| Accession Number | P04315.057 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Dupont, Stephen |
| Place made | East Timor: Dili |
| Date made | August 2000 |
| 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 people gather at the re-established central market in Dili. One young man, with his ...
Description
East Timorese people gather at the re-established central market in Dili. One young man, with his back to the camera, has the name and image of Usher, an American R&B singer and actor, on his T shirt. Another, facing the camera, has a statement on his T shirt which reads 'KILL A MAN AND YOU ARE A MURDERER. KILL MILLIONS AND YOU ARE A CONQUERER. KILL EVERYONE AND YOU ARE A SICK MAN.' During the period following the announcement of the pro-independence ballot result in September 1999, the pro-Indonesian militia launched a campaign of arson, murder and destruction. The central market was unable to operate and market buildings were destroyed.