CIAO DATE: 05/2011
April 2011
The unresolved status of thousands of former refugees who
fled across the border following a 1999 vote for independence
remains a challenge to Timor-Leste's long-term stability.
Many were never well integrated into host communities
and are being drawn back across the border in small but
increasing numbers by relative economic and political
stability in the new state.
Resource link: Timor-Leste: Reconciliation and Return from Indonesia [PDF] - 1.2M