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- Indonesia's Aceh Rebels Begin Surrendering Weapons (Sep 15, 2005 Banda Aceh)
Dozens of rebels from the Free Aceh Movement, or GAM, came to the regional capital of Banda Aceh Thursday to hand in a total of 78 weapons to international monitors from the European Union and Asian nations.
- Indonesia's Aceh Rebels Come Down From The Hills to Prepare for Peace (Sep 14, 2005 Banda Aceh)
Members of the Indonesia's rebel Free Aceh Movement have begun to gather in the capital of Banda Aceh, one day before a weapons handover agreed to in a peace deal with the Indonesian government last month.
- Indonesia Court Sentences Planner of Australia Embassy Bomb to Death (Sep 13, 2005 Jakarta)
A court in Indonesia has sentenced to death one of the ringleaders of last September's car bomb attack on the Australian embassy in Jakarta.
- Indonesia's Aceh Rebels Prepare to Start Turning in Arms (Sep 13, 2005 Jakarta)
Later this week, the tsunami-ravaged Indonesian province of Aceh takes another crucial step towards ending more than three decades of civil war, when rebels of the Free Aceh Movement start surrendering their arms in return for the withdrawal of security forces.
- International Monitors in Aceh Gear Up for Peace Process (Sep 12, 2005 Banda Aceh)
Nearly 200 monitors from the European Union and the Southeast Asia have arrived in Indonesia's Aceh province to oversee the implementation of the peace agreement between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement.
- Indonesia Releases Aceh Rebels Under Peace Deal Amnesty (Aug 31, 2005 Jakarta)
The Indonesian government has begun releasing hundreds of separatist Acehnese rebels as part of a peace deal signed by the two sides earlier this month.
- Jurisdiction of Aceh's New Human Rights Tribunal in Dispute (Aug 23, 2005 Jakarta)
The newly signed peace agreement between the Indonesian government and separatist rebels in the province of Aceh calls for the establishment of a human rights tribunal.
- Indonesian Soldiers Begin Withdrawing from Aceh (Aug 22, 2005)
Indonesia has begun withdrawing government forces from Aceh province, the first major step in a new peace agreement between the government and separatist rebels to end a three-decade conflict.
- Indonesia Reduces Sentences for Muslim Cleric, Bali Bombers (Aug 17, 2005 Jakarta)
Militant Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir and 17 of those involved in the 2002 terrorist bombings in Bali have had their prison sentences reduced to mark Indonesia's Independence Day.
- Indonesian President Ready to Resolve Papua Conflict (Aug 16, 2005)
Indonesia's president says he is ready to bring an end to the four-decade old insurgency in the province of Papua, now that a peace deal has been reached with Aceh separatists.
- Indonesian Government, Aceh Rebels Sign Peace Deal (Aug 15, 2005 Jakarta)
The Indonesian government and rebels from the Free Aceh Movement signed a historic peace deal in the Finnish capital Helsinki Monday to officially end a nearly three-decade old conflict.
- Trial Opens in Murder of Prominent Indonesian Human Rights Activist (Aug 9, 2005 Jakarta)
A pilot with Indonesia's national airline Garuda went on trial Tuesday for allegedly murdering a prominent human rights activist who was poisoned on a flight to Europe last September.
- Indonesian Pilot Charged in Murder of Human-Rights Activist (Jul 29, 2005)
Prosecutors in Jakarta have filed charges against an Indonesian airline pilot accused of helping poison a human-rights activist last year on a Garuda Indonesia flight to Amsterdam.
- Indonesia Asks European Union and ASEAN to Monitor Peace Agreement in Aceh (Jul 28, 2005 Vientiane)
The government of Indonesia has asked European and Southeast Asian nations to monitor an approaching peace agreement in the northern province of Aceh.
- Several Asian Nations Agree to Send Monitors to Aceh (Jul 27, 2005)
Indonesian officials say several Southeast Asian nations have agreed to send observers to monitor a peace agreement for Indonesia's Aceh province.
- Indonesian Sentenced to 4 Years over Australian Embassy Blast (Jul 26, 2005)
An Indonesian court has sentenced an alleged Muslim militant accused in last year's Australian embassy bombing to four years in prison.
