All porn sites will be blocked before Ramadhan: Tifatul

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Thu, 07/22/2010 1:17 PM | Headlines

Tifatul Sembiring

Information and Communications Minister Tifatul Sembiring said in Jakarta on Thursday that his ministry would block all local and foreign porn sites and the target for the completion of the blockage will before Ramadhan fasting month (next month).

“Insya Allah [God willing] we will finish the job before Ramadhan so as not to affect [Muslims] from executing their religious obligation,” Tifatul told reporters before attending a plenary Cabinet meeting at the Presidential office in Jakarta.

The minister further said that one of the mandates of the pornography law said that the state was obliged to protect its people from any negative impacts of pornography. The former president of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) also reminded of the prison sentences that range from 6 to 12 years for those found guilty of distributing pornographic material.

“Be careful, because there are legal implementations. Also be mindful in the distribution of pornographic sentences because a legal lawsuit can be filed on such an act. [Pornographic sentences] are a part of pornography,” Tifatul said as quoted by kompas.com news portal.

What about Internet users who can still access porn sites despite the block? “The thing is, those who can overcome technology are limited in number,” he said.

RI seeking to repatriate Indonesian footballers from the Netherlands

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Wed, 07/21/2010 4:52 PM | Headlines

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The Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) and the National Team Body (BTN) have announced plans to recruit three or four players from the Netherlands, specifically under 21-year-olds of Indonesian descent.

The body will begin its selection process in September in the Netherlands, BTN chairman Iman Arif said.

“The registration and training camp program are open for all young [soccer players] of Indonesian descent in the Netherlands. I hear that those children are really good at soccer.

“After the selection process, we will make an offer to the best players to change their nationality to join the Indonesian team,” Iman said Wednesday as quoted by tempointeraktif.com.

The PSSI has reportedly approached Serginho van Dijk, 27, who currently plays for Adelaide United Football Club of Australia.

Iman said BTN would announce the list of Indonesian team players on Aug. 24. “Hopefully, five new players from the naturalization program will soon join the squad,” he said.

NU bans raids on nightclubs

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Sat, 07/17/2010 10:41 PM | Headlines

Said Aqiel Siradj: JP

Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Said Aqiel Siradj warned members of the country’s largest Muslim organization against conducting raids on amusement centers ahead of Ramadan fasting month.

 

Said Aqiel asked NU members not to take the law into their hands and commit acts of violence in the name of religion.

“To maintain peaceful atmosphere during Ramadan NU members should refrain themselves from violence and taking the law into their own hands. Only police who have the authority to take action against or raid nightclubs,” he said during NU anniversary celebration in Kudus, Central Java on Saturday.

He also called on other Muslim groups to drop any plan to conduct raids on amusement centers prior to or during Ramadan, which he said would tarnish the solemnity of the fasting month itself.

NU members, he added, were responsible to help law enforcers create a favorable environment for Muslims to perform their religious duties during Ramadan, which this year will start on Aug. 11.

"NU aims to realize a unitary state of Indonesia which upholds the Constitution, unity in diversity and state ideology Pancasila. If the law enforcers cannot uphold the law, we must support and help them,” he said as quoted by Antara.

National Police chief Gen. Bambang Hendarso Danuri had pledged to take actions against hard-line groups or vigilantes known to have committed acts of violence ahead of Ramadan.

Book an alternative for TV, activist says

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Tue, 07/20/2010 6:25 PM | National

   Books for children (JP)

The Communication and Information Community (MAKSI) has called on parents to provide alternative entertainments, including books, to their children on the No TV Day, which falls on July 25.

Community chairman Paulus Widiyanto said Tuesday parents could help prevent their children from being addicted to television, which observers say displays too much violence.

“Families need to have entertainment devices other than TV sets so that children can spend the No TV Day without television,” Paulus told a discussion organized by the Al Azhar University in South Jakarta.

He added that he used to encourage his family members to stay at his private library on the No TV Day.

“Book is a choice of alternative entertainment in our family. How about other families?” he was quoted by kompas.com.

He suggested that the parents introduce No TV Hours to their children as an action plan following the No TV Day.

State Palace to study new motorcade procedures

Erwida Maulia, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Tue, 07/20/2010 8:43 AM | Headlines

Travel by helicopter and living in Merdeka Palace are just two ideas offered to reduce disruptions from the President’s travel in Jakarta, after a motorist reported rough treatment from his security escorts.

