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Burning of villages and assault on the people of East Timor at the hands of Indonesian troops. This is what followed the vote for independence - but now perhaps the soldiers are leaving.
...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.
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...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.
...has a very tough task ahead. Produced by ABC...
In 1999, escalating violence between pro- and anti-independence fighters in East Timor threatened the UN ballot on the future of the territory.
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