Fighting Spirit of East Timor: The Life of Martinho Da Costa Lopes
Title: | Fighting Spirit of East Timor: The Life of Martinho Da Costa Lopes |
Categories: | Biographies and Autobiographies |
BookID: | 6367 |
Authors: |
Rowena Lennox |
ISBN-10(13): | 1864030895 |
Publisher: | Pluto Pr Australia |
Publication date: | 2001-10 |
Number of pages: | 260 |
Language: | English |
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Product Description Martinho da Costa Lopes was the first Timorese leader of the East Timorese Catholic Church. After the Indonesian invasion of East Timor in 1975, he worked tirelessly to protect human rights. He was the first person to speak out publicly within East Timor about the abuses perpetrated by the occupation forces, which attracted criticism from the Indonesian government. Under pressure from the Vatican, he resigned from the position of Apostolic Administrator and left his country in 1983. He then traveled extensively, speaking and raising awareness about East Timor. He died in Portugal in 1991. His story is a unique and accessible behind-the-scenes account of East Timor. |
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