Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66
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The Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66 were a large-scale, state-backed campaign of political violence in which hundreds of thousands of suspected communists and leftists were systematically persecuted, imprisoned, and killed across Indonesia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indonesian mass killings of 1965–1966 | 2 |
| Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66 canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66 Context triple: [Indonesian Army, conflict, Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66]
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A.
Madiun Affair
The Madiun Affair was a 1948 communist-led uprising in East Java that was violently suppressed by the Indonesian government, marking a key turning point in the struggle over Indonesia’s post-independence political direction.
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B.
Banda Islands massacre
The Banda Islands massacre was a brutal 1621 campaign by the Dutch East India Company to exterminate or expel the indigenous population of the Banda Islands in order to secure a monopoly over the lucrative nutmeg trade.
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C.
Huế Massacre
The Huế Massacre was a mass killing of thousands of civilians and prisoners by communist forces during their occupation of the city of Huế in the 1968 Tet Offensive of the Vietnam War.
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D.
Sook Ching massacre
The Sook Ching massacre was a World War II mass killing carried out by the Japanese military in Singapore, targeting and executing thousands of ethnic Chinese civilians suspected of anti-Japanese sentiments.
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E.
Rengasdengklok incident
The Rengasdengklok incident was a pivotal 1945 episode in Indonesia’s independence struggle, when radical youth activists temporarily detained nationalist leaders Sukarno and Hatta to pressure them into promptly proclaiming independence from Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66 Target entity description: The Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66 were a large-scale, state-backed campaign of political violence in which hundreds of thousands of suspected communists and leftists were systematically persecuted, imprisoned, and killed across Indonesia.
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A.
Madiun Affair
The Madiun Affair was a 1948 communist-led uprising in East Java that was violently suppressed by the Indonesian government, marking a key turning point in the struggle over Indonesia’s post-independence political direction.
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B.
Banda Islands massacre
The Banda Islands massacre was a brutal 1621 campaign by the Dutch East India Company to exterminate or expel the indigenous population of the Banda Islands in order to secure a monopoly over the lucrative nutmeg trade.
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C.
Huế Massacre
The Huế Massacre was a mass killing of thousands of civilians and prisoners by communist forces during their occupation of the city of Huế in the 1968 Tet Offensive of the Vietnam War.
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D.
Sook Ching massacre
The Sook Ching massacre was a World War II mass killing carried out by the Japanese military in Singapore, targeting and executing thousands of ethnic Chinese civilians suspected of anti-Japanese sentiments.
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E.
Rengasdengklok incident
The Rengasdengklok incident was a pivotal 1945 episode in Indonesia’s independence struggle, when radical youth activists temporarily detained nationalist leaders Sukarno and Hatta to pressure them into promptly proclaiming independence from Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-communist campaign
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crime against humanity ⓘ mass killing ⓘ political repression ⓘ |
| aftermath |
censorship of discussion about the killings in Indonesia
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decades-long stigma against alleged communists in Indonesia ⓘ |
| cause | 30 September Movement ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
extrajudicial killings
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forced disappearances ⓘ long-term imprisonment without trial ⓘ mass arrests ⓘ torture ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
documentary film "The Act of Killing"
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surface form:
The Act of Killing
The Look of Silence ⓘ |
| endTime | 1966 ⓘ |
| estimatedNumberOfVictims |
1000000
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500000 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Suharto’s rise to power
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establishment of the New Order regime ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
consolidation of military power in Indonesia
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destruction of the Communist Party of Indonesia ⓘ long-term political repression in Indonesia ⓘ severe trauma for survivors and families ⓘ |
| justifiedBy |
Cold War security rhetoric
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anti-communism ⓘ |
| location |
Bali
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Java ⓘ Kalimantan ⓘ Nusa Tenggara ⓘ Celebes ⓘ
surface form:
Sulawesi
Sumatra ⓘ |
| numberOfVictims | hundreds of thousands ⓘ |
| partOf | Cold War ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Indonesian Army
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Indonesian anti-communist militias ⓘ Islamist groups in Indonesia ⓘ Soeharto ⓘ
surface form:
Suharto
civilian vigilante groups in Indonesia ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | gross human rights violation by Indonesia’s National Commission on Human Rights ⓘ |
| startTime | 1965 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Australian government
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Central Intelligence Agency ⓘ UK government ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom government
United States government ⓘ Western intelligence services ⓘ |
| target |
ethnic Chinese Indonesians
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intellectuals suspected of communism ⓘ peasant activists ⓘ suspected leftists ⓘ suspected members of the Communist Party of Indonesia ⓘ trade unionists ⓘ |
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Subject: Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66 Description of subject: The Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66 were a large-scale, state-backed campaign of political violence in which hundreds of thousands of suspected communists and leftists were systematically persecuted, imprisoned, and killed across Indonesia.
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