UNITED NATIONS TRANSITIONAL ADMINISTRATION IN EAST TIMOR UNTAET On 30 August 1999, the people of East Timor voted by means of a direct, secret and universal ballot to begin a process leading towards independence. UNTAET was established on 25 October 1999 to administer the Territory, exercise legislative and executive authority during the transition period and support capacity-building for ...

Human Rights Developments Defending Human Rights The Role of the International Community Indonesia had one of the most tumultuous years in its modern history: economic collapse spurred student-led demands for political reform, bringing President Soehartos three-decade rule to an end in May. His successor and protege, Vice-President B.J. Habibie, tried to distance himself from his patron by ...

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