- Indonesia to Start Aceh Troop Withdrawal in September (Jul 20, 2005)
The Indonesian government says it will begin withdrawing troops from Aceh province in September, following a tentative peace agreement that would end the region's nearly 30-year separatist conflict.
- Indonesian Government, Rebels Express Cautious Optimism Over Aceh Peace Deal (Jul 18, 2005 Jakarta)
Both the Indonesian government and separatist rebels say they are encouraged by a tentative peace agreement aimed at ending nearly 29 years of fighting in the country's Aceh province.
- Indonesia, Aceh Rebels Reach Peace Deal (Jul 17, 2005)
The Indonesian government and rebels from Aceh province plan to sign a formal peace deal on August 15.
- Aceh Rebels Reject Indonesian Government's Compromise Offer (Jul 15, 2005)
A separatist group fighting Indonesian troops in Aceh has rejected the government's offer to let rebel leaders run for political office, but only as part of existing political parties.
- Latest Round of Aceh Peace Talks Begins in Finland (Jul 12, 2005)
Negotiators from the Indonesian government and Aceh-based separatists have begun meeting in Finland for the latest round of peace talks aimed at ending decades of conflict that has taken tens of thousands of lives in the northwestern province.
- Indonesia Rejects Tribunal for East Timor (Jul 6, 2005 Jakarta)
Indonesia has rejected a U.N. panel's recommendation for an international tribunal to try Indonesian military officers accused of atrocities after East Timor voted for independence in 1999.
- EU Team Visits Troubled Aceh Province Ahead of Peace Talks (Jun 29, 2005 Jakarta)
A European Union-led team is visiting Indonesia's troubled Aceh province to prepare for the monitoring of a possible peace deal between the Indonesian government and Aceh separatist rebels.
- Indonesian Report Implicates Intelligence Agency in Murder of Prominent Rights Activist (Jun 23, 2005 Jakarta)
An Indonesian government-sanctioned team, examining the murder of a prominent human rights activist, has wrapped up its six-month investigation by accusing members of the National Intelligence Agency (BIN) of involvement in the crime.
- Rights Group Condemns Abuse of Child Workers in Indonesia (Jun 20, 2005 Jakarta)
A U.S.-based rights group says children in Indonesia employed as domestic workers are being routinely abused and exploited.
- Warnings of Terrorist Attacks Increase in Jakarta (Jun 17, 2005 Jakarta)
Western governments and the Indonesian authorities have increased warnings over the past month that a terrorist attack in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta may take place very soon.
- Australian Peacekeepers End East Timor Mission (Jun 13, 2005 Jakarta)
The Australian military has begun withdrawing the last of its peacekeeping troops from East Timor, ending a six-year mission that strained ties with neighboring Indonesia.
- US Warns of Possible Terrorist Attacks in Indonesia (Jun 3, 2005)
The United States has warned Americans in Indonesia of a threat by terrorists to attack hotels frequented by Westerners in Jakarta.
- Indonesia Not Ready to Support Japan's Security Council Bid (Jun 3, 2005 Tokyo)
Indonesia's leader, on a visit to Japan, has failed to say the one thing Japanese officials really wanted to hear - an unequivocal endorsement of Tokyo's quest for a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council.
- Indonesian Parliament Rejects Burma's Upcoming Chairmanship of ASEAN (Jun 1, 2005 Jakarta)
Indonesia's parliament has issued a resolution urging the government to boycott meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations if military-ruled Burma is allowed to take over the chairmanship.
- Indonesian Government, Aceh Rebels Agree to Another Round of Peace Talks (May 31, 2005 Jakarta)
The Indonesian government and separatist rebels from the Indonesian province of Aceh wrapped up a fourth round of peace talks in the Finnish capital of Helsinki Tuesday on an upbeat note, agreeing to hold further negotiations in July.
- Tensions Run High as Indonesia Investigates Market Bombings (May 29, 2005 Seminyak, Indonesia)
The authorities in Indonesia have said that terrorists were behind the Saturday bombing of a busy market in the town of Tentena.
