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1. Jail for political activists - Kompas. March 1, 2003
2. 10,000 ex-political prisoners form political party - SCTV 6 Liputan.com. March 2, 2003
3. People's Lawyers Union attacked three times - Detik.com. March 3, 2003
4. 1000 BEM activists demonstrate, Bandung grid-locked - Detik.com. March 6, 2003
5. International Women's Day also commemorated in Yogyakarta - Detik.com. March 8, 2003
6. Women's Defense Alliance holds demo in Central Jakarta - Detik.com. March 8, 2003
7. Thirty one NGOs and the PRD believe the DPR can no longer be trusted - Kompas. March 18, 2003
8. Stop the aggression against Iraq, Withdraw US and its allies from the Middle East, Fight US imperialism - KPP-PRD statement. March 20, 2003
9. Hundreds of people at the palace reject militarism - Detik.com. March 20, 2003
10. One million hold peaceful demonstration against US attack on Iraq - Kompas. March 21, 2003

1. Seventy-five percent of Papuans want independence – Survey - Sinar Harapan. July 3, 2003
2. PRD and friends form new party - Detik.com. July 14, 2003
3. Bringing the opposition forces together into a party - Jawa Pos. July 15, 2003
4. Democracy and sovereignty cannot be won by terror - KP3O statement on bombing of parliament. July 18, 2003
5. Military operation causing children trauma and resentment - Kompas. July 19, 2003
6. Human rights investigation team formed in Papua - Kompas. July 21, 2003
7. MPRS decree which besmirches Sukarno needs to be revoked - Kompas. July 22, 2003
8. People's United Opposition Party launched - Liputan6. July 28, 2003
9. Mass organisations form political party Popor - Kompas. July 28, 2003
10. Upholding of human rights creating public concern - Kompas. July 28, 2003
11. The Urgent Tasks of the People: Uniting the People’s Struggle to Defeat the Political Elite - Popor statement. July 29, 2003
12. The peoples of Asia and Africa must unite: Megawati - Kompas. July 30, 2003
13. PRD rejects general elections in Aceh - Kompas. July 31, 2003

1. Reformasi has become a commodity of those in power - Kompas. September 2, 2003
2. Aceh rapes: Komnas HAM to investigate, TNI disagrees - Kompas. September 2, 2003
3. TNI may extending Aceh operation until elections - Kompas. September 4, 2003
4. 319 civilians killed and 108 disappeared in Aceh - Kompas. September 5, 2003
5. TNI and police levels in Aceh will not be reduced - Kompas. September 5, 2003
6. Foreign supporters of Papua separatism to be monitored - Kompas. September 9, 2003
7. Don’t let the DPD become a vehicle for the ‘old’ politicians - Kompas. September 10, 2003
8. Forced relocation is a crime - Kompas. September 10, 2003
9. Anti-terrorist law revisions to give greater role to TNI - Kompas. September 10, 2003
10. Legalising TNI’s role in the anti-terrorist law is dangerous - Kompas. September 13, 2003
11. Revoking the military emergency a precondition for Aceh elections - Sinar Harapan. September 16, 2003
12. A new political party is needed to solve the Aceh conflict - Kompas. September 17, 2003
13. Faisal Basri and friends launch new political organisation - Kompas Cyber Media. September 18, 2003
14. Reject militarism: Acehnese and Papuas demonstrate in Jakarta - Detik. September 27, 2003

1. The New Order has the potential to return to power - Kompas. October 4, 2003
2. Military operation in Aceh: A defeat for democracy - Aceh-Papua Solidarity statement – October 6, 2003
3. NGOs call for end to military emergency in Aceh - Kompas. October 7, 2003
4. A fair and just trial for the victims of Tanjung Priok - Joint statement by LMND, POPOR and the victims of Tanjung Priok. October 7, 2003
5. POPOR verification defeated by bureaucracy and intimidation - POPOR Statement. October 7, 2003
6. Class action against military emergency in Aceh rejected - Kompas Cyber Media. October 9, 2003
7. If the elections fail, the New Order will benefit - Kompas. October 9, 2003
8. Komnas HAM asks government to end military emergency - Kompas. October 11, 2003
9. Seventy six sub-districts in Aceh still not functioning - Kompas. October 11, 2003
10. Criminal code revision greeted with doubt - Kompas. October 13, 2003
11. Almost all political parties are New Order leftovers - Detik.com. October 18, 2003
12. The elections will not produce a new leadership - Kompas. October 20, 2003
13. After 27 months dissatisfaction with government growing again - Kompas. October 20, 2003
14. Protests against Bush’s arrival held in several cities - Jaknews.com. October 21, 2003
15. Students demonstrate against Bush in Bali - Detik.com. October 21, 2003
16. Society will rejects corrupt presidential candidates - Kompas. October 21, 2003
17. July 27 trial: military and intelligence involvement revealed - Kompas. October 22, 2003
18. Anti-Bush demonstrators in Bali unable to enter airport - Detik.com. October 22, 2003
19. ‘Class action’ against Aceh military emergency resubmitted - Kompas. October 30, 2003

1. No postings during April

1. Arrest of anti-war activists an act of militarism - Jakarta International Peace Conference Statement. May 21, 2003
2. Komnas HAM and the democratic opposition’s contemptible position on the genocide in Aceh - People's Democratic Party statement Mary 26, 2003

