In 1975, after almost 400 years of Portuguese rule, the tiny island nation of East Timor (population 700,000) declared its independence. Nine days later, Indonesia (current population about 200,000,000) invaded. In the first few months, 60,000 East Timorese were killed; by now, well over 200,000 hav...

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Main Author:	Jardine, Matthew (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Tucson, Ariz. Odonian Press 1995
Edition:	1. print.
Series:	The real story series
Subjects:	Genocidio - Indonesia - Timor Timur Geschichte Politik Political atrocities > Timor-Leste Völkermord Unabhängigkeitsbewegung Timor Timur (Indonesia) - Historia - Autonomía y movimientos independientes Timor-Leste > History > Autonomy and independence movements Timor-Leste > Politics and government Osttimor Indonesien
Summary:	In 1975, after almost 400 years of Portuguese rule, the tiny island nation of East Timor (population 700,000) declared its independence. Nine days later, Indonesia (current population about 200,000,000) invaded. In the first few months, 60,000 East Timorese were killed; by now, well over 200,000 have died Noam Chomsky calls it "perhaps the greatest death toll relative to the population since the Holocaust." Yet Indonesia's actions are supported - both diplomatically and economically - by the United States, Canada, Australia and most other Western nations In this book, Matthew Jardine and Chomsky tell the story of East Timor's heroic resistance against all odds. They explain why you hardly ever hear about East Timor in the media, and they suggest ways you can help this long-suffering nation gain the peace, freedom and justice it deserves
Physical Description:	95 S. Kt.
ISBN:	1878825208