Post by South on Dec 10, 2011 4:46:08 GMT -5
www.voanews.com/english/news/asia/Dutch-Apologize-for-Indonesian-Massacre-135312738.html
Good morning all,
Above article discusses the official Dutch apology for a 1947 mass massacre in Rowagede, west Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia).
I'm not posting this article at the forum section re Cold War atrocities because the event was more related to the colonial system(s) in place and not directly relating to the Cold War - notwithstanding this could be argued otherwise.
Article mentions Indonesia gained independence in 1949. I recall this did not include Irian Java (the non-Australian portion of New Guinea island) until 1963.
Warm regards,
Bob
Good morning all,
Above article discusses the official Dutch apology for a 1947 mass massacre in Rowagede, west Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia).
I'm not posting this article at the forum section re Cold War atrocities because the event was more related to the colonial system(s) in place and not directly relating to the Cold War - notwithstanding this could be argued otherwise.
Article mentions Indonesia gained independence in 1949. I recall this did not include Irian Java (the non-Australian portion of New Guinea island) until 1963.
Warm regards,
Bob