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WSWS : News & Analysis : Asia

Indonesia

14 June 2008 Indonesia quits OPEC after fuel price hikes 31 January 2008 The Australian Labor Party and Indonesia's dictator Suharto 30 January 2008 Government leaders pay tribute to Indonesia's former dictator Suharto 28 December 2007 Scores killed in Indonesian Boxing Day landslides 24 September 2007 Indonesian authorities review case of murdered human rights activist 26 July 2007 Indonesian prosecutors launch limited civil action against Suharto 21 April 2007 Sydney inquest produces new evidence Australian governments covered up 1975 execution of "Balibo Five" newsmen 20 February 2007 Jakarta's flood exposes government neglect and indifference 9 January 2007 Hundreds missing after Indonesian ferry sinks 4 January 2007 Former separatist wins governorship in Indonesian province of Aceh 18 December 2006 Evidence surfaces that Indonesian military executed "Balibo Five" Australian newsmen in 1975 1 November 2006 Two sedition prosecutions for criticising the Indonesian government 10 October 2006 Toxic mud spill continues to inundate Indonesian villages 17 August 2006 Bush administration dismantling remaining bans on military relations with Indonesia 20 July 2006 Population given no warnings as tsunami hits Java, killing hundreds 14 June 2006 Danger of major volcanic eruption after Indonesian earthquake 1 June 2006 Thousands of Indonesian earthquake victims still waiting for assistance 29 May 2006 Earthquake kills more than 5,100 on Indonesian island of Java 18 April 2006 Growing unrest in Indonesian Papua 20 January 2006 Indonesian police detain eight Papuans over Freeport murders 12 January 2006 Hundreds die in Indonesia as monsoonal rains cause landslides 31 December 2005 One year after the Asian tsunami: an indictment of the profit system 30 December 2005 Indonesian court implicates intelligence agency in murder of human rights activist 15 December 2005 Australian government tries to censor Indonesian film festival 18 November 2005 High inflation follows Indonesian president's fuel price hike 6 October 2005 Fuel price hikes raise political tensions in Indonesia 4 October 2005 Another terrorist atrocity in Bali 16 September 2005 Indonesian air crash points to declining safety standards 12 September 2005 High oil prices undermine Indonesian government 20 August 2005 Indonesia signs shaky peace deal with Acehnese separatists 25 July 2005 Report implicates Indonesian intelligence in murder of human rights activist 15 June 2005 Jakarta pressures Acehnese rebels over peace deal 23 May 2005 Proposed Indonesian criminal code enshrines Suharto-era repression 28 April 2005 Inconclusive peace talks between Jakarta and Acehnese separatists 12 April 2005 Jakarta pours troops into Papua amid signs of intensified repression 2 April 2005 Indonesian inquiry unearths conspiracy to murder civil rights activist 1 April 2005 Fuel price rise in Indonesia triggers protests 30 March 2005 Indonesia hit by another devastating earthquake 18 March 2005 Indonesian cleric convicted of conspiracy in Bali bombings 11 March 2005 Washington resumes officer training for the Indonesian military 19 February 2005 Mounting concerns over fate of tsunami victims in Aceh 26 January 2005 Sharp divisions in Jakarta over foreign presence in Aceh 5 January 2005 In the wake of tsunami calamity Indonesian army steps up war in Aceh 3 January 2005 The Asian tsunami: why there were no warnings 31 December 2004 Tsunami death toll in Indonesia approaching 100,000 29 December 2004 Tsunami death toll rises to 60,000 amid warnings of epidemics 27 December 2004 Devastating tidal wave kills more than 13,000 in southern Asia 20 December 2004 South East Asian summit seals free trade agreement with China 1 December 2004 Did the Indonesian military murder human rights activist Munir? 