
Sebastiao Rangel
Sebastiao Rangel was a Timorese activist whose death at the hands of Indonesian soldiers during a peaceful protest in 1991 became a pivotal moment in the struggle for East Timor's independence, highlighting the brutal repression faced by the Timorese people.
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Sebastiao Rangel was commemorated during a mass that Amy Goodman attended before the Dili massacre.
‘They slammed their M16s against his skull’: inside the film about Amy Goodman’s fearless reporting | FilmThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2026-08-06






