Full Coverage: Indonesia
January 2008
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The aim of this Guide is to provide a brief introduction to human rights and sustainable development issues in Indonesia
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30.01.2008
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 29 (OneWorld) - Hundreds of international officials, business leaders, and civil society activists have gathered in Indonesia this week for a major UN conference on corruption. At the same time, a week-long period of mourning began in the country to honor a political leader deemed to be one of the most corrupt in world history.
more...From: OneWorld US Related topics/regions: [Corruption & transparency] [Governance] Image: Indonesian husband and wife. © Debbie Tomasowa / Mercy Corps
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28.01.2008
An initiative "to secure the economic, social and environmental sustainability of around a million cocoa farmers and their communities in Ghana, India, Indonesia and the Caribbean" was unveiled by chocolate manufacturer Cadbury and the UN Development Programme today.
more...From Cadbury Schweppes Related topics/regions: [India] [Ghana] [Caribbean] Image: Cadbury Cocoa Partnership
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08.01.2008
Field investigations in Indonesia have found that the home of two tribes of indigenous people and endangered elephants, tigers and orang-utans faces “being split in half” by construction of “a legally questionable highway” for logging trucks servicing one of the world’s largest paper companies.
more...From: WWF International Image: Children of indigenous Orang Rimba next to a logging highway opened by APP and partners in Bukit Tigapuluh, Indonesia (Photo: WWF)
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07.01.2008
A series of stories looks at HIV vulnerability, poverty, and women's rights and empowerment since the 2004 natural disaster ravaged Southeast Asia.
more...From: Oxfam America Related topics/regions: [Sri Lanka] [India] Image: In Banda Aceh, Indonesia, a well-known storyteller is helping promote gender equity through theater. © Oxfam America
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