As police stand and watch, the Timor militia go on a rampage

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The headquarters of the United Nations (UN) in Dili, East Timor, houses 300 women and children taking refuge from fighting outside. The UN Security Council has condemned the violence and asked local authorities to arrest the culprits. The militia are seeking to disrupt the referendum, and the Indonesian security forces are cooperating with them, both passively and actively. The Indonesian government has done nothing depsite its promises, and the militia are ignored by the police.

Cover Story, National liberation movements, Paramilitary groups, East Timor

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Bombs, bloodshed and fury as democracy dawns in Indonesia

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Indonesian MPs have voted to elect blind Muslim leader Abdurrahman Wahid as the country's new President. This has prompted shock and anger among the supporters of Megawati Sukarnoputri, the country's most popular politician, who had expected her to replace B.J. Habibie as President. A car bomb exploded in Jakarta, Indonesia, and supporters of Megawati have clashed with the police.

Elections, Wahid, Abdurrahman

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