In 1998, General Suharto, President of Indonesia, was forced to resign by popular demonstrations. His successor, Habibie, granted East Timor the right to hold a referendum on self-determination under UN auspices. Despite the violence that accompanied the referendum, over 78% of Timorese voted for independence. L’armée indonésienne et les milice timoraises se retirent du pays dans la violence, et le Timor est placé en octobre 1999 sous gestion administrative transitoire de l’ONU. Le pays (République Démocratique du Timor Oriental ou du Timor-Leste) devient officiellement indépendant le 20 mai 2002, et des élections présidentielles ont lieu. Quatre ans après l’obtention de sa pleine souveraineté, le Timor Oriental est à nouveau frappé par la violence d’un conflit, interne cette fois, causant des déplacements massifs de population à travers le pays.
At the same time, TGH has been active in the protection and social sectors, notably with a psychosocial programme in the Becora district of Dili to rebuild social links between host populations and those displaced by the conflict, as well as a support programme for local actors working to protect women and children who are victims of domestic violence. TGH’s activities have always been developed in partnership with local NGOs, which have acquired the capacity and resources to continue working for the reconstruction of their country. Triangle Génération Humanitaire has therefore decided to end its presence in East Timor in January 2017.
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