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Indonesia history
Getting to Know Prabowo
By James Van Zorge
Indonesia's incoming president, who will take office on October 20, remains poorly understood in the West.
Dancing into Power: The Successful Rehabilitation of Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto
By Teuku Harza Mauludi and Pius Fozan
How did an ex-general with such a controversial past manage to scale the pinnacle of Indonesian politics?
Extensive Damage Feared After Fire at Major Indonesian Museum
By Sebastian Strangio
The National Museum of Indonesia houses the country's most extensive collection of historical and archaeological artifacts.
The Unresolved Legacy of the May 1998 Riots in Indonesia
By Virdika Rizky Utama
Next year's presidential election is a good time to press for accountability for the violence that accompanied the end of Suharto's New Order.
Indonesia’s Jokowi Restores Citizenship to Political Exiles
By Sebastian Strangio
The policy is part of a recent government push to recognize past episodes of human rights abuses committed by the state.
Indonesia Confronts the Past, While Sidestepping the Present
By Rory James
What motivated President Joko Widodo's recent acknowledgement of gross past human rights abuses?
Indonesia’s Jokowi Admits to Serious Past Human Rights Abuses
By Sebastian Strangio
The leader acknowledged 12 episodes of gross human rights violations that occurred between the 1960s and the early 2000s.
Suharto’s Shadow Still Lingers in Indonesian Museums
By Michael G. Vann
“New Order” history is a sensitive topic as Indonesia’s presidential election approaches.
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