East Timor: A predictable disaster

20. September 1999

By Jörg Meier in Dili / Darwin / Jakarta *

The “worst case scenario” has become reality. After an overwhelmingly majority of the East Timorese people voted against the solution of wide range autonomy under Indonesia, the situation in the eastern half of Timor, which was annexed by Indonesia in 1975, went totally out of control. At least that’s the say. Even president Habibie confessed that Indonesia alone isn’t able to control the ... read more

Posted on 03:26 PM in History & Overview, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, East Timor, Publications
Tags: Bishop Belo, National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT), Eurico Guterres, refugees, violence, Habibie, Indonesia, international tribunal, intervention and peace keeping, José Ramos-Horta, human rights, military, militias, East Timor, Prabowo, referendum 1999, security sector, independence, United Nations, West Timor, Wiranto, Xanana Gusmão

(Deutsch) Grün für die Uno!

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Posted on 06:06 PM in History & Overview, Human Rights, East Timor, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Bishop Belo, National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT), violence, Indonesia, intervention and peace keeping, José Ramos-Horta, military, East Timor, referendum 1999, security sector, United Nations, Xanana Gusmão

(Deutsch) Simulierter Bürgerkrieg

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Posted on 06:10 PM in History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, security sector, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Bishop Belo, refugees, violence, Habibie, Indonesia, conflict resolution, Megawati Sukarnoputri, military, militias, East Timor, Police, referendum 1999, security sector, independence, United Nations, crimes against humanity, Xanana Gusmão

IFET Statement: After all have left East Timor

07. September 1999

International Federation for East Timor Observer Project (IFET-OP) – Media Statement

We are speaking for the International Federation for East Timor Observer Project, which brought more than 120 volunteer observers to East Timor from all over the world to observe the U.N. popular consultation process.

Today, September 7, the last of our observers was forced to leave East Timor. Over the past two days, the Royal Australian Air Force evacuated 60 of our ... read more

Posted on 08:22 AM in Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor
Tags: refugees, violence, Indonesia, intervention and peace keeping, human rights, militias, East Timor, referendum 1999, security sector, United Nations, forced eviction, World Bank

(Deutsch) Berichte von vielen Toten aus Ost-Timor

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Posted on 02:25 PM in Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Bishop Belo, violence, Indonesia, intervention and peace keeping, church, military, militias, East Timor, referendum 1999, security sector, United Nations

(Deutsch) Truppen bereit zur Evakuierung Osttimors

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Posted on 01:57 PM in Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: refugees, intelligence service, violence, Indonesia, intervention and peace keeping, military, militias, East Timor, Police, referendum 1999, security sector, United Nations

(Deutsch) Große Mehrheit in Osttimor für Unabhängigkeit

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Posted on 01:08 PM in Human Rights, East Timor, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: violence, militias, East Timor, referendum 1999, security sector, special autonomy, independence, United Nations, Wiranto

(Deutsch) Journalisten verlassen Osttimor fluchtartig

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Posted on 12:47 PM in Human Rights, East Timor, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: violence, military, militias, East Timor, press freedom, referendum 1999, security sector, United Nations

IFET-OP applauds massive turn-out at UN voting process, condems Indonesian-backed militia violence and calls for UN peacekeepers

Dili, 02. September 1999

IFET-OP, the largest international observer group in East Timor, reported today that the UNAMET administered voting process in a “free and fair” manner, but has serious concerns about the environment in which the consultation has taken place. IFET-OP observers visited 135 out of 200 polling centers. IFET-OP congratulated UNAMET for administering the registration, political campaign, and voting phases of the consultation process with such care and professionalism, especially the local staff who have faced ... read more

Posted on 08:38 AM in Joint Press Releases & Statements, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications
Tags: violence, Indonesia, intervention and peace keeping, conflict resolution, militias, East Timor, referendum 1999, security sector, United Nations

IFET-OP Warns of ominous signs of renewed paramilitary violence in aftermath of vote

01 September 1999

International Federation for East Timor Observer Project (IFET-OP) CONTACT in DILI Tel: 62-390-321969 Fax: 62-390-321264 ifet@dili.wasantara.net.id

Media Release

Dili, East Timor, 1 September 1999, 5:30 PM – The appearance of roadblocks maintained by armed militia members, and intensifying paramilitary intimidation and violence in the two days following East Timors historic vote is a worrisome sign, reports the International Federation of East Timor Observer Project (IFET-OP). IFET-OP is the largest international observer mission ... read more

Posted on 08:47 AM in Joint Press Releases & Statements, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications
Tags: refugees, violence, Indonesia, intervention and peace keeping, human rights, militias, East Timor, referendum 1999, security sector, independence, United Nations