Thursday 30 January 2014

Monday 20 January 2014

East Timor in the spotlight

Last year I passionately wrote about my trip to Timor-Leste volunteering under the guise of Rotary International.  I learned a lot about the history and hardships of the Timorese, and since then have paid very close attention to the goings-on of our closest neighbour. 

It makes for pretty deep reading, and a broader understanding is required, but here is a good article that provides some background on how Australia has screwed Timor-Leste

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-20/an-etimor-begins-icj-proceedings-against-australia/5209798