JP/8/CHINESE Some anti-Chinese laws & rulings

1945 Constitution Article 26 on citizenship differentiates the population into indigenous Indonesians and people from other races.

Law No. 62/1958 on citizenship obliges Indonesian-born Chinese to have documents normally not required for 'indigenous' Indonesians.

Presidential Decree No.240/1966 obliges all those of Chinese descent to adopt Indonesian names.

Presidential Instruction No.37/1967 limits the education and economic opportunities for Chinese-Indonesians.

Home Ministry Instruction No. 455.2-360/1968 on the regulated construction of Chinese temples.