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Australian Federal Police Officers and locally employed staff of the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET), digging out a UN Land Rover (registration number UNAMET127) that has become bogged near the village of Atsabe. UNAMET were sent to East Timor on 11 June 1999, to organise, conduct and supervise the referendum, held on 30 August 1999, to allow the East Timorese to choose between autonomy within Indonesia or independence. 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. Due to this the mandate of UNAMET was extended from 31 August 1999 to 30 September 1999, although most members were evacuated by 20 September when the International Force for East Timor (INTERFET) was sent in.
Indonesian Police in a truck, escorting civilian Police Officers, members of the United Nations Mission East Timor (UNAMET) on the road between Atsabe and Hatolea. UNAMET was sent to East Timor on 11
An unidentified East Timorese man and boy sitting in a United Nations Land Rover, used by members of the United Nations Mission East Timor (UNAMET). UNAMET was sent to East Timor on 11 June 1999, to o
Indonesian Police, armed with machine guns, standing in front of a United Nations Mission East Timor (UNAMET) land rover. UNAMET were sent to East Timor on 11 June 1999, to organise, conduct and super
East Timorese villagers gathered together for a pre poll meeting in the village of Atsabe. This meeting was made possible by the presence of the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET). UNAMET w
A member of the United Nations Mission East Timor (left) and locally employed staff (right) registering East Timorese to vote in the referendum for East Timor's independence at the registration office
Australian Federal Police Officer, Sergeant Paul Morris, a member of the United Nations Mission East Timor (UNAMET) talking to East Timorese family, via a locally employed interpreter (wearing a blue
