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Indonesian Shootings Could Force Military Reform

Indonesian Shootings Could Force Military Reform

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Jun 08, 2007
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The deaths in late May of four peasants at the hands of Indonesian marines in a tiny East Java hamlet have put Jakarta under strong pressure to rein in the Indonesian military. The incident has angered human rights groups, legislators and influential Muslim figures, who appear determined to force the military to reform.

In a land where the powerless are …

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