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East Timor

East Timor. Richard, Katherine, Chris . Causes of Conflict. July 16, 1976, nine days after East Timor was declared an independent nation, it was invaded and annexed by Indonesia. However only Australia officially recognized the annexation. Reasons for Australian (UN) Involvement.

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East Timor

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  1. East Timor Richard, Katherine, Chris

  2. Causes of Conflict • July 16, 1976, nine days after East Timor was declared an independent nation, it was invaded and annexed by Indonesia. • However only Australia officially recognized the annexation

  3. Reasons for Australian (UN) Involvement • In February of 1983, the United Nations commission on Human Rights adopted a resolution affirming East Timor’s right to independence and self determination. • 1984 - increased reports of battles between rebels and Indonesian troops.

  4. Reasons for Australian (UN) Involvement – cont. • November of 1997 - Australian-East Timor Association released reports cataloguing human rights abuses perpetrated by members of the Indonesian armed forces against Timorese women. - There were accounts of enforced prostitution, rape, and compulsory serialisation programmes.

  5. Roles Performed by Australia • Peace keeping • the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET) - was established to organize and conduct the vote, which was held at the end of August 1999 and resulted in an overwhelming vote in favour of independence.

  6. Roles Performed by Australia cont. • Violence remained uncontrolled, Indonesia agreed to the deployment of a multinational peacekeeping force. Australia, which had contributed police to UNAMET, organized and led the International Force for East Timor (Interfet), a non-UN force operating in accordance with UN resolutions.

  7. Roles Performed by Australia cont. • Australia contributed over 5,500 personnel and the force commander, Major General Peter Cosgrove. • Australia provided police in East Timor

  8. Key dates and operation • Referendum – 1999 for independence • 1999 – peacekeeping force was deployed to cease violence

  9. Achievements and operations • Referendum was successful in 1999 and East Timor gained independence • As a result, there was increased violence from pro Indonesians • Continued peacekeeping in place in East Timor to date

  10. Evaluation of the success of the operation • Genocide was put to an end • Democracy was installed • Gained independence • UN could of intervened earlier as they knew of conflict within East Timor • Considered one of the most effective operations • Australian police force still situated in East Timor

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