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	Acehnese Religion
		Acehnese religion is Islamic in the orthodox tradition with a growing mystical strain and some pre-Islamic elements such as a belief in spirits.
		Acehnese Islam is not stable though and there has been opposition to the reform movement.
		The Acehnese make the Haj to Mecca, where is found the representation of Allah in the form of a sacred meteorite known as the Black Stone which is at the shrine of the Ka'ba.
	philtar.ucsm.ac.uk /encyclopedia/indon/acehn.html (999 words)

	Acehnese - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Their language which is also called Acehnese, belongs to the Western Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian language family.
		Their homeland is located in the northern-most tip of the island of Sumatra and had a history of political struggle against the Dutch.
		Indonesia, under the late President Sukarno, had critically at various periods undermined the rights of the Acehnese people including the dissolution of Aceh into the province of North Sumatra in the 1950s and the failure to keep the promise it made to Aceh with regards to its religious freedom.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Acehnese (286 words)

	Minorities At Risk (MAR) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		Further, the financial and military support from the Acehnese in Malaysia and Thailand may contribute to the extension of the rebellion.
		The Acehnese inhabit the region of Aceh, a province in Indonesia, which is located on Northern Sumatra with the Malaca Strait to the North and the Indian Ocean to the South (GROUPCON =3).
		The Acehnese grievances stem from political, economic, and religious repressions.
	www.cidcm.umd.edu /inscr/mar/data/idsaceh.htm (585 words)

	Aceh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The major ethnic groups are the Acehnese (who are distributed throughout Aceh), Gayo (in central and eastern part), Alas (in southeastern), Tamiang (in Aceh Tamiang), Aneuk Jamee (concentrated in southern and southwestern), Kluet (in South Aceh),and Simeulue (on Simeulue Island).
		The Acehnese language (locally known as Bahasa Aceh) is widely spoken within the Acehnese population.
		Acehnese is also used as local language in Langkat and Asahan (North Sumatra), and Kedah (Malaysia), and once dominated Pulau Pinang.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aceh (2532 words)

	indonesiaphoto.com - Acehnese identity
		Situated in the Special Region of Aceh the northernmost provincial-level unit of Sumatra, the more than 3.4 million Acehnese are most famous throughout the archipelago for their devotion to Islam and their militant resistance to colonial and republican rule.
		Renowned throughout the nineteenth century for their pepper plantations, most Acehnese were rice growers in the coastal regions in the early 1990s.
		Acehnese do not have large descent groups; the nuclear family consisting of mother, father, and children is the central social unit.
	www.indonesiaphoto.com /content/view/165/41 (306 words)

	Muslimedia.com
		Acehnese groups hope for foreign support without much success, and their support is mostly from the Acehnese diaspora.
		What brought the Acehnese problem to regional headlines was part of the larger struggle in the Indonesian polity between secularism (or pancasila) and Islam.
		The Indonesian government, on the other hand, is caught in a turmoil of its own: the disenchanted armed forces, which restrict their role as guardians of its borders, the rising conflict within it between secularism and Islam which reflects the larger conflict elsewhere in the republic, which has increased pressures amidst a weakened state.
	www.muslimedia.com /archives/sea00/aceh-rhet.htm (954 words)

	MAR \| Data \| Assessment for Acehnese in Indonesia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		With the imposition of the New Order upon them, the traditional Acehnese leaders were secularized and the Acehnese lacked channels of political expression.
		These include the rescreening of all Acehnese civil servants, elected officials and police forces for loyalty to the Indonesian state, with Acehnese dismissed based on association with any suspected GAM member or any statements of support for GAM aims (independence from Indonesia).
		Acehnese have also been resettled into camps, allegedly to protect them from GAM forces.
	www.cidcm.umd.edu /inscr/mar/assessment.asp?groupId=85006 (938 words)

	ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Malaysia: Acehnese refugees face a triple threat
		The Acehnese taken into custody by police told RI that sometimes they were let go after they paid a bribe, but once they are in the hands of immigration authorities it is virtually impossible to be released.
		Medical care is vital because according to UNHCR, Acehnese men from the ages of 18 to 35 have the most injuries and signs of torture; they arrive with broken bones, scars, x-rays showing bullets lodged in their skulls and emotional trauma.
		The Acehnese interviewed by RI emphasized that Malaysia is the best country of refuge for them, given the similarities in culture and language, until the situation improves in Aceh.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MMQD-6BDSJ4?OpenDocument (1083 words)

	TAPOL, the Indonesia Human Rights Campaign
		So while we are hearing statements about the Acehnese hating foreigners from non-Acehnese groups claiming to speak on behalf of the locals, we can also see quite clearly that the locals actually feel very comfortable with the presence of so many foreigners in their villages.
		Misrepresenting the Acehnese as fanatical and claiming that they hate foreigners, and Christian groups more specifically, is just one of the cheap propaganda lines being put out about Aceh.
		It is a historical fact that the Acehnese are immensely tolerant of foreigners, regardless of their religion, skin color or ethnicity.
	tapol.gn.apc.org /news/files/st050413.htm (1009 words)

	Acehnese Refugees Forced Into Sex Slavery
		September 23, 2003 – (The Jakarta Post) At least 1,000 female Acehnese refugees, who fled to neighboring North Sumatra because of war in their homeland, have been forced to become sex workers but the police are doing nothing about it, activists say.
		Ikhwaluddin Simatupang, who leads the Advocacy Forum for Acehnese Refugees, said the discovery came about after investigating a number of complaints by parents who reported their daughters had been forced to serve as sex workers.
		Samirah, an Acehnese refugee and a mother, now in North Sumatra, complained that her 24-year old daughter, Nina, was taken by a man who promised her a job as a waitress in Duri in May, but she has not seen her since.
	www.peacewomen.org /news/Sept03/sexslavery.html (582 words)

	Mercy Corps > Countries > Indonesia > Restoring the Acehnese Spirit
		Acehnese woman in bright traditional costumes prepare to perform the Ranub Lampuan dance, which signifies hospitality toward honored guests.
		Trauma, for the Acehnese, is understood through the term ret roh, which means "a falling of the spirit." In this area of Indonesia, trauma is dealt with in culturally appropriate forms that fall under the category of peusejuk - a term that signifies a restoration of the spirit and dignity.
		The highlight of the event was the performance of the Acehnese singer Rafly and his band KanDe, which are well known in all of Indonesia.
	www.mercycorps.org /countries/indonesia/578 (664 words)

	News & Events - The New School for Social Research
		There the result is that Acehnese are pitted against the army and, since the army is the most powerful Indonesian institution, against Indonesia.
		Acehnese gained their reputation by fighting the Dutch 'pacifiers' of the Acehnese kingdom between 1873 and 1914.
		Hasan Mohammed Tiro wanted Acehnese to be instructed in their own traditions and history first and to understand that Aceh had never legitimately been a part of the Indonesian republic.
	www.newschool.edu /gf/news/01-02/siegel.htm (1924 words)

	The Epoch Times \| Acehnese Try to Build a Life on Shattered Dreams
		A veteran of wars and disasters, she says she has never seen such utter destruction and tells us about her experience and the terrible reality for tens of thousands of Acehnese people who lost their loved ones, their hopes, and their dreams in an instant.
		But accompanying the utter personal desolation was a spirit of determination among the Acehnese, to not only survive, but to help others just like themselves.
		For the Acehnese, family and community is the cornerstone of life.
	english.epochtimes.com /news/5-1-20/25883.html (664 words)

	Unwelcome guests? - Inside Indonesia 81
		During the military campaign, the KTPs of all Acehnese were declared invalid and they were issued with a new and distinctive ‘Red and White KTP’, so named because it was printed in the colours of the Indonesian flag.
		Most Acehnese try to change their identity card as soon as they leave the province, but it is an expensive task.
		Many Acehnese are desperately unhappy living outside Aceh, but are unable to return because they are afraid of being arrested or being unable to earn a living.
	www.insideindonesia.org /edit81/p17-18_donohue.html (1448 words)

	Inside Indonesia 57 - Aceh Exposed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		Acehnese proudly remember Sultan Iskandar Muda (ruled 1607-36), who made Aceh the most powerful state in the region.
		This was perhaps the main reason for the resurgence in 1989 of an Acehnese secessionist movement that had been led for years by Hasan di Tiro from his exile in Stockholm.
		The Acehnese want justice for the terrible abuses of 1989-92, and they want a better deal on the natural wealth of the region.
	insideindonesia.org /edit57/aceh.htm (417 words)

	Asia Times: Acehnese want justice, not bullets
		Indeed, in some cases the accused have in turn charged Acehnese with killing innocent people or of perpetrating other crimes, and they have been promoted, leaving people to believe that Aceh has become a good opportunity for soldiers to advance their careers.
		GAM has also succeeded in socializing its cause to such an extent that virtually all Acehnese are now rallying behind them in calling for a United Nations-supervised referendum to determine whether or not the province wants to stay with or break away from the Unitary State of Indonesia.
		Acehnese have always taken pride in the fact that they have never been fully subjugated by colonialists, including the Dutch, who ruled Indonesia for more than three centuries, and Japan, which occupied the country for more than three years in the early 1940s.
	www.atimes.com /se-asia/CH31Ae01.html (1039 words)

	International Crisis Group - Aceh: Can Autonomy Stem the Co
		Acehnese legislators in the provincial and national parliaments are in favour of autonomy and played a key role in designing the law, but they appear to command only weak legitimacy in much of Aceh.
		Amongst those Acehnese who are prepared to consider autonomy as an alternative to independence, the redistribution of revenues is considered the most important issue, followed by clauses in the draft law that would give the province a greater say in its own security arrangements.
		Many Acehnese may support the application of Islamic Sharia to the legal system, but this provision is not generally seen as relevant to the conflict or acceptable as a substitute for political and financial autonomy.
	www.crisisgroup.org /home/index.cfm?id=1456&l=1 (1174 words)

	WLUML: News and Views
		In the past Islam was the foundation and inspiration for the Acehnese to defend themselves against colonialism, social injustice and oppression.
		Indeed it is only for the poor, the powerless among the Acehnese, to bear the brunt of this newly emboldened sharia authority.
		This is an insult to Acehnese women, who in the past have asserted their will to play a significant role in society.
	www.wluml.org /english/newsfulltxt.shtml?cmd[157]=x-157-260588 (829 words)

	AsiaMedia :: Ethics of journalism in Aceh
		This secret visit to GAM's spokesperson sparked a problem when close-up shots of the journalists, taken by television cameramen from Jakarta, were aired repeatedly by these TV stations, therefore disclosing to the public the identity of those involved in the secret meeting.
		Worse still for this woman journalist was the fact that she was Acehnese.
		Like other Acehnese, they hope that when lasting peace finally comes about in Aceh, this region will be a better place to live in.
	www.asiamedia.ucla.edu /article.asp?parentid=30440 (1112 words)

	ACEHNESE CONSISTENTLY FIGHT FOR REFERENDUM
		Referendum proposed by by Acehnese Student and Youth at a Congress held on January 31, to February 4, 1999 will be consistently fought by them with civilians to be realized in spite of getting some intimidations and challenges, especially from Indonesian Central Government and Armed Forces.
		Whatever done by the university students, Youth, and Acehnese people nowadays is based on democracy, human rights, solidarity, law, and peace, since referendum will provide every individual with the choices in the peaceful and democratic sphere.
		This Acehnese’s future good-will is backed by the fact that is in the era of Aceh’s integration into Indonesia, Aceh suffer from injustice, human rights violations, environment exploitation, and colonialization.
	acehnet.tripod.com /sira.htm (758 words)

