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Indonesian Separatist Movement in Aceh (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Revised Feb. 26, 2004
Report Number RS20572
Report Type Report
Authors Larry Niksch, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
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Summary:

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. Negotiations and cease-fires 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.