Tag: colonial history

East Timor: Indonesia’s invasion and the long road to independence – The Guardian

East Timor: Indonesia’s Invasion and the Long Journey to Freedom

by Jackson Lee

April 2, 2026

East Timor's invasion by Indonesia in 1975 sparked decades of intense conflict and widespread human rights abuses. Following years of ...

Thailand-Cambodia border conflict: colonial roots of the war – The Week

Unraveling the Colonial Roots Behind the Thailand-Cambodia Border Conflict

by Charlotte Adams

August 7, 2025

The Thailand-Cambodia border conflict has flared up once again, sparked by deep-rooted colonial-era territorial disputes. These long-standing boundaries, drawn by ...

Australia helped bring peace to Timor-Leste – but that doesn’t absolve it of a long appeasement of Indonesia – The Guardian

Australia’s Role in Timor-Leste: A Journey to Peace Amidst a History of Indonesian Appeasement

by Miles Cooper

May 31, 2025

Australia played a pivotal role in stabilizing Timor-Leste after its hard-won independence, but its lengthy history of accommodating Indonesia casts ...