The demobilisation, disarmament and reintegration (DDR) of 500,000 ex-combatants and their families set out in the Luena Memorandum of Understanding of 2002 has almost been completed. Imogen Parsons questions how far the DDR process, crucial for lasting peace, reflects the government’s military and political dominance rather than the needs of the ex-combatants themselves. The article examines…
As a political case, Munir's murder cannot be seen as a murder done by an individual perpetrator, but involving many actors, especially from the political opponents who had encounters with Munir's activities. It can also be considered that the state is involved directly or indirectly since two of its institutions, PT Garuda Indonesia and the State Intelligence Body (BIN), are suspected to be in…