Indonesian State Intelligence Agency
| Badan Intelijen Negara | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1946 |
| Jurisdiction | Indonesia |
| Headquarters | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Agency executive | |
| Website |
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Badan Intelijen Negara, (State Intelligence Agency), commonly referred to as BIN, is Indonesia's primary intelligence agency. Prior to 2001, it was known as Bakin (Badan Koordinasi Intelijen Negara - State Intelligence Coordinating Agency); its name was changed as part of a general restructuring of the agency.[1] BIN is responsible both for co-ordinating information sharing and operations between Indonesia's other intelligence agencies and for mounting operations on its own.
At the time of its name change in 2001, BIN's role in co-ordinating was deemphasised, but, in the wake of the 2002 Bali bombing, that aspect of the agency's operations was the subject of renewed focus as part of an all-around expansion of the agency's budget and operations.[2]
BIN has been the subject of criticism from human rights groups for its treatment of dissidents and human rights advocates in Indonesia.[3]
The agency is currently headed by Marciano Norman, as of 19 October 2011;[4] led before by Sutanto from 21 October 2009 to 19 October 2011, Syamsir Siregar from 2004 to 2009, and led by Abdullah Mahmud Hendropriyono from 2001 to 2004.[5]
References
- ↑ "Indonesia's new Intelligence Agency. How?, Why?, and What for?". Retrieved 28 May 2006.
- ↑ ."Indonesia's expanding spy network alarms reformers". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 28 May 2006.
- ↑ "Intelligence Threat". Paras Indonesia. Retrieved 28 May 2006.
- ↑ "Intelligence chief-to-be optimistic after health check". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ↑ "Syamsir Siregar, seasoned intelligence officer". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 20 November 2005. Retrieved 28 May 2006.
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Coordinates: 6°16′08″S 106°51′04″E / 6.269°S 106.851°E
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