Ernie:
You asked "The attacks are troubling, but it is good to see Indonesia has
human rights groups. I wonder what their religious background is..."
The following list does not directly answer you question but you can read
between the lines.
Looks like a mixed bag of Christians, Chinese, Europeans, and "modern" or
secular Muslims.
Could also be a few indigenous tribals and, for all anyone knows, misc
"others" such as
Hindus from Bali. Might be a few former Marxists as well. Indonesia is a
diverse country.
Some cults have Indonesia background, like Guru Maharaj-Ji, and such people
sometimes
seek to gain credibility for their exotic religions by joining civic and
human rights groups, also.
Billy
Human Rights Organizations - Indonesia
_Back to Organizations main_ (http://www.law.emory.edu/ihr/orgs.html)
East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN)
The East Timor and Indonesia Action Network/U.S. (ETAN) is a U.S.-based
grassroots organization working in solidarity with the peoples of East Timor
and Indonesia. ETAN educates, organizes, and advocates for human rights,
women's rights, societal and economic justice, democracy and genuine
self-determination in East Timor. ETAN works for justice for historic and
ongoing
crimes against humanity, war crimes, and human rights violations in East
Timor and Indonesia.
Website: _http://etan.org/etan/default.htm_
(http://etan.org/etan/default.htm)
Indonesia Human Rights Network
The Indonesia Human Rights Network (IHRN), a new non-governmental
organization created by human rights activists, is now working for peace and
justice in Indonesia. Through education, grassroots organizing, lobbying in
Washington, public education, and press work, IHRN strives to support progress
already made by NGOs struggling for democracy in Indonesia. The
organization is committed to advocating on behalf of people throughout
Indonesia,
including ethnic Chinese, indigenous minorities, women, and the peoples of
Maluku, Aceh, and Papua. The network actively promotes understanding and
interchange between people in the Indonesian archipelago and the United States
.
Contact details
1101 Pennsylvania Ave.
SE Washington DC 20003
USA
Phone: 202-544-1211 or 202-546-0044
Fax: 202-544-6118
Email: [email protected]_ (http://www.law.emory.edu/ihr/[email protected])
Kontras: The Commission for Disappearances and Victims of Violence
The goals of the Commission are: 1. To improve the Indonesian people's
awareness of the importance of human rights, especially regarding freedom from
violence and the plight of disappeared people. 2. To struggle for human
rights, especially people's rights to be free from all types of violence and
the rights of the disappeared. This will be accomplished by means of
advocacy and an ongoing encouragement for accountability. 3. To support
consistent change in law and politics that will bring about increased
protection of
the people from disappearances and violence.
Website: _http://www.desaparecidos.org/kontras/_
(http://www.desaparecidos.org/kontras/)
Email: [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected])
KOWANI
KOWANI, established in 1928, is a federation of 70 nation-wide voluntary
women's organizations with a total of 25 million women throughout its
member-organizations. KOWANI's vision is to act as a striving vehicle for the
unity and unanimity of Indonesian women which coordinate women's potential and
also channel their aspirations in creating a peaceful, just and
sustainable development at the national, regional and international level.
Website: _http://www.kowani.or.id/main/index.asp?lang=en&p=51_
(http://www.kowani.or.id/main/index.asp?lang=en&p=51)
National Comission on Human Rights -- Indonesia
Contact details
Komisi Nasional Hak Asasi Manusia (Komnas HAM)
Jl. Latuharhary No. 4B
Menteng, 10310
Jakarta Pusat.
Indonesia
Phone: 62 21 392 5230
Fax: 62 21 392 5227
Email: [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected])
Tapol, the Indonesia Human Rights Campaign
TAPOL - which means political prisoner in Indonesian - is a leading
English language authority on the human rights situation in Indonesia and East
Timor.
Contact details
111 Northwood Road
Thornton Heath
Surrey CR7 8HW
UK
Phone: 44 020 8771 2904
Fax: 44 020 8653 0322
Website: _http://www.gn.apc.org/tapol/_ (http://www.gn.apc.org/tapol/)
Email: [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected])
Watch Indonesia! Working group for democracy, human rights and
environmental protection in Indonesia and East Timor
Watch Indonesia! is a group made up of Indonesian, Portuguese and German
nationals with the common interest of creating a forum where issues of
democracy and human rights in Indonesia and East Timor are discussed. We
support
the development and up-keep of democratic structures in all political and
social spheres, and aid similar efforts and initiatives of other groups and
individuals. We supply information about the risks and damages to the
environment, and support all measures that serve to protect and improve it. As
well as concerning ourselves with Indonesia, we focus on the responsibility
Germany and other industrialised countries have for the problems there.
Contact details
Planufer 92 d
10967 Berlin
Tel/Fax: ++49 / 30 / 698 179 38
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