JP/5/D01

Aceh waits for endless peace ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date Place Event ------------------------------------------------------------------------ May 12, 2000 Geneva Three months of Humanitarian Pause is

agreed by the Indonesian government and

Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist group

(extended until September 2000)

Jan. 6, 2001 Geneva One month of moratorium of violence is

agreed between conflicting parties

July 2, 2001 Geneva Both parties agree to settle the Aceh

question through dialog

July 21, 2001 Aceh Six GAM negotiators are detained for and

accused of subversion

Jan. 10, 2002 Jakarta Government decides to revive Iskandar

Muda military command in Aceh

Jan. 23, 2002 Aceh Indonesian Military (TNI) kills GAM's

armed wing commander Abdullah Syafe'i

Dec. 9, 2002 Geneva Government and GAM signed the Cessation of

Hostilities Agreement (COHA)

May 18, 2003 Tokyo Last-ditch peace talks fails, GAM rejects

Indonesia's demands to drop its quest for

independence, accept autonomy status for

Aceh and lay down its arms.

May 19, 2003 Jakarta Government implements martial law in Aceh,

conducting major offensive against GAM and

other operations to enforce the law,

revive local administration, empower

people's economy and help people displaced

by the violence

June 10, 2003 Geneva Government team presents evidence to the

Swedish government against GAM leaders in

exile for allegedly leading a separatist

movement in Indonesia