesian...
Indonesia makes a small but significant purchase in Moscow
By John Ward, May 15, 2003
Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri signed a little-publicised deal late last month to purchase four Russia fighter jets and two helicopters as part of a much larger potential order. Still subj...
Indonesian military about to launch a major offensive in Aceh
By Carol Divjak, May 13, 2003
The Indonesian military (TNI) is poised to launch an all-out offensive against the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) after the rebels yesterday ignored a government deadline to formally abandon their demand fo...
