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• Level of human rights violations in Aceh declines in 2005 - Aceh Kita. January 4, 2006
• Imparsial questions investigation of rights violations in Aceh - Aceh Kita. January 12, 2006
• 1,336 die in work-related accidents, 2,932 incapacitated - Detik.com. January 12, 2006
• 2,796 Central Java workers facing dismissal in 2006 - Detik.com. January 12, 2006
• Government not serious about upholding human rights - Imparsial - Aceh Kita. January 12, 2006
• Papua students call for release of suspects in Timika killings - Detik.com. January 17, 2006
• Wearing penis gourds, Papuans demand release of Timika detainees - Detik.com. January 23, 2006
• Anti-Freeport demonstration ends up at US Embassy - Detik.com. January 23, 2006
• Makassar student also demand release of Timika detainees - Detik.com. January 23, 2006
• TNI to increase troops guarding Freeport and ExxonMobil - Sinar Harapan. January 24, 2006
• Draft law on Aceh to be submitted to parliament Thursday - Detik.com. January 25, 2006
• Farmers in Central Java oppose rice imports - Liputan6.com. January 25, 2006
• Farmers demand plantation company’s business permit be revoked - Suara Merdeka. January 26, 2006
• Demonstrators call on Komnas HAM to investigate Papua shooting - Detik.com. January 30, 2006

• Students demonstrate against omissions in draft law on Aceh - Detik.com. February 1, 2006
• Students oppose removal of crucial articles in draft law on Aceh - Aceh Kita. February 1, 2006
• Komnas HAM asked to follow up grave findings in Aceh - Detik.com. February 2, 2006
• Student demonstration in Aceh almost ends in clash with police - Aceh Kita. February 3, 2006
• Papua students in Yogyakarta demand justice over Wagete shooting - Liputan6.com. February 4, 2006
• TNI is being ruined: Ryacudu - Tempo Interactive. February 5, 2006
• Kontras: TNI does not support Muchdi - Tempo Interactive. February 6, 2006
• Ryacudu: There is a global plot to weaken the TNI - Kompas. February 6, 2006
• Demonstrations against amended draft Aceh law growing - Aceh Kita. February 7, 2006
• Balinese opposes draft law on pornography - Detik.com. February 10, 2006
• TNI chief: No increase in security disturbances in Papua - Media Indonesia. February 11, 2006
• Draft Aceh law could endanger unity of the nation - Kompas. February 11, 2006
• Syariah police in Aceh arrest five women for dress code violation - Aceh Kita. February 13, 2006
• National Intelligence Agency report on GAM must be factual - Tempo Interactive. February 14, 2006
• Munir case will never be solved - Detik.com. February 15, 2006
• Imparsial opposes giving voting rights to TNI in 2009 - Tempo Interactive. February 16, 2006
• Megawati worried draft Aceh law a means to seek independence - Tempo Interactive. February 16, 2006
• Pornography law will discriminate against women and children - Detik.com. February 16, 2006
• Four conditions must be met before TNI can vote: YLBHI - Detik.com. February 17, 2006
• National Movement for Clean Toilets launched - Tempo Interactive. February 17, 2006
• SIRA offices in Aceh attacked and vandalised by militia - Tempo Interactive. February 17, 2006
• PRD agrees with TNI members having the right to vote - Detik.com. February 18, 2006
• Imparsial protests unsupervised unearthing of graves in Aceh - Detik.com. February 21, 2006
• Abducted pro-democracy activists disappointed in Komnas HAM - Detik.com. February 23, 2006
• Employers and workers threaten to boycott electricity payments - Tempo Interactive. February 25, 2006
• AMM asks police to investigate attack on SIRA offices - Aceh Kita. February 26, 2006
• AMM asks government to investigate and disarm Aceh militia - Detik.com. February 27, 2006
• Six arrested at Freeport demonstration in Jakarta - Detik.com. February 28, 2006

