The East Timor conflict and Western response

In: Bulletin of concerned Asian scholars, Band 19, S. 24-40

Abstract

According to the author, East Timor was invaded and occupied by Indonesia in December 1975. The paper describes the struggle of the people of East Timor under the leadership of the Fretilin against Indonesian occupation, violations of human rights, economic and military support of Indonesia by several Western democracies, reactions in these countries to Indonesian occupation of East Timor, East Timor issue at the United Nations etc. (DÜI-Sen)