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Politics 4 days ago
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Women’s rights group backs lawsuit over minister’s denial of 1998 mass rape
Women’s rights group the Legal Aid Foundation of the Indonesian Women's Association for Justice (LBH APIK) said on Monday it will file an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief this week in support of a lawsuit against Culture Minister Fadli Zon’s denial of the 1998 mass rapes.
Interview 7 months ago
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Discourse: There are more 1998 mass rape victims than recorded
The rewriting of history is always aimed at supporting the ruling, authoritarian government, as many cases around the world have shown, said former attorney general and human rights campaigner Marzuki Darusman.
Society 8 months ago
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Lawmakers push to halt Fadli Zon’s 'history denialism' textbooks
Following the culture minister's skepticism over the mass rapes that occurred during the May 1998 riots, lawmakers are pushing back by suggesting that their release next month be either postponed or canceled.
Politics 8 months ago
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Female activist threatened after protesting minister’s denial of 1998 mass rape
Historian and activist Ita Fatia Nadia revealed that she has received anonymous threats after protesting Culture Minister Fadli Zon’s controversial remarks about the mass rape of Chinese-Indonesian women during the May 1998 riots, which preceded the fall of Soeharto and his authoritarian regime.
Politics 8 months ago
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Calls grow for Culture Minister’s dismissal over 1998 mass rapes denial
Culture Minister Fadli Zon’s statement denying that mass rapes occurred during the 1998 riots are “deeply insensitive” and “hurtful to the victims”, according to a pro-democracy group, who also threatened to stage a nationwide rally should the minister refuse to apologize.
Politics 8 months ago
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Culture minister draws more criticism for defending denial of mass rape in 1998 riots
Culture Minister Fadli Zon has defended his denial of mass rape during the May 1998 riots from a recent interview. But it was met with more outrage from historians and activists who deemed it a government attempt to sanitize Indonesia’s violent past amid the ministry’s controversial project to rewrite history.
Politics 8 months ago
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Culture minister’s denial of mass rape in 1998 riots sparks outrage
Culture Minister Fadli Zon’s denial of mass rape during the May 1998 riots has triggered a wave of condemnation, with rights groups warning that it reflects a growing effort to sanitize Indonesia’s violent past and erase the long-ignored suffering of Chinese-Indonesian women during one of the nation’s darkest chapters.
