(Deutsch) Komnas HAM beschließt Zähne zu zeigen

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Posted on 09:50 AM in "In the Spotlight", Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, SUARA magazine
Tags: 1965, Indonesia, judicial system, Komnas HAM, human rights, New Order, security sector, impunity, criminal prosecution, students, Tanjung Priok, crimes against humanity

US-East Timor agreement on ICC Article 98 detrimental to the protection of human rights

SUARA No 3/02, October 2002

by Anett Keller

In September 2002, East Timor was the 79th state to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. However, before the ratification the East Timorese leadership had already signed a bilateral agreement which exempts US citizens from the applicability of several clauses of the Statute.

„East Timor is uniquely placed to recognize the importance of an International Criminal Court. (…) We are resolute in our conviction that lasting peace can only ... read more

Posted on 04:09 PM in Human Rights, East Timor, Politics & Democracy, Publications, SUARA magazine
Tags: judicial system, human rights, East Timor, security sector, impunity, United Nations, USA, crimes against humanity, constitution, Xanana Gusmão

(Deutsch) Drei Jahre Haft für den Ex-Gouverneur

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Posted on 02:59 PM in Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Indonesia, justice, military, militias, East Timor, referendum 1999, impunity, criminal prosecution, crimes against humanity, reconciliation, Xanana Gusmão

(Bahasa Indonesia) Reaksi di Jerman terhadap vonis Pengadilan Ad Hoc Timtim

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Posted on 11:40 AM in Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Indonesia, human rights, military, militias, East Timor, impunity, transitional justice, crimes against humanity

(Deutsch) Menschenrechtsgericht spricht Ex-Polizeichef von Osttimor frei

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Posted on 11:58 AM in Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Bishop Belo, Indonesia, international tribunal, justice, East Timor, referendum 1999, security sector, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, United Nations, crimes against humanity, Wiranto

Court Verdict Concerning Former Governor of East Timor is a Breach of Law

14 August 2002

The first verdict of the trials concerning human rights violations perpetrated in East Timor in 1999 had been eagerly expected. But from their very start human rights organisations, amongst others Watch Indonesia!, have been doubtful whether the Indonesian judiciary would have the ability as well as the necessary will to bring the perpetrators to justice. Demands for an international tribunal, which had been recommended also by a specially established United Nations investigation commission, did not find much support. ... read more

Posted on 10:38 AM in Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice, Watch's Press Releases & Statements
Tags: Indonesia, José Ramos-Horta, East Timor, referendum 1999, impunity, criminal prosecution, crimes against humanity, reconciliation, truth commission, Xanana Gusmão

(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
Tags: Government of Germany, democracy, East Timor, transitional justice, independence, crimes against humanity

(Deutsch) Osttimor: Australien hält Beweise zurück

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Posted on 04:02 PM in History & Overview, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Watch's Press Releases & Statements
Tags: Australia, intelligence service, Indonesia, military, militias, East Timor, referendum 1999, security sector, impunity, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, United Nations, crimes against humanity

Permanent Impunity – Indonesia’s Play on Time – East Timor

14. Februar 2002

Deutsche Kommission Justitia et Pax German Justice and Peace Commission, Kaiser-Friedrich-Str. 9, 53113 Bonn, Tel.: +49-228-103217

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Watch Indonesia! Planufer 92d 10967 Berlin Tel.: +49 30 698 17 938

 

Aide Mémoire 58th Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights 18th March to 26th April 2002

 

Recent Developments

Lack of progress can be observed concerning the prosecution of violations of human rights and of crimes against humanity perpetrated by the Indonesian ... read more

Posted on 07:33 AM in joint position papers, Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice
Tags: Indonesia, military, militias, East Timor, referendum 1999, impunity, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, United Nations, crimes against humanity

IFET: United Nations urged to establish international tribunal

October 25, 2001

IFET, the International Federation on East Timor, sent this letter to UN Secretary General today:

Honorable Secretary General, Mr. Kofi Annan, We are writing to urge you to support the establishment by the United Nations of an international tribunal to try the war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide committed in East Timor from 1975 onward. As we wrote to you on 5 July and 30 August of last year, the International Federation for East Timor and ... read more

Posted on 12:26 PM in Joint Open Letters, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice
Tags: Indonesia, international tribunal, justice, conflict 1975 - 1999, military, East Timor, transitional justice, United Nations, crimes against humanity, reconciliation, forced eviction