2019 Bougainville independence referendum
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The 2019 Bougainville independence referendum was a non-binding vote in which the people of Bougainville overwhelmingly chose independence from Papua New Guinea, marking a pivotal step in the region’s long-running peace and self-determination process.
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| 2019 Bougainville independence referendum canonical | 3 |
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Target entity: 2019 Bougainville independence referendum Context triple: [Bougainvilleans, historicalEvent, 2019 Bougainville independence referendum]
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1999 East Timorese independence referendum
The 1999 East Timorese independence referendum was a UN-organized vote in which the people of East Timor chose independence from Indonesia, leading to the territory’s transition toward becoming a sovereign nation.
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New Caledonian independence movement
The New Caledonian independence movement is a political and social campaign, led largely by the indigenous Kanak population, seeking to end French colonial rule and establish New Caledonia as a sovereign nation.
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Bougainville Civil War
The Bougainville Civil War was a violent secessionist conflict in Papua New Guinea from 1988 to 1998, centered on disputes over the Panguna copper mine, environmental damage, and Bougainvillean independence.
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1999 Australian republic referendum
The 1999 Australian republic referendum was a national vote on whether Australia should replace the monarchy with a republic by establishing a president appointed by Parliament, which was ultimately rejected by voters.
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E.
West New Guinea dispute
The West New Guinea dispute was a post–World War II decolonization conflict between the Netherlands and Indonesia over sovereignty of the western half of New Guinea, ultimately leading to its transfer to Indonesian control in the 1960s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 2019 Bougainville independence referendum Target entity description: The 2019 Bougainville independence referendum was a non-binding vote in which the people of Bougainville overwhelmingly chose independence from Papua New Guinea, marking a pivotal step in the region’s long-running peace and self-determination process.
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A.
1999 East Timorese independence referendum
The 1999 East Timorese independence referendum was a UN-organized vote in which the people of East Timor chose independence from Indonesia, leading to the territory’s transition toward becoming a sovereign nation.
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B.
New Caledonian independence movement
The New Caledonian independence movement is a political and social campaign, led largely by the indigenous Kanak population, seeking to end French colonial rule and establish New Caledonia as a sovereign nation.
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C.
Bougainville Civil War
The Bougainville Civil War was a violent secessionist conflict in Papua New Guinea from 1988 to 1998, centered on disputes over the Panguna copper mine, environmental damage, and Bougainvillean independence.
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D.
1999 Australian republic referendum
The 1999 Australian republic referendum was a national vote on whether Australia should replace the monarchy with a republic by establishing a president appointed by Parliament, which was ultimately rejected by voters.
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E.
West New Guinea dispute
The West New Guinea dispute was a post–World War II decolonization conflict between the Netherlands and Indonesia over sovereignty of the western half of New Guinea, ultimately leading to its transfer to Indonesian control in the 1960s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
election
ⓘ
independence referendum ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Autonomous Bougainville Government
ⓘ
linked to:
Autonomous Region of Bougainville
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| administeredInCooperationWith |
Government of Papua New Guinea
ⓘ
linked to:
government of Papua New Guinea
|
| archipelago |
Solomon Islands archipelago
ⓘ
linked to:
Solomon Islands
|
| ballotOptionsCount | 2 ⓘ |
| ballotSecrecy | secret ballot ⓘ |
| basedOn | Bougainville Peace Agreement ⓘ |
| bindingStatus | non-binding ⓘ |
| conflictDurationContext | follows a conflict from late 1980s to late 1990s ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| electoralRoll | compiled specifically for Bougainville voters ⓘ |
| electorate | eligible voters in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville ⓘ |
| endDate | 2019-12-07 ⓘ |
| goalOfProcess | determine Bougainville’s final political status ⓘ |
| internationalInvolvement | supported by regional partners including Australia and New Zealand ⓘ |
| languageOfBallot |
English
ⓘ
Tok Pisin ⓘ local languages used in voter education ⓘ |
| legalStatus | advisory ⓘ |
| location |
Autonomous Region of Bougainville
ⓘ
Bougainville ⓘ
linked to:
Bougainville Province
|
| mainQuestion | whether Bougainville should become independent from Papua New Guinea or have greater autonomy ⓘ |
| majorityChoice | independence ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | international observers ⓘ |
| noVotePercentage | 1.7% ⓘ |
| option1 | independence ⓘ |
| option2 | greater autonomy within Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Bougainville Referendum Commission ⓘ |
| partOf | Bougainville peace process ⓘ |
| peaceAgreementYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| peaceProcessContext | implementation of the 2001 Bougainville Peace Agreement ⓘ |
| postReferendumProcess | negotiations between Bougainville leaders and Papua New Guinea government ⓘ |
| predecessorConflict | Bougainville Civil War ⓘ |
| region | Autonomous Region of Bougainville ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bougainville Civil War
ⓘ
Bougainville Peace Agreement ⓘ |
| result | overwhelming support for independence ⓘ |
| significance |
key step in Bougainville’s self-determination process
ⓘ
major milestone in post-conflict peacebuilding in Bougainville ⓘ |
| startDate | 2019-11-23 ⓘ |
| statusOfOutcome | subject to ratification by the Parliament of Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Bougainville Referendum Commission ⓘ |
| turnout | about 85% ⓘ |
| UNInvolvement | facilitated and observed by United Nations agencies ⓘ |
| votingPeriod | 2019-11-23 to 2019-12-07 ⓘ |
| votingSystem | simple majority ⓘ |
| yesVotePercentage | 97.7% ⓘ |
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Subject: 2019 Bougainville independence referendum Description of subject: The 2019 Bougainville independence referendum was a non-binding vote in which the people of Bougainville overwhelmingly chose independence from Papua New Guinea, marking a pivotal step in the region’s long-running peace and self-determination process.
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