Glossary of Indonesia Terms

The following from Indonesia's Secret War in Aceh by John Martinkus:

• ANSLF: Aceh North Sumatra Liberation Front
• Brimob: Brigada Mobil - Indonesian riot police
• DOM: Daerah Operasi Militer -- area of military operation
• ELSHAM: Institute for Human Rights Study and Advocacy West Papua
• Falintil: Forcas Armadas de Libertação de Timor Leste (Armed forces for an independent East Timor)
• Front Pulyamet Aceh: Safe Aceh
• GAM: Gerakan Aceh Merdeka -- Free Aceh Movement
• ICRC: International Committee of the Red Cross
• INTEL: Indonesian state intelligence, military, police or civilian
• JSC: Joint Security Commission
• Kodim: Local Indonesian military command
• Kontras: Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence
• Kopassus: Indonesian special forces
• Kopkamtib: Intelligence unit
• Kostrad: Indonesian army's strategic reserve
• LBH: Lembaga Bantuan Hukum -- Legal Aid Foundation
• MPR: Majelis Permusyawataran Rakyat -- People's Consultative Assembly (Indonesia's highest legislative body)
• NII: Negara Islam Indonesia -- the Islamic State of Indonesia
• NU: Nahdlatul Ulama -- Muslim Scholar Organisation
• OPM: Organisasi Papua Merdeka -- Free Papua Movement
• PBHAM: Pas Bantuan Hukum dan Hak Asasi Manusia Aceh -- Human Rights and Legal Aid Office
• PHIA: Pemberdayaan Hareukat Inong Aceh -- Empowerment for Acehnese Women
• PKF: United Nations Peacekeeping Force
• PMI: Indonesian Red Cross
• Polri: Republic of Indonesia Police -- Indonesian police
• PUSA: Persatuan Ulama Seluruh Aceh -- All Aceh Religious Scholars' Association
• RATA: Rehabilitation Action for Victims of Torture in Aceh
• SGI: Satuan Gabungan Intelijen -- Indonesian Combat Intelligence Unit
• SIRA: Aceh Referendum Information Centre
• SMUR: Solidaritas Mahasiswa Untuk Rakyat -- Student Solidarity for the People Movement
• TAPOL: Indonesian human rights NGO
• TNA: Tentara Nasional Aceh -- National Army of Aceh
• TNI: Tentara Nasional Indonesia -- Indonesian Regular Army
• UNAMET: United Nations Assistance Mission in East Timor
• UNHCR: United Nations High Commission for Refugees -- the UN Refugee Agency
• UNTAET: United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor