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About Charles Reading

Charles Reading is the pseudonym of a Jakarta-based security analyst

Articles by Charles Reading

Friday 26th August

Indonesia: pluralism vs vigilantism

Charles Reading, 26 August 2011
A pattern of violence against the Ahmadiyah religious community, in which the perpetrators enjoy near-impunity and official indulgence, is disfiguring Indonesia. It also presents a wider challenge to the country’s vital search for a model of religious tolerance in public life, says Charles Reading.
Wednesday 18th August

Indonesia’s far east: security and politics

Charles Reading, 18 August 2010
A tide of protest in Indonesia’s easternmost provinces of Papua and West Papua is a challenge to Jakarta, says Charles Reading: find a new security paradigm, or face increasing radicalism in the country’s poorest region.
Friday 23rd April

Papua: the elusive dialogue

Charles Reading, 23 April 2010
An initiative to address the complex conflicts in the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua seeks to learn from past failure by extending the understanding of dialogue, says Charles Reading.
Monday 7th December

Papuan autonomy: the blocked road

Charles Reading, 7 December 2009
The Indonesian state’s promise of empowerment to Papuans has proved inadequate. A new focus is needed, says Charles Reading.
Monday 20th July

Indonesia: bombs and politics

Charles Reading, 20 July 2009
The Jakarta hotel attacks reflect a change in jihadi militancy in Indonesia that poses a political challenge
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