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Winter 2004-05 Issue Online

 

On Anniversary of East Timor Church Massacre UN Must Take Responsibility for Justice

Groups Urge Indonesian Cooperation with UN Commission of Experts

Background on Paul Wolfowitz, Indonesia and East Timor

Truth Known, East Timorese Need Justice; Accountability for Rights Crimes Remains an International Responsibility

NGOs of Timor Leste and Indonesia:"Political deals" were made over the Establishment of the Commission of Truth and Friendship

Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and Rep. Faleomavaega Urge U.S. Secretary of State and UN Secretary General to Support West Papua

Congress Urges Expeditious Talks on Permanent Maritime Boundary for East Timor; Calls on Australia to Create Trust Fund for Disputed Revenue

ETAN Condemns Restoration of IMET for Indonesia; Calls State Department's Certification Fraudulent and a Setback for Justice, Human Rights and Reform3

Groups Condemn Planned Restoration of IMET for Indonesia; Normalizing Military Relations Will Undercut Limited Progress on Murder Case and Other Human Rights Efforts

ETAN ALERT: Bush Must Not Use Tsunami to Strengthen Indonesian Military

TAKE ACTION: East Timor still yearns for justice, Only the U.N. can provide it

ETAN: Tsunami Must Not Sweep Away Restrictions on Indonesian Military

Indonesian NGOs on Joint Truth Commission; ET NGOs Response to the Indonesian and East Timor governments to establish a Truth and Friendship Commission; JSMP: 'Truth and Friendship Commission': More Friendship, Less Truth, Impunity from the Law

IFET Writes UN Secretary General on Justice, Truth and Commission of Experts

U.S. NGOs Write Indonesian President on Murder of Munir

La'o Hamutuk Bulletin: October 2004: Special Panels for Serious Crimes; Nigeria Exchange

A Message from Noam Chomsky: Donate to ETAN's Annual Appeal

March 28 - April 1
E. Timor mourns death of Pope John Paul

E. Timor Activists Take Boundary Protest to Australia
Australia, Timor Likely To Resume Boundary Talks In April

U.N. Security Council tipped to approve new mission for East Timor

ET First Lady's Vision of a Better Life for Kids
MPs, parliamentary staff get Portuguese language certificates
Gov't to use security forces in fight against dengue fever
East Timor signs historic labour deal with South Korea
Brazil Sends Teachers to East Timor

Wolfowitz's Jakarta Years- Suharto Apologist, Economic Cronyism
Wolfowitz and Indonesia: What the Record Shows

New Zealand thumbs down, Australia up on military ties with Indonesia

UNMISET Daily Media Review 
1 April
31 March
30 March
28 March
 

Justice and Commissions, Expert and Otherwise

Truth Known, East Timorese Need Justice; Accountability for Rights Crimes Remains an International Responsibility

Indonesia gov't yet to respond to UN COE planned visit
Indonesian and Timorese NGOs reject Truth and Friendship Commission
Ramos-Horta address to UN Human Rights Commission

SCU:Community Meetings
SCU: Two Former Aitarak Militia Found Guilty By The Special Panels

Public meets start on unfinished task of justice for 1999 atrocities
Indonesia Rights Court- The Forgotten Memo [+Witness Protection Law]
Dealing with War Crimes in East Timor, and the TNI's Rehabilitation

NGOs of Timor Leste and Indonesia: "Political deals" were made over the Establishment of the Commission of Truth and Friendship
JSMP: Commission of Truth and Friendship seeks fo end the search for Justice whilst Commission of Experts keeps it ALIVE
ICTJ: Release: Indo-Timor Commission Defects Must be Remedied
Timor Bishop opposes war crimes deal

Terms of Reference for Joint Commission on Truth and Friendship

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Told to Summon AG Over Acquittal
E Timor to exonerate war suspects
Indonesia rejects Timor ex-governor's "retrospective" rights law review call

USGOV: Statement on E. Timor - Indonesia Commission Released
Japan GOV: Statement on the Establishment of the Commission of Truth and Friendship by Indonesia and Timor-Leste

UN- Terms of Ref. for Commission of Experts
1999 Rights Violations Now Int'l Concern, says Annan
Justice at a crossroads in East Timor
Reconciling East Timor
Truth, reconciliation pose a challenge for the Indonesian government

Justice for Timor war criminals?
1999 E. Timor Rampage- UN to Conduct Inquiry Despite RI-ET Pleas
Truth Commission framework ready by month's end - FM Ramos Horta
Indonesia-East Timor truth commission not to include officials

Truth body to advance even without Timorese consensus - Ramos Horta
Letter from NZ FM Goff on UN Experts Commission
Timorese church opposes Indonesian deal on war crimes

Indonesian NGOs on Joint Truth Commission
ET NGOs to UN: Response to the Indonesian and East Timor governments to establish a Truth and Friendship Commission

Watch Indonesia, et al: Rethinking Justice for East Timor

UN: Peace Needs Women and Women Need Justice
JSMP: Case Determined To Be Political Not Criminal
JSMP: The Case of X: a Child Prosecuted for Crimes Against Humanity

See also Human Rights & Justice page

February updates

March 18 - 26
Hushed rape of Timor
UN Moves On Peacekeeper Sex Abuse
Diggers in Timor 'sex' clash

Timor Sea ads compare gov't to Skase
E Timor expects early boundary deal

Indonesian Activists Slam Wolfowitz' World Bank Candidacy
RI hopes U.S. visit will boost military ties
ETANer letter on IMET
Indonesia-Australia Security Deal Looms

Ramos Horta blasts Catholic opposition to school curriculum change

FM says Lisbon seeks bolstered ties with both Lusophone bloc and EU
E Timor still lacks funds to reimburse Jakarta says Indonesian envoy
Bearing witness- John Martinkus discusses ET documentaries
First bilingual Portuguese-Tétum newspaper goes public

UNMISET Daily Media Review 
24 March
23 March
22 March
21 March 

U.S. Indonesia Military Assistance

Dubya's retreat on Indonesian human rights
Indonesia and US navy to hold first joint exercise in four years

ETAN Condemns Restoration of IMET for Indonesia
Groups Condemn Planned Restoration of IMET for Indonesia; Normalizing Military Relations Will Undercut Limited Progress
New Facts Link Indonesian Military to "Terror Attack" on U.S. Citizens; Rice May Release IMET to Indonesia Before Investigation Concludes

RI hopes U.S. visit will boost military ties
ETANer letter on IMET

Indonesia Alert! Beware a Wolfowitz in Sheep's Clothing - Washington Backs Indonesian Military Again
TAPOL: Renewal of US military ties a blow for Indonesian democracy

Juwono leaves for U.S to seek resumption of military ties
Testimony by Ed McWilliams on Recent Indonesia Reform
Rep. Kucinich on IMET
Patsy Spiers- The Shots Heard Around the World [4 Reports]
Editorial: Don’t aid ruthless regime

VOA- East Timor Faces Food Shortage
US-Indon Military Training Not Just for Top Brass- Jakarta
Sen. Leahy on Resumption of Full IMET for Indonesia
Condoleezza Rice Backs Resuming Indonesia Military Training
U.S. Resumption of Indonesia Ties Decryed
New Zealand thumbs down, Australia up on military ties with Indonesia

see also U.S.-Indonesia Military Assistance

January, February updates

March 9 - 19
Timor's first commercial airline launches inaugural flight
First bilingual Portuguese-Tétum newspaper goes public
Australia visa regime rethink as labor shortages bite
Pastoral Letter from the two bishops of TL on national curriculum
E. Timor's first president resigns from legislature, citing govt failures
East Timor a nation on its knees

Rep. Chris Smith on E. Timor and Indonesia at HIRC Human Rights Hearing
Rep. Kennedy (D-RI) on mediator in Timor Sea talks, IMET

Howard’s attempted bribery to steal Timor oil
For East Timor, It's a Different Set of Boundary Rules

UNMISET Daily Media Review 
18 March
17 March
16 March
15 March
14 March

Photo by Tim Kao/ InsurgentImage '05

 

Insurgent Image: Timor images pre and post © Tim Kao/ InsurgentImage '05

Other Links (open in new window)

APHEDA: East Timor Country Strategy

Timor-Leste: Background Paper On Human Rights, Refugees And Asylum Seekers

USGOV: Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2004 - 2005; State Dept. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor

UN: Timor Joins Decolonization Committee

Report from Baucau

Friends of Aileu Update no 3, March 2005

Xanana Gusmao Reading Room Activity Report 2004

University of Hawaii Language Documentation Center: Waima'a, Kemak

IFRC: Timor-Leste Food Insecurity minor emergency No. 05ME017

JSMP Report: Analysing the draft Penal Code

Solidarity in an Age of Globalization: The Transnational Movement for East Timor and U.S. Foreign Policy

Alola: Trafficking in East Timor: A Look into the Newest Nation’s Sex Industry
RAND: The UN’s Role In Nation-Building

World Bank: Timor-Leste - Education since independence from reconstruction to sustainable improvement

UN: JRH at UN Human Rights Commission
UNHCHR: On the situation of human rights in Timor-Leste
UNMISET: SRSG Speech on Responsibility To Rebuild

Borderlands: Australia’s Relations With East Timor - People’s Loyalty, Government’s Betrayal

LH: Statement to Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative conference in London
LH: Submission on Petroleum Fund Act

TLGOV: Timor-Leste membership to the World Tourism Organization
World Food Programme: Emergency Report Timor Leste

Friends of Same Newsletter February/March 2005

RSF: Government harasses daily newspaper Suara Timor Lorosae

UN: SG Report on UNMISET Nov 10 2004 - Feb 16 2005
UN: Tangible Progress, but Major Challenges, Security Council Told

Statements at Feb 28 Security Council Provisional Verbatim
UNMISET, Australia, Denmark, Indonesia, Japan, Portugal. U.S.
UN: Statement by SC President

UNMISET: Speech on Challenges for Timor-Leste on Civil and Political Rights

LH: Extractive Industry Transparency in Timor-Leste: Limitations in Practice

March 6 - 12
Australia, East Timor Agree to a Framework to Share Timor Sea Oil and Gas
Tussle Over Timor Sea Oil and Gas Resumes
Australia- Timor Leste's Best Friend or Big Bully?
TSJC: International Law must be followed for negotiations to progress
TSJC: Surprise "People's Delegation" at maritime negotiations

A Daily Becomes the Prime Minister's Punching Bag
Women's Day 2005 - East Timor

Xanana urges regional natural disaster detection cooperation
Xanana in Aceh
Merpati - Kakoak to serve Dili-Kupang air route
Suspected al-Qaida elements in E. Timor- police

Australia promises neighbours economic help
Lisbon trains, supplies uniforms for new defence force recruits
East Timor offers thanks for mapping help
Tasmania Support from-for East Timor
Darwin ready for migrant worker trial- Greens

UNMISET Daily Media Review 
11 March
10 March
9 March
8 March
7 March 

February 27 - March 5
Timor leaders express support for Burma's Daw Suu but differ on way forward

US, Aussies Call for End to Timor Peace Mission [+UN News Service]
Tough negotiations ahead on Annan proposal to extend UNMISET mission
Japan gives USD 1.5 mn to improve infant, maternal medical care
East Timor says UN's work there is unfinished
Australia still has vital role in E Timor- Labor

First photos of rare dove in Timor-Leste
E Timor population to triple by 2050
Justice campaign launched for "comfort women"

UNMISET Daily Media Review 
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