12 November 2004 Indonesian cleric faces trial again over Marriot and Bali bombings 1 November 2004 Yudhoyono's cabinet mirrors conflicts within Indonesia's ruling elite 19 October 2004 Big business spells out economic agenda for new Indonesian president 6 October 2004 Indonesian editor jailed under repressive libel laws 28 September 2004 Ex-general wins Indonesian presidential election 10 September 2004 The political issues behind the Jakarta bomb blast 3 September 2004 Indonesian court dismisses Bali bombing charges as unconstitutional 30 August 2004 Documents confirm US colluded in Indonesia's 1969 incorporation of Papua 26 August 2004 Suharto's political machine backs Megawati in Indonesian poll 16 August 2004 A modern day slave trade: Indonesian domestic servants in Malaysia 5 August 2004 US whitewashes Indonesian military over Papuan murders 20 July 2004 Former general on top after first round of Indonesian presidential election 3 July 2004 Former generals dominate Indonesia's presidential election campaign 22 June 2004 Jakarta expels foreign critics: a new attack on democratic rights 15 June 2004 Ambon communal violence flares up amid Indonesian presidential poll 2 June 2004 Five right-wing tickets contend for the Indonesian presidency 15 May 2004 More evidence of Australian government's failure to warn of Bali bombings 22 April 2004 Angry response to international pressure to keep Indonesian cleric in jail 21 April 2004 Suharto's cronies make significant gains in Indonesia's elections 19 April 2004 Government indifference to dengue outbreak in Indonesia 11 March 2004 Indonesia: Fire in state-owned gold mine claims 13 lives 8 March 2004 A pretence of democracy for the 2004 Indonesian elections 20 January 2004 Questions surround police shooting at Australian-operated Indonesian mine 7 January 2004 New evidence of Indonesia's war of repression in Aceh 3 December 2003 Investigations announced into alleged Indonesian atrocities in West Papua 24 November 2003 Indonesia: Trials underway into Suharto-era atrocities 14 November 2003 The political origins and outlook of Jemaah Islamiyah Part 3 13 November 2003 The political origins and outlook of Jemaah Islamiyah Part 2 12 November 2003 The political origins and outlook of Jemaah Islamiyah Part 1 21 October 2003 Human rights group condemns Indonesia's "hidden war" in Aceh 11 October 2003 One year after the Bali bombing The Australian government and the "war on terrorism" 9 September 2003 A highly political verdict: Indonesian court convicts Islamic cleric 22 August 2003 Australian military renews ties with Indonesia's military thugs 14 August 2003 Bali verdict: a political show trial based on unconstitutional law 11 August 2003 Indonesia's dirty war of repression in Aceh 7 August 2003 Washington and Canberra seize on Jakarta bombing to further justify "war on terror" 24 July 2003 Bali bombing trials leave key questions unanswered 8 July 2003 Singapore witnesses bolster flagging Jakarta terrorist trial 24 June 2003 Indonesian military intensifies operations in Aceh 13 June 2003 Indonesian prosecutors attempt to link Muslim cleric to terror network 4 June 2003 Indonesia targets civilians in its military offensive in Aceh 22 May 2003 Indonesia launches "shock and awe" military offensive in Aceh 15 May 2003 Indonesia makes a small but significant purchase in Moscow 13 May 2003 Indonesian military about to launch a major offensive in Aceh 7 May 2003 Indonesian presidential decree hands more power to military in Papua 29 April 2003 Indonesian military court hands out light sentences for murder of Papuan leader 24 April 2003 Trial of Islamic cleric accused of terrorism begins in Jakarta 10 April 2003 A groundswell of antiwar protests in Indonesia 26 March 2003 Indonesian president "strongly deplores" US attack on Iraq 15 March 2003 Large antiwar rallies in Indonesia and Japan 11 February 2003 South East Asia braces for political fallout from Iraq war 24 January 2003 FBI dispatched to Indonesia to deal with Freeport murders 6 January 2003 An uneasy peace deal signed between Indonesian government and Aceh rebels 12 December 2002 Indonesian court delivers token guilty verdict in East Timor cases 8 November 2002 Washington and Canberra cover up Indonesian military connection to Papua killings 23 October 2002 Indonesian government bows to foreign pressure and issues anti-terrorist decree 18 October 2002 After the Bali bombing: Washington and Canberra push for military ties with Indonesia 17 October 2002 Anger mounts over Australian government's failure to give Bali warning 15 October 2002 Further indications of Indonesian military involvement in Papuan mine murders 14 October 2002 Washington seizes on Bali terror bombing to demand crackdown in Indonesia 2 October 2002 The US exploits "terrorist threats" to step up pressure on Indonesia 13 September 2002 Ambush near US-owned mine in Papua suggests Indonesian army involvement 10 September 2002 