Prosecuting International Crimes

January 31st, 2005

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Aide-Mémoire
61st Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights 14th March to 22nd April 2005

 

UN should rethink justice initiative and bring impunity in East Timor to an end

 

The failed justice process

Five years after the UN-sponsored Popular Consultation on the question of independence and the end of Indonesia’s ... read more

Posted on 04:04 PM in joint position papers, Justice, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice
Tags: Indonesia, José Ramos-Horta, justice, human rights, military, East Timor, referendum 1999, transitional justice, crimes against humanity

IFET letter to UNSG on justice

International Federation for East Timor (IFET) International Secretariat: Charles Scheiner P.O. Box 1182 White Plains, New York 10602 USA Tel. +1-914-831-1098 ifet@etan.org U.N. Representative: John M. Miller 48 Duffield St., Brooklyn, NY 11201 USA Tel. +1-718-596-7668 fax: +1-718-222-4097 john@etan.org www.etan.org/ifet

December 20, 2004

His Excellency Kofi Annan Secretary-General United Nations New York, NY 10017 By fax: +1-212-963-7055 Honorable Secretary General: We are writing to encourage you immediately to appoint a Commission of Experts ... read more

Posted on 09:20 AM in Joint Open Letters, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice
Tags: Indonesia, international tribunal, justice, East Timor, impunity, criminal prosecution, United Nations, crimes against humanity, truth commission

(Deutsch) Massaker in Osttimor bleiben ungesühnt

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German version

Posted on 01:08 PM in East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Indonesia, international tribunal, justice, human rights, military, militias, East Timor, referendum 1999, impunity, United Nations, reconciliation

Notes on comments by Xanana Gusmão and José Ramos-Horta on dealing with past human rights violations

 

Made during a Panel Discussion at the German Council on Foreign Relations (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswaertige Politik, DGAP), Berlin, October 20th, 2004

02 November 2004

Question: If East Timor’s leadership is committed to democracy, the rule of law and human rights, of which international criminal law is an inherent part, how can it be that the arrest warrant issued by the Special Panels for Serious Crimes in May 2004 is not forwarded to Interpol by the Prosecutor General? Answer by ... read more

Posted on 08:56 AM in Information and Analysis, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice
Tags: Indonesia, international tribunal, judicial system, militias, East Timor, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, United Nations, crimes against humanity, reconciliation, truth commission

(Bahasa Indonesia) Presiden TimTim Gusmão di Berlin

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Indonesian version

Posted on 04:20 PM in East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: international tribunal, José Ramos-Horta, East Timor, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, United Nations, Xanana Gusmão

(Deutsch) Osttimor fällt UN-Ermittlern in den Rücken

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Posted on 08:20 AM in East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Indonesia, José Ramos-Horta, justice, militias, East Timor, referendum 1999, criminal prosecution, independence, United Nations, reconciliation, Wiranto, Xanana Gusmão

(Deutsch) Nach den Wahlen:
Perspektiven des Landes im internationalen Horizont

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Posted on 03:32 PM in democracy, Economy, Labor & Corruption, Elections & Political Parties, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Regional Conflicts, security sector, Society & Religion, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: democracy, decentralization, Indonesia, corruption, Megawati Sukarnoputri, East Timor, security sector, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, terrorism, elections, Wiranto

(Deutsch) Menschenrechtsschutz braucht anwaltschaftliches Eintreten

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German version

Posted on 02:43 PM in History & Overview, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Bishop Belo, Government of Germany, dictator Suharto, Gerechtigkeit, Indonesia, José Ramos-Horta, Justiz, human rights, NGO, East Timor, political prisoners, protest action, referendum 1999, Sri-Bintang Pamungkas, transitional justice

(Deutsch) Man hört nichts mehr von Unrecht in deinem Land

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German version

Posted on 04:07 AM in Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Germany, Indonesia, church, human rights, East Timor

(Deutsch) Von der Idee des gerechten Friedens geleitet – Empfehlungen zu zivilen und militärischen Interventionen zum Schutz der Menschenrechte

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Posted on 03:10 PM in Human Rights, East Timor, Politics & Democracy, Security Sector, Transitional Justice
Tags: peace process, violence, humanitarian aid, intervention and peace keeping, conflict resolution, human rights, East Timor, security sector, transitional justice, United Nations, reconciliation, civil society