1965-1966 Mass Killings

The 1965-1966 Mass Killings in Indonesia involved the government and military targeting suspected communists and their allies after a failed coup attempt. Over several months, thousands of people suspected of being linked to the Communist Party were murdered, often without fair trials. The violence was fueled by Cold War tensions, anti-communist sentiments, and political power struggles. These killings resulted in an estimated hundreds of thousands of deaths, significantly shaping Indonesia’s political landscape and leading to the suppression of leftist movements.