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Indonesia: From Vigilantism to Terrorism in Cirebon, Asia Briefing N°132, 26 Jan 2012

Involvement in violent campaigns against vice and religious deviance has become one pathway to terrorism in Indonesia.

Waging Peace: ASEAN and the Thai-Cambodian Border Conflict , Asia Report N°215, 6 Dec 2011

The violent border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia earlier this year have challenged the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to turn its rhetoric into action, but to achieve peace and security more robust diplomacy is required to end a still unresolved conflict.

Waging Peace: ASEAN and the Thai-Cambodian Border Conflict , Asia Report N°215, 6 Dec 2011

The violent border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia earlier this year have challenged the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to turn its rhetoric into action, but to achieve peace and security more robust diplomacy is required to end a still unresolved conflict.

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Myanmar: A New Peace Initiative, Asia Report N°214, 30 Nov 2011

After demonstrating commitment to an extraordinary series of social, economic and political reforms, Myanmar’s new government has launched a bold peace initiative with potential to resolve the devastating 60-year civil war with ethnic groups.

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The Philippines: Indigenous Rights and the MILF Peace Process , Asia Report N°213, 22 Nov 2011

The Philippine government and Muslim rebels need to take concrete steps to address the precarious situation of indigenous peoples, known as the Lumad, to secure their support for the peace process on the southern island of Mindanao.

Timor-Leste’s Veterans: An Unfinished Struggle?, Asia Briefing N°129, 18 Nov 2011

Ten years after the demobilisation of its guerrilla liberation army, Timor-Leste must strike a balance between recognising veterans’ role and promoting strong and independent institutions in order to ensure stability.

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Indonesia: Trouble Again in Ambon, Asia Briefing N°128, 4 Oct 2011

The government needs to quickly answer questions about an outbreak of violence in Ambon on 11 September that has raised communal tensions and may have been the motivation for the 25 September bombing of a church in Solo, Central Java.

Myanmar: Major Reform Underway, Asia Briefing N°127, 22 Sep 2011

Six months after the transition to a new, semi-civilian government, major changes are taking place in Myanmar, but many steps still need to be taken to overcome decades of conflict.

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Indonesia: Hope and Hard Reality in Papua, Asia Briefing N°126, 22 Aug 2011

A spike in violence in Indonesian Papua over the last two months underscores the urgency of exploring new ideas to address conflict there.

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The Philippines: A New Strategy for Peace in Mindanao?, Asia Briefing N°125, 3 Aug 2011

The Philippine government is experimenting with a creative but risky new strategy to resolve the conflict in Mindanao.

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Myanmar's Budding Political Spring

Morton Abramowitz, Thomas Pickering
The National Interest, 26 Oct 2011
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Preventing Violence in Indonesia's Local Elections

Hundreds of local elections take place in Indonesia every year, and 2010 has seen a small increase in the amount of associated violence. Crisis Group's South East Asia Project Director, Jim Della-Giacoma tells us how the trend can be reversed.
International Crisis Group
8 Dec 2010

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