Indonesian court imposes nominal jail term on parliamentary speaker 29 August 2002 Indonesian court acquits military of East Timor atrocities 27 August 2002 Indonesian parliament puts a democratic gloss on an autocratic constitution 8 August 2002 Indonesian president endorses ex-Suharto crony for re-election as Jakarta governor 7 August 2002 Indonesian court hands Tommy Suharto a light sentence 1 August 2002 Washington takes another step towards restoring US-Indonesian military ties 24 July 2002 Karaoke bar fire kills 53 people in Indonesia 17 July 2002 Indonesian Supreme Court bows to international pressure in key bankruptcy case 19 June 2002 Witnesses in Jakarta trials testify to East Timor murders 18 June 2002 Indonesian military continues its repression in Aceh 8 June 2002 Indonesian military steps up repression in West Papua 16 May 2002 Paris club decision keeps Indonesian economy temporarily afloat 26 April 2002 Why has South East Asia become the "second front" in Bush's "war on terrorism"? 12 April 2002 US administration pushes for military presence in Indonesia 10 April 2002 Indonesian generals display contempt for East Timor trials 1 April 2002 Jakarta's flood victims face bureaucratic indifference and corruption 26 March 2002 Jakarta corruption trial aimed at reassuring foreign investors 6 March 2002 Pressure builds on Jakarta to toe the line on Bush's "war on terrorism" 13 February 2002 At least 50 dead as floods inundate much of Jakarta 11 January 2002 Indonesian president proposes to drop charges against Suharto 7 January 2002 Indonesia: religious violence flares again in Central Sulawesi 19 December 2001 US approved 1975 Indonesian invasion of East Timor 10 December 2001 Tommy Suharto given kid glove treatment by Indonesian police 22 November 2001 West Papuan separatist leader murdered in suspicious circumstances 13 November 2001 Creditors' meeting highlights Indonesia's economic and political fragility 22 October 2001 Megawati continues balancing act in Indonesia 10 October 2001 Indonesian court overturns conviction of Tommy Suharto 27 September 2001 Megawati's support for US war drive exacerbates tensions in Indonesia 19 September 2001 To explore one of the dark episodes in Indonesian history Interview with Garin Nugroho, director of The Poet 29 August 2001 Megawati apologises but Indonesian army repression continues in Aceh 10 August 2001 New Indonesian cabinet dominated by pro-IMF bureaucrats and Suharto-era thugs 24 July 2001 Indonesian military emerges as powerbroker in Megawati's installation as president 13 July 2001 Indonesia's political crisis deepens as Wahid orders the arrest of police chief 9 July 2001 Protests over new Indonesian labour laws and fuel subsidy cuts 14 June 2001 A warning sign of a resurgent rightwing Indonesian police and thugs break up anti-globalisation conference 1 June 2001 Indonesian parliament votes for impeachment proceedings against the president 25 May 2001 Indonesian military chiefs defy president's plans for a state of emergency 18 May 2001 Indonesian president running out of options as third parliamentary censure approaches 2 May 2001 As parliament issues a second censure Indonesian president's future increasingly in doubt 12 April 2001 Indonesian president authorises military crackdown in Aceh 10 March 2001 Wahid's position as Indonesian president looks increasingly shaky 27 February 2001 Racial killings in Borneo: a symptom of deep-seated social tensions 19 February 2001 Indonesian leaders desperate to keep power struggle within ruling circles 5 February 2001 Censure of President Wahid reveals shifting political alliances in Indonesia 3 January 2001 Bomb blasts in Indonesia: a sign of escalating political instability 7 December 2000 Jakarta cracks down on independence rallies The historical roots of the confrontation brewing in West Papua 14 November 2000 Amid power struggle in Jakarta Indonesian security forces fail to block independence rally in Aceh 8 November 2000 Indonesia: the drawn-out saga of Tommy Suharto's jailing 25 October 2000 Timor Gap dispute highlights motives behind Australian intervention 12 October 2000 Indonesian budget sets stage for further political instability 7 October 2000 Dismissal of Suharto case heightens power struggle in Indonesia 30 September 2000 US threats over Timor militias raise political tensions in Indonesia 23 September 2000 Australian government launches