Joint Statement on the Forthcoming Popular Consultation in East Timor

11 August 1999

Bischof Karl Lehmann, President of the Council of the German Bishops’ Conference and the President of the Evangelical Church in Germany, Präses Manfred Kock

After many years of refusal, the Government of Indonesia finally agreed to a popular consultation which will allow the East Timorese to decide on their affiliation to Indonesia or their independence. We appreciate this development very much. The referendum is based on an agreement signed by Indonesia and Portugal in New York ... read more

Posted on 09:09 AM in Joint Press Releases & Statements, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications
Tags: refugees, violence, Indonesia, conflict resolution, human rights, military, militias, East Timor, referendum 1999

(Deutsch) Kirchliche Hilfswerke entsenden zehn Beobachter nach Osttimor

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Posted on 09:46 AM in Human Rights, East Timor, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
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(Deutsch) Deutsche Bundesregierung läßt
Osttimor im Stich

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Posted on 09:15 AM in Human Rights, East Timor, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
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(Deutsch) Was ändert sich in Indonesien?

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Posted on 10:29 AM in democracy, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
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IFET letter to UN Secretary General on the appointment of Eurico Guterres

International Federation for East Timor (IFET) U.N. Representative: Charles Scheiner PO Box 1182, White Plains NY 10602 USA Tel: 1-914-428-7299 fax: 1-914-428-7383 ifet@etan.org / http://www.etan.org/ifet

15 June 1999

Hon. Kofi Annan United Nations Secretary-General By fax to 212-963-2155 Dear Excellency, On Monday 7 June, the district head of Dili, Mr. Domingos Soares, announced that Eurico Guterres, one of the most notorious of the pro-integration militia leaders, ... read more

Posted on 11:58 AM in democracy, Joint Open Letters, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, security sector
Tags: Eurico Guterres, violence, Indonesia, militias, East Timor, Portugal, referendum 1999, security sector, United Nations, crimes against humanity

(Deutsch) Die Olympiade der Wahlbeobachter

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Posted on 10:11 AM in democracy, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
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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
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(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
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(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
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(Deutsch) Unruhen in Indonesien

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Posted on 10:09 AM in Indonesia, Publications, Regional Conflicts, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Abdurrahman Wahid, dictator Suharto, violence, Indonesia, Kalimantan / Borneo, military, Moluccas, Munir, regional conflicts, security sector