Survivors of 1965 Indonesia massacres urge UK to apologise

After Observer report, families say the move would help heal country's wounds

Survivors and descendants of those massacred in Indonesia's anti-communist purge of 1965-1966 are urging the UK government to apologise for its role in what was described in a secret CIA report as one of the worst mass murders of the 20th century".

Last week the Observer published evidence that Britain played a part in inciting the killings. It is estimated that at least 500,000 people were murdered between 1965 and 1966 by the Indonesian army, militias and vigilantes.