Indigenous press, censorship, and political trials in the late colonial period (1900–1935)

1. Medan Prijaji founded as indigenous-owned newspaper

   Jan 1, 1907Labels: Raden Mas, Medan Prijaji, Bandung

   • Medan Prijaji
   • Tirto

2. Djawi-Hisworo begins publication in Surakarta

   Jan 1, 1909Labels: Djawi-Hisworo, Surakarta, Boedi Oetomo

   • Djawi Hisworo

3. Pewarta Deli established in Medan

   Jan 1, 1910Labels: Pewarta Deli, Medan, Malay newspaper

   • Pewarta Deli

4. Soewardi publishes “Als ik eens Nederlander was”

   Jul 1, 1913Labels: Soewardi Soerjaningrat, Als ik, pamphlet

   • Tsuchiya 1977
   • Britannica

5. Indische Partij leaders exiled under “exorbitant rights”

   Sep 1, 1913Labels: Indische Partij, Douwes Dekker, exile

   • Fukami 1996
   • Tsuchiya 1977

6. Mas Marco Kartodikromo prosecuted for press offenses

   Jan 26, 1915Labels: Mas Marco, persdelict, press prosecution

   • Marco

7. Neratja founded in Weltevreden (Batavia)

   Jan 1, 1917Labels: Neratja, Weltevreden, Sarekat Islam

   • Neratja

8. Sinar Djawa becomes left Sarekat Islam organ

   Jan 1, 1917Labels: Sinar Djawa, Semaun, Sarekat Islam

   • Sinar Hindia
   • Marco

9. Taman Siswa founded amid hostility to “wild schools”

   Jul 1, 1922Labels: Taman Siswa, Ki Hadjar, education

   • Britannica
   • Taman Siswa

10. Aliarcham arrested and sent to Boven-Digoel

    Nov 1, 1925Labels: Aliarcham, PKI, Boven-Digoel

    • Aliarcham
    • Boven Digoel

11. Marco Kartodikromo exiled to Boven-Digoel

    Jan 1, 1926Labels: Marco Kartodikromo, exile, Boven-Digoel

    • Marco
    • Boven Digoel

12. Boven-Digoel internment camp opened for political detainees

    Jan 1, 1927Labels: Boven-Digoel, internment camp, New Guinea

    • Boven Digoel

13. Sukarno arrested; PNI leadership put on trial

    Dec 29, 1929Labels: Sukarno, PNI, Bandung trial

    • Sukarno
    • Wikisource

14. “Indonesia Menggugat” courtroom defense delivered

    Dec 2, 1930Labels: Indonesia Menggugat, Sukarno, Bandung Landraad

    • Sukarno
    • Wikisource

15. Press Curbing Ordinance (Persbreidelordonnantie) issued

    Sep 7, 1931Labels: Persbreidelordonnantie, Press Curbing, Governor-General

    • Yamamoto 2019
    • Censorship NEI

16. Pemandangan daily founded in Batavia

    Apr 8, 1933Labels: Pemandangan, Batavia, Malay daily

    • Pemandangan

17. Hatta and Sjahrir arrested in crackdown on New PNI

    Feb 1, 1934Labels: Mohammad Hatta, Sutan Sjahrir, New PNI

    • Hatta

18. Hatta and Sjahrir exiled by colonial authorities

    Jan 1, 1935Labels: Hatta Exile, Sjahrir Exile, Boven-Digoel

    • Hatta
    • Boven Digoel