Which president of Indonesia created a series of extrajudicial government executions between 1983 and 1985?
Petrus killings The Petrus killings were a series of extrajudicial executions in Indonesia that occurred between 1983 and 1985 under President Suharto's New Order regime. Without undergoing a trial, thousand of criminals were mysteriously shot to death by anonymous or undercover gunmen. Their bodies were then placed in public places which terrorized an unaware populace. The executions were part of a government effort to reduce crime and the actual death toll or extent of the killings remains a mystery today.
People Power Revolution The People Power Revolution (also known as the EDSA Revolution and the Philippine Revolution of 1986) was a series of popular demonstrations in the Philippines, mostly in the capital city of Manila from February 22–25, 1986. There was a sustained campaign of civil resistance against regime violence and alleged electoral fraud. The nonviolent revolution led to the departure of President Ferdinand Marcos along with his totalitarian regime and the restoration of democracy in the Philippines.