police raids over leaked Timor documents 18 September 2000 Documents reveal that Australia urged Indonesia to invade East Timor in 1975 15 September 2000 As bomb blast kills 15 in Jakarta Suharto fails to appear for corruption trial again 11 September 2000 International pressure for intervention into West Timor after UN staff killed 1 September 2000 Indonesian parliament takes a step toward removing President Abdurrahman Wahid 24 August 2000 Indonesian parliamentary session marked by collaboration between "reformers" and Suharto's Golkar 18 August 2000 Why the Far Eastern Economic Review has opened its pages to the radical left in Indonesia 11 August 2000 Political factions turn on Indonesian President Wahid 25 July 2000 Indonesian president faces a confrontation at next month's MPR session 11 July 2000 Over 400 lost in Indonesian ferry tragedy as refugees flee fighting in the Malukus 3 June 2000 A delicate balancing act Indonesian government moves tentatively to put Suharto on trial 23 May 2000 Wahid government walking a political tightrope on Aceh truce 22 April 2000 The IMF tightens the screws on Indonesia 8 March 2000 East Timor and Australia's oily politics 17 February 2000 A symptom of political instability Indonesian president's backflip over the fate of General Wiranto 15 February 2000 Australian government secures new East Timor oil treaty 10 February 2000 A strange standoff in Jakarta Top Indonesian general continues to reject presidential calls for his resignation 2 February 2000 Report on East Timor atrocities sets stage for political confrontation in Indonesia 31 January 2000 US dollar to be official currency in East Timor 29 January 2000 East Timor atrocities report threatens to deepen rift in Indonesian government 21 January 2000 Resentment mounts against UN administration in East Timor 19 January 2000 US warns against Indonesian military coup 10 January 2000 Fighting in the Malukus heightens tensions across Indonesia and within the Wahid cabinet 10 December 1999 Military chiefs call the shots in the Indonesian cabinet 1 December 1999 Stage set for a clash between Free Aceh supporters and Indonesian security forces Australian union joins building companies to win contracts in East Timor 20 November 1999 Official disinterest over tens of thousands still missing in East Timor 17 November 1999 East Timor: the history and politics of the CNRT 12 November 1999 Rifts appear in Indonesian regime over Aceh 6 November 1999 The UN in East Timor: all the trappings of a colonial protectorate 30 October 1999 The new Indonesian cabinet: a precarious government of "national unity" 26 October 1999 New Indonesian president pledges to encourage foreign investment and private enterprise 22 October 1999 Megawati inserted as Indonesian vice-president to head off social unrest 21 October 1999 A travesty of democracy: Indonesian parliament anoints Abdurrahman Wahid as president Indonesia votes to hand over East Timor to UN control 16 October 1999 Habibie's speech to the Indonesian parliament sparks protests and criticism 14 October 1999 East Timor provokes Australian foreign policy crisis 12 October 1999 Australian special forces operating in East Timor months before UN ballot 7 October 1999 Sordid political horsetrading in the new Indonesian parliament 6 October 1999 What the UN knew about militia violence in East Timor Interfet strikes temporary deal with Falintil in East Timor 2 October 1999 Indonesian parliament convenes amid a mounting political crisis 1 October 1999 Kosovo and East Timor: Striking parallels A reply to a WSWS reader The Western powers and East Timor A history of manoeuvre and intrigue 28 September 1999 Australia heading for a "quagmire" in East Timor 25 September 1999 Military kills five protesters as Indonesian parliament enacts sweeping security law 24 September 1999 China backs Australian military intervention into East Timor 23 September 1999 Moralizing and opportunism at the rallies on East Timor 22 September 1999 New evidence of Britain's arms trade with Indonesia 21 September 1999 Australian imperialism and East Timor The Prime Minister's Address to the Nation 20 September 1999 New Zealand parliament gives unanimous backing for East Timor troops 18 September 1999 Indonesians protest against security bill and Timor atrocities 17 September 1999 East Timor and protest politics 16 September 1999 Indonesia's accomplices spearhead