Trisakti shootings
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The Trisakti shootings were a 1998 incident in Jakarta where Indonesian security forces killed four university students during a pro-democracy protest, helping to trigger the mass unrest that led to President Suharto’s resignation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
massacre
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protest-related killing ⓘ |
| aftermath |
demands for investigation and justice
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public outrage over state violence ⓘ |
| cause |
pro-democracy protest
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student demonstration against Suharto ⓘ |
| classifiedAs | human rights violation ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | annual memorials at Trisakti University ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | 12 May ⓘ |
| context | late New Order period in Indonesia ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| date | 1998-05-12 ⓘ |
| demandedOutcome |
democratic reforms in Indonesia
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resignation of Suharto ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Tragedi Trisakti
NERFINISHED
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Trisakti tragedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| investigatedBy | Indonesian human rights organizations ⓘ |
| legacy |
continuing calls for accountability for past abuses
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symbol of student role in Indonesian democratization ⓘ |
| location |
Jakarta
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Trisakti University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national and international coverage ⓘ |
| method | live ammunition fired at protesters ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 4 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured | dozens ⓘ |
| participants |
Indonesian security forces
NERFINISHED
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students of Trisakti University ⓘ |
| partOf | 1997–1998 Indonesian financial and political crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Indonesian police and military personnel
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Indonesian security forces ⓘ |
| politicalContext | authoritarian rule of President Suharto ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Indonesian Reformasi movement
NERFINISHED
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May 1998 riots of Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Suharto resignation ⓘ |
| result |
escalation of mass unrest in Jakarta
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increased pressure on President Suharto ⓘ nationwide protests in Indonesia ⓘ |
| significance |
key trigger for the fall of Suharto
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turning point in Indonesian Reformasi movement ⓘ |
| victim |
Elang Mulia Lesmana
NERFINISHED
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Hafidin Royan NERFINISHED ⓘ Hendriawan Sie NERFINISHED ⓘ Heri Hertanto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1998 ⓘ |
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