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Why Indonesia can still not cope with the specter of communism
Academia 3 years ago

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Why Indonesia can still not cope with the specter of communism

Various competing interpretations of the 1965 events have emerged, not as an academic presentation but as a provocative and baseless accusation.
Truth, reconciliation and justice
Editorial 3 years ago

Truth, reconciliation and justice

Many serious cases of human rights violations have lingered in the wild with no real prospect of resolution.
Dialita Choir and the struggle to fight the nation’s amnesia
Academia 3 years ago

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Dialita Choir and the struggle to fight the nation’s amnesia

Through songs and music, these women recount their gripping life journey while in prison without trial and a heartbreaking life full of wounds and trauma for decades afterward.
Who is John Lee? The former cop trusted by Beijing to lead Hong Kong
Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

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Who is John Lee? The former cop trusted by Beijing to lead Hong Kong

Lee, 64, is expected to be anointed Hong Kong's next chief executive by a small committee on Sunday, the culmination of a choreographed, Beijing-blessed race with no other candidates.
Labor leader Said Iqbal and the prospects of his new Labor Party
Academia 4 years ago

Labor leader Said Iqbal and the prospects of his new Labor Party

Many are skeptical about the Labor Party’s future because the requirements to set up a political party are extremely complicated, and beating the legislative threshold is no less difficult.
Effective antidiscrimination protections needed for minorities
Academia 4 years ago

Effective antidiscrimination protections needed for minorities

Southeast Asian governments’ securitized view of maintaining order led to the exploitation of strong divides within these societies. 
Marx and Lenin watch Engels wed in southern India
Asia & Pacific 4 years ago

Marx and Lenin watch Engels wed in southern India

But there wasn't a German, Russian or Vietnamese in sight as members of the local Communist Party in the state of Kerala attended the wedding at a boutique tourist destination.
Revisiting the Philippine left's dalliance with a strongman
Opinion 4 years ago

Revisiting the Philippine left's dalliance with a strongman

The failure of the left–Duterte alliance underscores and confirms the extreme difficulty of pursuing reform of and within the Philippines’ elite democracy.
Commemorating 1965 in election year: New regime, old formula
Opinion 6 years ago

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Commemorating 1965 in election year: New regime, old formula

The level of trauma following mass persecution and killings in the aftermath of the abduction and murders of six generals and a low-ranking military member on Sept. 30, 1965, will lead to further manipulation by those among the political elite whenever they see fit.
Would a call for accountability ever be heard?
Opinion 6 years ago

Would a call for accountability ever be heard?

Jess Melvin’s exemplary book, The Army and the Indonesian Genocide: Mechanics of Mass Murder, published by Routledge in 2018, could be seen as a call for state accountability concerning the mass killings of 1965-1966. The call for accountability is essentially a call for justice. But would that call ever be heard? So far, there are no signs of a strong political will to reopen the case of 1965.
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