Commission of Experts to Review the Prosecutions of Serious Violations of Human Rights in Timor-Leste

International Federation for East Timor (IFET), 20 April 2005

Secretariat: Charles Scheiner, P.O. Box 1182, White Plains, New York 10602 USA Tel. +1-914-831-1098 U.N. Representative: John M. Miller, 48 Duffield St., Brooklyn, NY 11201 USA Tel. +1-718-596-7668 fax: +1-718-222-4097

20 April 2005

Justice Prafullachandra Bhagwati Professor Yozo Yokota Ms. Shaista Shameem c/o Ms. Norul Rashid, Secretariat

Dear Excellencies, The International Federation for East Timor (IFET) represents more than two dozen non-governmental organizations from all over the world. Our ... read more

Posted on 03:37 PM in Joint Open Letters, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice
Tags: violence, Indonesia, international tribunal, justice, conflict 1975 - 1999, human rights, East Timor, referendum 1999, impunity, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, United Nations, truth commission

(Deutsch) Indonesien will UN-Expertenkommission die Einreise verweigern

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German version

Posted on 03:04 PM in Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice, Watch's Open Letters
Tags: Government of Germany, European Union (EU), Indonesia, conflict 1975 - 1999, East Timor, impunity, criminal prosecution, United Nations, crimes against humanity, truth commission

Joint letter to Indonesian President

International Federation for East Timor, 04 April 2005

Dr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
President
Republic of Indonesia
Via Facsimile: +62 21 3452685/ 5268726/ 3457782

It was with great dismay that we received news that your government has not yet issued visas to Justice Prafullachandra Bhagwati of India, Professor Yozo Yokota of Japan, and Ms. Shaista Shameem of Fiji. These three eminent persons comprise the members of the Commission of Experts appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General to review the justice processes in ... read more

Posted on 09:05 AM in Joint Open Letters, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice
Tags: Indonesia, judicial system, human rights, East Timor, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, United Nations

Side Event „Rethinking Justice in East Timor” at the 61st Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights, April 1, 2005 in Genevace

JOINT PRESS RELEASE By FORUM-ASIA, Watch Indonesia!, ELSAM, Perkumpulan HAK, East Timor National Alliance for an International Tribunal, April 01, 2005 Human Rights Organizations Urge the UN to Fulfill Its Commitment to the Justice Processes in East Timor and Indonesia

Today, East Timorese, Indonesian and international human rights organizations demanded that the stalled justice processes in Indonesia and East Timor be reformed and effective solutions found by the two states and the UN. The event organized by Watch Indonesia!, ... read more

Posted on 08:53 AM in Joint Press Releases & Statements, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice
Tags: Indonesia, East Timor, referendum 1999, impunity, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, United Nations, crimes against humanity, truth commission

(Deutsch) Den Opfern Gerechtigkeit verschaffen

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German version

Posted on 01:37 PM in East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Indonesia, human rights, East Timor, referendum 1999, security sector, impunity, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, United Nations, truth commission

Trading Justice for Friendship

March 29, 2005

An Analysis of the Terms of Reference of the Commission of Truth and Friendship for Indonesia and East Timor

by Leonie von Braun

On March 9, 2005 Indonesia and East Timor signed a bilateral agreement creating a Commission of Truth and Friendship (CTF). The mandate and functions of this Commission, which is set to deal with the violent past of the two neighbouring countries, pose profound difficulties for those who strive for accountability for the human ... read more

Posted on 08:35 AM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice
Tags: Indonesia, judicial system, East Timor, referendum 1999, security sector, impunity, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, United Nations, truth commission

(Bahasa Indonesia) LSM Tuduh Ada Deal Politik di Balik Pembentukan KKP

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Indonesian version

Posted on 01:46 PM in Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice
Tags: Indonesia, human rights, NGO, East Timor, impunity, transitional justice, truth commission

(Bahasa Indonesia) Koalisi Ornop Indonesia dan Timor Leste Sesalkan KKP

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Indonesian version

Posted on 04:14 AM in Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Indonesia, José Ramos-Horta, justice, human rights, East Timor, referendum 1999, transitional justice, United Nations, reconciliation

Rethinking Justice for East Timor

February 2005

Watch Indonesia!
Deutsche Kommission Justitia et Pax
Misereor
missio
Diakonie

Position Paper on the Reform of the International Justice Process in East
Timor and Indonesia

Written and edited by
Leonie von Braun and Monika SchlicherWatch Indonesia!

Watch Indonesia!, Planufer 92d, 10967 Berlin
Phone: +49-30-69817938, Fax: +49-30-69817938
e-mail: watchindonesia@watchindonesia.org
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German Kommission of Justitia et Pax, Kaiser-Friedrich-Straße 9, 53113 Bonn
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Human Rights Desk of Diakonia, Stafflenbergstraße 76, 70184 ... read more

Posted on 03:44 AM in joint studies and reports, Justice, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, Judiciary & Administration, East Timor, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice
Tags: Eurico Guterres, Indonesia, international tribunal, José Ramos-Horta, justice, human rights, military, militias, East Timor, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, United Nations, reconciliation, truth commission, Wiranto

(Deutsch) Abseits der Flut

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German version

Posted on 04:44 PM in History & Overview, East Timor, Politics & Democracy, Publications, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Government of Germany, democracy, history and overview, East Timor, security sector, transitional justice, independence, United Nations, reconciliation