| Accession Number | P03393.019 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Corbett, Wayne |
| Place made | East Timor: Gleno |
| Date made | August 1999 |
| Conflict |
East Timor, 1999-2013 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
A pro-Indonesian rally parading through the streets of Gleno prior to the referendum for East ...
Description
A pro-Indonesian rally parading through the streets of Gleno prior to the referendum for East Timor's independence. A number of the men are playing instruments and one is carrying the Intergrasi flag. Intergrasi is an Indonesian backed paramilitary group and supported East Timor's autonomy within Indonesia. Following the overwhelming vote for independence, the pro-Indonesian militia launched a campaign of destruction, arson and murder, killing approximately 1500 people and forcing 300,000 others into West Timor as refugees.