Edition 90: Oct-Dec 2007 - Inside Indonesia: The peoples and cultures of Indonesia

Aceh: Two years of peace

In welcoming you to our new version of Inside Indonesia, it’s fitting that we focus on one of the greatest achievements of Indonesia’s democratisation: peace in Aceh.

Last December, candidates affiliated to the Free Aceh Movement (GAM ) swept to power in local government elections in Aceh. They now face great challenges in meeting the high expectations of their supporters and dealing with incipient corruption in their own ranks.

There are dozens of stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things for human rights in Aceh. Here is a personal account of one such person.

In the wake of peace, Acehnese living in Malaysia are thinking about return. But it can be tough leaving a new life to start afresh back home.

Acehnese have no word for nightmare, but the trauma of the conflict years is nightly visited upon many survivors through their dreams.

Reintegration funds have caused problems as well as solving them.

An Australian aid worker reflects on post-tsunami reconstruction.

Victims of human rights abuses in Aceh have not yet seen the legal processes they’ve been promised.

Aceh: Two years of peace

Guerillas in power

A heroine for humanity

Aceh homebound?

No nightmares in Aceh

The price of peace

Rebuilding lives

Waiting for justice

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