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Southeastern Asia > Indonesia > Travel Safety and Security |  |
| Security Snippets of Interest for Indonesia : |
| Safety and Security: Since 2005, the Indonesian police and security forces have disrupted a number of terrorist cells and arrested approximately 400 suspects linked with Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), a U.S. Department of State-designated terrorist organization, including the three terrorists convicted of killing 202 people in an October 2002 nightclub bombing in Bali.& ... Read this Article
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| Crime: Crime can be a problem in some major metropolitan areas in Indonesia. Crimes of opportunity such as pick-pocketing and theft occur throughout the country. Americans in Jakarta and Surabaya are advised to hire a taxi either from a major hotel queue or by calling a reputable ... Read this Article
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| Special Circumstances: Natural Disasters: Many areas of Indonesia are at high risk for natural disasters due to its geographic location and topography. The Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami on December 26, 2004 killed more than 130,000 people and left over 37,000 missing in Aceh and North Sumatra. On September 12, 2007 ... Read this Article
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| Criminal Penalties: While in a foreign country, a U.S. citizen is subject to that country's laws and regulations, which sometimes differ significantly from those in the United States and may not afford the protections available to the individual under U.S. law. Penalties for breaking the law ... Read this Article
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| ...kidnappings 7 Jul 2008 Increasing Security Incidents in Aceh, Indonesia The Centers for Disease Control released the following Outbreak Notice on December 22: On December 18, 2008, the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture reported to the World Organization for Animal Health an ongoing outbreak of rabies in dogs on the island of Bali, Indonesia. Rabies ... Read this Article
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| ...kidnappings Consular Affairs Bulletins East Asia / Pacific - Indonesia 26 Sep 2008 U.S. Embassy Jakarta issued the following Warden Message on September 26:The U.S. Embassy in Jakarta would like to inform Americans of a recent incident in the Sub-district of Sawang in North Aceh, district of Nanggroe Aceh Province. ... Read this Article
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