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Group portrait of international Police Officers, members of the United Nations Mission East Timor (UNAMET) wearing United States Police shirts. Identified, left to right: Jim France (United States (US) Police); Sergeant (Sgt) Max Knoth Australian Federal Police (AFP); Sgt Phil Hunter AFP; Brett Swan AFP; Paul Morris AFP; John Tanti AFP; Don Barnby AFP; Tommy Kinsella (US Police). 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.
Informal group portrait of Australian Federal Police (AFP) Officers, Sergeant (Sgt) Phil Hunter (left), Sgt Max Knoth (second from right) and John Tanti (right), with Tommy Kinsella (third from right)
Informal portrait of three civilian Police Officers, all members of the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET), relaxing after polling day, at the United Nations Headquarters in Gleno. Identifi
Civilian Police Officers, members of the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET), sitting in the courtyard of the United Nations Headquarters in Gleno which was under siege by pro Indonesian mil
International Police Officers, part of the United Nations Mission East Timor (UNAMET), sitting around a fire outside the United Nations Headquarters at Gleno after polling in the referendum closed. Th
Informal portrait of civilian Police Officers from Australian, New Zealand and Spain, all members of the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET), wearing American Police Officer's shirts. They a
Civilian Police Officers and other members of the United Nations Mission East Timor (UNAMET), at a water point on the road between Gleno and Ermera. After pro-Indonesian militia cut the water supply,
