<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> <div>Humphrey R 2010, Peacekeeping in the interests of Peace, ADF peacekeeping in Timor Leste: A gendered response to the 2006 Crisis in '<i>Gender, Mobility and Citizenship in Asia'</i>. Edited by Mikako Iwatake 2010. University of Helsinki (Renvall Institute Publications). p. 118-147</div>ISSN 0786-6445<br><div>ISBN 978-952-10-6365-7</div><div><br></div><div>Abstract:</div><div>The Australian defense forces (ADF) deployment to East Timor in 2006,<br>quietly received harsh criticism by the Timorese community. This<br>critical dissent, stimulated little to no academic response, leaving<br>unanswered questions lost in the complications of conflict. General<br>awareness of ADF actions in Timor during the Crisis is greatly<br>unknown, and it is widely believed by Australians, the ADF are hero's;<br>continuing the role of Australia's self-appeasing identity. Beyond the<br>origin of conflict, the ADF military presence increased different<br>pressures upon women, men and children, developing additional fear and<br>perpetuating displacement. Peace making is riddled with political and<br>practical strain, sufficient gender (and cultural) training is<br>evidently lacking in ADF practice and preparation. In essence<br>acknowledging the stark difference between a military trained to kill<br>and military deployed for peace is critical for sustainable peace.<br>This article is inspired by personal experiences and accounts, whilst<br>living in the Timorese community and pregnant, during the height of<br>violence 2006 and 2007.</div><div><br></div><div>Free download of the chapter:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://deakin.academia.edu/RochelleHumphrey">http://deakin.academia.edu/RochelleHumphrey</a></div><div><br></div><div>Please note another paper published in the Australian Federation of University Women Magazine is also available</div><div>on the same page entitled <i>In the interests of peace,</i> which is a set of recommendations for ADF peacekeeping. </div><div><br></div><div>Please send any comments or questions to:</div><div><a href="mailto:rochellehumphrey@gmail.com">rochellehumphrey@gmail.com</a></div></body></html>