East Timor (Timor-Leste) was invaded in 1975 by Indonesia and occupied by the Indonesian armed forces until 1999, with widespread resulting human rights violations. The East Timor Alert Network (ETAN/Canada) was founded in 1986 to raise awareness about the situation of East Timor and to change Canadian government policy, which accepted Indonesian rule.
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Protesters hang a banner as part of an East Timor Alert Network rally held outside the Vancouver Art Gallery on Robson Street, Vancouver BC, prior to speeches delivered from the VAG steps.
Photo by Elaine Briere, from ETAN collection at Bishop's