President Susilo Bambang Yu-dhoyono has been publicly criticized after Kompas daily published a letter from a motorist that alleged he received ill-treatment from one of the guards of the President’s motorcade.

In response to the criticism, the Merdeka Palace said it is preparing new standard operating procedures (SOP) for the security measures surrounding the President. “The military secretary, the Presidential Security Guards [Paspampres] and the traffic police are currently reformulating the SOPs for security measures for the President,” spokesman Julian Aldrin Pasha told the press at the Presidential Office on Monday.

“We are now waiting for the new SOPs, which will be part of the future policy to ensure the security of the President,” he added.

Critics have suggested that Yu-dhoyono should live in the Palace, which is also the President’s official residence, or that he commute from his private home in Cikeas, which is about 20 kilometers from the Palace, via helicopter.

Concerns of congestion caused by the Presidential motorcade peaked after a man who lives near Yudho-yono’s residence, Hendra NS, complained in a letter published by Kompas that security officers treated him abusively while he waited for Yu-dhoyono’s motorcade to pass.

Julian said the alleged mistreatment of Hendra was under investigation.

Many residents of Cibubur expressed frustration with the delays that occur whenever Yudhoyono travels to are from Cikeas.

Traffic police are required to stop traffic for almost 30 minutes for the motorcade under the current SOPs.

The motorcade typically consists of a dozen vehicles, including two bulletproof limousines, one of which carries the President; military vehicles of the presidential guard; an ambulance and traffic police cars and motorcycles.

The motorcade usually follows a route that crosses the Palace, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat, Jl. Thamrin, Jl. Jend. Sudirman, the Semanggi toll gate, the Jagorawi toll road before reaching Cikeas.

Julian said that the President usually commutes to Cikeas late at night or very early in the morning.

He also said Yudhoyono spent considerable amount of time at the Palace, and often requested that streets not be blocked for his motorcade, and that his motorcade use fewer vehicles.

Deputy chairman of Yudhoyono’s Democratic Party Max Sopacua said the motorcade issue has been exaggerated by the President’s political rivals. “Do not generalize [the issue]. I have often experienced traffic jams when traveling in Cibubur — and they are not all caused by the President. Why does this issue have to be raised?” he said.

“Are all traffic jams caused by the President?” he added.

Max also dismissed the suggestion that Yudhoyono stay at the Palace. Yudhoyono has personal and family matters that he wants to settle at his private residence, Max added.

He also rejected a suggestion that the President had already been given an official house inside the capital, saying it would only trigger other criticisms, this time on the use of state money to prepare the capital residence.

Yudhoyono had previously come under criticism after a deadly traffic accident in November 2004 when his motorcade officers blocked Jagorawi toll road. Six people were killed in the accident while nine others were severely wounded.

Ban on phones while driving needs strict implementation

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Mon, 07/19/2010 9:25 AM

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Depending on the degree of assertiveness in enforcing the law, cities around the world have experienced different results in implementing regulation that bans messaging and phoning while driving.

A recent study by the US-based Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) showed the implementation of such laws in Canada proved effective in reducing crashes by four times in line with declining hand-held phone use while driving.

HLDI’s researchers found that the main factor of the country’s key to success lay in consistently punishing violators with fines ranging from C$100 (US$94.9) to C$180.

However, the HLDI reported no reduction in crashes after mobile phone bans took effect in about 17 states in the US.

Comparing insurance claims for crash damage in four US jurisdictions before and after such bans, researchers found steady claim rates compared with nearby jurisdictions without similar bans.

“The laws aren’t reducing crashes, even though we know that such laws have reduced hand-held phone use, and several studies have established that phoning while driving increases crash risk,” the president director of both the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and HLDI, Adrian Lund, was quoted as saying by news portal moneytimes.com.

Therefore, by adapting the Canadian law, the state of Washington last month boosted the use of a hand-held cell phones while driving from a secondary offense to a primary offense, which meant police could pull drivers over if they find the latter using a hand-held device.

The law also prohibits new drivers from using any type of phones, including the use of hands-free ones. Violators are punished with a $124 fine.

