News

September 2017

News/Indonesia
Tempo – September 16, 2017

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – Human rights activist Sri Lestari Wahyoeningroem believes that the Army (TNI AD) is overly worried hence its plan to hold joint screenings of the film Pengkhianatan G30S-PKI on September 30.

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Kompas.com – September 16, 2017

Fabian Januarius Kuwado, Jakarta – Amnesty International regrets the police’s closure of a seminar titled Revealing Historical Truths 1965/1966 that was to be held at the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) offices in Central Jakarta on Saturday September 19.

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Tempo – September 15, 2017

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – The Indonesian Army (TNI AD) has ordered all of its officers to hold joint screenings of the film The Treachery of the September 30 Movement/Indonesian Communist Party (Pengkhianatan G30S/PKI).

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Kompas.com – September 15, 2017

Moh. Nadlir, Jakarta – Home Affairs Minister Tjahjo Kumolo says that the public and the younger generation needs to know about the history of the September 30 Movement/Indonesian Communist Party (G30S/PKI).

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Tempo – September 14, 2017

Syafiul Hadi, Jakarta – The director of commerce and operations at the state-owned State Film Production company (PFN) Elprisdat M. Zen says that calls for the film Crushing the G30S PKI to be shown again as it was during the New Order era is something good.

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Hidayatullah – September 11, 2017

Muhammad Abdus Syakur – The discourse about or proposal that the film on the September 30 Movement-Indonesian Communist Party (G30S/PKI) rebellion be shown again and broadcast nationally on television each year has surfaced once again.

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Tempo – September 4, 2017

Budiarti Utami Putri, Jakarta – Scores of farmers from the North Kendeng mountains held a protest action in front of the Presidential Palace in Central Jakarta on September 4.

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Tempo – September 4, 2017

Ika Ningtyas, Banyuwangi – Heri Budiawan alias Budi Pego, an activist opposing a gold mine in Banyuwangi, East Java, has been indicted under the draconian anti-communist articles.

August 2017

News/West Papua
CNN Indonesia – August 31, 2017

Martahan Sohuturon, Jakarta – Four Indonesian police (Polri) officers have been found guilty in relation to a clash that took place in Bomou village, South Tigi district, Deiyai regency, Papua, in early August. Their only punishment however is that they must issue a verbal apology and will be transferred.

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Arah Juang – August 23, 2017

On Tuesday August 22 scores of protesters from the Anti-Militarism-Seize Democracy Student Front (FAMRED) launched an action in front of the Yogyakarta State University (UNY) Sports Building (GOR) in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta.