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East Timor kids. Photo by Amy Goodman.   Fate of East Timorese Refugees in Indonesia Uncertain as Deadline Nears ETAN “Deeply Disturbed” by East Timor’s Grant of Immunity to U.S. Troops; U.S. Activists Say Agreement Undermines International Criminal Court & Universal Justice  Letter to U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Concerning Justice for East Timor Letter to U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Concerning Justice for East Timor Democracy Now!: Indonesian Court Acquits 6 From Carnage During 1999 Independence Vote with Aderito Soares, a Timorese human rights lawyer and John M. Miller, ETAN ETAN: Indonesian Verdicts Cannot Deliver Justice for East Timor Letter to Secretary of State Powell on Trip to Indonesia Statement by the ETAN on Restoration of IMET Military Training by Senate Appropriations Committee NGOs Write House and Senate Appropriations Committees on U.S.-Indonesia Military Assistance Leahy Conditions on Restrictions of Military Assistance for Indonesia Have Not Been Met

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August 25 - 31
Gusmao urges grassroots democracy as E. Timor marks 100 days of freedom
After 100 days of independence, leaders sum up
Bishop Belo- Much done but much still to do in East Timor
Bishop (Dom Jose Ribeiro) Kept Timor Secrets To Himself

U.S. rights group expresses concern over immunity grant to US
Accord signed with US on exemption from ICC
Robinson rides into storm over Suai massacre
UN rights chief meets Timor PM

Indonesian Ad-Hoc Court: First Verdicts (August)   East Timor's former governor Abillo Soares listens as prosecutors read out their demand for sentencing at Jakarta's human right court in July. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside   ETAN: Indonesian Verdicts Cannot Deliver Justice for East Timor Will Bush Do the Right Thing in East Timor? by Aderito de Jesus Soares East Timor bishop calls for international body to try independence vote crimes West turns blind eye as Indonesia's brutal military escapes justice Indonesian judges for rights trial appeals appointed No Justice in Jakarta Timor verdicts shows new order's game Nine East Timorese fail to testify at Indonesian rights court E Timorese President Angry with Verdict UN's Robinson to take Timor trial concerns to Security Council East Timorese Call for International Human Rights Tribunal E. Timor May Push For UN Panel To Try Indonesian Officers EU critical of Jakarta human rights tribunal Indonesia terror acquittals imperil U.S. ties Impunity may reign again after E. Timor verdicts Ex-Governor Sentenced To Three Years For 1999 Role Once silent US now 'disappointed' by handling of Indonesian rights cases Indonesian rights trial of officer adjourned Indonesian prosecutors appeal verdicts in East Timor cases Indonesia Foreign Min Defends Verdicts In E Timor Trials 'Time has come for international court'- Ian Martin East Timorese call for international human rights tribunal Entire Indonesian occupation must be judged, says US rights group Indonesia Clears 6 of Rights Abuses in East Timor Killings Anger as rights worker recalls police role in Timor crimes Dili will present common front on Jakarta verdicts Activist Derides Trial "Theatre" DN!: An Indonesian Court Acquits Officers From the Carnage During Independence Vote : A 1st-hand Account* U.N. Faults Indonesia on Sentence for East Timor War Crimes Ex-Governor Sentenced To Three Years For 1999 Role BBC: East Timor verdicts provoke outrage* Statements ET N'l Alliance for Int Indonesian Ad Hoc Human Rights Court Proven Not Able To Fulfill International Demands East Timor Women's Network demands Justice Widows' group demands international tribunal Statement by Free ET Japan Coalition- Jakarta Tribunal HRW: Indonesia Verdict Confirms Justice Elusive for East Timor Crimes* JSMP/AI: East Timor trials deliver neither truth nor justice* TAPOL/CAFOD/CIIR: Jakarta trial ends without justice for East Timor* APCET: Indonesian Verdicts A Far Cry From Justice; Real Masterminds Remain Free* United Nations High Commissioner For Human Rights Voices Concerns Following Verdict In Indonesia Tribunal* UN Secretary-General Endorses Human Rights Commissioner’s Concerns Over Indonesia Tribunal* East Timor Trial Verdicts Expected; Will Justice Be Done? 'Military did nothing to prevent attack on Carrascalao's house' TNI intended to kill me- Manuel Viegas Carrascalao Lack of evidence against Wiranto on Timor charges- former AG Former militia boss denies ordering Timor attacks  Lawyers for former army chief challenge rights court's authority Former Dili mayor says militias received no govt aid Gusmao defends clemency plea for ex-governor tried in Jakarta Boyce- world is watching E. Timor trials; comments on Exxon Mobil suit  President pleads for leniency for ex-East Timor governor Coming to Grips with History, Jakarta-Style Xanana pleads for leniency for ex-East Timor governor Five Indonesian Officers In E Timor Trials Plead Innocent go to September go to July coverage go to June coverage  ETAN: 10 Reasons Why Indonesian Courts Will Not Bring Justice to E Timor ETAN: Justice for East Timor Will Not Come from Indonesian Indictments Read updates at JSMP/IPJET website*  Inside Story- The Tarnished Brass of Timor* International Crisis Group: The Implications of the Timor Trials* Masters of Terror: The most complete set of profiles available so far of the key suspects in the 1999 destruction of East Timor* * open in new window

Over 50 prison escapees still at large
Better Future Brewing For ET Coffee Farmers
Paper by Dep. Commander of ETDF on Defense & Security

East Timor Press Review 29 August
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August 18 - 24
Statement by Mary Robinson, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, to the National Parliament of the Democratic Republic of East Timor
National leaders chide militants for no-show at debate
Australian troops help Timorese refugees
Past struggle recalled on anniversary of armed resistance
Defense Policy of East Timor

Over 50 escapees still at large after Friday jailbreak
Kirsty Sword Gusmao- A Dutiful Life
Indonesian Tribunal ... Political Diversion?
Book review- Bitter Dawn- East Timor - A People's Story
After 'foreign interference` demo, FM invites protesters to talk
Japan to keep peacekeeping unit in E. Timor until spring 2004

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