Nevertheless, similar to Canada’s law, the US law exempts anyone messaging or calling to report illegal activity or summoning emergency help and truck as well as emergency vehicles drivers.

As of July 2010, 30 states have banned messaging while driving, with Kentucky the most recent addition on July 15. Meanwhile, across the Pacific Ocean, Tokyo police has also proven that a law that bans people from using a mobile phone for calling, messaging and reading, reduces crash risk.

The law, which has been implemented since November 1999, stipulates a ¥5,000 ($57.85) fine for violators on small motorcycles, a ¥6,000 fine for those in cars and on large motorcycles and a ¥7,000 fine for violators in trucks and buses. About 3,600 drivers were caught using mobile phones while driving on the day the revised road traffic law came into effect.

In India, only some states have implemented the ban, including New Delhi — where a total ban of cell phone for drivers has been imposed, with violators facing a 1,000 rupee ($21) fine — and Andhra Pradesh, which enforces prison sentences for violators. Malaysia enforces a 300 ringgit ($90) fine for violators of the cell phone ban.

Unfortunately in Indonesia, there is no law that specifically regulates this matter. The 2009 Traffic and Public Transportation Law only stipulates that drivers must pay full attention when driving or riding or face a month in prison or pay Rp 750,000 ($83) in fines. University of Indonesia transportation expert Tri Tjahjono said this also included cell phone use. He urged law enforcement agencies to be more assertive in issuing tickets to violators who used their phones while driving. estimated drivers’ inattentiveness was a factor in between 20 and 50 percent of all crashes worldwide. (rch)

Peterpan producer says RJ has no reason to circulate celebrity sex videos

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Sun, 07/18/2010 9:14 PM | Headlines

Peterpan band produser Haryo Cahyo Purnomo aka Capung said Sunday that editor RJ had no reason to circulate sex videos featuring singer Nazril Irham aka Ariel, Luna Maya, and cut Tari.

"I did not see he has a reason to circulate the videos. Perhaps, it was coincidence," Capung said as quoted by tempointeraktif.com.

He said Ariel had a good working relationship with RJ.

"They have no personal problems as far as I know, although they did not hang out together,"  he said." But let's police work to find out RJ motive to circulate the sex videos."

Police have arrested RJ.

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Nelson Mandela : Make every day Mandela Day

Veeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Sat, 07/17/2010 9:57 AM | People

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In the eyes of his country’s rulers, he was a “terrorist”. As a threat to the state, he was imprisoned for 27 years.

Until recently even the US placed this champion of freedom and democracy on a black list because of his “terrorist” background.

This man is a different kind of terrorist. He won the hearts and minds of friends and foes alike. His weapons were non-violence, forgiveness, equality and reconciliation. Those in power said they made a mistake and released him from prison. Finally they proclaimed him a hero.

The US was one of the countries that supported a UN General Assembly Resolution in November 2009 which adopted the terrorist’s birthday as an international day of honor. Who else could that man be if not Nelson Mandela, the living legend of our times and a symbol of hope for millions of oppressed and marginalized people all over the world.

“I was called a terrorist yesterday, but when I came out of jail, many people embraced me, including my enemies. And that is what I normally tell other people who say that  those who are struggling for liberation in their country are ‘terrorists’. I tell them that I was also a terrorist yesterday, but, today, I am admired by the very people who said I was one,” Mandela said in 2000 on CNN’s Larry King Live.

For the first time in its history, the UN is honoring a person by designating July 18, the birthday of Madiba (as Mandela is affectionately known in his country) as an international day. The Spanish capital Madrid has been selected to host the first celebration of the International Nelson Mandela Day this Sunday.

According to Mandela’s family, the former president of the rainbow nation will celebrate his 92nd birthday at his home in Houghton, Johannesburg, with friends and family members.

What makes Madiba so popular not only in Africa but in entire world? What we can learn from 

his life?

Mandela  is undoubtedly one of the greatest men of our times. He relentlessly waged war against racism, colonialism and inequality.

“The struggle is my life,” Mandela proclaimed proudly.

Mandela has sacrificed his happiness, youth and personal life for the people. Even after retiring from political life, he never rested. He has been active in campaigning for causes such as HIV/AIDS, poverty and children’s education.