• Demonstrators arrested at PT Freeport demonstration released - Detik.com. March 1, 2006
• Hunt renewed for non-indigenous Papuans infiltrating Jakarta protests - Detik.com. March 1, 2006
• Cool! Tommy Suharto got to spent 13 days in Jakarta last month - Detik.com. March 6, 2006
• GAM provoking anti-government sentiment but conditions favourable - Detik.com. March 7, 2006
• Watch out! The PKI could rise again - Detik.com. March 7, 2006
• Acehnese women demand to be involved in policy making - Aceh Kita. March 8, 2006
• Hundreds of Yogyakarta students reject pornography bill - Detik.com. March 8, 2006
• Women activists demonstrate at State Palace - Media Indonesia. March 8, 2006
• Commemorating IWD, 100 reject draft pornography bill - Detik.com. March 8, 2006
• Women hold IWD actions at parliament and state palace - Kompas Cyber Media. March 8, 2006
• IWD commemorations reject discrimination and anti-pornography bill - Kompas. March 9, 2006
• Preparatory Committee for Acehnese People’s Party to be launched soon - Suara Merdeka CyberNews. March 14, 2006
• As many as 62 GAM prisoners yet to be released - Aceh Kita. March 14, 2006
• Acehnese People's Party preparatory committee launched - Aceh Kita. March 16, 2006
• Militia and illegal weapons still haunt peace in Aceh - Detik.com. March 17, 2006
• Acehnese Peoples Party preparatory committee declared - Detik.com. March 17, 2006
• Conflict over TNI, police businesses triggered Freeport riot: Kontras - Detik.com. March 20, 2006
• TNI still keeping on guard against communists in Jakarta - Detik.com. March 21, 2006
• BIN accused of trying to discredit NGOs in West Papua - Detik.com. March 22, 2006

• Students hold action supporting draft law on Aceh government - Aceh Kita. April 3, 2006
• Thousands of Acehnese students demand ratification of draft law - Aceh Kita. April 6, 2006
• Defense minister threaten to audit NGOs manipulating Papua issue - Detik.com. April 7, 2006
• Students launch hunger strike at State Palace - Detik.com. April 11, 2006
• Dita Sari: The presidents' promise, workers and investment - Kompas. April 12, 2006
• National parties do not want to accept former GAM members - Tempo Interactive. April 13, 2006
• Call for a nation wide general strike on May Day - Workers Challenge Alliance Statement. April 18, 2006
• Indonesian Communist Party material being circulated in Bogor - Detik.com. April 18, 2006
• LSI: Acehnese feel safe but economic situation poor - Kompas Cyber Media. April 19, 2006
• Acehnese activists rally in support of draft law - Aceh Kita. April 21, 2006
• Police, military warn left wing groups may infiltrate May Day actions - Liputan 6. April 24, 2006
• Strong resistance to human rights court in Aceh: Billah - Kompas. April 24, 2006
• Environment group Walhi to form green political block - Kompas. April 24, 2006
• Dita Sari: Labour law revisions and workers' future - Gatra Magazine. April 24, 2006
• Thousands of Aceh students demand draft law be ratified - Detik.com. April 30, 2006

• Aceh students protest again in support of draft Aceh law - Aceh Kita. May 1, 2006
• Aceh students open coordination post to monitor draft law - Aceh Kita. May 9, 2006
• Anti-pornography law activists distribute comic at parliament - Detik.com. May 10, 2006
• Thousands of Bireuen residents demand ratification of Aceh law - Aceh Kita. May 11, 2006
• Days of waiting, a day filled with hope - Kompas. May 12, 2006
• Students in Aceh protests decision to release Suharto - Aceh Kita. May 19, 2006
• Disagreement between progressive forces needs to be ended - Kompas. May 19, 2006

• Students again demand law on Aceh government be ratified - Aceh Kita. June 1, 2006
• Komnas HAM searching for 13 pro-democracy activists - Tempo Interactive. June 3, 2006
• BRA's poor performance threatening peace process - Detik.com. June 12, 2006
• Aceh Reintegration Agency must improve performance and focus - Kompas. June 13, 2006
• Government must acknowledge existence of Aceh militia groups - Detik.com. June 13, 2006
• NGOs declare support for striking Securicor workers - Detik.com. June 16, 2006
• West Papuan asylum seekers regret coming to Australia: Hikam - Detik.com. June 20, 2006
• Sixty percent of elected public officials used false diplomas - Detik.com. June 20, 2006
• Illegal organisations in Aceh must be disbanded - Detik.com. June 21, 2006
• Aceh rights violators from TNI to be tried in military court - Detik.com. June 22, 2006
• Civil activists condemn TNI statement on SIRA - Aceh Kita. June 23, 2006
• Activists call for formation of Acehnese truth & reconciliation commission - Aceh Kita. June 23, 2006
• Government asked to audit foreign funded NGOs - Kompas. June 28, 2006
• Suciwati meets with Chief Justice - Kompas. June 28, 2006
• Non-government organisations oppose land acquisition regulation - Kompas. June 28, 2006

