Gov't Vows to Complete New Criminal Code Amid Protests

... judicial system inherited from the Dutch, despite widespread criticisms that the ... means we still love colonialism. The Dutch-made criminal code was introduced ... of one hundred years of Dutch colonial influence," he said. His ...

Ghosts of Dutch Colonialism in the Thousand Islands

... . British troops attacked the Dutch outpost twice, destroying buildings, ... but the Dutch rebuilt and added a fort ... they see resembles a Dutch woman." Kelor Island Neighboring ... said. The workers included Dutch and Indonesian people. The ...

Johannes Nugroho: The Fictional War Between Indonesia and Australia

... Wenda; Jules Heynneman, the half-Dutch Papuan who was raised alongside ... was once a victim of colonialism. The atrocities committed by Indonesian ...

National Gallery Puts Masterpiece Collection on Display in Brussels Exhibition

... to the period of Dutch and Japanese colonialism, the role and status ... be the end of colonialism in the Dutch East Indies. Tubagus Andre ...

Commentary: Bombings Aside, Indonesia is Still Battling Over the Role of Political Islam

... role in resisting increasingly invasive Dutch colonialism. After independence was declared in ...

Book Review: A Brief but Lucid History of a Unique Island Nation

... new footings on the Archipelago." Dutch colonialism The author canters through the ... chronological and picks up pace. Dutch colonialism started inauspiciously. In 1595, a ... new “Ethical Policy” could save Dutch colonialism. The educated middle class eventually ...

An Introduction to the Literature of Indonesia, 2015 Frankfurt Book Fair’s Guest of Honor

... , Egypt, and Morocco. In contrast, Dutch publishers rarely publish literary works ... in the Netherlands Indies by Dutch, Chinese and indigenous translators. In ... pluralism, ethnic and religious conflicts, colonialism, and injustice. McGlynn, meanwhile, prefers ...

Commentary: A Specter Is Haunting Indonesia, but Why?

... goal was to fight against Dutch colonialism, which went hand in hand ...

Experts: After 70 Years of Indonesian Independence, Prosperity Within Reach

... years. After breaking free from Dutch colonialism, the fledgling nation established a ...

Johannes Nugroho: Lest We Forget — Australia's Role in Indonesian Independence

... for freedom from the returning Dutch forces. The suave Sjahrir ... supplies intended for the Dutch military efforts in Indonesia. ... support.” Following the first Dutch military offensive in 1947, ... the nation’s independence from colonialism was “self-begotten” and ...