http://www.irinnews.org/irin-fp.aspxUpdated everydayen-gbMon, 30 Jan 2012 09:01:41 GMTMon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT]]>JAKARTA 30 January 2012 (IRIN) - Human rights groups have urged Indonesian authorities to drop treason charges against five activists in the easternmost province of Papua.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94751JAKARTA 30 January 2012 (IRIN) - Human rights groups have urged Indonesian authorities to drop treason charges against five activists in the easternmost province of Papua.]]>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT]]>JAKARTA 26 January 2012 (IRIN) - Two recent deaths from bird flu in Indonesia highlight the need for continued vigilance against a possible resurgence of the deadly virus, an official and health expert warned.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94727JAKARTA 26 January 2012 (IRIN) - Two recent deaths from bird flu in Indonesia highlight the need for continued vigilance against a possible resurgence of the deadly virus, an official and health expert warned.]]>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT]]>BANGKOK 25 January 2012 (IRIN) - About 150 asylum-seekers in Australia have suspended their hunger strike after accusing the government of reneging on a promise for community detention and bridging visas for long-term detainees who posed no risk, activists confirm.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94715BANGKOK 25 January 2012 (IRIN) - About 150 asylum-seekers in Australia have suspended their hunger strike after accusing the government of reneging on a promise for community detention and bridging visas for long-term detainees who posed no risk, activists confirm.]]>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT]]>BANGKOK 11 January 2012 (IRIN) - Findings that a one-time oral treatment to cure yaws, a neglected tropical disease, is as effective as the currently recommended penicillin injection have prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to convene a meeting on how the disease may be wiped out.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94621BANGKOK 11 January 2012 (IRIN) - Findings that a one-time oral treatment to cure yaws, a neglected tropical disease, is as effective as the currently recommended penicillin injection have prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to convene a meeting on how the disease may be wiped out.]]>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>BANGKOK 15 December 2011 (IRIN) - The number of reported HIV cases has tripled in Indonesia in recent years, curtailing productivity and trapping affected girls and women, especially, in poverty, according to a recent UN Development Programme (UNDP) report.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94480BANGKOK 15 December 2011 (IRIN) - The number of reported HIV cases has tripled in Indonesia in recent years, curtailing productivity and trapping affected girls and women, especially, in poverty, according to a recent UN Development Programme (UNDP) report.]]>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>BANGKOK 12 December 2011 (IRIN) - Indonesia’s disaster management officials warn severe flooding may hit the capital Jakarta this rainy season, as more than 26,000 health, public works and other emergency personnel mobilize nationwide in a larger-than-usual preparedness effort.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94450BANGKOK 12 December 2011 (IRIN) - Indonesia’s disaster management officials warn severe flooding may hit the capital Jakarta this rainy season, as more than 26,000 health, public works and other emergency personnel mobilize nationwide in a larger-than-usual preparedness effort.]]>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>BANGKOK 28 November 2011 (IRIN) - Less than a year after Bangkok was chosen as a "role model city" by the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) as part of the UN's 2010-2015 "Making Cities Resilient" campaign, the worst floods in half a century put that distinction to the test.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94319BANGKOK 28 November 2011 (IRIN) - Less than a year after Bangkok was chosen as a "role model city" by the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) as part of the UN's 2010-2015 "Making Cities Resilient" campaign, the worst floods in half a century put that distinction to the test.]]>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>BANGKOK 18 November 2011 (IRIN) - From rooftops to railroad tracks, Asia's largest cities will need to maximize every bit of space to feed one of the world's fastest-growing populations, said experts at a UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) workshop in Bangkok on resilient food systems in Asia.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94233BANGKOK 18 November 2011 (IRIN) - From rooftops to railroad tracks, Asia's largest cities will need to maximize every bit of space to feed one of the world's fastest-growing populations, said experts at a UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) workshop in Bangkok on resilient food systems in Asia.]]>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>JAKARTA 17 November 2011 (IRIN) - The ASEAN Coordinating Center for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Center) was formally endorsed at the association's summit on 17 November in Bali, signalling a greater role for regional mechanisms.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=94220JAKARTA 17 November 2011 (IRIN) - The ASEAN Coordinating Center for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Center) was formally endorsed at the association's summit on 17 November in Bali, signalling a greater role for regional mechanisms.]]>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>SHANGHAI 12 October 2011 (IRIN) - A top UN official says Asia can, and should, play a more prominent role in the humanitarian response to major natural and man-made disasters.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=93939SHANGHAI 12 October 2011 (IRIN) - A top UN official says Asia can, and should, play a more prominent role in the humanitarian response to major natural and man-made disasters.]]>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>BANGKOK 20 September 2011 (IRIN) - Australia’s resumed push to swap asylum-seekers arriving by boat with refugees from Malaysia is the government’s most recent policy response to an issue that has preoccupied officials and the public for years.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=93760BANGKOK 20 September 2011 (IRIN) - Australia’s resumed push to swap asylum-seekers arriving by boat with refugees from Malaysia is the government’s most recent policy response to an issue that has preoccupied officials and the public for years.]]>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>GENTENG PARAKAN 16 September 2011 (IRIN) - For Naslima, a mother of two in the fishing village of Genteng Parakan, there was never any doubt over how to feed her babies. "It's better to breastfeed than to give formula. Babies that breastfeed are healthy," Naslima told IRIN outside a local health centre in Indonesia's West Java Province.