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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Item consists of correspondence and reports regarding the Darwin East Timorese Tetun School project from about 1989 to 1995. Many of the documents focus on support offered by Japanese allies for this project.
Originals destroyed due to water damage.