Southeast Asian Affairs, January 1st, 2002
Probably half the overall population was displaced as refugees in September 1999, including around 240,000 East Timorese who fled or were forcibly relocated in September 1999 to West Timor.face=+Superscript; 37face=-Superscript; This represents a significant humanitarian crisis in its own right.
At the time of writing, around 60,000 refugees remain in West Timor, with concentrations in Kupang, Kefamananu, and Belu. While at least some of those who crossed the Timorese border in 1999 were supporters of Indonesia, a number were compelled against their will. The United Nations has had great diff...
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