Democracy & Civil Rights

October 2013

News/Indonesia
Kompas Newspaper – October 28, 2013

Jakarta – Army Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad, Green Berets) commander Lieutenant General Gatot Nurmantyo has expressed doubts about the current course of democracy.

February 2012

News/Indonesia
Gatra.com – February 3, 2012

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Workers’ Rights (KMSHB) has condemned Jakarta Military Commander Major General TNI Waris for being arrogant, anti-democratic and provocative.

May 2010

Statements/Indonesia
KPRM-PRD – May 21, 2010

Let us unite to overthrow the pro-imperialist government of SBY-Boediono and the rotten political elite. Replace them with a United Government of the Poor!

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – May 2, 2010

Liberation

April 2009

News/Indonesia
Kompas – April 28, 2009

Jakarta – The people’s political movement should not just be directed towards taking power, but it would be preferable if the movement is also direct towards building the economy. In Indonesia such a measure is extremely important because from the start Indonesia has not had the power of capital.

September 2008

Analysis/Indonesia
Kompas – September 29, 2008

“... although legislation represents an important start, its role cannot be more than just a beginning.

August 2008

News/West Papua
Detik.com – August 22, 2008

Didi Syafirdi, Jakarta – Around 20 West Papuans from the United West Papua Popular Struggle Front (Pepera) held an action at the Hotel Indonesia roundabout in Central Jakarta on Friday August 22.

April 2008

Statements/Indonesia
PRP – April 24, 2008

Greetings to all working people,

July 2007

News/Indonesia
New Perspectives – July 19, 2007

Welcome back to New Perspectives (Perspektif Baru), I’m Jaleswari Pramodhawardani and I’m here with Zely Ariane, an activist from the Perempuan Mahardhika National Network. Today we will be speaking about an issue that is of concern to us all, the urban poor.

August 2006

Analysis/Indonesia
Kompas – August 18, 2006

A.J. Susmana – It has been 61 years since Indonesia declared itself as an independent nation. But the question so often asked by the cynical is: “Are we really free?”.