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An elderly woman looks to the camera in rural Timor-Leste. In 2006, violence between gangs, members of martial arts groups, the police and the army resulted in more than 100,000 displace, many of whom sought protection in makeshift camps
David Swanson/IRIN

  • An elderly woman looks to the camera in rural Timor-Leste. In 2006, violence between gangs, members of martial arts groups, the police and the army resulted in more than 100,000 displace, many of whom sought protection in makeshift camps

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  • Credits David Swanson/IRIN
  • Themes Conflict Migration
  • Regions Timor-Leste

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