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On 30 August 1999, the people of Timor-Leste voted overwhelmingly for independence from their previously forced integration into Indonesia. This result led to widespread violence from pro-Indonesian groups until the intervention of United Nations peacekeepers ensured the final security of the people’s independence.
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Butcher, J., Bastian, P., Beck, M., D’arbon, T., Taouk, Y. (2015). Introduction. In: Timor-Leste. Comparative and International Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-884-8_1
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