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The Tanjung Priok massacre was an incident that occurred on 12 September 1984, in the port area of Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, Indonesia. Government reports give a total of 24 killed and 54 injured, while survivors report over 100 killed when military personnel opened fire on protestors.
Some store owners reportedly paid local thugs to protect them from the violence because security forces were mostly absent. Riots also occurred near the port of Tanjung Priok in the north, the city of Tangerang to the west, and Kebayoran Baru in the south. Properties owned by Chinese Indonesians were the most common targets. [26]
Retaliation from the Tanjung Priok massacre Nine bombs were detonated at the Borobudur Buddhist temple located in Magelang , Central Java , Indonesia on 21 January 1985. There were no human casualties in this attack; however, nine stupas on the upper rounded terraces of Arupadhatu were badly damaged by bombs.
Following calls for Komnas HAM to inquire into the 1984 Tanjung Priok massacre, the Human Rights Law of 2000 (No. 26) gave it the power to investigate alleged human rights abuses, if necessary by forming ad hoc investigative teams bringing in outside expertise. It issued two reports on the 1984 killings.
Daniel refused, citing that it was his home. Sutisna reevaluated and decided on the targets of Merdeka Palace, a fuel tank in Tanjung Priok, and Bogor Palace, after which Daniel had to fly to Singapore. [9] [1] In the event that Singapore wasn't an option, Daniel was "told to jump to Malangbong" according to Sam in court documents.
The Thirtieth of September Movement (Indonesian: Gerakan 30 September, also known as G30S, and by the syllabic abbreviation Gestapu for Gerakan September Tiga Puluh, Thirtieth of September Movement, also unofficially called Gestok, for Gerakan Satu Oktober, or First of October Movement) was a self-proclaimed organization of Indonesian National Armed Forces members.
The Petrus killings (portmanteau of Penembakan Misterius) were a series of extrajudicial executions in Indonesia that occurred between 1983 and 1985 under President Suharto's New Order regime.
In February 1942 Tanjung Priok Dock of 4,000 tons was sunk on purpose in the harbor before the occupation. On 8 March 1942 the Dutch East Indies surrendered to the Japanese. The Dutch population was interned in camps, meaning that the company was severely hit. After some years the Japanese finally succeeded in lifting Tanjung Priok Dock of ...