Balibo Five killings
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The Balibo Five killings refer to the 1975 murder of five Australian-based journalists by Indonesian forces in the East Timorese town of Balibo, an event that became a major international controversy over war crimes and press freedom.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
killing of journalists
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massacre ⓘ war crime ⓘ |
| aftermath | ongoing calls for international criminal investigation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Balibo Five case
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Balibo Five murders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
memorials in Australia
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memorials in Balibo ⓘ |
| context | prelude to Indonesian invasion of East Timor ⓘ |
| controversy |
press freedom
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war crimes allegations ⓘ |
| country | East Timor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 16 October 1975 ⓘ |
| humanRightsClassification | crime against humanity (alleged) ⓘ |
| impact |
debate over journalist safety in conflict zones
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increased scrutiny of Indonesian actions in East Timor ⓘ strained Australia–Indonesia relations ⓘ |
| investigatedBy |
Australian government
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New South Wales Coroner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdictionDispute | Australia and Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalCharacterization | breach of Geneva Conventions ⓘ |
| legalFinding | NSW Coroner found they were deliberately killed by Indonesian forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Balibo
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East Timor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaOutletOfVictims |
Nine Network
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Seven Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motive | to prevent reporting of Indonesian military operations ⓘ |
| numberOfVictims | 5 ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Indonesian forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pressFreedomClassification | notorious case of journalists killed with impunity ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | killing of Roger East ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Indonesian invasion of East Timor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Balibo (book)
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Balibo (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ numerous documentaries ⓘ parliamentary inquiries in Australia ⓘ |
| victim |
Brian Peters
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Gary Cunningham NERFINISHED ⓘ Greg Shackleton NERFINISHED ⓘ Malcolm Rennie NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Stewart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimNationality |
Australian
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British ⓘ |
| victimOccupation |
cameraman
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journalist ⓘ |
| year | 1975 ⓘ |
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