Res Publica University also known as Universitas Res Publica (Ureca)[1] was an Indonesian university founded in Jakarta in 1960. It was sponsored by the group Baperki (Badan Permusjawaratan Kewarganegaraan Indonesia), an organization mainly of Indonesian citizens of Chinese descent including members of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI). The university was established in response to ethnic quotas on university enrollment implemented in the 1950s. After a coup attempt in Indonesia, the Res Publica campus was attacked by anti-communists in 1965.[2][3] Students barricaded themselves in the college of technology building, which was burned down by the attackers along with the rest of the campus. A new private HEI, Trisakti, was established on the site and many of the former students are barred from entry due to alleged Communist ties.[2]
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edit- ^ Wahid, Abdul (2018-06-29). "Campus on Fire: Indonesian Universities During the Political Turmoil of 1950s-1960s". Archipel. Études interdisciplinaires sur le monde insulindien (95): 31–52. doi:10.4000/archipel.612. ISSN 0044-8613.
- ^ a b Higher Education in Southeast Asia: Blurring Borders, Changing Balance by Anthony Welch pages 33, 34
- ^ Academic Freedom in Indonesia: Dismantling Soeharto-era Barriers by Joseph Saunders, Human Rights Watch pages 15, 16
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