Sorry for the bloody past (Feb. 11-18)

Dutch used "systemic and excessive violence" against Indonesians

Hello Coconauts,

In many ways, the Indonesia of today was shaped by centuries of colonialism, particularly in the hands of the Dutch. After the Dutch were driven out, there have been little in the way of acknowledgment, let alone apology, for the brutality inflicted on Indonesians as the Netherlands tried to reclaim the country after World War Two.

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