Juha Christensen
Juha Christensen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1958 (age 67–68) |
| Occupations | Peace activist, negotiator |
| Known for | 2005 Aceh peace process |
Juha Christensen (born 1958) is a Finnish businessman, philanthropist[1] and negotiator who played an instrumental role in the 2005 Aceh peace process.[2][3][4][5] He was also involved in negotiations leading to the release of Phillip Mark Mehrtens, a New Zealand pilot taken hostage by the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) during the 2023 Nduga hostage crisis.[6]
Life
[edit]Christensen is a former pharmaceutical executive.[3] Before becoming involved in the Aceh peace process, he had lived for several decades in Indonesia,[7][8][9] and spoke Indonesian fluently.[10]
Involvement in Aceh peace process
[edit]In June 2003 and acting on his own initiative, Christensen went to Stockholm where he initiated discussions with leaders of the Free Aceh Movement.[11][9] In February 2004 Christensen contacted Martti Ahtisaari, the former President of Finland, who he knew personally,[12] to become involved in peace negotiations.[11] Christensen was also able to connect another old friend, Farid Husain,[13] then the Indonesian Minister of Health, with Ahtisaari and the Finnish CMI (Crisis Management Initiative). Christensen was an active participant in the peace negotiations.[7][10] As a result of the negotiations that followed, a peace agreement between the parties in conflict was signed in Helsinki on 15 August 2005.[14][15]
Following the peace agreement, Christensen was a special adviser to the Aceh Monitoring Mission (AMM) until 2006.[16]
In 2015, Christensen negotiated the surrender and disarming of Din Minimi,[17][18] a former GAM militant, and 30 of his followers east of Banda Aceh.[19][20][21][22]
As of 2017, Christensen is the general manager of Pacta (Architecture Peace and Conflict Transformation Alliance), a Finnish peace organization that he co-founded.[23][16]
Christensen was invited to join the Asian Peace and Reconciliation Council as a founding member.[24][25]
References
[edit]- ↑ Farid Husain; Salim Shahab (journalist.) (2007). To See the Unseen: Scenes Behind the Aceh Peace Treaty. Health & Hospital Indonesia. ISBN 978-979-15936-0-1.
- ↑ Post, The Jakarta. "Juha Christensen: Committed to peace".
- 1 2 Natalie Ralph (25 September 2015). Peacemaking and the Extractive Industries: Towards a Framework for Corporate Peace. Greenleaf Publishing. pp. 220–. ISBN 978-1-78353-247-6.
- ↑ Jacob Bercovitch; Kwei-Bo Huang; Chung-Chian Teng (28 August 2008). Conflict Management, Security and Intervention in East Asia: Third-party Mediation in Regional Conflict. Routledge. pp. 308–. ISBN 978-1-134-14101-2.
- ↑ Kemppinen, Pirjo (3 November 2024). "Suomalainen Juha Christensen neuvotteli panttivangin vapaaksi kapinallisliikkeeltä: "Harvalla on Indonesiassa sellaisia kontakteja kuin minulla"" [Finn Juha Christensen negotiated a hostage's release from a rebel movement: "Few people in Indonesia have the kind of contacts I do"]. Seura (in Finnish). Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ Faturahman, Andi Adam (22 September 2024). Chairunnisa, Ninis (ed.). "Pangkogabwilhan III Akui Keterlibatan Aktivis HAM Finlandia dalam Operasi Pembebasan Pilot Susi Air" [Pangkogabwilhan III Admits Finnish Human Rights Activits Involvement in Susi Air Pilot Rescue Operation]. Tempo (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- 1 2 Sumit Ganguly; Andrew Scobell; Joseph Liow (4 December 2009). The Routledge Handbook of Asian Security Studies. Taylor & Francis. pp. 398–. ISBN 978-1-135-22961-0.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - 1 2 Malin Akebo (10 November 2016). Ceasefire Agreements and Peace Processes: A Comparative Study. Taylor & Francis. pp. 118–. ISBN 978-1-317-20412-1.
- 1 2 Katri Merikallio; Tapani Ruokanen (15 October 2015). The Mediator: A Biography of Martti Ahtisaari. Hurst. pp. 295–. ISBN 978-0-19-061313-6.
- 1 2 Martina Klimesova (30 November 2015). Using Carrots to Bring Peace?: Negotiation and Third Party Involvement. World Scientific. pp. 165–. ISBN 978-981-4699-12-9.
- ↑ Peng Er Lam (2 June 2009). Japan's Peace-Building Diplomacy in Asia: Seeking a More Active Political Role. Routledge. pp. 138–. ISBN 978-1-134-12506-7.
- ↑ Antje Missbach (19 September 2011). Separatist Conflict in Indonesia: The long-distance politics of the Acehnese diaspora. Taylor & Francis. pp. 230–. ISBN 978-1-136-63108-5.
- ↑ Sille Stidsen (1 July 2006). The Indigenous World 2006. IWGIA. pp. 308–. ISBN 978-87-91563-18-8.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - 1 2 "Team - Pacta".
- ↑ "Din Minimi, Most-wanted Aceh insurgent 'Agreed to Surrender after Jokowi Vowed Amnesty'". globejournal.com. 27 January 2020.
- ↑ "Amnesti Terhadap Din Minimi Masih Akan Dilaporkan ke Presiden".
- ↑ "Kisah Negosiator Finlandia Penghubung Kepala BIN-Din Minimi".
- ↑ "Din Minimi, Band of Acehnese Militants Surrender to Indonesia".
- ↑ "Salainen operaatio viidakossa – suomalaisvälittäjä sai aseet pois vastarintaryhmältä Indonesiassa". 18 January 2016.
- ↑ Tempo.Co (28 January 2016). "Diprotes, Sutiyoso: Amnesti Din Minimi Tetap Diproses".
- ↑ Bersama, PT Jaring News Media. "Juha Christensen: Penyelesaian Konflik di Papua Lebih Kompleks - Jaring News".[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Pacta News - Asian Peace and Reconciliation Council established – PACTA General Manager, Juha Christensen, a Founding Member".
- ↑ "Mr. Juha Christensen - Asian Peace and Reconciliation Council".