East Timor "peacekeeping" force 15 September 1999 "Shoot-to-kill" mandate Vietnam War veteran to command Australian forces in Timor 14 September 1999 US threats clear way for military intervention in East Timor 13 September 1999 East Timor and Kosovo: Indonesian atrocities expose US hypocrisy on "human rights" 11 September 1999 Australian government threatens to imprison Timorese refugees 10 September 1999 Habibie loses out in power struggle with Indonesian military 9 September 1999 Letter on the situation in Aceh, Indonesia 8 September 1999 Australian armed forces prepare intervention in East Timor 7 September 1999 Pressure stepped up for UN force in East Timor 4 September 1999 Western powers accelerate plans for military intervention in Timor 28 August 1999 Clashes continue in Dili as East Timorese prepare to vote in UN referendum 24 August 1999 Bank Bali scandal puts pressure on Indonesian President Habibie 12 August 1999 Leaked documents show ... Plan to send 15,000 US Marines to East Timor 7 August 1999 US pushes for military involvement in East Timor 5 August 1999 Indonesian military cracks down in Ambon, Batam and Aceh 31 July 1999 Indonesian opposition leader Megawati breaks two months' silence 29 July 1999 A military massacre in Aceh 26 July 1999 Indonesian generals bid for a major role in next government 23 July 1999 US and World Bank threaten Indonesia over Timor 19 July 1999 Interviews and documents show... US orchestrated Suharto's 1965-66 slaughter in Indonesia Part 1: New evidence on how the October 1 coup was triggered Part 2: Washington called for military government Part 3: New light on Australia's active involvement 7 July 1999 Militia attacks on UN posts in East Timor 28 June 1999 UN Timor ballot delayed as military violence continues 23 June 1999 Eye-witness says Indonesian minister shot newsmen in Timor 22 June 1999 IMF sets economic agenda for next Indonesian government 12 June 1999 Indonesian elections: an overwhelming vote against the ruling Golkar Party 7 June 1999 The thin façade of democracy: Army on full alert as Indonesian voters go to the polls Indonesian police seize eight students during a Bandung election rally 4 June 1999 Indonesian election campaign East Timor trip provides a revealing glimpse of Megawati's politics 3 June 1999 Indonesian garment workers continue to fight company violence 28 May 1999 Indonesia's ruling party faces collapse of support 27 May 1999 Warnings of civil war in East Timor 26 May 1999 As the elections draw near Exposure of Suharto's billions puts Indonesian regime on the defensive A letter from Indonesia on the upcoming elections 22 May 1999 Signs of disarray in opposition alliance in Indonesian elections 21 May 1999 The political tasks facing the working class The Indonesian elections and the struggle for democracy 13 May 1999 US to train Indonesian police in riot control Amid continuing militia violence UN threatens to call off East Timor poll Indonesian garment workers suffer shocking conditions and victimisation 8 May 1999 Timor agreement leaves military in charge of "consultation" 6 May 1999 Indonesian military shoots 31 people dead in Aceh 27 April 1999 Despite "peace" talks, killings continue in East Timor 20 April 1999 Western calls for intervention mount after Timor killings 14 April 1999 Pro-Indonesian militia step up violence on East Timor 9 April 1999 Pro-Indonesian militia murder at least 25 East Timorese 6 April 1999 Indonesia: Racial killings in Kalimantan fostered by government policy 23 March 1999 More than 200 dead and 30,000 homeless Tensions high on Indonesian island of Ambon 20 March 1999 Indonesian bank workers protest closures and job losses 18 March 1999 Political observations from Bandung, Indonesia 17 March 1999 UN talks propose autonomy ballot for East Timor 13 March 1999 Australian troops placed on alert for intervention in neighbouring countries East Timor, Indonesia, PNG suggested as possible targets 5 March 1999 A conspiracy against the East Timorese UN intervention into East Timor being prepared 4 March 1999 Up to 50,000 bank workers face retrenchment in Indonesia 3 March 1999 Hackers shut down East Timor Internet addresses 24 February 1999 Indonesian opposition leader Megawati opposes East Timor independence 20 February 1999 Freeport obtains Indonesian approval to expand world's largest gold mine 19 February 1999 Indonesian president lashes out at Singapore as 'racist' 17 February 1999 More than 300 dead in Indonesian shipping disaster 12 February 1999 Indonesia transfers East Timor leader to house arrest 6 February 1999 On mining companies and colonialism 4 February 1999 A caricature of democracy: New political laws passed in Indonesia 3 February 1999 Indonesia issues an "independence" ultimatum on East Timor 30 January 1999 Ambon rioting leaves 100 dead in Indonesia 23 January 1999 East Timor and the politics of oil 6 January 1999 Nine civilians killed by Indonesian troops in Aceh 19 December 1998 As anti-government protests continue Indonesian regime resorts to brutal police measures 9 December 1998 A growing loss of confidence in the Habibie regime 1 December 1998 Eye-witness account of West Papua massacre: Part 2 "We saw terrible slum-like conditions and a very strong army presence" 28 November 1998 Eye-witness account of West Papua massacre: Part 1 "People were shot, bleeding and lying on the ground" 25 November 1998 Religious rioting leaves 14 dead in Jakarta 20 November 1998 Massacre in West Papua A first-hand account 17 November 1998 Protests continue despite military crackdown in Indonesia 14 November 1998 The real face of the Habibie regime Indonesian security forces kill students in Jakarta clashes 12 November 1998 Surrounded by armed troops and police Indonesian assembly discusses national elections 3 November 1998 A few days in Surabaya: The rich and poor of Indonesia 30 October 1998 Student protests call for Indonesian president to resign 29 October 1998 Huge military mobilisation to block Indonesian protests 17 October 1998 On-the-spot report: Mega fever in Bali 16 October 1998 Indonesian generals and businessmen join Megawati's camp 10 October 1998 Thousands rally at Indonesian PDI congress Megawati pledges an "open market" 7 October 1998 Portrait of a political operator: Australian tour by Indonesian opposition leader Amien Rais 17 September 1998 IMF, Indonesia abolish food subsidies 11 September 1998 Letters on the Indonesian crisis 9 September 1998 Indonesian students demand Habibie's resignation 8 September 1998 Australian military readied to intervene in Indonesia 5 September 1998 Tensions mount over oil-rich Timor 3 September 1998 ILO report predicts: Two thirds of Indonesians to be in poverty by mid-1999 29 August 1998 Indonesian military dismisses Suharto's son-in-law 28 August 1998 Mass graves begin to reveal scale of atrocities in Indonesia Thousands killed in Aceh 26 August 1998 Indonesian hospitals head toward breakdown 25 August 1998 Secret Timor documents implicate former Whitlam government in Australia 12 August 1998 Habibie unveils plan to maintain political restrictions in Indonesia 8 August 1998 Indonesian military puts generals on trial 30 July 1998 Looting and land seizures in Indonesia 22 July 1998 World Bank warns of disaster in Indonesia 21 July 1998 Australian Labor Party says shoot at Indonesian fishing boats 11 July 1998 As poverty and unemployment grow Indonesian regime fires on workers and protesters 8 July 1998 Reader comments on social conditions in Indonesia 26 June 1998 Army crackdown halts Indonesian union protest Former US Ambassador Marshall Green dead at 82 A key participant in 1965 Indonesian massacre 24 June 1998 As military threatens repression Strikes break out in Indonesia 13 June 1998 Indonesian military threatens crackdown on protest Multinationals demand that Indonesian President Habibie protect their assets 9 June 1998 As unrest grows in Indonesia Habibie pledges to implement IMF program Australian government reinforces ties to Indonesian military 5 June 1998 Growing demands for the seizure of Suharto's empire The Suharto financial dynasty Democracy in Indonesia 4 June 1998 Amidst deepening social crisis IMF dictates terms to Indonesia 3 June 1998 British government concerned with Indonesian investments 2 June 1998 Indonesian regime to retain ban on socialist parties 30 May 1998 Protests re-emerge amid economic turmoil in Indonesia Opposition leaders try to shore up Habibie 28 May 1998 Habibie's selective prison releases Opposition council offers Habibie advice 26 May 1998 Military dominates Habibie's cabinet Habibie's business empire Australian business and the Indonesian regime 23 May 1998 The struggle for democracy in Indonesia What are the social and political tasks facing the masses? 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