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VOICE OF THE EAST TIMOR ACTION NETWORK/U.S. 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
ETAN Condemns Restoration of IMET for Indonesia
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
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
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
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
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 4 March 2005 3 March 2 March 1 March 28 February
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