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Academia 3 years ago
How former political prisoners of Indonesia’s 1965 mass killings grapple with bloody past
The 1965 killings in Indonesia not only resulted in the death and imprisonment of more than half-a-million people, but also forced its survivors to grapple with knowledge of this bloody past throughout a lifetime of silence, acceptance – and ultimately, resilience.
Asia & Pacific 3 years ago
Hun Sen appeals to Myanmar junta for access to Suu Kyi
Hun Sen, chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), in a video call on Monday told Min Aung Hlaing it was crucial the envoy meets all stakeholders in Myanmar, including Suu Kyi, who in recent months has been convicted of corruption and incitement.
Lifestyle 4 years ago
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Library for the future: Ex-'Tapol' builds Medayu Agung to prevent past mistakes, suffering
Oei Hiem Hwie intends to pass down the wealth of knowledge and history he has accumulated over at least the last five decades to the younger generation through the collection of his Medayu Agung library, lest they forget and repeat the mistakes of the past.
Lifestyle 5 years ago
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Waluya Sejati Abadi's last political prisoner returns home
Lukas Tumiso is the last person left in Panti Waluya Sejati Abadi, a nursing home for former political prisoners. In part one of our interview, he told us of his wild days following his release from the forced labor camp in Buru. In part two, he discusses an encounter that changed his life and the legacy he wants to leave behind.
Opinion 6 years ago
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Papuan political prisoners: Broken promises, broken lives
The way the Papuan problem is dealt with is a serious test for the nation — and Jokowi’s second term in office. Indonesia’s democracy is said to be at its lowest in 20 years. It’s often the government apparatus that violates its own laws and tramples on the civil, political and human rights of its own people.
