Genocide Finally Enters Public Discourse
The International People’s Tribunal 1965
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6197277 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aboeprijadi Santoso (Independent journalist, Amsterdam, The Netherlands), Gerry Van Klinken (0000-0001-7702-1705, KITLV, Leiden, The Netherlands, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 594-608 |
| Publication date | 2017-10-02 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Genocide Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1462-3528 • E-ISSN: 1469-9494 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14623528.2017.1393970 |
| OpenAlex | W2777343682 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
This article describes public discussion in Indonesia and abroad before, during and after the International People’s Tribunal 1965 (IPT). Hearings were held in The Hague in November 2015. As a “tribunal of inquiry,” it derived its legitimacy from Indonesian and international civil society, while seeking guidance from conscience and the highest principles of international law and justice. Although pressure had grown since democratization in 1998 for action to resolve the numerous crimes against humanity committed against presumed communists in 1965, the government appears unable and unwilling to follow up. The IPT was one among many transitional justice initiatives undertaken by civil society as a result. Here we summarize the process of the hearings and the final report by a panel of international judges, as well as the reception of the report in Indonesia and abroad
Civil society · Crimes against humanity · Democracy · Democratization · Economic Justice · Genocide · International court · International law · Legitimacy · Political science · Politics · Public international law · Transitional justice · Tribunal · War crime · International Law and Human Rights · Law
| Citations per year | 0.75 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2024 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |