Anti-Indonesian sentiment orÃÂ IndonesiaphobiaÃÂ refers to negative feelings, discrimination and hatred towards Indonesia, Indonesians, and Indonesian culture.
Amnesty International and Australia government strongly condemned excessive punishment and executions of Chan and Sukumaran. Australians call for Bali boycott to save Bali Nine drug lords.
Despite the Australian government originally supporting Jakarta's policies, the East Timor issue created anti-Indonesian sentiment throughout the Australian community.
Some Papuans and their supporters opined that Act of Free Choice did not follow New York Agreement. Even though Western New Guinea was previously part of the Dutch East Indies, they considered the governance of Papua and West Papua by Indonesia "illegal" since then. They demand a fresh independence referendum, however, Indonesia oppresses Papuans who demand independence or referendum.
Due to the infamous IndonesiaâÂÂMalaysia confrontation of 1963, and the following up of cultural and political controversies, there is an anti-Indonesian sentiment spreading among the Malaysian population. In 1963, shortly after Indonesia invaded British Borneo, Malayans went into a series of anti-Indonesian protests.
During the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification â AFC second round match between two countries, Indonesian fans' violent reaction after the home team suffered a shock 2âÂÂ3 loss to rival Malaysia, had led to anti-Indonesian to be stemmed again in the game.
In June 2024, user Indosarang (Love Indonesia) posted anti-Indonesian and Islamophobic comments on the South Korean diaspora forum website Indosarang, causing national outrage.