Mandela’s strong devotion to democracy, equality and social justice has left an indelible imprint on human history. Millions of his fellow black people suffered terrible racial discrimination, oppression and impoverishment under the white minority regime. Yet Madiba never answered racism with racism.

“I detest racism, because I regard it as a barbaric thing, whether it comes from a black man or a white man,” he said.

Mandela’s statements during the famous Rivoria trial, in which he was charged with sabotage, were classic moments in the history of the South African people’s struggle against apartheid.

“I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. If needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.”

As the founders of the Non-Alignment Movement and as pioneers in leading the struggle against colonialism, India and Indonesia have been staunch supporters of South Africa’s struggle against apartheid.    

In the late 1980s, we had a feeling that Mandela might die in the notorious prison on Robben Island. All of a sudden the situation changed dramatically, thanks to the relentless struggle of South Africa’s black people and international pressure. Mandela was released from prison on Feb. 11, 1990.

It was a dream come true for the author of this article who had an opportunity to shake hands with Mandela in 1990 in New Delhi.

After his release from jail, Mandela chose India as the first country to visit.

India was the first country to grant diplomatic status to the African National Congress (ANC). Mandela is a great admirer of Mohandas K. Gandhi, the world’s most famous apostle of peace and non-violence.

He calls Gandhi a “sacred warrior”.

“We received inspiration from Gandhi in our struggle against apartheid. I thank the Indian government and its people for their support,” Mandela said at that time.  

Mandela has a special affection for Indonesia — as well as Indonesian traditional batik shirts.

In 1990, Indonesia gave US$10.75 million in cash to the ANC and awarded Mandela the Star of the Republic of Indonesia.  He visited Indonesia four times — in 1990, 1994, 1997 and 2002 — to strengthen ties between South Africa and Indonesia.

“My frequent visits [to Indonesia], I assure you, are not in pursuit of your fine weather or your good food or fine sense of hospitality. It is because of the importance which South Africa attaches to this part of the world,” Mandela said in Jakarta in July 1997.

Born on July 18, 1918 in Qunu village near Umtata in Transkei, Mandela showed few early signs of leadership qualities he would exhibit later in life. He was expelled from the University College of Fort Hare for joining a boycott as a member of the Students Representative Council.

During his student days, he entered politics and joined the ANC in 1942.

In 1944, Mandela and friends formed the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) to transform the ANC into a mass movement.

Young Mandela became ANCYL secretary in 1948 and its president in 1950.

After the Sharpeville massacre in 1960, the ANC was banned by the apartheid regime. Mandela was detained until 1961. In the same year, the Umkhontowe Sizwe, the military wing of the ANC was formed.

In 1962, Mandela went to Algeria secretly for military training.

On his return from Algeria, Mandela was arrested and sentenced to five years imprisonment. Later he was sentenced to life imprisonment for sabotage.

After his release from jail in 1990 under a peace deal, Mandela became the president of ANC in 1991 as well as president of South Africa in 1994.

In recognition of his dedication to democracy, equality and peace, Mandela received numerous awards from various countries, including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.

Mandela may be getting older but his legacy will endure forever. This jewel of Africa belongs to no one country, but instead to the entire human race. On his 92nd birthday, let us embrace the values and principles that Mandela epitomizes by making every day a Mandela Day.

Julianne Moore Bugil di Iklan Bvlgari

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Julianne Moore

17/07/2010 17:45 | Selebritas

Liputan6.com, London: Aktris Julianne Moore tampil tanpa mengenakan sehelai benang pun dengan ditemani dua ekor anak singa dalam iklan terbaru tas Bvlgari.

Dalam kampanye terbaru Bvlgari untuk edisi musim gugur/musim dingin itu Moore berbaring di sebuah kursi malas dengan tas Bvlgari yang menutupi bagian sensitif tubuhnya bersama dua ekor singa. Sebenarnya bukan pertama kalinya aktris berusia 49 tahun itu bugil dalam iklan Bvlgari. Awal tahun ini, Moore tampil bugil untuk iklan perhiasan dan tas Bvlgari edisi musim semi/musim panas dengan ditemani dua ekor burung kakatua. Kampanye itu bertema "Eccentric Charisma."

