· September, 2011

Stories about Indonesia from September, 2011

Indonesia: Suicide Bomb Blast at Protestant Church

  26 September 2011

A Protestant church in Solo, Central Java in Indonesia was hit by a suicide bomb blast on Sunday. Twitter users in Solo and elsewhere are extending their condolences and expressing their disappointment over this tragic event.

Indonesia: Protest of Mining Workers

  13 September 2011

Multibrand writes about the planned strike of Indonesian workers of PT Freeport, a mining company that produces the world's largest supply of Gold and Copper. The workers are demanding the compliance of the management's pledge to adjust wages.

West Papua Media Alerts Website

  4 September 2011

West Papua Media Alerts reports the latest independently verifiable news from West Papua in Indonesia. Its work has sometimes “assisted directly in the prevention of mass acts of violence by the Indonesian security forces.” Its latest posting is about the arrest and torture of 13 civilians by the police and...