East Timor's location, government and history.

The Indonesian invasion and occupation of East Timor is one of the worst atrocities of this century. The occupation has claimed the lives of over 200,000 Timorese people, one-third of the original population. It continues in defiance of the United Nations Security Council which has twice called on Jakarta to withdraw "without delay" as well as eight General Assembly Resolutions. It has been maintained with the help of the United States. East Timor, occupies the eastern …

…Timorese Human Rights groups, a permanent presence of international volunteers in East Timor. The main objectives of the East Timor Peace Brigades International project is to help maintain a peaceful space for civil society to operate and grow. They are also working to bring about social and political dialogue that would work towards reconciliation. Finally, the Peace Brigades are working to empower civil society to reduce and eventually end the need for Peace Brigades presence.