1. INCREASE proposes referendum for Aceh - Sriwijaya Post. June 2, 2003
2. Komnas HAM finds indications of rights violations in Aceh - Kompas. June 3, 2003
3. Anti-violence coalition demonstrates - Kompas. June 4, 2003
4. Immediately form an independent team - Statement on Aceh by SEGERA. June 4, 2003
5. End the war in Aceh - Kompas. June 7, 2003
6. Government to investigate Acehnese civil servants - Detik June 11, 2003
7. Indications that civil servants are involved with GAM - Detik June 11, 2003
8. Long prison sentences for insulting President Megawati - Rakyat Merdeka. June 12, 2003
9. Popularity of large political parties declining - Kompas. June 13, 2003
10. 200 students in Yogyakarta demand an end to the war in Aceh - Detik June 16, 2003
11. In Megawati's era, at least 23 political prisoners snared by the law - Sinar Harapan June 19, 2003
12. Mega-Hamzah photos crossed out at demonstration, two arrested - Detik June 19, 2003
13. Statement on recent resignations from the LMND - LMND National Executive. June 25, 2003
14. ExxonMobil in Aceh dismisses 1000 employees - Media Indonesia. June 30, 2003

1. Petition in defence of the suffering Acehnese people - SEGERA. August 2, 2003
2. Communism’s fate, the latent ghostie - Kompas. August 4, 2003
3. Statement on the conviction of US journalist William Nessen - SMUR. August 4, 2003
4. Class action launched against the president over Aceh - Detik.com. August 4, 2003
5. Collective sin sticks for life… - Kompas. August 7, 2003
6. There can be no genuine democracy in Indonesia without an end to the military emergency in Aceh - SEGERA. August 7, 2003
7. Society pessimistic elections which change their lives - Kompas. August 8, 2003
8. MPRS decree on Communism cannot be used - Kompas. August 9, 2003
9. Leadership crisis in the era of reformasi: Pram - Kompas. August 12, 2003
10. Nationalism is based on democracy, not the barrel of a gun - Dita Indah Sari. August 14, 2003
11. Class action against military emergency in Aceh adjourned - Detik.com. August 20, 2003
12. Papua is also troubled by separatist actions - Kompas. August 21, 2003
13. Reject a president from the New Order parties - Kompas. August 22, 2003
14. Approaching 100 days of the military emergency in Aceh - LMND-SMUR statement. August 23, 2003
15. Fulfill the Acehnese people’s right to safety: Komnas HAM - Kompas. August 24, 2003
16. Komnas HAM writes to Megawati on G30S/PKI political prisoners - Detik.com. August 26, 2003
17. Asylum seekers from Aceh will still be deported - Kompas. August 26, 2003
18. Separatists in Papua will be incapacitated: Yudhoyono - Kompas. August 26, 2003
19. 100 women have been raped in Aceh - Kompas. August 29, 2003
20. Papua students call for separation of Papua be annulled - Detik.com. August 30, 2003
21. Anti-terror law revisions to increase intelligence powers - Kompas. August 30, 2003

1. 2500 people to demonstrate against military emergency in Aceh - Detik.com. November 8, 2003
2. Demonstration rejects extension of military emergency - Kompas. November 9, 2003
3. Commemorating Hero’s Day, students reject Aceh military emergency - Detik.com. November 10, 2003
4. The TNI are not soldiers for hire: Endriartono - Kompas. November 12, 2003
5. Only a few Acehnese people support the military emergency - Liputan6. November 21, 2003

1. Elections just an arena for the restoration of New Order power - Kompas. December 4, 2003
2. Profile of political parties contesting the 2004 elections - Kompas. December 9, 2003
3. Anti-imperialist demo rejects CGI, IMF and World Bank - Detik.com. December 10, 2003
4. Demonstrators commemorate world human rights day - Kompas. December 10, 2003
5. Thousands demand investigation of human rights cases - Detik.com. December 10, 2003
6. 200 Acehnese and Papuans demonstrate in Yogyakarta - Detik.com. December 10, 2003
7. Military emergency must be revoked before holding elections - Detik.com. December 18, 2003
8. Enthusiastic, civil resistance against GAM - Kompas. December 19, 2003
9. Rights violation cannot be separated from military control - Kompas. December 23, 2003
10. Army will step in if the elections turn bloody - Kompas. December 23, 2003
11. No progress in the performance of state institutions - Kompas. December 23, 2003
12. Someone want’s to thwart the elections, then don’t just beat around the bush - Megawati - Kompas. December 24, 2003
13. 60,000 foreign agents enter Indonesia to weaken TNI - Ryacudu - Detik.com. December 25, 2003
14. Ryamizard: Indications that the elections will be disrupted - Liputan6. December 25, 2003
15. Issue of foreign agents an effort to create tension - Munir - Detik.com. December 26, 2003
16. TNI’s handling of internal security to be reexamined - Kompas. December 27, 2003
17. Special rules needed to avoid complications in Aceh elections - Kompas. December 27, 2003
18. 1732 civil servants still members of political parties - Kompas. December - Tempo. December 27, 2003
19. Foreign agents in Indonesia more than 60,000: Juanda - Tempo. December 27, 2003
20. National student alliance for the elections formed - Detikcom. December 29, 2003
21. Old politicians will control 70% of seats in the DPR - Tempo interactive. December 30, 2003
22. Ryacudu: TNI-AD will stay neutral in the 2004 elections - Media Indonesia. December 30, 2003
23. Old politicians dominate legislative candidate lists - Kompas. December 30, 2003
24. 13,996 military and police to deployed for Aceh elections - Detikcom. December 31, 2003
25. Public apathy major stumbling block to elections in Aceh - Detikcom. December 31, 2003