Buku Mera

This article is about the village of Buku Mera. For the mountain of the same name see Foho Buku Mera .

Buku Mera
Buku Mera
Coordinates	8 ° 40 ′  S , 125 ° 23 ′  E Coordinates: 8 ° 40 ′  S , 125 ° 23 ′  E
Basic data
Country	East Timor
local community	Liquiçá
Administrative office	Bazartete
Suco	Leorema
height	812 m

Buku Mera ( Bucumera ) is an East Timorese village in the municipality of Liquiçá . It is located in the mountains at 812  m above sea level, southeast of the town of Bazartete in Suco Leorema ( Bazartete administrative office ). The place is located on the mountain Foho Buku Mera ( 1079  m ).

The area was the site of rape and murder by pro-Indonesian militia Besi Merah Putih in September 1999, during the unrest following the independence referendum .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ "Chapter 7.3 Forced Displacement and Famine" (PDF; 1.3 MB) from the "Chega!" Report of the CAVR (English)