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Timor-Leste

In: The Humanitarian Response Index 2007

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  • Silvia Hidalgo

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The crisis that affected Timor-Leste in 2006 illustrates the fragility of this small, new nation and the broad range of difficulties the country and its population face. In May and June 2006, nearly seven years after the successful struggle for independence, the country was once again ravaged by unrest in the capital, Dili. This conflict polarised the nation along the lines of a supposed east-west divide and support for either former Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri or for the current and former Presidents Ramos Horta and Xanana Gusmao. These divisions were also reflected in the security forces. Street protests in Dili turned violent and were exploited by criminal gangs who looted and destroyed property. The violence resulted in massive civilian displacement which continues today. Before this recent conflict, international intervention in the country had been praised—including by then UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan—for its exemplary nation-building and successful post-conflict development, a perspective now seen as overly optimistic.

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  • Silvia Hidalgo, 2008. "Timor-Leste," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: The Humanitarian Response Index 2007, pages 134-141, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-28767-9_14
    DOI: 10.1057/9780230287679_14
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