Indonesian Separatist Movement in Aceh

Abstract

Indonesia faces a major separatist insurgency in the province of Aceh in northern Sumatra. The Indonesian government has proposed autonomy for Aceh, but insurgents demand independence. Two years of negotiations have been unsuccessful. Indonesian civilian leaders have been unable to control the Indonesian military, whose aggressive actions in Aceh produce frequent reports of human rights abuses and alienation of the populace. The Bush Administration has urged Indonesia to seek a political settlement; but it has been hesitant to deal with the military's actions and seeks renewed ties with the military in order to cooperate against terrorism.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 25, 2002
Accession Number
ADA445105

Entities

People

  • Larry Niksch

Organizations

  • Defense Acquisition University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Congress
  • Department Of State
  • Governments
  • Human Rights
  • Insurgency
  • Law
  • Military Education
  • Military Operations
  • National Governments
  • Natural Gas
  • Natural Resources
  • New York
  • Political Systems
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United Nations
  • United States

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.