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Indonesia 1965 killings
Indonesia’s Jokowi Restores Citizenship to Political Exiles
By Sebastian Strangio
The policy is part of a recent government push to recognize past episodes of human rights abuses committed by the state.
Indonesia Confronts the Past, While Sidestepping the Present
By Rory James
What motivated President Joko Widodo's recent acknowledgement of gross past human rights abuses?
Indonesia’s Jokowi Admits to Serious Past Human Rights Abuses
By Sebastian Strangio
The leader acknowledged 12 episodes of gross human rights violations that occurred between the 1960s and the early 2000s.
Indonesia and COVID-19: Living Dangerously Once Again
By Will Doran
For the third time, Indonesia faces a critical inflection point amid several converging crises.
To Buru Island: A Journey to the Dark Side of Indonesia’s Past
By Duncan Graham
Mars Noersmono’s story is a first-person account of a nation’s shame.
What's Behind the New Communist Scares in Indonesia and the Philippines?
By Mong Palatino
Anti-communist sentiment in both countries has grabbed headlines over the past few months.
International Court Revisits Indonesia's 1965 Mass Killings
By Mong Palatino
An international people's tribunal at the Hague looks into one of the country's most troubling periods.
Who Are Southeast Asia's 'Lost' Generations?
By Mong Palatino
A look at how the term resonates in countries across the region.
Freedom of Expression Under Fire in Indonesia
By Vannessa Hearman
Indonesia continues to stifle discussions of 1965, but it's much harder to do in the age of social media.
Remembering Indonesia’s Bloody Coup
By Nithin Coca
Fifty years ago this week Indonesia experienced one of the 20th century’s darkest moments.
Indonesia: Time to Remember the Forgotten Mass Killings of 1965
By Papang Hidayat
By sweeping its dark past under the carpet, Indonesia risks sowing the seeds of resentment.
Rethinking Japan's Record on Apologies
By Ken Marotte
Although hardly without blemish, Japan has been remarkably forthcoming about its wartime past.
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