The War Against East Timor
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The War Against East Timor
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Author : Carmel Budiardjo
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
The War Against East Timor written by Carmel Budiardjo and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with History categories.
Overzicht van de strijd tussen Indonesië en de nationalistische guerrilla op Oost-Timor, de voormalige Portugese kolonie die in 1975 door Indonesië bezet werd.
Indonesia S Forgotten War
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Author : John G. Taylor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Indonesia S Forgotten War written by John G. Taylor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with History categories.
Three Centuries Of Conflict In East Timor
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Author : Douglas Kammen
language : en
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Release Date : 2015-08-20
Three Centuries Of Conflict In East Timor written by Douglas Kammen and has been published by Rutgers University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-20 with Social Science categories.
One of the most troubling but least studied features of mass political violence is why violence often recurs in the same place over long periods of time. Douglas Kammen explores this pattern in Three Centuries of Conflict in East Timor, studying that region’s tragic past, focusing on the small district of Maubara. Once a small but powerful kingdom embedded in long-distance networks of trade, over the course of three centuries the people of Maubara experienced benevolent but precarious Dutch suzerainty, Portuguese colonialism punctuated by multiple uprisings and destructive campaigns of pacification, Japanese military rule, and years of brutal Indonesian occupation. In 1999 Maubara was the site of particularly severe violence before and after the UN-sponsored referendum that finally led to the restoration of East Timor’s independence. Beginning with the mystery of paired murders during East Timor’s failed decolonization in 1975 and the final flurry of state-sponsored violence in 1999, Kammen combines an archival trail and rich oral interviews to reconstruct the history of the leading families of Maubara from 1712 until 2012. Kammen illuminates how recurrent episodes of mass violence shaped alliances and enmities within Maubara as well as with supra-local actors, and how those legacies have influenced efforts to address human rights violations, post-conflict reconstruction, and the relationship between local experience and the identification with the East Timorese nation. The questions posed in Three Centuries of Conflict in East Timor about recurring violence and local narratives apply to many other places besides East Timor—from the Caucasus to central Africa, and from the Balkans to China—where mass violence keeps recurring.
East Timor
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Author : John G Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Zed Books
Release Date : 1999-11
East Timor written by John G Taylor and has been published by Zed Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-11 with History categories.
"In this updated and much expanded edition of his book, Indonesia's Forgotten War: The Hidden History of East Timor, John Taylor tells in detail the story of what happened to this island people following President Suharto's downfall in the wake of the Asian economic crisis. The new Indonesian government conceded the right of the United Nations to organise the long delayed referendum giving the East Timorese a choice between continued association with Indonesia or independence. At the very moment the historic vote was being counted, however, armed gangs organised by elements of the Indonesian military plunged the island into an orgy of killing, burning and forced flight. An appalled world witnessed their bloody defiance of the people's will and of the international community. John Taylor analyses the world' reaction to this new genocide of the East Timorese people, the belated despatch of a peacekeeping force, and the prospects of independence."--Jacket.
A Not So Distant Horror
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Author : Joseph Nevins
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2005
A Not So Distant Horror written by Joseph Nevins and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with East Timor categories.
In his view, much if not all of the horror that plagued East Timor in 1999 and in the 24 preceding years could have been avoided had countries like Australia, Japan, the United Kingdom, and especially the United States, not provided Indonesia with valuable political, economic, and military assistance, as well as diplomatic cover.
The Independence Of East Timor
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Author : Clinton Fernandes
language : en
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Release Date : 2021-05-11
The Independence Of East Timor written by Clinton Fernandes and has been published by Liverpool University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-11 with History categories.
This book is a history of the struggle for independence after East Timor was invaded by Indonesia in 1975. The occupation, which lasted 24 years, was immediately resisted through guerrilla warfare and clandestine resistance. A continuum of effort between the armed freedom fighters in the mountains, the resilience of urban supporters, and international activism and support eventually brought about liberation in September 1999. Given that the Timor rebels did not have a land border with a friendly state, had no external supplier of weapons and no liberated area in which to recover between guerrilla operations, their successful resistance is unique in the history of guerrilla warfare and independence struggles. Equally uncommon was an unexpected weapon in the struggle -- a remarkable display of strategic non-violent action. This is the first study to integrate all the major factors in East Timor's independence struggle. The multi-dimensional perspectives addressed in this volume include Indonesian, US and Australian diplomacy; Indonesian military operations and activities against the populace; East Timorese resistance at all social levels; human rights abuses; the issue of oil; and international diplomacy resulting from global solidarity activism.
Three Centuries Of Conflict In East Timor
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Author : Douglas Kammen
language : en
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Release Date : 2015-08-20
Three Centuries Of Conflict In East Timor written by Douglas Kammen and has been published by Rutgers University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-20 with History categories.
Introduction : situating recurrent mass violenceContested origins -- Maubara and the Dutch East India Company -- Vassalage and violence, 1861-1887 -- The uprising and devastation of 1893 -- High colonialism and new forms of oppression, 1894-1974 -- The end of empire and the Indonesian occupation, 1974-1998 -- Serious crimes and the politics of the past, 1999-2012.