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=93744GENTENG PARAKAN 16 September 2011 (IRIN) - For Naslima, a mother of two in the fishing village of Genteng Parakan, there was never any doubt over how to feed her babies. "It's better to breastfeed than to give formula. Babies that breastfeed are healthy," Naslima told IRIN outside a local health centre in Indonesia's West Java Province.]]>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>BANGKOK 12 September 2011 (IRIN) - A recent decision by Australia's high court to stop its federal government from swapping refugees with Malaysia underlines what has fast become a major debate over how to treat Asia's refugees.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=93697BANGKOK 12 September 2011 (IRIN) - A recent decision by Australia's high court to stop its federal government from swapping refugees with Malaysia underlines what has fast become a major debate over how to treat Asia's refugees.]]>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>WEST JAVA 01 September 2011 (IRIN) - Guidelines on how to perform female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) issued by the Indonesian Ministry of Health could cause an increase in the practice, medical experts and rights groups fear.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=93628WEST JAVA 01 September 2011 (IRIN) - Guidelines on how to perform female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) issued by the Indonesian Ministry of Health could cause an increase in the practice, medical experts and rights groups fear.]]>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>KEFAMENANU 29 August 2011 (IRIN) - Erratic weather has exacerbated food insecurity in one of Indonesia's driest regions, leaving farmers and families hoping for the best as October's planting season approaches.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=93588KEFAMENANU 29 August 2011 (IRIN) - Erratic weather has exacerbated food insecurity in one of Indonesia's driest regions, leaving farmers and families hoping for the best as October's planting season approaches.]]>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>PENE 18 August 2011 (IRIN) - In Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT), one of Indonesia's least developed provinces, child mortality is nearly double the national average and traditions are partly to blame, say aid workers.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=93525PENE 18 August 2011 (IRIN) - In Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT), one of Indonesia's least developed provinces, child mortality is nearly double the national average and traditions are partly to blame, say aid workers.]]>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>JAKARTA 15 August 2011 (IRIN) - In the world's most disaster-prone country with the largest Muslim population, disaster-management experts and religious leaders say mosques can represent more than spiritual refuge.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=93468JAKARTA 15 August 2011 (IRIN) - In the world's most disaster-prone country with the largest Muslim population, disaster-management experts and religious leaders say mosques can represent more than spiritual refuge.]]>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>JAKARTA 03 August 2011 (IRIN) - Indonesia needs to boost economic development in Papua, human rights activists say, a day after thousands in the restive region rallied for independence.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=93409JAKARTA 03 August 2011 (IRIN) - Indonesia needs to boost economic development in Papua, human rights activists say, a day after thousands in the restive region rallied for independence.]]>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>WEST JAVA 02 August 2011 (IRIN) - City officials in Padang have come up with an unusual strategy to save the lives of its citizens in the event of a tsunami: multi-storey buildings.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=93391WEST JAVA 02 August 2011 (IRIN) - City officials in Padang have come up with an unusual strategy to save the lives of its citizens in the event of a tsunami: multi-storey buildings.]]>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>JAKARTA 18 July 2011 (IRIN) - The Indonesian government has begun temporarily relocating more than 5,000 people displaced by the eruption of Mount Lokon on the northern part of Sulawesi Island and currently housed in four schools in the town of Tomohon.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=93246JAKARTA 18 July 2011 (IRIN) - The Indonesian government has begun temporarily relocating more than 5,000 people displaced by the eruption of Mount Lokon on the northern part of Sulawesi Island and currently housed in four schools in the town of Tomohon.]]>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>JAKARTA 12 July 2011 (IRIN) - More and more Asian governments are giving indigenous people greater control over their natural resources and habitat in a bid to stem deforestation, a new report states.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=93203JAKARTA 12 July 2011 (IRIN) - More and more Asian governments are giving indigenous people greater control over their natural resources and habitat in a bid to stem deforestation, a new report states.]]>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>JAKARTA 04 July 2011 (IRIN) - Five years after a volcanic eruption displaced thousands, the mud continues to spew and many survivors have yet to regain their livelihoods.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=93134JAKARTA 04 July 2011 (IRIN) - Five years after a volcanic eruption displaced thousands, the mud continues to spew and many survivors have yet to regain their livelihoods.]]>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>BANDA ACEH 14 June 2011 (IRIN) - Hundreds of people in the city of Banda Aceh in the northwestern tip of Indonesia are still living in poor quality “temporary” accommodation more than six years after the devastating December 2004 tsunami.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=92973BANDA ACEH 14 June 2011 (IRIN) - Hundreds of people in the city of Banda Aceh in the northwestern tip of Indonesia are still living in poor quality “temporary” accommodation more than six years after the devastating December 2004 tsunami.]]>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>BANGKOK 10 June 2011 (IRIN) - Private companies have enormous resources in terms of skilled people and know-how, and this resource, rather than their financial muscle, can and should be tapped into when disasters hit Indonesia, officials say.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=92951BANGKOK 10 June 2011 (IRIN) - Private companies have enormous resources in terms of skilled people and know-how, and this resource, rather than their financial muscle, can and should be tapped into when disasters hit Indonesia, officials say.]]>Mon, 30 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT]]>JAKARTA 30 May 2011 (IRIN) - A long-awaited moratorium by the Indonesian government on new forest concessions, aimed at curbing deforestation, has been welcomed by palm oil farmers but activists believe it does not go far enough.http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportId=92841JAKARTA 30 May 2011 (IRIN) - A long-awaited moratorium by the Indonesian government on new forest concessions, aimed at curbing deforestation, has been welcomed by palm oil farmers but activists believe it does not go far enough.]]>