Dili Update – Notes from my visit to Dili February/March 2007

06 March 2007

By Henri Myrttinen

Overall Situation

The situation in Dili continues to be defined by the on-going violence, which tends to fluctuate in terms of its intensity and the stated reasons for it seem to change with time. What a year ago was a conflict within the security forces became a sectarian loro monu/loro sa’e conflict, this then morphed into fights between various gangs, most notably PSHT vs. 7-7. During the course of the approximately 3 weeks which I ... read more

Posted on 10:47 AM in Information and Analysis, East Timor, Politics & Democracy, Publications, Society & Religion
Tags: Australia, refugees, Fretilin, violence, José Ramos-Horta, justice, church, crisis 2006, East Timor, political parties, security sector, United Nations, Xanana Gusmão

Indonesia: Impunity must be brought to an end – all conflicts must be resolved by peaceful means

January 15th, 2007

Aide-Mémoire 4th Session of the UN Human Rights Council 12th March to 6th April 2007

 

Impunity

Impunity remains one of the key issues concerning Indonesia’s human rights record. There has been no progress regarding prosecution and trial of gross violations of human rights. Impunity is still enjoyed by those responsible for the 1999 violence in East Timor, despite repeated unambiguous demands and recommendations on the part of UN organs. This is above all the report of the Commission ... read more

Posted on 04:54 PM in joint position papers, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications
Tags: intelligence service, Indonesia, human rights, Munir, East Timor, regional conflicts, security sector, impunity, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, United Nations

(Deutsch) Landesübersicht Osttimor

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Posted on 01:27 PM in History & Overview, East Timor, Politics & Democracy, Publications, State- & Nation-Building, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: democracy, development, conflict 1975 - 1999, East Timor, security sector, state & nation building, independence, United Nations

(Deutsch) „Es ist ein Wettlauf gegen die Frustration“

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Posted on 10:40 AM in Human Development, East Timor, Politics & Democracy, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: development, judicial system, crisis 2006, Mari Alkatiri, East Timor, security sector, state & nation building, United Nations, Xanana Gusmão

(Deutsch) Gewaltausbruch in Osttimor hält an

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Posted on 09:19 AM in East Timor, Politics & Democracy, Publications, Security Sector, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: violence, crisis 2006, Mari Alkatiri, military, East Timor, security sector, United Nations, Xanana Gusmão

(Deutsch) “Hausgemachte politische Führungskrise”

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Posted on 10:13 AM in East Timor, Politics & Democracy, Publications, Security Sector, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: violence, crisis 2006, Mari Alkatiri, military, East Timor, security sector, United Nations, Xanana Gusmão

(Deutsch) Bauernopfer im Kalten Krieg

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Posted on 03:58 PM in History & Overview, History & Overview, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: history and overview, Indonesia, conflict 1975 - 1999, human rights, military, East Timor, referendum 1999, transitional justice, United Nations, reconciliation, truth commission, Xanana Gusmão

(Deutsch) Osttimor: Drei Jahre nach der Unabhängigkeit

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Posted on 04:32 AM in East Timor, Politics & Democracy, Publications, State- & Nation-Building, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: development, justice, East Timor, state & nation building, independence, United Nations, dealing with the past

Scapegoating common enemies, Comment on INFID Newsletter “UN Reform, the USA, and Our Position” by Ivan al Hadar

15 September 2005

With great interest I noticed the latest special edition of the INFID newsletter. In his lead article titled “UN Reform, the USA, and Our Position” the director of this big international network of NGOs concerned with Indonesia (INFID stands for International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development) deals at some length with the need to reform the UN. In particular, he mentions the UN Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) as an outstanding example, claiming that “aside from the problem ... read more

Posted on 07:07 AM in "In the Spotlight", Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications
Tags: Indonesia, human rights, NGO, East Timor, referendum 1999, impunity, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, United Nations, USA

Watch Indonesia! and other NGOs write Members of the UN Security Council on Commission of Experts & Timor Justice

August 22, 2005

Watch Indonesia! and other NGOs write Members of the UN Security Council General to express concern that the report of the independent Commission of Experts appointed to review the prosecution of serious violations of human rights in Timor-Leste in 1999 has not yet been scheduled for discussion by the Security Council. Read the complete letter here (PDF)

Posted on 02:12 PM in Joint Open Letters, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice
Tags: Indonesia, East Timor, rule of law, impunity, criminal prosecution, United Nations, crimes against humanity, reconciliation