Merek asal Italia itu memilih Moore sebagai duta untuk kampanye produk mereka dengan karena pesona Moore sesuai dengan kampanye yang diluncurkan Bvlgari. saat ini Moore tidak hanya akan disibukkan oleh kampanye Bvlgari saja tetapi juga promosi film terbarunya "The Kids Are All Right" yang akan dirilis pekan ini. Dalam film itu Moore bermain bersama Anette Bening sebagai pasangan lesbian yang menikah dan memiliki dua orang anak. Masalah muncul saat anak mereka secara diam-diam mencari tahu siapa ayah mereka (pendonor sperma). Pemain lain yang terlibat dalam film itu adalah Mark Rufallo, Mia Wasikowska dan Josh Hutcherson. 

Moore di kehidupan nyata memiliki seorang suami, yaitu sutradara Bart Freudlich dan memiliki dua orang anak. Dia mengaku tidak memiliki kesulitan bermain sebagai orang tua lesbian. "Yang terjadi pada saya adalah saya sudah bersama seseorang selama 15 tahun saat ini, dan kami memiliki dua orang anak. Jadi tidak berbeda dengan orang tua lesbian atau gay lain yang saya tahu. Mengasuh adalah mengasuh. Itu lebih ke orang daripada seksualitas yang mendefinisikan anda," kata Moore kepada majalah Time, sepeti dikutip Daily Mail. (Ant/daily mail)

Paris Hilton Ditangkap

Sabtu, 17 Juli 2010 | 22:21 WIB

AJACCIO, KOMPAS.com- Paris Hilton, selebriti asal Amerika Serikat ditangkap polisi di Pulau Corsica, Perancis setelah membawacannabis di handbag-nya.

Sumber di kepolisian menyebutkan, Paris Hilton ditahan setelah tiba di bandara di Figari dengan jet pribadi dari Paris hari Jumat (16/7/10). Polisi menemukan kurang dari satu gramcannabis di tasnya, dan melepaskannya tanpa biaya.

Menurut suratkabar Corse-Matin, Hilton melakukan perjalanan dengan jet pribadinya dengan “orang yang dekat dengan kekuasaan di Malaysia” dan melanjutkan perjalanan dengan yacht ke resort mewah Porto Cervo di Sardinia, Italia. ??

Ini merupakan peristiwa kedua bagi Paris Hilton berurusan dengan hukum bulan ini. Sebelumnya cucu dari pendiri jaringan hotel Hilton ini ditangkap saat Piala Dunia di Afrika Selatan setelah temannya ikut masuk ke stadion, nonton perempat final Brasil-Belanda di Port Elizabeth.

Paris Whitney Hilton lahir di New York City, AS, 17 Februari 1981. Paris Hilton adalah putri dari pasangan Richard Hilton dan Kathy Richards, dan ahli waris Hilton Hotels Vorporation dan perusahaan real estate milik ayahnya.(KSP/AFP)

Infotainment under fire over violation of code of ethics

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Sat, 07/17/2010 11:45 AM | Headlines

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Actress and musician Yulia Rachmawati, better known as Julia Perez, was seen in yellow gym gear on a television gossip show several weeks ago where a reporter asked her if she planned on having vaginoplasty.

Infotainment programs are coming under heavy criticism from many sections of society. At a discussion in Jakarta on Friday, media pundits, activists and members of the public branded such programs unethical, biased in their reporting, and in violation of the journalistic code of ethics.

The National Broadcasting Commission (KPI) said infotainment shows topped the list of complaints, with a 32percent complaint rate, since January 2010.

Talk shows and reality shows placed second and third on the complaint list, with 12 and 10 percent rates respectively. All complaints filed with the commission were related to repetitiveness, ubiquity and obscene content.

Currently, infotainment slots dominate the airwaves with an average of 40 percent of total airtime.

KPI chairman Dadang Rahmat Hidayat said the commission was working with media experts, press pundits, infotainment workers and society groups to redefine and evaluate factual and non-factual 

programs.

The factual and non-factual factors, he said, were crucial to determining whether such programs could be considered journalistic.

Media Regulation and Regulator Watch director Amir Effendi Siregar took a firm stance on the issue, saying infotainment shows could not be considered journalism.

“As a consequence, should such shows be said to fall under the category of non-journalism or non-factual programs, infotainment workers should not be perceived as journalists, thus making them vulnerable to possible defamatory charges regulated by the Criminal Code, not under the journalistic code of ethics,” he said.

