International NGO Observers for East Timor Consultation

01 June 1999

International Federation for East Timor (IFET)

On May 5, 1999 Indonesia and Portugal signed an agreement for the United Nations to conduct a “popular consultation” on “special autonomy” for East Timor on August 8, 1999. If the ballot is a free and fair reflection of the wishes of the people of East Timor, it will end the long-standing violation of international law resulting from Indonesia’s 1975 invasion of East Timor and the ongoing military occupation.

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Posted on 11:35 AM in Joint Press Releases & Statements, Human Rights, East Timor, Politics & Democracy, Publications
Tags: refugees, violence, Indonesia, conflict resolution, military, militias, NGO, East Timor, Portugal, referendum 1999, United Nations

(Deutsch) Krieg und Frieden in Ost-Timor

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Posted on 08:15 AM in democracy, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, security sector, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Bishop Belo, Habibie, Indonesia, conflict resolution, military, militias, East Timor, referendum 1999, independence, United Nations, Xanana Gusmão

(Deutsch) Terror in Osttimor macht schnelles Handeln erforderlich

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Posted on 09:59 AM in Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Watch's Open Letters
Tags: Germany, violence, Habibie, Indonesia, conflict resolution, militias, East Timor, parliament, referendum 1999, government, security sector, United Nations

(Deutsch) Menschenrechtsbericht Indonesien 1998

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Posted on 02:40 AM in Aceh, Human Rights, Indonesia, Papua, Publications, Watch's Studies and Reports
Tags: Abdurrahman Wahid, Aceh, Asian crisis, Chinese, dictator Suharto, food security, women's rights, Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM), Habibie, Indonesia, human rights, military, militias, New Order, East Timor, Papua, political prisoners, Prabowo, regional conflicts, religion, security sector, United Nations, dealing with the past, Wiranto

(Deutsch) Jakarta löst Hoffnung und Misstrauen in Osttimor-Frage aus

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Posted on 08:03 AM in democracy, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Habibie, Indonesia, José Ramos-Horta, conflict resolution, military, militias, East Timor, referendum 1999, independence, United Nations, Xanana Gusmão

(Deutsch) Auch Habibie geht über Leichen

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Posted on 01:29 AM in democracy, Economy, Labor & Corruption, Elections & Political Parties, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, security sector, SUARA magazine
Tags: Abdurrahman Wahid, Bishop Belo, democracy, dictator Suharto, Habibie, Indonesia, Indonesien-Information (renamed SUARA), corruption, Megawati Sukarnoputri, military, militias, parliament, political parties, reformasi, students, crimes against humanity, electoral system, Wiranto, economy and business