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Former Indonesian president Habibie dies at 83
Former Indonesian president B.J. Habibie dies at a military hospital in the capital after suffering from heart failure
Indonesian dictator's son Tommy Suharto to run for office
Tommy Suharto wants to represent the eastern province of Papua, a region annexed by his father in the late 60's following a UN-backed referendum widely criticized as a sham
Analyst warns Duterte: Expect protests during Indonesia visit
As a democracy we are mindful of human rights The way of vigilantism is not acceptable here
Burying a dictator: How other countries did it
UPDATED Many countries have struggled with reconciling a dictator’s burial with their history
Ex-general linked to human rights abuses is new security minister
Wiranto named to the powerful post in a cabinet reshuffle is among senior officers indicted by United Nations prosecutors over gross human rights abuses during the 24 year occupation of tiny East Timor
Indonesia found 'guilty of genocide in 1965'
The decision of the judges does not bear any practical effect on those accused as it is not a criminal court but it is a bi for survivors and families of victims who have not been compensated
Hasil IPT 65: Indonesia harus bertanggung jawab terhadap pelanggaran tindak HAM
Pengadilan Rakyat Internasional IPT 1965 mendesak Pemerintah Indonesia agar meminta maaf kepada korban
Indonesian defense minister: 'We don't hate communists'
Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu says the military does not hate communists but urged vigilance
Rodrigo Duterte: Whom should he emulate?
In today’s world great leadership is about acknowledging the limits of power and accordingly pursuing necessary reforms within the coordinates of possibilities Not making grandiose and unrealistic promises
Ex-military general: Massacre victims 'deserved to die'
His comments were greeted with applause by the hundreds attending the event
National hero bid for Indonesia's Suharto sparks anger
I don t think this is right because Suharto is accused of having violated human rights during his regime
Di mana netizen saat kerusuhan Mei 1998 terjadi?
Rappler bertanya kepada netizen: apa yang mereka ingat dari kerusuhan Mei 1998?
Memahami peristiwa Mei 1998 lewat peta
Salah satu titik kerusuhan dan kekerasan kawasan Glodok merupakan yang terparah karena merupakan pusat dagang kaum Tionghoa
Apa yang perlu kamu tahu soal penculikan aktivis 1998
24 aktivis dan mahasiswa diculik pada 1998 sebagian dari mereka kembali sebagian lagi hilang Satu ditemukan meninggal
Di mana kamu saat kerusuhan Mei 1998?
Kerusuhan Mei 1998 membekas di ingatan tim redaksi Rappler Indonesia
18 Mei 1998, hari-hari menegangkan dimulai
Ribuan mahasiswa menduduki Gedung DPR MPR Soeharto terbitkan Inpres semacam supersemar Ketua DPR MPR Harmoko menyarankan kepada Presiden Soeharto untuk mengundurkan diri
FOTO: Peringatan Tragedi Trisakti, 18 tahun kemudian
Mahasiswa yang tewas di tempat adalah Elang Mulia Lesmana Heri Hertanto Hafidin Royan dan Hendriawan Sie
LINI MASA: Hari-hari jatuhnya Suharto
4 mahasiswa Trisakti tewas pada 12 Mei 1998 hingga Suharto mundur pada 21 Mei 1998
Mass graves? Indonesian gov't forms team to probe sites
The decision came after activists handed authorities a list of sites where they say some of those killed during the 1965 massacres were buried
HRW: It's time for Indonesia, US to tell the truth about the 1965 massacre
Human Rights Watch says it is time for the Indonesian government and the United States to come clean about what happened 50 years ago which resulted in the death of at least 500 000 Indonesians
As religious cults emerge in Indonesia, how should gov't deal?
The Indonesian government should guarantee religious freedom to anyone including members of religious minorities Perpetrators of violence including those who attacked the Gafatar camp should be brought to justice
Ben Anderson: A man who died in the country he loved
Prominent scholar Ben Anderson s first and last love was Indonesia and at 79 he took his last breath in this country
Melukis ketidakadilan terhadap perempuan korban kekerasan dan penindasan
Seorang feminis menggunakan kanvas sebagai media kampanye untuk menolak segala bentuk kekerasan terhadap perempuan
Indonesia VP dismisses tribunal on mass killings as ‘drama’
Vice President Jusuf Kalla also reiterates the government s stance that it will not apologize for the mass killings
Activists put Indonesia gov't on trial for 1960s mass killings
At least 500 000 people died in the purge across the Southeast Asian archipelago that started after then General Suharto put down a coup on October 1 1965
Mengapa kita perlu skeptis dan sinis pada Hari Pahlawan
Memaknai kembali arti pahlawan Benarkah gelar pahlawan lebih dekat dengan peristiwa politis daripada peristiwa sejarah?
