| Accession Number | P04315.053 |
|---|---|
| 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. |
East Timorese men cover their mouths and noses with their hands and shirts as they examine a ...
Description
East Timorese men cover their mouths and noses with their hands and shirts as they examine a massacre site in a home in Dili. The remains are most likely those of East Timorese locals, probably killed by the pro-Indonesian militia or the Indonesian military. Following the announcement of the pro-independence ballot result in September 1999, the pro-Indonesian militia launched a campaign of arson, murder and destruction.