Indonesia

Indonesia has great natural wealth but many of its citizens live in extreme poverty. Democratic progress has been made since the resigation of former president Suharto in 1998, but many civil society organisations feel that far too little progress has been made towards sustainable management of the country's resources, and ensuring that Indonesia's diverse communities have a real say in decisions which affect their future.

SBY and Cameron, co-chairs of the High Level Panel on Post-2015 Development Agenda: time to protect indigenous peoples’ rights

Press Release by AMAN and DTE, Jakarta and London, 17^th March, 2014

Civil society organisations in Indonesia and the UK have joined forces to urge their government leaders to protect the rights of indigenous peoples in Indonesia. It is critical that unfinished business on recognising and protecting the rights of an estimated 60-120 million Indonesians are implemented as the country’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono enters the last few months of his second and final term.

Save the Malind and the Forests of Papua: Stop the MIFEE Megaproject

Indonesian and International Civil Society Statement on MIFEE policy

September 2013

The attached statement, translated by DTE, was distributed in Geneva at an International Consultation on Papua.

Europe's agrofuels vote fails on food sovereignty, rights and climate

Joint statement by DTE, 11.11.11, Watch Indonesia! and WALHI

September 13th

Civil society in Indonesia, Malaysia petition Europe on agrofuels

Indonesian statement signed by 59 organisations calls for action on devastating impacts

September 10th, 2013

Statements from civil society organisations in Indonesia and Malaysia were sent to Members of the European Parliament yesterday, ahead of a crucial vote on agrofuels scheduled in Strasbourg tomorrow.