Conscientious objectors refused to take part in military campaign against Indonesian independence in 1940s
Koos van der Waals pictured in 1955 with his wife and daughter. His son Eelco received an apology this year for the “harsh” imprisonment of his father.Koos van der Waals pictured in 1955 with his wife and daughter. His son Eelco received an apology this year for the “harsh” imprisonment of his father.
Peter Hartog, 70, from Rotterdam, said he also wanted rehabilitation for his father, Rienus Hartog, who realised he could not bring himself to kill when ordered to stab a straw man during training.“My father always stood up for his choices, and he deserves his place in history,” Hartog said.
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