The Hidden Genocide in East Timor: An International Law Perspective

From 1975 to 1998, East Timor was part of Indonesia known as Timor Timur Province. While most Indonesians believed that East Timorese wanted to be integrated into believed that East Timorese wanted to be integrated into Indonesia at that time. But, this region experienced significant violence during this period. The violence was perpetrated primarily by the Indonesian military, targeting individuals suspected of being ‘terrorists' even though the attack was without sufficient evidence. The reason was mainly because they didn’t want to be integrated with Indonesia.

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