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'''Artist:''' Thirteen Indonesian activist writers and authors | '''Artist:''' Thirteen Indonesian activist writers and authors | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Indonesian Attorney General's office | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Indonesian Attorney General's office | ||
'''Dates of Action:''' Throughout 1997 | '''Dates of Action:''' Throughout 1997 | ||
'''Location:''' Indonesia | '''Location:''' Indonesia | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' Work that criticizes the government of president Suharto. <P> | '''Description of Artwork:''' Work that criticizes the government of president Suharto. <P> | ||
'''The Incident:''' Thirteen books were banned in 1997 for criticizing the leadership of the Indonesian president Suharto. <P> | '''The Incident:''' Thirteen books were banned in 1997 for criticizing the leadership of the Indonesian president Suharto. <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' The persecution of Suharto's government is an ongoing phenomenon. The authors, Muchtar Pakpahan, and Wimandjaya are imprisoned for critical writings. A former Minister of Parliament, Sri-Bintang Pamungkas is charged under the anti-subversion law which could lead to his execution. <P> | '''Results of Incident:''' The persecution of Suharto's government is an ongoing phenomenon. The authors, Muchtar Pakpahan, and Wimandjaya are imprisoned for critical writings. A former Minister of Parliament, Sri-Bintang Pamungkas is charged under the anti-subversion law which could lead to his execution. <P> | ||
'''Source:''' Index on Censorship, 2/97 | '''Source:''' Index on Censorship, 2/97 | ||
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[[Category:Literature]] | [[Category:Literature]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:04, 10 February 2012
Date: 1997
Region: Asia
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Literature
Artist: Thirteen Indonesian activist writers and authors
Confronting Bodies: Indonesian Attorney General's office
Dates of Action: Throughout 1997
Location: Indonesia
Description of Artwork: Work that criticizes the government of president Suharto.
The Incident: Thirteen books were banned in 1997 for criticizing the leadership of the Indonesian president Suharto.
Results of Incident: The persecution of Suharto's government is an ongoing phenomenon. The authors, Muchtar Pakpahan, and Wimandjaya are imprisoned for critical writings. A former Minister of Parliament, Sri-Bintang Pamungkas is charged under the anti-subversion law which could lead to his execution.
Source: Index on Censorship, 2/97
