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Indonesia: Drop blasphemy charges against Shi’a leader »
JAKARTA/18 April 2012–The Indonesian authorities should drop blasphemy charges against Tajul Muluk, a Shi’a Muslim religious leader from East Java. Amnesty International believes that these charges have been brought against him solely for peacefully exercising his right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. He is a prisoner of conscience and should be released immediately [...]
Aussie gov’t urged to probe mine killings in Indonesia »
MELBOURNE, Australia/26 December 2011–With three dead and nine critically injured, questions are being raised about the role of Australian owned company Arc Exploration after a community protest on the island of Sumbawa was attacked by Indonesian police. “The shooting of peaceful protestors is completely unacceptable anywhere in the world, but with an Australian company involved [...]
Indonesia: ‘Slap on the wrist’ for police violence in Papua is accountability failure »
JAKARTA, Indonesia/24 November 2011–The fact that eight Indonesian police officers involved in a violent crackdown on a peaceful gathering that left three dead have only been given written warnings, is a failure of human rights accountability, Amnesty International said today. The warnings were given after an internal disciplinary hearing on 22 November found that the [...]
US takes full stance in South East Asia by FrencieCarreon »
This week’s announcement by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for US pledge on humanitarian aid plus the coming of a second warship to boost Philippine national defense was met with cheers and applause from the Philippine government side, with lukewarm reactions from some ASEAN neighbors particularly China and Vietnam, and with queries from geopolitical [...]
Obama, Aquino open bilateral talk »
BALI, Indonesia/18 November 2011 by Frencie Carreon–US President Barack Obama and Philippine President Benigno Simeon ‘Noy’ Aquino formally opened the US-PH bilateral meeting this morning at the Grand Ballroom of the Grand Hyatt Hotel here, where the two leaders are set to discuss a variety of issues that are at present crucial to both nations. [...]
