East Timor
Uncertain East Timorese presidential election outcome foreshadows further instability
By Patrick O’Connor, April 13, 2007
In the first round of East Timor’s presidential election on Monday, Fretilin candidate Francisco “Lu-Olo” Guterres received the highest vote, with 28.8 percent of the total, accordin...
Two East Timorese protestors killed by Australian troops
By Patrick O’Connor, SEP candidate for Marrickville in the NSW election (Australia), March 2, 2007
The killing of two East Timorese men by the Australian military on February 23 at a refugee camp near the Dili airport points to the real motivation behind the Howard government’s East Timor int...
Fabricated charges dropped against East Timor’s former prime minister
By Peter Symonds, February 26, 2007
The decision earlier this month by East Timor’s prosecutors to drop all charges against former Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri barely rated a mention in the Australian, let alone international, med...
East Timor left to flounder in poverty and unemployment
By Chris Johnson, September 28, 2006
A great deal of hypocrisy surrounded the UN debate on East Timor last month. As Australia and its rivals jockeyed for position in a new UN mission in Dili, all expressed their concerns for the well-be...
Australian government’s role in ousting East Timor’s prime minister Alkatiri
By Peter Symonds, September 20, 2006
Over the past three weeks, a series of media reports has confirmed that the Australian military intervention into East Timor in May was not a humanitarian operation aimed at preventing violence and pr...
Australian government insists on independent military presence in East Timor
By John Roberts and Peter Symonds, September 5, 2006
Political tensions have once again resurfaced in East Timor, as Canberra, in the wake of its military intervention in May, seeks to consolidate Australian influence in Dili against its rivals, particu...
Australian government ignores growing social disaster in East Timor
By Peter Symonds, August 10, 2006
The events of the last month have confirmed that the Australian military intervention in East Timor was never motivated by the slightest concern for the East Timorese people. Having put troops on the ...
How Australia orchestrated “regime change” in East Timor
Part 3
By Peter Symonds, July 29, 2006
This is the conclusion of a three-part article on Australia’s recent military intervention in East Timor. Part one was published on July 27, part two on July 28.
How Australia orchestrated “regime change” in East Timor
Part 2
By Peter Symonds, July 28, 2006
This is the second of a three-part article on Australia’s recent military intervention in East Timor. Part one was published on July 27.
How Australia orchestrated “regime change” in East Timor
Part 1
By Peter Symonds, July 27, 2006
This is the first of a three-part article on Australia’s recent military intervention in East Timor. Part two and three will be published on July 28 and 29, respectively.
Public meetings oppose Australia’s intervention into East Timor
By Laura Tiernan, July 21, 2006
The Socialist Equality Party and the World Socialist Web Site held public meetings in Sydney and Melbourne during the past week opposing the Howard government’s military intervention in East Tim...
Australian imperialism, East Timor and the role of the DSP
By Nick Beams, July 21, 2006
Below we are publishing the report delivered by Nick Beams, national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party (Australia) and a member of the International Editorial Board of the WSWS, to public meet...
