2019 Bougainville independence referendum

Target entity: 2019 Bougainville independence referendum
Context triple: [Bougainvilleans, historicalEvent, 2019 Bougainville independence referendum]

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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