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...it’s a fragile democracy. Produced by ABC...
In May 2002 UN Secretary General Kofi Annan handed control of East Timor to Xanana Gusmao. Three months on, we go back to discover his infant government is experiencing some teething problems.
...there be peace without justice? Produced by ABC...
In Jakarta Eurico Guterres is welcomed with waving flags. The man behind some of the bloodiest massacres in East Timor in 1999 is hailed as a celebrity.
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...or die, we want to go home". Produced by ABC...
Since the gruesome massacre of three UN workers in September, West Timor has been sliding into lawlessness. "The worst case scenario is beginning to materialise", says a senior UN official. The worst case scenario is a repeat of the bloodbath in East Timor a year ago - this time west of the border.
...crucial for the young nation's development. ABC Australia report in 2000 on the various...
A look at the issues facing the newly emerged nation of East Timor.
...a high price for their gamble. Produced by ABC...
This is the story behind the East Timor crisis and how Australian foreign policy makers became captive to the ties that bind, ties built on Realpolitik. A powerful investigative documentary that gains exceptional access into the murky world of high-level diplomatic dealings where human rights are sacrificed to the bigger political picture.
...Black September is finally over. Produced by ABC...
Up to 400 people perished in a brutal massacre at Suai. The yard where 1800 independence supporters cheered and yelled for independence is now a wasteland.
...Timorese will not accept losing.” Produced by ABC...
A report filmed just before the 1999 general referendum. We travelled with the UN monitors into the previously off-limits rural to assess the probability of a fair referendum.
...this is for our children." Produced by ABC...
In 1999 East Timor overwhelmingly voted for independence. However celebrations did not follow - brutal violence did. This documentary speaks to those who bore witness to the tragic events which lead to the death of 1,400 civilians.
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