Indonesia Declares Former President Suharto a National Hero Amid Controversy
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Indonesia controversially named former president Soeharto a national hero, despite his regime's history of human rights abuses, sparking criticism from activists and human rights groups who see the award as a betrayal of victims and democratic values.
- Indonesia makes former president Soeharto posthumous national hero Al Jazeera
- He Was Known for Kleptocratic Rule and Bloodshed. Now Suharto Is a National Hero. The New York Times
- Fury as Indonesia declares late authoritarian ruler Suharto a national hero The Guardian
- Indonesia names ex-dictator Suharto a 'national hero' BBC
- Who was Suharto, Indonesia's newest 'national hero'? Reuters
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