(Deutsch) R.I.P. Bung Soenarto

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Posted on 04:30 AM in democracy, Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia
Tags: 1965, Demonstration, Germany, dictator Suharto, Indonesia, PKI, political prisoners, Sri-Bintang Pamungkas

(Bahasa Indonesia) Ngadirejo Menuju Jerman

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Posted on 05:41 AM in democracy, History & Overview, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: 1965, democracy, Germany, intelligence service, Indonesia, New Order, PKI, government, students, administration

Indonesia: Close gap between rhetoric and reality on 1965 mass human rights violations

Public Statement, 1 October 2016

Despite President Joko Widodo’s repeated commitments to address human rights violations committed in 1965 – such as extrajudicial executions, enforced disappearances and torture – more than five decades later millions of victims and their families are still waiting for truth, justice and reparation. On the 51st anniversary of these violations, Amnesty International, Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR), East-Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN), La’o Hamutuk, TAPOL, Watch Indonesia! and Yayasan HAK call on the Indonesian authorities ... read more

Posted on 11:47 PM in Joint Press Releases & Statements, Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Press Releases, Publications, Transitional Justice
Tags: 1965, Gerechtigkeit, Indonesia, Joko Widodo, Justiz, human rights, East Timor, PKI, referendum 1999, impunity, United Nations, crimes against humanity, dealing with the past, truth commission, Wiranto

Benedict Anderson’s View of Nationalism

The Nation, May 19, 2016

http://www.thenation.com/article/benedict-andersons-view-of-nationalism

The child of late empire, who transformed the field of area studies,
lived a life beyond boundaries.

By Scott Sherman

In 1967, Sudisman, the general secretary of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI), whose ranks had just been decimated in a series of massacres that left hundreds of thousands dead, was put on trial. Of the top five PKI leaders, Sudisman was the only one who appeared in court; the others were shot. ... read more

Posted on 12:06 AM in democracy, Justice, History & Overview, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: 1965, dictator Suharto, Indonesia, PKI, state & nation building, Sukarno, USA, dealing with the past

(Bahasa Indonesia) Watch Indonesia: Maaf Penting bagi Penyelesaian Kasus 1965

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Posted on 12:44 AM in Justice, History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
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Truth Seeking and Formal Public Apology is Essential for 1965/1966 Resolution

29 April 2016

Luhut Panjaitan
Coordinating Ministry for Politics, Law and Security Affairs
Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat No. 15
Jakarta Pusat 10110
Indonesia

Dear Minister,

Amnesty International, ETAN (East Timor and Indonesia Action Network), TAPOL and Watch Indonesia! are writing to urge you to take the important steps necessary to ensure that the national symposium on the 1965 tragedy, held in Jakarta on 18 and 19 April, leads to justice, truth and reparation for victims.

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Posted on 01:33 AM in Joint Open Letters, Justice, History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Open Letters, Publications, Transitional Justice
Tags: 1965, Gerechtigkeit, Indonesia, Justiz, human rights, military, PKI, impunity, dealing with the past, reconciliation

(Deutsch) 17.000 Inseln der Imagination und zwei Gesichter: Selbstdarstellung in Deutschland, Zensur in Indonesien

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Posted on 06:36 AM in democracy, History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Press Freedom, Publications
Tags: 1965, Indonesia, human rights, PKI, impunity, dealing with the past

(Deutsch) 1965: Das Jahr, das niemals endete

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Posted on 05:25 AM in History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: 1965, dictator Suharto, history and overview, violence, Indonesia, human rights, New Order, PKI

(Deutsch) Feature – Das Jahr, das niemals endet: Indonesiens dunkle Vergangenheit

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Posted on 05:10 AM in History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
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(Deutsch) Ein vergessener Massenmord

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Posted on 04:27 AM in History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: 1965, dictator Suharto, history and overview, Indonesia, human rights, New Order, PKI, dealing with the past