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Amnesty International Report - The State of the World's Human Rights (28 May 2010)
Amnesty International - The Amnesty International Report 2010 provides a comprehensive global overview of the state of human rights. The 400-page Report details the state of human rights in 159 countries. Please find below the country entry for Indonesia in the report.

Oil palm industry no threat to forest conservation: president (28 May 2010)
ANTARA News - President Susilo Bambang Yudhohyono said that the palm oil industry in Indonesia would not threaten Indonesia-Norway forest conservation agreement concluded under the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) scheme.

Nine Years on, Papuans Say Autonomy Has Brought Few Benefits (28 May 2010)
Jakarta Globe - Little good has come of the special autonomy status conferred on Papua in 2001 with most people there left behind by the nation’s push for development, activists and community representatives said at a discussion in Jakarta on Wednesday.

Indonesia Agrees to 2-Year Freeze on Forest Concessions in $1b Deal (27 May 2010)
Jakarta Globe - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono announced on Wednesday that Indonesia would stop issuing new concessions for peatlands and natural forests for two years, effectively imposing a temporary halt on deforestation.

Independence for Papua still hotly debated (27 May 2010)
The Jakarta Post - Papuan independence from the Republic of Indonesia remains a hot topic among Papuans, with many still struggling for a separate state, a discussion heard Tuesday. The issue emerged again during a discussion in Merauke on a book entitled Integrasi Telah Selesai (Integration Is Done) published by the Nusantara Study Center and edited by Agus E. Santoso and Yosep Rizal.