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標題Straightening History: Political Prisoners and human rights in Indonesia
學年度109
學期2
出版日期2021/06/01
作品名稱Straightening History: Political Prisoners and human rights in Indonesia
作品名稱（其他語言）
全部作者Kar Yen Leong
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出版者
卷數Journal of Southeast Asian Human Rights 5(1), p.25-43
摘要In the aftermath of the attempted 1965 coup, many dissidents, leftists, and suspected Communists were either ‘eradicated’ or incarcerated in prisons all over Indonesia. Since their release, these political prisoners continue to face state-enforced discrimination and stigmatisation. The marginalization of ex-political prisoners by both the state and local communities has continued through Indonesia’s democratic transition following President Suharto’s downfall in 1998. This is compounded by the presence of right-wing groups who continue to harass them, labelling them as neo-Communists inimical to the Indonesian body politic. Through direct engagement with former political prisoners, I aim to understand rehabilitative efforts through support groups. In preliminary interviews, many eks-tapol refer to the need to ‘straighten’ history. This discourse highlights their need to be recognized as ‘whole’ citizens of Indonesia. I explore the state’s struggle to address this dark chapter in Indonesian history, what it means to ‘straighten’ history and how eks-tapol engage with support groups to re-define their position within the community, denoting a strengthened sense of dignity and humanity. It is hoped that this research will contribute to efforts to understand and protect the rights of eks-tapol and other victims of political persecution in Southeast Asia.
關鍵字Oral History;Human Rights;1965;Indonesia;Southeast Asia
使用語言英文
ISSN(ISBN)2599-2147
期刊性質國外
等級,其他
產學合作
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