- 22 Killed in Indonesia Bombings (May 28, 2005)
Two bombs exploded Saturday morning at a busy market in Indonesia, killing at least 22 people and injuring dozens more.
- Two Bombings on Indonesia's Sulawesi Island Kill 20 (May 28, 2005 Jakarta)
Two bomb blasts on Indonesia's Sulawesi Island claimed at least 20 lives Saturday.
- Indonesian Government and Aceh Rebels Start New Round of Talks (May 26, 2005 Jakarta)
A new round of peace talks between the Indonesian government and separatist rebels from Aceh Province has opened in Helsinki.
- Security Threat Prompts Closure of US Embassy, Offices in Indonesia (May 26, 2005 Jakarta)
The U.S. Embassy has closed all its offices in Indonesia citing an unspecified terrorist threat.
- Aceh Autonomy Talks to Open Thursday Amid High Hopes (May 25, 2005 Washington)
Representatives of the Indonesian government and the Aceh rebels of the Free Aceh Movement, known as GAM, will resume negotiations in Helsinki, Finland, Thursday in an attempt to settle the nearly 30-year conflict over the status of the Aceh province.
- Indonesia Drops Emergency Rule in Aceh Province (May 18, 2005 Jakarta)
After two years of emergency rule designed to counter a long separatist insurgency, the Indonesian government has decided to allow the tsunami-hit province of Aceh to return to normal rule.
- Indonesia High Court Rejects Bashir Appeal (May 16, 2005 Jakarta)
The High Court in the Indonesian capital Jakarta has rejected an appeal by terror leader Abu Bakar Bashir to have his conviction overturned.
- UN to Donors: Deliver on Aid Promises to Tsunami-hit Countries (May 16, 2005 Bangkok)
On Monday, at a meeting in Bangkok, a top U.N. official called on international donors to make good on their pledges of assistance to Indonesia and other countries ravaged by the tsunami.
- Asian, African Leaders Wrap Up Summit (Apr 24, 2005 Jakarta)
Leaders from Africa and Asia, meeting in Indonesia, have wrapped up their summit with a nostalgic visit to the resort town of Bandung.
- Asian and African Leaders Welcome New Strategic Partnership (Apr 23, 2005 Jakarta)
Leaders from Asia and Africa meeting in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, wrapped up their first bi-continental summit in 50 years with pledges to meet regularly to improve economic and political ties.
- Asian, African Leaders Call for Greater Cooperation (Apr 22, 2005 Jakarta)
Asian and African leaders have opened a two-day summit in Indonesia Friday calling for greater economic and political cooperation between the two continents.
- Koizumi Apologizes for Japan's Colonial Past (Apr 22, 2005 Tokyo)
Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's apology before the Asian-African Summit in Indonesia is being viewed at home as nothing overly significant.
- Burma Refuses to Give Ground on ASEAN Leadership (Apr 21, 2005)
Burma says it is not interested in discussing possible democratic reforms at this week's meeting of Asian and African leaders in Indonesia.
- Asian Issues May Dominate Asian-African Summit (Apr 19, 2005 Jakarta)
Regional Asian issues, including the rift between China and Japan, are threatening to overshadow this week's Asian-African Summit in Indonesia.
- Thousands Hold Anti-Israel Protests in Indonesia (Apr 17, 2005)
Thousands of Muslims across Indonesia staged peaceful anti-Israel protests Sunday, including a major demonstration at the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta.
- Indonesian Government, Aceh Rebels End Round of Peace Talks in Helsinki (Apr 16, 2005 Jakarta)
Indonesian officials and rebels from the separatist Free Aceh Movement concluded their third round of talks Saturday in the Finnish capital of Helsinki.
- Aceh Peace Talks Continue in Finland (Apr 14, 2005)
Indonesian government officials and rebels from Aceh province have held a third day of peace talks in Finland's capital, Helsinki.
- Indonesia's Aceh Rebels Demand Cease-fire at Helsinki Peace Talks (Apr 12, 2005 Jakarta)
Negotiators from the Indonesian government and the rebel Free Aceh Movement have arrived for a third round of peace talks in Finland.
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