Foreign Policy Magazine
May 7, 2012
Blog By Endy Bayuni
When President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono leaves office in 2014, one
legacy he hopes to leave behind is an Indonesia that is truly
committed to upholding and observing human rights, now fully enshrined
in the nation’s constitution. Read more…
Ismira Lutfia | February 16, 2012, Jakarta Globe
Inter-religious strife is just media hype, rights abuses in Papua don’t go unpunished and the current anti-corruption drive is the most aggressive in the country’s history, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono told foreign ambassadors on Wednesday. Read more…
Wed, February 15 2012 19:15 | 177 Views
He said “only four battalions are assigned to secure the border, in addition to a local unit, and there has not been any military operations so far. Indeed, separatist activities still happen in Papua, claiming lives of police officers, military members and local residents. It is legitimate for us to assign our soldiers and policemen there for law enforcement purposes.”
Jakarta (ANTARA News) – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono reaffirmed that there has not been offensive military operations in Papua since 2005, and since then the government has taken an approach of raising the population`s welfare to aid in solving problems in the province. Read more…
