| Accession Number | P04315.029 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Maker |
Dupont, Stephen |
| Place made | East Timor: Dili |
| Date made | September 1999 |
| Conflict |
East Timor, 1999-2013 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Remains of two bodies in a ditch at a massacre site on the outskirts of Dili, alongside the road ...
Description
Remains of two bodies in a ditch at a massacre site on the outskirts of Dili, alongside the road to Liquica. The massacre site was discovered by members of the foreign press. Following the announcement of the pro-independence ballot result in September 1999, the pro-Indonesian militia launched a campaign of arson, murder and destruction. Shortly afterwards, on 20 September, the first Australian troops were deployed to East Timor as part of the International Force for East Timor (INTERFET), an Australian led international mission to bring peace and stability to East Timor under the United Nations mandate.