• 16 organisations including Walhi declared illegal in Aceh - Aceh Kita. July 17, 2006
• Papuan defendants say statements elicited under pressure - Kompas. July 20, 2006
• Aceh governance law not in accordance with peace deal - survey - Aceh Kita. July 20, 2006
• AMM asks government to clarify parts of Aceh governance law - Aceh Kita. July 22, 2006
• Preparations begin for formation of National Liberation Party - Suara Pembaruan. July 23, 2006
• National Liberation Party of Unity to be formed - Kompas. July 24, 2006
• Workers, farmers and urban poor to form new political party - Detik.com. July 24, 2006
• Suyanto: TNI still keeping on guard against OPM - Tempo Interactive. July 31, 2006

• Acehnese in Denmark disappointed with Aceh governance law - Aceh Kita. August 1, 2006
• Papuan defendants refuse to take part in court hearing - Kompas. August 2, 2006
• Inong Aceh League rejects governance law - Liputan 6. August 8, 2006
• Is selling a political party like selling a ship? - Kompas. August 8, 2006
• Thousands flood into Banda Aceh to commemorate peace - Detik.com. August 14, 2006
• Commemorations of Aceh peace deal marked by protests - Aceh Kita. August 15, 2006
• One year after peace deal thousand take to the streets - Detik.com. August 15, 2006
• Reignite the fight for independence - Kompas. August 18, 2006
• West Papuan protesters give the US the ‘bottoms up’ - Detik.com. August 28, 2006
• Rights activists want Truth and Friendship Commission disbanded - Detik.com. August 28, 2006
• Demonstration marks court hearing of Timika shooting case - Detik.com. August 29, 2006
• 'A thousand reasons for the people to love Pak Harto' - Detik.com. August 30, 2006

• Political party flags displayed at site of Jakarta fire - Detik.com. September 1, 2006
• NGOs call for independent commission to investigate Munir assassination - Detik.com. September 4, 2006
• Two years after Munir murder police asked to question Muchdi (again) - Detik.com. September 5, 2006
• Two years after Munir's death Yudhoyono must reaffirm his commitment - Detik.com. September 6, 2006
• President asked to form new investigation team in Munir case - Detik.com. September 7, 2006
• 500 NGO activists demand police complete Munir investigation - Detik.com. September 7, 2006
• 500 demand chief of police resign if Munir’s murder is not solved - Tempo Interactive. September 7, 2006
• Workers Challenge Alliance demands standardisation of national wage - Detik.com. September 10, 2006
• Workers Challenge Alliance threatens to hold national strike - Detik.com. September 10, 2006
• Workers Challenge Alliance protests against new forms of colonialism - Media Indonesia. September 10, 2006
• 27 new parties register, including the New Order Party - Detik.com. September 25, 2006
• Papuans demand release of defendant in Timika shooting case - Detik.com. September 26, 2006
• Munir's family sues Garuda Airlines for 13 billion rupiah - Tempo Interactive. September 26, 2006

• Another new political party registers - Java Post. October 1, 2006
• Papernas: A coalition of the PRD, SRMK and LMND - Lampung Post. October 1, 2006
• Female circumcision must be banned - Detik.com poll - Detik.com. September 5, 2006
• Families of Abepura defendants lodge complaint with Komnas HAM - Detik.com. October 5, 2006
• Hammer and sickle T-shirts circulating in Central Java - Detik.com. October 5, 2006
• UN and US to ask Indonesia to solve Munir case - Detik.com. October 28, 2006
• Intelligence agency lobbying US over Munir case - Detik.com. October 28, 2006

• Komnas HAM calls on Yudhoyono to find missing activists - Detik.com. November 10, 2006
• Compilation of protests against November 20 visit by George Bush - November 10-14, 2006
• Anti-Bush demonstrations escalate in lead up to visit - November 15-16, various sources, 2006
• Wave of anti-Bush protests continue - November 17-18, various sources, 2006
• Get to know the new party though demonstrations - Java Post. November 17, 2006
• Go ahead and laugh at the new political parties - Kompas. November 18, 2006
• Papernas calls for increase in national minimum wage - Liputan 6. November 26, 2006
• Urban poor demonstrate at State Palace - Detik.com. November 26, 2006

• Aceh activists call for past right violations to be solved - Detik.com. December 11, 2006
• Former prisoners want articles on insulting the government revoked - Detik.com. December 12, 2006
• Papernas - a party of the peasantry and working class - Detik.com. December 12, 2006
• Papernas demo calls for free education and healthcare - Kompas Cyber Media. December 20, 2006
• Commemorating Mother’s day, KP-Papernas demands free education and healthcare - Mercury FM. December 21, 2006
• Papernas takes to the streets in Mojokerto - Radar Mojokerto. December 21, 2006
• Papernas protests against policies of president and local mayor - Radar Malang. December 21, 2006
• Papernas demands Bulog provide cheap rice for the people - Radar Mojokerto. December 22, 2006