Indonesian literary festival cancels 1960s massacre events
A statement on the festival website said the cancelations came after increased scrutiny from local authorities
Jokowi presidency: A year of disappointment
The Indonesian people are tired of business as usual and they voted for Jokowi to bring change – but there hasn t been much change
The wRap Indonesia: Jokowi won't apologize, Japan angry about railway bidding
The President says the government won t apologize for the mass killings in the 1960s Japan is angered by Indonesia s ambiguous bidding process and other top news from Indonesia and around the world
'Indonesia must do more to provide justice for 1965 mass killing victims'
Across Indonesia victims of the 1965 and 1966 events and their family members have been left to fend for themselves while those suspected of criminal responsibility walk free says Amnesty International
Indonesia wRap: 12 Agustus 2015
Yayasan Supersemar milik Soeharto dituntut ganti rugi Rp 4 3 T misi baru PKS di bawah Sohibul Iman dan siapa penantang Risma di Surabaya?
Indonesia court orders Suharto foundation to return $325 mn
The Foundation was set up to provide university scholarships to children from poor families but the civil lawsuit alleged the Suharto family had used it to embezzle government money
Death of Andal Ampatuan Sr not the end of clan rule in Mindanao
The death of former Maguindanao governor Andal Ampatuan Sr the alleged mastermind in the 2009 massacre of 58 in Ampatuan town is not the end of his clan s hold on local politics says his son Sajid
Memanusiakan Sukarno
Sukarno mengajarkan pada kita bahwa ide besar tidak harus berasal dari orang orang besar
Apa yang sebenarnya terjadi pada malam 20 Mei 1998?
Buku ‘Dari Gestapu ke Reformasi’ ceritakan pengalaman si penulis yang ikut dalam sebuah rapat yang tentukan tata cara peralihan kekuasaan 21 Mei 1998 Apakah 6 tuntutan gerakan reformasi sudah dipenuhi?
IN PHOTOS: Indonesian integration in a medicine shop
Marlina – a Muslim woman with expertise in Chinese medicine in Jakarta – is an inspiring example of genuine integration in Indonesia
Apa kabar ASEAN pasca Soeharto dan Lee Kuan Yew?
Sentimen siapa yang bakal menang siapa kalah mewarnai jelang berlakunya MEA 2015 Pertumbuhan ekonomi berhadapan dengan isu hak asasi manusia dan lingkungan hidup
Jokowi praised on economy, but criticized on human rights
Jokowi s unapologetic stance against clemency for convicted drug peddlers earns criticism from human rights groups
How plywood started the destruction of Indonesia’s forests
From 1967 to 1970 logging concessions covering over 53 million hectares were virtually gifted to global logging companies
Breaking the silence around the 1965 Indonesian genocide
The October 1965 massacre counts as one of the largest genocides after the Second World War yet no process of truth finding and reconciliation has taken place
Indonesian Independence Day: Are we really free?
Though the foreign colonialists have gone local oppressors have taken over They shout in the name of nationalism that we must own and manage our natural resources but for whose interests really?
The tenacity of Prabowo
Indonesia s thrown into uncertainty as Prabowo and his rival 53 year old Joko Widodo both claim victory in the July 9 presidential elections sparking fears of potential violence
Jokowi, Prabowo and the ghosts of Indonesia's past
Jokowi is no mythic leader In fact his bottom up approach to governance may at first slow down the way the bureaucracy works
Prabowo Subianto: You want a weak leader?
To his critics Prabowo’s emphasis on strong leadership coupled with allegations of human rights abuses under the New Order regime of Suharto raised fears that his victory will cause an authoritarian reversal in Indonesia
Marcos, Prabowo and a failure of memory?
With a possible Prabowo win and persistent talk of Bongbong Marcos for 2016 are Indonesia and the Philippines in danger of an authoritarian throwback?
The remaking of Prabowo
Can a man who has acted without accountability in the past really change? If elected will he take democracy forward or is he the last gasp of Suharto’s New Order government?
Indonesian presidential hopeful hit by abuse revelations
My conscience is clean I m the strongest human rights defender in this republic Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto defends himself
Corruption, not Islam, key issue in Indonesia elections
Political Islam is fading as corruption concerns rise for April 9 polls
Suharto nostalgia grows as Indonesia heads for elections
Nostalgia for better times leads many in Indonesia to remember Suharto ahead of its upcoming elections
Meeting Pramoedya, seeing the past
I came to watch a play about an Indonesian author; I certainly got more than what I came for
