What's in a Name?

Martial Law in Aceh has been changed to a Civilian State of Emergency by Megawati's government. But will the people of Aceh finally be free from suffering?

May 18, 2004

FOR the people of Aceh, what is important is not whether the state of emergency is military or civilian, but whether they will be free from fear and whether they will be able to lead normal lives. This was the leading question last week when Megawati's government lowered the security status in Aceh from a military to a civilian state of emergency. There is a more detailed question: can Aceh now become a place fit to live, like other parts of

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