ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the use of anti-communist propaganda which was an important contributor to political instability during the period and provides justifications for the army-slaughter. The International People’s Tribunal (IPT) 1965’s findings regarding crimes against humanity and genocide in Indonesia during 1965-1966 closely examine the question of outside complicity. One of the ways in which this complicity was demonstrated was through an anti-Sukarno and anti-communist propaganda conducted by the Americans, British, and Australians. The chapter highlights the motivations of the Americans, British, and Australians, which helped justify their support for the perpetrators of the massacres to explore questions of complicity. Each provided varying forms of assistance such as common propaganda, intelligence, and logistics. The extensive IPT 1965 Narrative Report and the Final Judgements of the IPT 1965, both made after extensive public hearings, highlight complicity by outside parties. US and British support for the army shielded the army from any potential legal sanctions outside Indonesia.
