Resources

The Helsinki negotiations: A perspective from Free Aceh Movement negotiators

Reconfiguring politics: The Indonesia-Aceh peace process
Sep 2008
GAM negotiators Nur Djiuli and Nurdin outline obstacles and solutions during the Helsinki negotiations, including how workable compromises were found to the problem of autonomy, and how an inclusive negotiating model helped break deadlocks.

The Brussels 'backstage' of the Aceh peace process

Reconfiguring politics: The Indonesia-Aceh peace process
Sep 2008
Herrberg's unique insight into the EU's Aceh Monitoring Mission describes how Brussels came to contribute to the peace process in Aceh. She draws a number of lessons regarding inter-governmental partnerships with NGOs in peacebuilding, and investing in mediation support capacity.

A sensitive mission: Monitoring Aceh's agreement

Reconfiguring politics: The Indonesia-Aceh peace process
Sep 2008
Kirsten Schulze describes the EU's Aceh Monitoring Mission, which received praise for how it carried out the security components of its mandate but more criticism about the political and human rights components.

Reconfiguring politics: The Indonesia-Aceh peace process

Reconfiguring politics: The Indonesia-Aceh peace process
Sep 2008
Reconfiguring politics: the Indonesia-Aceh peace process, edited by Aguswandi and Judith Large, analyses developments leading to the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in August 2005, and how this agreement has been put into practice.

The Law on the Governing of Aceh: The way forward or a source of conflicts?

Reconfiguring politics: The Indonesia-Aceh peace process
Sep 2008
Bernhard May analyses the Law on the Governing of Aceh, which was intended as a framework for effective self-government for Aceh, noting the GAM’s disappointment with it and the risks this poses.

Aceh's new era: An interview with Irwandi Yusuf

Reconfiguring politics: The Indonesia-Aceh peace process
Sep 2008
Governor of Aceh Irwandi Yusuf discusses the 2005 peace agreement, the developing relationship between the Acehnese people and the Indonesian government, and the priorities for implementation.

Compromising for peace: An interview with Jusuf Kalla

Reconfiguring politics: The Indonesia-Aceh peace process
Sep 2008
Indonesia Vice-President Jusuf Kalla describes his contribution to the peace process and how he managed to deal with the most sensitive issues. He stresses the key to success was to pinpoint the root cause of the conflict.

Learning from the Indonesia-Aceh peace process: Policy brief

Sep 2008
This policy brief accompanies Conciliation Resources’ Accord (issue 20), 'Reconfiguring politics: The Indonesia – Aceh peace process'. It summarises the peace process and the lessons to be learned from it.

Reconfiguring politics: The Indonesia-Aceh peace process (Indonesian)

Sep 2008
Reconfiguring politics: the Indonesia-Aceh peace process, edited by Aguswandi and Judith Large, analyses developments leading to the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in August 2005, and how this agreement has been put into practice.

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