Full Coverage: Indonesia

29.06.2007 On May 30, 2005, along with three other persons I received a letter of death threat sent to my office by a person using a name of M. Julfikar from the defender of the New Order. In the letter he said that that I am a communist and disturbing stability in relation to the fights for justice for the Trisakti and Semanggi Student Shooting case (TSS) and accordingly within 15 days I will be executed.

28.06.2007 According to the study, 48% of Papuans are unaware of HIV/AIDS, and the number of AIDS cases per 100,000 people in Papua is almost 20 times the national average. In addition, the percentage of people who reported being unaware of HIV/AIDS increased to 74% among uneducated populations in the region.

21.06.2007 WASHINGTON, Jun 21 (IPS) - Environmental campaigners are urging several heavyweight investment firms, including Credit Suisse, Barclays, Fortis Group and Merrill Lynch, to shoulder some responsibility for a catastrophic mud volcano on the Indonesian island of Java that resulted from a gas project the firms helped fund.

18.06.2007 The logging operations conducted by some Asia Pulp & Paper subsidiaries are situated inside Senepis forest block which is a potential habitat of endangered Sumatran tiger. Meanwhile, the local environmental agency says that PT RUJ, a company associated to Asia Pulp & Paper, did not comply with the procedure in conducting Amdal.

15.06.2007 SAN FRANCISCO, Jun 14 (OneWorld) - A globally minded think tank is calling on governments and disaster relief organizations to work for peace when disaster strikes in conflict zones.

14.06.2007 After a visit to Indonesia, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General has voiced "deep concern" over evidence of arbitrary detention, torture, harassment and the restriction of movement of indigenous Papuans who speak out about human rights violations.

12.06.2007 FSPI report the case of violence and shooting against the peasants in Tanak Awu, Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara to the UN Commission of Human Rights in Jakarta. This time, the case is reported to the special delegation of UN Secretary Hina Jilani.

12.06.2007 Environmentalists are accusing Malaysia, which is the world's largest producer and exporter of palm oil, of upsetting biodiversity as it brings more land into oil palm cultivation.

11.06.2007 In early June, the 14th conference of the 'Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora' (CITES) will be held in the Netherlands. Friends of the Earth Netherlands wants governments to combat deforestation by taking CITES measures to regulate trade.

11.06.2007 The EoF Investigation found Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) involved in illegal logging in a concession belonging to its competitor in Kampar Peninsula forest block. EoF found that over 4,500 hectare of natural forest has been clearcut for acacia plantation where around 1,500 ha of cleared land remain unplanted.

06.06.2007 Indonesia is one of the country in the South who is suffering under a huge debt burden. The public debt now amounts to 1,314 trillion Rupiah (US$143 billion). INFID is writing a letter to the Government of Germany asking for debt cancellation for the debt of German Warships. This initiative is taken as part of INFIDÂ’s campaign on illegitimate debt.

04.06.2007 There have been a series of targeted attacks perpetrated against Papernas in recent times. Although a number of complaints have been filed against the perpetrators, there has been inadequate police investigations and action taken on these cases.