1999 & BEYOND: Rebuilding or Recovery

April 17, 2002 -- Update: U.N. Certifies E. Timor Election The United Nations gives its nod to the East Timorese election as plans for the territory's independence roll on.
April 16, 2002 -- Update: Gusmao Election Victory East Timorese residents vote overwhelmingly for a former independence leader to become their new president.
August 30, 2001 -- Update: A Peaceful Process Voters turn out peacefully and in large numbers during the first democratic election in East Timor's history.
August 29, 2001 -- Update: Heading to the Polls Two years after declaring independence, East Timor prepares for its first democratic election.
May 19, 2000 -- Jose Ramos-Horta The Nobel laureate and independence leader discusses the U.N.'s reconstruction of East Timor.
October 26, 1999 -- Update: Changing Hands The Indonesian government hands over official control of East Timor to a United Nations administrative team.
October 7, 1999 -- Mary Robinson The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights discusses the ongoing investigation into alleged human rights abuses in East Timor.

AUGUST - OCTOBER 1999: Militia Rampage

October 6, 1999 -- Update: Militia Attack Two pro-Indonesia militia members are killed in a failed attack on U.N.-sanctioned peacekeeping troops in East Timor.
September 28, 1999 -- Official Statements Australia's U.S. ambassador, Indonesia's U.N. ambassador and East Timor's 1996 Nobel Peace Prize laureate discuss U.N. efforts to bring peace to East Timor.
September 27, 1999 -- Update: Changing Hands? The Indonesian military says it has handed over control of East Timor to a U.N.-sanctioned multi-national peacekeeping force.
September 24, 1999 -- International Crackdown A report from East Timor as international troops conduct house-to-house searches looking for militia members.
September 23, 1999 -- Militia Clash An update on the violence in East Timor, as militia members open fire on international peacekeepers.
September 20, 1999 -- Views from Asia Three Asian journalists discuss the situation in East Timor and the arrival of U.N. peacekeepers..
September 16, 1999 -- Richard Holbrooke The new U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations details the latest U.N. plans for the multinational force in East Timor.
September 15, 1999 -- Readying the Troops Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer discusses preparations for the international peacekeeping force.
September 15, 1999 -- Update: U.N. Approves East Timor Force The United Nations has approved a multinational force to restore peace to embattled East Timor.
September 14, 1999 -- Madeleine Albright The U.S. Secretary of State discusses the situation in East Timor and deploying an international peacekeeping force.
September 14, 1999 -- Detained Journalist An interview with activist and freelance journalist Allan Nairn, who is currently being detained in East Timor.
September 13, 1999 -- An International Force Two United Nations representatives discuss the creation of an East Timor peacekeeping force.
September 13, 1999 -- Update: Indonesia Will Accept Int'l Help Indonesian President B.J. Habibie says he'll accept international assistance in restoring order in East Timor.
September 10, 1999 -- Should We Intervene? Three experts discuss the international reaction to the militia violence in East Timor.
September 9, 1999 -- Samuel Berger President Clinton's National Security Adviser discusses the U.S. reaction to the crisis in East Timor.
September 8, 1999 -- Jose Ramos-Horta The 1996 Nobel Peace Prize winner discusses the militia rampage in his native East Timor.
September 7, 1999 -- Quelling the Violence Two experts discuss the militia activities in East Timor and how Indonesia and the U.N. can end them.
September 7, 1999 -- Update: Martial Law Indonesia institutes martial law in East Timor as thousands continue to flee the area.
September 6, 1999 -- Controlling the Chaos The lead vote monitor from the Carter Center discusses the post-election violence.
September 3, 1999 -- Update: East Timor Votes for Independence The U.N. announces East Timor has voted to secede from Indonesia as local officials brace for violence.
September 2, 1999 -- Update: Post-election Violence Two United Nations election staff members are killed as militia attacks in East Timor continue.
September 1, 1999 -- Update: Rising Tensions Militia groups stage a deadly riot outside the United Nations' East Timor compound.
August 30, 1999 -- Choosing Sides After 23 years under Indonesian rule, the people of East Timor go to the polls to decide whether to become an independent country.

August 26, 1999 -- Unrest in East Timor Street violence rises as East Timor prepares for its independence referendum.
November 13, 1996 -- Jose Ramos-Horta A conversation with the Nobel Peace Prize winner and exiled East Timorese resistance leader.
October 25, 1996 -- Online Forum: Jose Ramos-Horta The Nobel Peace Prize winner responds to viewer questions.
October 11, 1996 -- Nobel Peace Prize East Timorese pro-independence leaders Jose Ramos-Horta and Bishop Carlos Belo receive the Nobel Peace Prize.