Indonesia police arrest alleged 2005 Bali bomb plotter
May 5, 2008
[JURIST] Indonesian authorities have arrested an alleged member of the Southeast Asian terror group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) [CFR backgrounder; JURIST news archive] in connection with the 2005 Bali bombings [BBC report] that killed 20 people and injured over a hundred, a police spokesman told AFP.... [more] 
2002 Bali bombers to file new appeal of Indonesia death sentences
May 2, 2008
[JURIST] Three Indonesian Islamic militants sentenced to death for their roles in the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings [BBC backgrounder] will file for a third appeal, according to their lawyer. The three men - Mukhlas, Amrozi, and Imam Samudra [BBC profiles] - Wednesday gave separate review requests.... [more]
Indonesia police arrest another suspect in East Timor assassination attempts
April 24, 2008
[JURIST] Indonesian police Thursday arrested a fourth man suspected of involvement in February assassination attempts against East Timorese President Jose Ramos Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao [BBC profiles]. Last week, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said that police had.... [more]
Indonesia judge sentences Jemaah Islamiyah leaders to 15 years
April 21, 2008
[JURIST] An Indonesian judge handed down 15-year sentences to two leaders of the Southeast Asian terror group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) [CFR backgrounder; JURIST news archive], after convicting them on terrorism charges. The judge also ruled that JI is a terrorist organization, the first time an.... [more]
2002 Bali bombers will not seek presidential pardon
April 14, 2008
[JURIST] Three Indonesian Islamic militants sentenced to death for their roles in the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings [BBC backgrounder] told the lead prosecutor in the case that they will not seek a presidential pardon after they exhaust the appeals process, the prosecutor said on Monday. Lawyers.... [more]
Indonesia lifts ban on file-sharing websites over controversial Dutch anti-Islam film
April 12, 2008
[JURIST] Indonesian Internet providers said Friday that they will remove a ban [JURIST report] on file-sharing websites including YouTube, Google Video, and MySpace [corporate websites], which was put in place to prevent the transmission of a controversial anti-Islamic film [JURIST report] created.... [more]
Indonesia blocks websites over controversial Dutch anti-Islam film
April 8, 2008
[JURIST] Indonesian Internet providers blocked access Tuesday to file-sharing websites including YouTube, Google Video, and MySpace [corporate websites], one week after a government order sought to prevent the transmission of a controversial anti-Islamic film [JURIST report] created by far-right.... [more]
Alleged Jemaah Islamiyah leader denies links to Indonesia terror bombings
April 2, 2008
[JURIST] One of two alleged leaders of the Southeast Asian terror group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) [CFR backgrounder; JURIST news archive] Wednesday denied involvement in a series of 2002 Bali night club bombings [GlobalSecurity backgrounder; JURIST news archive] and other attacks allegedly committed.... [more]
Indonesia court clears Suharto in civil corruption case
March 27, 2008
[JURIST] An Indonesian court cleared former Indonesian President Haji Mohammed Suharto [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] and his heirs Thursday of civil liability in a corruption case involving state funds allegedly stolen by a charitable foundation run by Suharto. Dismissing the $1.1 billion.... [more]
Indonesia prosecutors ask court for life sentences for Jemaah Islamiyah leaders
March 26, 2008
[JURIST] Indonesian prosecutors Wednesday recommended that two alleged leaders of the Southeast Asian terror group Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) [CFR backgrounder; JURIST news archive] be given life sentences if found guilty on terrorism charges. Prosecutors also asked the court to officially outlaw the.... [more]
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