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- 1991 (Creation)
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Printed document, 35 pp.
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ETAN-US was formed in 1991 after the Santa Cruz massacre, and became the major US solidarity coalition. It published Network News, later renamed as Estafeta (Tetun for "messenger" or "courier"). Based in the New York area, it had chapters throughout the United States and for a time, a lobbying office in Washington. Key figures include Charles Scheiner, Lynn Frederickson, and John Miller.
ETAN/US self-description at http://www.etan.org/etan/default.htm
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NOV. 12 MASSACRE WITNESS STATEMENT (RUSSELL ANDERSON)................................................................................................ 3
FATHER RICARDO INTERVIEWED (EDITOR)........................................................................................................................................... 6
STOP SENDING WEAPONS TO INDONESIA (GREEN LEFT)................................................................................................................... 7
SUHARTO IN VENEZUELA (PORTUGUESE RADIO)................................................................................................................................ 7
CRACKDOWN IN JAKARTA AFTER EAST TIMOR MASSACRE (GREEN LEFT)............................................................................... 7
BATTALION IN EAST TIMOR REPLACED (JAKARTA POST)............................................................................................................... 8
GARUDA CONSIDERS HALTING FLIGHTS TO AUSTRALIA (UPI) ...................................................................................................... 8
OVER THE EDGE (FEER)................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
CHANNEL 4 NEWSCAST ON EAST TIMOR (U.K.).................................................................................................................................. 10
FIGURES OF BRITISH TRADE WITH INDONESIA............................................................................................................................ 10
INTERVIEW WITH INDONESIAN FOREIGN MINISTR ALI ALATAS............................................................................................ 11
INTERVIEW WITH PORTUGUESE FOREIGN MINISTER, JOAO DE DEUS PINHEIRO .............................................................. 11
SHAMEFUL SILENCE (SOUTHAM NEWS)............................................................................................................................................... 12
EXTERNAL AFFAIRS SILENT ON EAST TIMOR (NOW, TORONTO) ................................................................................................ 12
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL URGENT ACTION, NOV. 29.................................................................................................................. 13
AUSTRALIAN UNIONS TO TAKE ACTION ON EAST TIMOR............................................................................................................. 13
BISHOPS WANT INVESTIGATION (RADIO AUSTRALIA) .................................................................................................................... 13
WIRE SERVICE DIGEST NOV. 28-30............................................................................................................................................................ 14
VENEZUELA (UN TEAM AWAITED) .................................................................................................................................................. 14
PORTUGAL (HORTA DECRIES WHITEWASH).................................................................................................................................. 14
PORTUGAL (UN TEAM PENDING)..................................................................................................................................................... 14
PORTUGAL (GUSMAO REPORTS ONGOING MASSACRES) ......................................................................................................... 14
PORTUGAL (INDONESIA STAGES PRO-INDEPENDENCE RALLY)............................................................................................. 14
PORTUGAL (HORTA WANTS DONATION) ...................................................................................................................................... 14
PORTUGAL (OPEN LETTER TO BUSH).............................................................................................................................................. 14
BELGIUM (E.C. HUMAN RIGHTS PRESSURE).................................................................................................................................. 15
FRANCE (S-G PROMISES PROBE)....................................................................................................................................................... 15
JAPAN (DILI LIKE TIENANMEN OR SHARPEVILLE)...................................................................................................................... 15
AUSTRALIA (ACTU TOURIST BOYCOTT)........................................................................................................................................ 15
AUSTRALIA (NEW FACTORY IN INDON.) ........................................................................................................................................ 15
INDONESIA (CARRASCALAO REPORT)............................................................................................................................................ 15
INDONESIA (BISHOPS CRITICIZE SOLDIERS) .................................................................................................................................. 15
EAST TIMOR (INVESTIGATION STARTS) ......................................................................................................................................... 16
EAST TIMOR (INVESTIGATION)........................................................................................................................................................ 16
EAST TIMOR (WAROUW PROMISES SAFETY)................................................................................................................................ 16
EAST TIMOR (CARRASCALAO QUESTIONS).................................................................................................................................. 16
EAST TIMOR (INVESTIGATION CONTINUES) ................................................................................................................................. 16
A DIPLOMATIC MASSACRE (ECONOMIST)........................................................................................................................................... 16
THE VOICE OF RAMOS HORTA (EDITOR).............................................................................................................................................. 17
U.N. ENVOY TO JAKARTA.......................................................................................................................................................................... 17
