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Indonesian president acknowledges past human rights abuses

In this photo released by the Press and Media Bureau of the Indonesian Presidential Palace, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, center, delivers a speech at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. Widodo admitted that serious human rights violations had occurred across the nation in the past, pledged to compensate the victims and their families and vowed it will not happen again in the future.(Muchlis Jr/Indonesian Presidential Palace via AP) In this photo released by the Press and Media Bureau of the Indonesian Presidential Palace, Indonesian President Joko Widodo delivers a speech at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. Widodo admitted that serious human rights violations had occurred across the nation in the past, pledged to compensate the victims and their families and vowed it will not happen again in the future. (Muchlis Jr/Indonesian Presidential Palace via AP)
Indonesian president acknowledges past human rights abuses