Rethinking Human Rights and Peace in Post-Independence Timor-Leste Through Local Perspectives

Khoo Ying Hooi, PhD is a university lecturer at the Department of International and Strategic Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Malaya.  Antero Benedito da Silva, PhD is a university lecturer on peace and conflict studies and the Director of Peace Center at the Timor Lorosa’e National University (UNTL).  Therese Nguyen Thi Phuong Tam, PhD is a university lecturer in the Community Development Department, Faculty of Social Science at the UNTL.

“The chapters together provide further evidence of the continuing importance of the past in the shaping of the nation, a theme that has been the basis for many books about Timor-Leste’s independence. … The book’s density and specificity of content will make it appealing to Timor-focused scholars and those interested in regional perspectives on human rights.” (Amy Rothschild and Angie Bexley, The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology, March 23, 2022)

• Chapter 1: What is Peace and Human Rights for Timorese?.- Chapter 2: Transitional Justice: A Dispute over Reconciliation and Justice.- Chapter 3: Impunity for Human Rights Violations and Its Consequences in Timor-Leste.- Chapter 4: Democratic Discourse and Consensus in Timor-Leste: Reintegration to Neoliberal Capitalism?.- Chapter 5: Provedoria Dos Direitos Humanos e Justiça: Between Human Rights Activism and Limitation.- Chapter 6: Political Uncertainty and Its Implications for Wellbeing Rights of Timorese Society.- Chapter 7: Patriarchy and Women’s Rights in Timor-Leste.- Chapter 8: The Neglected Rights of Elderly Women in Timor-Leste.- Chapter 9: Environmental Justice in Timor-Leste: Legal Practices and Challenges.