Sexual Violence in History: A Bibliography

compiled by Stefan Blaschke

Introduction

+ Aims & Scope

+ Structure

+ History


Announcements

+ Updates

+ Calls for Papers

+ New Lectures

+ New Publications


Alphabetical Index

+ Author Index

+ Speaker Index


Chronological Index

+ Ancient History

+ Medieval History

+ Modern History


Geographical Index

+ African History

+ American History

+ Asian History

+ European History

+ Oceanian History


Topical Index

+ Prosecution

+ Cases

+ Types

+ Offenders

+ Victims

+ Society

+ Research

+ Representations


Resources

+ Institutions

+ Literature Search

+ Research

Start: Topical Index: Types: Wartime Sexual Violence: 20th Century:

Types: Wartime Sexual Violence:
INDONESIAN OCCUPATION OF EAST TIMOR

G e n e r a l   I n f o r m a t i o n

»The Indonesian occupation of East Timor began in December 1975 and lasted until October 1999. After centuries of Portuguese colonial rule in East Timor, the 1974 Carnation Revolution in Portugal led to the decolonisation of its former colonies, creating instability in East Timor and leaving its future uncertain. After a small-scale civil war, the pro-independence Fretilin declared victory in the capital city of Dili and declared an independent East Timor on 28 November 1975.
Following the "Balibo Declaration" that was signed by representatives of Apodeti, UDT, KOTA and the Trabalhista Party on 30 November 1975, Indonesian military forces invaded East Timor on 7 December 1975, and by 1979 they had all but destroyed the armed resistance to the occupation. On 17 July 1976, Indonesia formally annexed East Timor as its 27th province and declared the province of Timor Timur (East Timor).« -- More information: Wikipedia


[Info] Cohen, Dara K. Rape during Civil War. Ithaca 2016.

[Info] Cunha, Teresa. »As memórias das guerras e as guerras de memória. Mulheres, Moçambique e Timor Leste.« Revista Crítica de Ciências Sociais No. 96 (2012): 67-86.

[Info] Levine, Corey. »Justice for Whom? Engendering Transitional Justice: The Case of East Timor.« The Search for Lasting Peace: Critical Perspectives on Gender-Responsive Human Security. Edited by Rosalind Boyd. Farnham 2014: 119-131.

[Info] Levine, Corey. »Justice for Whom? Engendering Transitional Justice: The Case of East Timor.« The Search for Lasting Peace: Critical Perspectives on Gender-Responsive Human Security. Edited by Rosalind Boyd. London 2016: 119-131.

[Info] Loney, Hannah. »'This is Me': Exploring Narrative and Trauma within Women's Memories of the Indonesian Occupation of Timor-Leste (1975-1999).« Oral History Forum 34 (2014).

[Info] Matsuno, Akihisa. »Youth, suffering and ‘comfort women’ in Timor-Leste: Towards a people's perspective of history.« Women's History Review 34 (2025): 771-787.

[Info] Maus, Sylvia. »Transitional Justice in Timor-Leste.« Handbuch Transitional Justice: Aufarbeitung von Unrecht – hin zur Rechtsstaatlichkeit und Demokratie. Edited by Anja Mihr et al. Wiesbaden 2018: 545-571.

[Info] Rimmer, Susan H. »Orphans or Veterans? Justice for Children Born of War in East TimorBorn of War: Protecting Children of Sexual Violence Survivors in Conflict Zones. Edited by R. Charli Carpenter. Bloomfield 2007: 53-77.

[Info] Rimmer, Susan H. »"Orphans" or Veterans?: Justice for Children Born of War in East Timor.« Texas International Law Journal 42 (2007): 323-344.

[Info] Swaine, Aisling. »Beyond Strategic Rape and Between the Public and Private: Violence Against Women in Armed Conflict.« Human Rights Quarterly 37 (2015): 755-786.

[Info] Wong, Audrey L.F. Gender-Based Violence in a Militarized Context: East Timor/Timor-Leste, 1974-2011. M.A. Thesis, University of Otago, 2012.