SUBVERSION TRIALS HINTED ................................................................................................................................................................... 17
LBH RELEASE LIST........................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
COMMISSION FINDS FEAR, SPIES (REUTER)........................................................................................................................................ 18
INDONESIA'S COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO THE SANTA CRUZ MASSACRE (TAPOL) ........................................................ 18
U.N. HIGHLIGHTS 2 DECEMBER ............................................................................................................................................................... 19
OZ: "HIGHLY EXCESSIVE" FORCE............................................................................................................................................................. 19
PLAINTIVE KNPI PROTEST......................................................................................................................................................................... 19
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AUSTRALIAN NGO INVOLVED?................................................................................................................................................................ 19
CAREER DOUBT FOR DILI GENERAL: PM .............................................................................................................................................. 20
ITALY CONDEMNS MASSACRE ................................................................................................................................................................ 20
U.N. INVESTIGATOR TO GO TO TIMOR ................................................................................................................................................. 20
VANUATU IN UNGA: "MURDER!"............................................................................................................................................................ 20
MILITARY THUGS AT WORK .................................................................................................................................................................... 20
COMMUNITY AID ABROAD INQUIRY TESTIMONY........................................................................................................................... 21
WIRE SERVICE DIGEST DEC. 3.................................................................................................................................................................... 21
BELGIUM (EC WANTS INQUIRY)........................................................................................................................................................ 21
JAPAN (FUTURE AID IN QUESTION)................................................................................................................................................ 21
AUSTRALIA (HAWKE DISAPPOINTS TIMORESE LEADERS)........................................................................................................ 21
AUSTRALIA (CAA DENIES CHARGES)............................................................................................................................................... 21
WEST AUSTRALIAN UNIONS VOTE FOR INDONESIA AIRLINE BAN ........................................................................................ 21
INDONESIA (HARMOKO ATTACKS PRESS)..................................................................................................................................... 21
INDONESIA (JOURNALISTS BARRED).............................................................................................................................................. 21
INDONESIA (U.S. CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION)....................................................................................................................... 22
INDONESIA (U.N. WANTS SPECIAL ENVOY).................................................................................................................................... 22
INDONESIA (DENIES ENVOY TALKS) ................................................................................................................................................ 22
INDONESIA (RELIGIOUS LEADERS OPPOSE UN MISSION)........................................................................................................... 22
EAST TIMOR (AUSTRALIA SHOCKED) ............................................................................................................................................. 22
EAST TIMOR (COMMISSION FINDS RELATIVE OF VICTIM)....................................................................................................... 22
MASS GRAVE LOCATED ............................................................................................................................................................................. 22
VICTORIAN UNIONS RESPOND ON TIMOR (GREEN LEFT)................................................................................................................ 23
EAST TIMOR EMBASSY OPENED (GREEN LEFT).................................................................................................................................. 23
SOUTH COAST UNIONS BAN STEEL TO INDONESIA (GREEN LEFT)............................................................................................... 24
REIGN OF TERROR IN EAST TIMOR (GREEN LEFT)............................................................................................................................. 24
HAWKE, EVANS MAINTAIN SOFT STAND AGAINST INDONESIA (GREEN LEFT)....................................................................... 25
TIMELY PAMPHLET ON TIMOR............................................................................................................................................................... 25
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL URGES RIGOROUS STANDARDS FOR INTERNATIONAL INQUIRY INTO MASSACRE......... 25
EAST TIMOR: INDEPENDENT INQUIRY OR SANCTIONS, EC TELLS INDONESIA (IPS)............................................................... 26
E.C. DECLARATION ON THE SITUATION IN EAST TIMOR................................................................................................................ 26
WIRE SERVICE DIGEST DEC. 4.................................................................................................................................................................... 27
EEC CONDEMNS INDONESIA ACTIONS............................................................................................................................................ 27
OIL EXPLORATIONS CONTINUE........................................................................................................................................................ 27
SOARES TO WRITE GHALI.................................................................................................................................................................... 27
BELO WON'T SPEAK TO INDONESIAN JOURNALISTS.................................................................................................................. 27
