Indonesia president says 'strongly regrets' past rights violations in country

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo attends an APEC Leaders' Informal Dialogue with Guests during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit 2022, in Bangkok, Thailand November 18, 2022. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/Pool

In one of the darkest periods of Indonesia's history, some historians and activists have estimated at least 500,000 people were killed in violence that started in late 1965 after then-general Suharto and the military took power following an abortive communist coup. A million or more people were jailed, suspected of being communists.

Students leading the protests were targeted and there were also many victims during this period from the Chinese community, a minority in the world's biggest Muslim-majority country and sometimes resented for their perceived wealth. The president also cited human rights violations in the restive region of Papua, noting his acknowledgment came after reading the results received from a team he formed in 2022 to investigate these violations.

Will Joko Widodo consider regretting past errors of mingling with butchers like Omar Al Bashir?

suhasrbhat Communist genocide US backed during cold war under the dictator Sukarno executed by General & usurper the dictator Suharto who overthrew him in a coup after. They don't teach it but haven't forgotten. Remember you saw a poll & asked why anti US sentiment in Indonesia. This is why

Law Law Latest News, Law Law Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

'Bit personal': Malaysia PM on his first visit to Indonesia as new PMMalaysia's new PM Ibrahim Anwar discusses several issues, including trade, border disputes and situation in coup-hit Myanmar, with President Widodo during two-day visit to Indonesia
Source: trtworld - 🏆 101. / 63 Read more »

Pence decries ‘double standard’ over discovery of Biden classified documentsFormer Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday decried a “double standard” in how the media and Justice Department reacted to the discovery of classified documents from President Biden’s time as vice president compared with the FBI’s unprecedented search of former President Donald Trump residence. Another Republican that doesn't understand nuance. Shocking. It's not a double standard because President Biden didn't try to hang Mike Pence. Judas Iscariot Benedict Arnold Pence should take his 30 pieces of silver and go home.
Source: WashTimes - 🏆 235. / 63 Read more »