IFET letter to President Xanana Gusmão

International Federation for East Timor, March 31, 2003

Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão
President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
Palace of the Ashes
Dili, Timor-Leste

Your Excellency,

Having regard to our continuing solidarity with the people of Timor-Leste in their tasks of reconstruction and nation-building, we are writing to express our concern about your response to the decision by the Serious Crimes Unit (SCU) to indict on 24 February 2003 several high-ranking Indonesian military officers for crimes against humanity ... read more

Posted on 04:56 PM in Joint Open Letters, East Timor, Publications, State- & Nation-Building, Transitional Justice
Tags: Indonesia, justice, conflict 1975 - 1999, military, East Timor, impunity, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, crimes against humanity, reconciliation

(Deutsch) Lösung des Problems durch Umsiedlung?

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Posted on 09:25 AM in Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, State- & Nation-Building, Transitional Justice, SUARA magazine
Tags: refugees, violence, Indonesia, militias, East Timor, referendum 1999, security sector, transmigration, independence, United Nations, West Timor

(Deutsch) Isoliert, aber unabhängig

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Posted on 08:23 AM in History & Overview, East Timor, Publications, State- & Nation-Building, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: history and overview, violence, intervention and peace keeping, militias, East Timor, independence, West Timor

(Deutsch) Herzlichen Glückwunsch Osttimor!
Um Mitternacht die Unabhängigkeit

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Posted on 04:55 PM in History & Overview, East Timor, Publications, State- & Nation-Building, Watch's Press Releases & Statements
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(Deutsch) Ein Taxifahrer im Parlament von Dili

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Posted on 08:27 AM in East Timor, Politics & Democracy, Publications, State- & Nation-Building, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: poverty, development, East Timor, state & nation building, independence, United Nations, Xanana Gusmão

(Deutsch) Wie ein großer Fluss, der droht, in seinen eigenen Strudeln zu versinken

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Posted on 09:01 AM in East Timor, Politics & Democracy, Publications, State- & Nation-Building, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT), refugees, intervention and peace keeping, José Ramos-Horta, conflict 1975 - 1999, military, militias, East Timor, political parties, state & nation building, independence, United Nations, West Timor, Xanana Gusmão

(Deutsch) Osttimor ein Jahr nach dem Referendum

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Posted on 11:36 AM in East Timor, Publications, State- & Nation-Building, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Bishop Belo, refugees, international tribunal, justice, human rights, militias, East Timor, referendum 1999, state & nation building, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, independence, United Nations, dealing with the past, forced eviction

Statement to CNRT Congress

Dili, August 28th, 2000

Click here for Portuguese version Dear friends of the CNRT Congress, We are members of international solidarity groups in support of Timor Loro Sae who have come here to attend your Congress as observers. Our organizations, over long years, have tried to raise awareness on the issue of East Timor and to advocate the right of its people to self-determination. It is a very strong and emotional feeling to watch you meeting here, ... read more

Posted on 03:03 PM in Joint Open Letters, East Timor, Publications, State- & Nation-Building, Transitional Justice
Tags: Indonesia, international tribunal, justice, conflict 1975 - 1999, human rights, military, NGO, East Timor, solidarity, transitional justice, independence, crimes against humanity, reconciliation

(Deutsch) Fragwürdig: Was bringen Kofi Annans Timor-Trips?

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Posted on 05:40 PM in East Timor, Publications, State- & Nation-Building, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: development, refugees, Indonesia, international tribunal, East Timor, transitional justice, United Nations, West Timor