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East Timor Activism: Past and Present

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Indonesia’s recent promise to recognize East Timor’s autonomy is a watershed in the decades-long movement to secure justice for the East Timorese. Activists, however, are greeting the promise with a certain amount of skepticism, as well as solemn reflection on past violence.

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  • Alan Nairn, journalist and human rights activist.

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