04860nam 2200529 450 991074324780332120220721190202.0981-16-3779-2981-16-3778-4981-16-3779-2(CKB)5490000000111335(MiAaPQ)EBC6796405(Au-PeEL)EBL6796405(OCoLC)1285783475(EXLCZ)99549000000011133520220721d2022 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierRethinking human rights and peace in post-independence Timor-Leste through local perspectives /Ying Hooi Khoo, Antero Benedito da Silva, Therese Nguyen Thi Phuong Tam, editorsSingapore :Springer,[2022]©20221 online resource (150 pages)Palgrave Macmillan Studies on Human Rights in Asia981-16-3778-4 Intro -- Preface -- Praise for Rethinking Human Rights and Peace in Post-Independence Timor-Leste Through Local Perspectives -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- Abbreviations -- 1 What Is Peace and Human Rights for Timorese? -- What Do Human Rights and Peace Mean to the Timorese? -- Sustainable Peace with a Rights Framework -- Dealing with the Past to Repair the Present -- Outline of Chapters -- Conclusion -- References -- 2 Transitional Justice: A Dispute Over Reconciliation and Justice -- Introduction -- Brief History -- The Cold War and Accountability -- Geopolitics: Constraints to an International Tribunal -- Final Note: A Quest for Justice -- References -- 3 Impunity for Human Rights Violations and its Consequences in Timor-Leste -- Introduction -- United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor -- Special Panels on Serious Crimes and the Jakarta Ad-Hoc Court for Human Rights Abuses in 1999 -- The Establishment of Policia Nacional Timor Lorosae and Forcas Defesa Timor Lorosae -- Conflicts Since the Restoration of Independence -- "December 4" Riot in 2002 -- 2006 Political Crisis -- Military Operations in Ermera District and Baucau Municipality -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 Democratic Discourse and Consensus in Timor-Leste: Reintegration to Neoliberal Capitalism? -- Introduction -- Consensus and the Rise of Emblems -- Democratization and Democratic Discourse -- I -- II -- III -- IV -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Provedoria Dos Direitos Humanos e Justiça: Between Human Rights Activism and Limitations -- Introduction -- Human Rights in Timor-Leste -- History and Roles of the PDHJ -- Activism: Bridging Civil Society and Government -- Monitoring the Political and Military Crisis in 2006 -- Gaps in Activism, Advocacy and Implementation -- Conclusion -- References.6 Political Uncertainty and Its Implications for Wellbeing Rights of Timorese Society -- Introduction -- Formation of the VII Constitutional Government -- Causes of Political Uncertainty -- Individual Factors -- Historical Factors -- Economic Factors -- Implications for Wellbeing Rights -- Some Alternative Solutions -- Conclusion -- References -- 7 Patriarchy and Women's Rights in Timor-Leste -- Introduction -- Women in a Patriarchal Society -- Women in Politics -- Women's Rights in Land Tenure -- Conclusion -- References -- 8 The Neglected Rights of Elderly Women in Timor-Leste -- Introduction -- The Situation of Elderly People in Timor-Leste -- Forms of Elderly Women's Abuse and Negligence -- Case 1: Elderly Woman Living Alone in Baucau -- Case 2: Elderly Woman Facing Physical and Financial Abuse in the Community -- Case 3: Elderly Woman with no Access to Family Care and Services -- Analysis -- Conclusion -- References -- 9 Environmental Justice in Timor-Leste: Legal Practices and Challenges -- Introduction -- Policies and Laws in Timor-Leste -- Implementation of Environmental Laws Relating to Large Industrial and Infrastructure Projects -- Projects and Status Related to Legal Provisions -- Conclusion -- References -- Index.Palgrave Macmillan studies on human rights in Asia.Human rightsTimor-LestePeace-buildingTimor-LesteEconomic developmentTimor-LesteHuman rightsPeace-buildingEconomic development323.49095986Thi Phuong Tam Therese NguyenDa Silva Antero BeneditoKhoo Ying HooiMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910743247803321Rethinking human rights and peace in post-independence Timor-Leste through local perspectives3559776UNINA