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Military’s involvement in terror agency dangerous, ICG warns (27 Jul 2010)
The Jakarta Post & International Crisis Group - The International Crisis Group (ICG) warned on Monday of possible dangers of military involvement in the newly established National Anti-Terror Agency (BNPT). ICG director for Southeast Asia Sidney Jones said the danger stemmed from the possibility of “increased competition between the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the police over terrorism in the agency”.

ICJ ruling `could inspire RI separatists' (27 Jul 2010)
The Jakarta Post - Indonesia's territorial sovereignty could be under threat, following a recent ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which found that Kosovo's unilateral secession from Serbia did not violate international law, legislators say.

Papuans call for independent autonomy budget (26 Jul 2010)
The Jakarta Post - Papua's special autonomy fund should be kept separate from the province's budget and independently managed by a new institution, a DPR member says.

Papuan struggle enters new phase (26 Jul 2010)
openDemocracy - The Papuan movement is acting with a new strategic maturity in its quest for autonomy, argues Jason MacLeod.

Rights groups say Kopassus still ‘far from reformed’ (24 Jul 2010)
The Jakarta Post - Human rights bodies in the country said Friday the US should not lift its ban on ties with the Indonesian Army Special Forces (Kopassus) as it had not reformed, a claim refuted by the military.