The Haunting of the Generals

Two of Indonesia’s best known generals, Benny Moerdani and Try Sutrisno, let the 1984 killings in Tanjung Priok happen, at the very least. So say human rights investigators.

October 16, 2000

Their wait is not over yet. The families of the dead have waited 16 years to see those responsible for the 1984 Tanjung Priok killings behind bars. There was optimism when a special inquiry was opened but the investigations have dragged on for months now. The legal basis for any trial is unclear although the hard evidence against the military is growing stronger. A special commission investigating the September 12, 1984 killings of Muslim demonst...

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