Publication
Mar 2010
After hundreds of years as a Portuguese colony and then decades of Indonesian occupation, Timor-Leste (East Timor) finally became independent in 2002. Since then, Timor-Leste has been in the process of building itself as a sovereign nation, fighting to shake off its tumultuous past. Timor-Leste must now decide how best to resolve issues stemming from a brief civil war and Indonesian invasion and occupation (1975-1999), including grave human rights violations on all sides of the conflict.
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Author | Leigh-Ashley Lipscomb |
Series | East-West Center Asia Pacific Issues |
Issue | 93 |
Publisher | East-West Center (EWC) |
Copyright | © 2010 East-West Center (EWC) |