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Report Revisits Britain’s Role in Indonesia’s Cold War-Era Violence

New analysis links UK propaganda efforts to mass killings during the 1960s.

15 October 2025 · 00:58 UTC

A new report has renewed attention on Britain’s involvement in Indonesia’s 1960s anti-communist purges, suggesting that UK propaganda campaigns indirectly supported mass violence.

Historians allege that British intelligence contributed to efforts to weaken Sukarno’s government, paving the way for a brutal military crackdown.

The revelations have reignited debate over colonial-era accountability and Western complicity in regional conflicts.