Myanmar’s Rifts Make Waves in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia—Indonesian police increased security around Myanmar’s embassy and other diplomatic missions Friday after two Indonesian men were arrested on suspicion of plotting to bomb the embassy in retaliation for…
Radicalization Via Facebook
This video was uploaded by a facebook acount user named Supatmi Patmi in a facebook group called Al Mustaqbal on 8 March 2013. It features Aleks alias Cecep, the slain…
PAKAR’s Capacity Building Assistance to Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs)
Through our capacity building assistance to non-governmental organizations (NGOs), we pursue three main lines of effort: Providing positive alternatives to those most at-risk of recruitment into violent extremism. Undermining the…
Disbanding of Detachment 88
On 22 March 2013 hundreds of radical members from JAT, GAMIS and GARIS in East Java staged a demonstration demanding the disbanding of Detachment 88, the Indonesian anti terror police…
Justice for Corruptors and Terrorist?
The trial of Angelina Sondakh, a corruptor from the Democratic Party, has ended with the former Indonesian beauty queen receiving only a four-and-a-half-year sentence. The sentence is six and a…
Protecting Indonesian Youth From Radicalism
On 28 October 1928 Indonesian youth gathered in Batavia and vowed their pledge to acknowledge one motherland and one nation, Indonesia, and to respect the language of unity, Indonesian. Sadly,…
PAKAR Builds the Capacity of Mass Organizations to Become Resilient Against Radicalism and Terrorism
Ensuring the safety and security of Indonesia is a key priority for us. This objective cannot be met by Indonesian government and us alone. Partnership is key to ensuring this…
PAKAR Helps Indonesian Government Combat Radicalism and Terrorism
The capacity of Indonesian government in combating radicalism and terrorism is paramount for us. When the government lacks the resources or expertise to prevent and respond to terrorist activity, the…
PPP welcomes radicals
United Development Party (PPP) chief Suryadharma Ali said his party welcomes members of groups perceived by the public to be radicals and fanatics to join his party. Suryadharma identified the…
Computer Hacker Sentenced to 8 Years for Role in Terror Group
A computer hacker who accessed money from a website and then laundered it to fund terrorist activity in the Central Sulawesi city of Poso was convicted by the West Jakarta…