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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 23 January 2025. Country in Southeast Asia For the former Indonesian province, see East Timor (province). Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste República Democrática de Timor-Leste (Portuguese) Repúblika Demokrátika Timór-Leste (Tetum) Flag Emblem Motto: Unidade, Acção, Progresso (Portuguese) "Unity ...
An international East Timor solidarity movement arose in response to the 1975 invasion of East Timor by Indonesia and the occupation that followed. The movement was supported by churches, human rights groups, and peace campaigners, but developed its own organisations and infrastructure in many countries.
Timor-Leste, also known as East Timor, officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the exclave of Oecusse on the island's north-western half, and the minor islands of Atauro and Jaco. The western half of the island of Timor is administered by Indonesia.
East Timor became an independent nation. 2005: East Timor joined the ASEAN Regional Forum, as a part of the country's bid for accession to ASEAN as a whole. 2006: 2006 East Timorese crisis: A national crisis that included a coup attempt swept the nation.
East Timor was colonised by Portugal in the mid-16th century and administered as Portuguese Timor.Following the Carnation Revolution in Portugal, East Timor unilaterally declared independence as the Democratic Republic of East Timor on 28 November 1975, but was invaded by Indonesia 7 December 1975.
(Reuters) -East Timor's independence was a gift to the world because it showed conflict could be resolved through negotiation, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday, the ...
The flags of East Timor and the United Nations on Independence Day 2014.. East Timor formally occurred on 20 May 2002. [1] The country was occupied by Indonesia for 24 years from 1976 to 1999, a period during which many observers consider a genocide to have taken place.
Gusmao, 76, an icon of the country’s independence struggle from Indonesian occu. East Timor’s opposition party won Sunday’s parliamentary election, meaning independence fighter Xanana Gusmao ...