| Accession Number | P04315.039 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| 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. |
A young East Timorese boy, wearing a handmade necklace, stands on a street at Dili port. On his ...
Description
A young East Timorese boy, wearing a handmade necklace, stands on a street at Dili port. On his shirt are the words 'INTERNATIONAL ON THE WAY'. While smoke billows from burning buildings, unidentified Australian soldiers work on securing the Dili port area. 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.