The city of Ambon, Indonesia, is in some ways showing impressive spirit and innovative ideas in addressing the threat of renewed violence, but the slightest spark could still all too easily set off another round of Christian-Muslim bloodshed.
Paper delivered at conference “Indonesian Terrorism in a Global Context”, on 5 December 2011 at Australian National University, Canberra. An expanded version of this paper will be appearing in a book, Indonesian Terrorism, edited by Greg Fealy and Sally White (forthcoming).
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.
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.
A separatist insurgency has simmered for decades in Indonesian Papua, driven by complex economic, political and historical factors. Recently, violence has taken a turn for the worse. Sidney Jones, senior advisor to Crisis Group’s Asia Program, discusses steps Jakarta should take to address Papuan grievances.
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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