Genocide In Indonesia

In 1945, Indonesia proclaimed its Independence from the Dutch. A strong nationalist named Sukarno lead the movement, soon followed by Suharto. Having to be ruled by the Dutch for many years, Indonesia had to build everything from the start. They suffered in unification due to their diversity, and faced economic and government instabilities as a new nation. During this period of unstable economy, Indonesia have violated many human rights. However, their strong belief of Independence helped them become shape the country they are today.
Indonesia’s strong nationalism lead to their independence from the Dutch, who ruled for 350 years. With ethnic policy in the beginning of the 20th century, the Indonesians were given the ability to participate
From late 1965 to early 1966, with a little more than five months, the anti-communist Indonesians killed about half a million of their fellow citizens. Most of the victims were associated with Indonesia’s Left, especially with PKI (the Communist Party). The massacres were mainly coordinated and executed by anti-communist sections of the Indonesian army. The killings were followed by a coup(a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government) that took place on the morning of October 1, 1965 in Jakarta. Six senior army generals were killed and then a revolutionary council was formed which seized power from Sukarno. The Indonesian authorities showed these events as the communists wanting to taking power, that was followed by the slaughter of their opponents. Part of the process that brought Suharto’s military-dominated New Order regime to power was the destruction of the the PKI. The fact of the killings were never concealed by the New Order. Instead, it showed them as as an outcome of uncontrolled populist politics in the ‘Old Order’ and a justifiable reply to the alleged threat presented by the PKI. The endless memory of the massacre was initiated to justify the New Order’s complicated structure of restriction and political and cultural control. While some were held for ten years or more, millions passed through the detention camps. After being released, they faced continuous restrictions on civil rights within Indonesia and their family, even the children not even born in 1965 (1 Robert Cribb and Michele