Amir said if infotainment was categorized as non-factual, it would be subject to greater censorship by the Film Censorship Body.

A censorship board official said the body would face difficulties in censoring live infotainment shows, and that it successfully censored only 10 percent of the 210 infotainment slots in 2008, citing a lack of resources as the main issue.

Currently, the journalistic status of infotainment workers is unclear. The Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) says the workers have the right to call themselves journalists, while the Independent Journalists Alliance (AJI) says they were not journalists because they worked for the entertainment industry.

Infotainment mogul Amazon Dalimunthe, a former TV gossip show producer known for the shows Kabar Kabari and Otista, said the TV industry should be held accountable for the current “revolting” infotainment content.

“They should be able to filter infotainment content through self-censorship, and most importantly, they are responsible for training and educating infotainment workers about journalistic standards,” he said. (tsy)

Police confirm Luna's arrest

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Thu, 07/15/2010 1:25 PM | National

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Luna Maya: JP/Berto R. Wedhatama

The police have detained presenter Luna Maya, a suspect the scandalous leaked sex videos, a National Police spokesman said Thursday.

Sr. Comr. Marwoto Soeto said that Luna was arrested on Wednesday night after being questioned  earlier in the day.

Marwoto said that it “likely” that Luna was arrested for being uncooperative in police investigation.

The police have also named Luna's boyfriend Nazriel “Ariel” Irham, lead singer of prominent boyband Peterpan, and presenter Cut Tari suspects in the same case. Ariel had been detained earlier.

Detectives charged Arield with the 2008 Pornography Law, which carries a maximum punishment of 12 years in jail.

Netherlands stun Brazil 2-1 at World Cup

Associated Press, Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Fri, 07/02/2010 11:09 PM | Sports

Toast of victory: Netherlands' Andre Ooijer, center right, and Netherlands' Wesley Sneijder celebrate following their World Cup quarterfinal win over Brazil in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Sneijder scored the winner in the Netherlands’ 2-1 defeat of Brazi on Friday. – AP/Martin Meissner

The Netherlands came from behind to stun five-time champions Brazil 2-1 Friday and become the first semifinalist of the World Cup. 

Wesley Sneijder scored the winner in the 68th minute with a header following a corner kick. 

Robinho had given Brazil the lead in the 10th, but the Netherlands equalized in the 53rd with an own goal from Felipe Melo. 

It was a match of sharp contrasts for Felipe Melo, who set up the opening goal with a brilliant through pass but then was shown a direct red card in the 73rd for stepping on Netherlands winger Arjen Robben, leaving Brazil with 10 men. 

The Netherlands reached the semifinals for the first time since losing to Brazil on penalties at the 1998 World Cup in France and will next face either Uruguay or Ghana. 

Having won all five of their matches so far, the Netherlands extended their team-record unbeaten streak to 24 games, stretching back to a September 2008 loss to Australia. 

Brazil also lost in the quarterfinals four years ago, falling to France 1-0. 

On a warm and pleasant afternoon before a sellout crowd of 42,286 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Brazil dominated the first 45 minutes, but then fell apart. 

Robinho's goal started with a long pass from Felipe Melo through the heart of the Netherlands defense, setting up an easy score for the Santos striker. 

Two minutes before he scored, Robinho had a goal waved off for a close offside call on Brazil's first chance. Buzzing like a bee back and forth between the left wing and the center of Brazil's attack, Robinho started another effort in the 31st that nearly became the most spectacular goal of the tournament. 

Robinho dribbled through three defenders up the left flank then gave the ball to Luis Fabiano, who flicked it back with his heel to Kaka. The playmaker then sent a searing shot to the top right corner of the goal, but Netherlands goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg timed his leap perfectly to deflect the ball away with one hand. 

The one-goal lead wasn't enough, though, and Brazil began to unravel when Felipe Melo headed the ball into his own net in a mixup with Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar following a cross from Sneijder, who also led Inter Milan to the Champions League title in May. 

Sneijder's goal followed a corner kick from Robben. Dirk Kuyt flicked the ball on with a header by the near post and Sneijder found the target from the center of the area. 

Five minutes later, Felipe Melo walked off the field with his head hung low. 

Brazil had one final chance in the 89th but a free kick from Daniel Alves smacked into a thick Dutch wall.