by lundry | Apr 26, 2010 | Counterterrorism, Indonesia, Southeast Asia
by Chris Lundry The International Crisis Group has issued another report on terrorism in Indonesia, concerning the recent arrests and killings in Aceh, Indonesia (the report is available here). As with most ICG reports, it is thorough and informative, and includes...
by editor | Mar 28, 2010 | Analysis, Counterterrorism, Government, Indonesia, Movements, Southeast Asia
by Mark Woodward, Ali Amin and Inayah Rohmaniyah* In recent months, Indonesian security forces, including the US-trained Detachment 88, have proven to be increasingly effective in locating, capturing or killing suspected terrorists. But police power alone will never...
by lundry | Mar 4, 2010 | Indonesia, Media, Obama, Sharia, Southeast Asia, Uncategorized
Having recently returned from a brief (four-day!) trip to Indonesia and Singapore, I’ve been reminded of the value of simply being in a location with eyes and ears open in order to gain insight into current events. While in Indonesia, some interesting...
by editor | Dec 30, 2009 | Indonesia
by Mark Woodward Former Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur) died yesterday. He was 69 years old. His passing was sudden, but not altogether unexpected because his health had been fragile for many years. He will be buried tomorrow in Jombang in East Java...
by lundry | Nov 4, 2009 | Framing, Indonesia, Sensemaking, Sharia
by Chris Lundry and Steven R. Corman On September 30th, an earthquake struck Padang, Indonesia. It measured 7.6 on the Richter Scale, killed over 1,100, and injured around 2000. Following the quake some religious leaders moved quickly to blame the victims, a familiar...
by lundry | Oct 1, 2009 | Indonesia, Islam, Language, Media, Politics, Popular Culture, Southeast Asia
by Chris Lundry Dwarfed by the stories of the earthquake tragedy in Padang, yesterday Indonesian media picked up a sensational statement issued at the Jakarta police headquarters. According to police spokesman Nanan Sukarna, police investigators have discovered...
