The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Civilian Police Officers from Australia, New Zealand and America, part of the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET), move among United Nations (UN) Land Rovers in the UN compound. UNAMET was 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.
Unidentified civilian police officers, members of the United Nations Mission East Timor (UNAMET) standing beside two United Nations Land Rovers during a patrol. UNAMET were sent to East Timor on 11 Ju
United Nations land rovers parked outside the Indonesian Police Headquarters in Gleno. Civilian Police Officers, members of the United Nations Mission East Timor (UNAMET), slept here, after the evacua
An East Timorese United Nations (UN) employee (left) and an African District Electoral Officer reading a newspaper and leaning against a UN Land Rover (registration number UNAMET296). The United Natio
Informal group portrait of United Nations (UN) staff, part of the United Nations Mission East Timor (UNAMET), Indonesian Police and a group of East Timorese children. UNAMET were sent to East Timor on
Members of the United Nations Mission East Timor standing near their Land Rovers prior to one of the first meetings with East Timorese locals regarding registration for the upcoming referendum for ind
Informal portrait of Indonesian Police (Polri) seated in the back of a truck, parked near two United Nations Land Rovers. The Polri acted as escorts for members of the United Nations Mission East Timo