	THE WAKE UP CALL FOR ACEHNESE WOMEN By Suraiya IT
		The Acehnese consider the status of women to be inseparably tied to the status of the nation.
		The Acehnese women were very strong and committed in their loyalty to their country and religion.
		Accordingly, Acehnese women, in matters related to national interest and religion, have directly or indirectly shown themselves, to be leaders no less than their men.
	meltingpot.fortunecity.com /albania/726/wakeup.htm (1800 words)

	Acehnese Refugees Speak Out : Indybay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		We'll speak with an Acehnese refugee whose mother was a woman's rights activist in Aceh, imprisoned by the Indonesian government.
		Acehnese and U.S. human rights groups protested yesterday outside of the Indonesian Mission to the United Nations, condemning the Indonesian military for its handling of the Tsunami.
		In a moment, we will be joined in our studio by two Acehnese refugees, but first we turn to some of the voices from yesterday's protest.
	www.indybay.org /newsitems/2005/01/04/17128111.php (280 words)

	Indonesia: New military operations, old patterns of human rights abuses in Aceh (Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, NAD) - ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		One report from April 2004 written by an Acehnese human rights defender in exile, describes the establishment of at least seven different militia groups in Central and East Aceh Districts since 2001 which, it is claimed, are supported to varying degrees by local government officials and the military.
		Acehnese refugees interviewed by Amnesty International who did not have the new identity cards expressed anxiety that if deported back to NAD, they would automatically be suspected of being members of GAM.
		There is a long history of Acehnese fleeing to Malaysia to seek refuge from counter-insurgency operations by the Indonesian security forces, and of migration for economic reasons.
	web.amnesty.org /library/index/engasa210332004 (18448 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Asia-Pacific \| Indonesia flashpoints: Aceh
		Acehnese rebels and the Indonesian government signed a peace agreement in August 2005 aimed at ending nearly 26 years of a bitter separatist campaign, which has left nearly 15,000 people, mainly civilians, dead.
		The Indonesian Government used armed troops to annex the region, and the military's heavy-handed tactics fuelled resentment among the local population.
		In 1959, in an effort to appease the Acehnese, Jakarta gave the province a special status which conferred a certain amount of autonomy, especially over religious and educational matters.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/asia-pacific/3809079.stm (633 words)

	Aceh's Agony
		The offensive has already driven 23,000 Acehnese people from their homes, and the government is warning that the number will climb to 100,000.
		This latter view was actually expressed by numerous elements in the Indonesian elite and among pro-lndonesian Acehnese community leaders prior to the launching of the war operations.
		Most of Acehnese society supported the establishment of the Republic of Indonesia in 1945 (except the pro-Dutch layer of hereditary traditional rulers who were wiped out in a social revolution in 1945 which also redistributed their land).
	www.thirdworldtraveler.com /Asia/Aceh's_Agony.html (2080 words)

	USCRI
		Acehnese Asylum Seekers Only 167 Indonesians from the province of Aceh were UNHCR-recognized refugees or asylum seekers in Malaysia at the end of 2001.
		Acehnese groups estimated that another 3,000 Acehnese who fear persecution were in Malaysia at yearâs end.
		While this number was believed to be about 500 in 2000, Acehnese groups said that actions of both the Malaysian and Indonesian governments in 2001 caused many of the Acehnese already in Malaysia to fear persecution if returned home.
	www.refugees.org /countryreports.aspx?id=501 (1390 words)

	ASAP Aceh News - Acehnese unsure peace will last: Poll (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		But while security got top marks, the Acehnese were far more downbeat about their living standards.
		Most Acehnese are also still afraid to talk about politics, especially those living in areas which were former GAM strongholds.
		Asked about the planned regional elections for the province, 43 percent of Acehnese said they were not aware of any direct elections, with the lack of knowledge highest in rural areas.
	www.asia-pacific-action.org /news/jp_acehneseunsurepeacewilllast_290306.htm (487 words)

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