A Dirty Little War
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Author : John Martinkus
language : en
Publisher: Random House (Australia)
Release Date : 2001
A Dirty Little War written by John Martinkus and has been published by Random House (Australia) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with History categories.
The previously untold eyewitness story of Indonesia's sustained campaign of terror from 1997 to 1999 against one of Australia's closest neighbours. Written with urgency and compassion by a world-renowned Australian journalist, A Dirty Little War is a story filled with drama, horror, human interest, political intrigue - and even the odd flash of black humour. For many years, John Martinkus was the only journalist in East Timor. He travelled with guerillas and unearthed the secret war Indonesia was waging against this fledgling nation - a war that eventually erupted and led to Australia's troops being called in. His work has been praised by Timorese leaders, including Xanana Gusmao and Jose Ramos Horta. His compelling and passionate reports were published as lead stories in the global media; and in Australia, the editor of the Daily Telegraph acknowledged John, who was then writing for the AAP and AP, as the journalist responsible for rallying public opinion in support of the deployment of Australian peacekeepers to the region. His news stories were used as source material by the Australian Senate, the UN and Amnesty International. This is the insider's view of that 'dirty little war'; a first-hand and deeply personal account of a shocking period in our region's history told in a gripping fashion.
Free East Timor
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Author : Jim Aubrey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Free East Timor written by Jim Aubrey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Political Science categories.
'This book is a testimony for the historical record, to document the actions of some of those who did everything they could to help East Timor - average everyday people ashamed of their Government's indecent obsession with Indonesia and its complicity in Indonesia's genocide in East Timor.As an Australian, I must ask at what point in the balancing of international relations is our national integrity and honour dispensable? Before or after the people of East Timor completely disappear? As a testimony of our civilisation, it cannot be said that we have advanced the humanity of our nation, and with just cause our children and our children's children will condemn us for our indifference, our apathy, and our Government's appalling record of complicity in the genocide in East Timor.' JIM AUBREY 'The problem of East Timor will not go away, and we must not condone the inaction of our Government to address the significant human rights abuses in East Timor by remaining silent. Listen carefully to some of the voices in this book.East Timorese leader Xanana Gusmao says of Australia, "It is inconceivable and unacceptable that a democratic country with a western way of life, a country which claims to be the defender of human rights, should profit from the blood of other people.".As James Dunn has so eloquently written, the real test of a Government's commitment to the universality of human rights is a measure of the state of our civilisation. It is incumbent on Australia to resolve to work within the international community to remedy a gross violation of those standards against a small and vulnerable people.' SENATOR NATASHA STOTT DESPOJA 'Never once did the Timorese betray us. They were unbelievably loyal to us. That loyalty is why we survived and why I am able to stand here more than five decades later, to tell you of the debt my comrades and I owe to the Timorese people. It is a debt that we owe unto the third and fourth generations, and all the generations to come.Why has the Australian Government forgotten the Timorese? Here I am, at the age of seventy-seven, to plead with you to support the Timorese people. In 1942-3, at least 20,000 Timorese were killed by the Japanese, and by the war's end that figure had reached 60,000. That was the price the Timorese paid for helping us. More than 200,000 - that is, over one-third of the Timorese population - have been massacred by the Indonesians since 1975. This is genocide.' HARRY LEVY 2/4TH INDEPENDENT COMPANY With contributions from leading international writers like John Pilger and Noam Chomsky; jailed East Timorese resistance leader, Xanana Gusmao; Nobel Peace Prize winner and activist Jose Ramos Horta, human rights advocate Justice Marcus Einfeld, and many more, Free East Timor is the definitive and timely account of how Australia has turned its back on a near neighbour whose human rights are being violated every day. Attached is Justice Marcus Einfeld's impassioned account likening East Timor's genocide to the annihilation of the Jews in the second world war. The figures of destruction are truly shocking, but what is even more appalling is the fact that one-third of the population of a country can be wiped out before the eyes of the world, yet the world continues to ignore this outrage. Free East Timor is a vitally important book - because it literally is about life and death. The book contains 4 pages of horrifyingly explicit photographs of the torture of East Timorese women by Indonesian soldiers, soldiers who continue to be trained by the Australian defence forces. The book will be launched at the Sydney Writers' Festival on May 14, and there will also be a discussion on East Timor as part of the festival which will included John Pilger and Jim Aubrey, the editor of the book.
The East Timor Question
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Author : Stephen McCloskey
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2000-08-11
The East Timor Question written by Stephen McCloskey and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-08-11 with History categories.
Originally colonized by the Portuguese, East Timor was brutally invaded and occupied by Indonesian military forces in 1975. According to the UN, this resulted in the death of about a third of the population through massacres, starvation and disease. Subsequent events in Indonesia, however, have given rise to expectations of a fundamental change in its position on East Timor. Considering the potential for change against a backdrop of growing popular and political support for the Timorese cause, this book addresses its emergence as an issue of global importance. The authors set out to show how local, grassroots, individual, organizational and campaign initiatives have contributed to this state of affairs, in the context of an increased international-relations emphasis on ethics, international morality and human rights.