PORTUGUESE ARTISTS AND MEDIA SUPPORT TIMOR............................................................................................................... 27
POURTUGUESE PRIEST DECRIES OCCUPATION............................................................................................................................ 27
AUSTRALIA-INDONESIA OIL AGREEMENTS.................................................................................................................................. 27
INDONESIA MAY BAN CAA................................................................................................................................................................. 27
INDONESIA: NO SPECIAL STATUS FOR EAST TIMOR................................................................................................................... 27
CARRASCALAO'S CASUALTY FIGURES............................................................................................................................................ 28
CARRASCALAO SAYS ARMY IS SPLIT............................................................................................................................................... 28
FLOOD MEETS INDONESIAN OFFICIALS IN TIMOR. .................................................................................................................... 28
COMMISSION "INVESTIGATION" CONTINUES............................................................................................................................... 28
PROGRAM AT CORNELL ............................................................................................................................................................................ 28
COMMISSION PROBES CIVILIAN MASSACRE IN EAST TIMOR (IPS) ............................................................................................... 28
WIRE SERVICE DIGEST DEC. 5.................................................................................................................................................................... 29
ZIMBABWE: ALATAS WELCOMES UN ENVOY............................................................................................................................... 29
DEMONSTRATION AT INDONESIAN EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON........................................................................................... 29
EEC DOUBTS INDONESIAN REPORT ................................................................................................................................................. 29
PORTUGUESE AI DOUBTS COMMISION .......................................................................................................................................... 29
MOROCCO'S KING HASSAN OFFERS TO MEDIATE....................................................................................................................... 29
STUDENT DEMONSTRATION IN PORTUGAL................................................................................................................................. 29
GUINEA WILL RAISE ET IN ISLAMIC CONFERENCE...................................................................................................................... 29
MURDANI REJECTS AUSTRALIAN CONSULATE IN DILI............................................................................................................. 29
MURDANI DENIES U.N. INVESTIGATION REQUEST ..................................................................................................................... 29
INDONESIA : AUSTRALIA WARNED .................................................................................................................................................. 30
INDONESIA: TRY SUTRISNO CRITICIZED ........................................................................................................................................ 30
INDONESIA: U.S. OFFICIALS TO VISIT TIMOR................................................................................................................................ 30
EAST TIMOR: COMMISSION "INVESTIGATION: PROCEEDS....................................................................................................... 30
EAST TIMOR: CHURCH RE-EVALUATES ITS ROLE........................................................................................................................ 30
EAST TIMOR: TIMORESE STUDENTS ARRESTED IN BALI........................................................................................................... 30
AUSTRALIAN AI CRITICIZES "INVESTIGATION"........................................................................................................................... 30
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MURDANI: NO NEED FOR DILI MISSION (AUSTRALIAN).................................................................................................................. 30
JOSE RAMOS HORTA INTERVIEW (BBC)............................................................................................................................................... 31
REALISM AND EVIL (NY TIMES)............................................................................................................................................................... 31
WIRE SERVICE DIGEST DEC. 6-7 ................................................................................................................................................................ 32
PORTUGAL: MESSAGES FROM DILI.................................................................................................................................................. 32
AUSTRALIA: BISHOPS WANT UN INQUIRY..................................................................................................................................... 32
EAST TIMOR: ANNIVERSARY OF INVASION................................................................................................................................... 32
EAST TIMOR: CARRASCALAO CRITICIZES MILITARY HARDLINERS...................................................................................... 32
EAST TIMOR: VICOUS ECONOMIC CYCLE....................................................................................................................................... 32
FLOOD URGES INDONESIA-EAST TIMOR NEGOTIATIONS......................................................................................................... 33
UPCOMING NEW YORK EVENTS.............................................................................................................................................................. 33
PROGRAM ON TERRITORIES (UN NGO'S)........................................................................................................................................ 33
HUMAN RIGHTS PROTEST AT INDONESIAN U.N. MISSION....................................................................................................... 33
TESTIMONY OF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL (EDITOR)....................................................................................................... 33
SINTONG: WHY THE BODIES WERE BURIED FAST ........................................................................................................................ 34
INDONESIA'S TIENANMEN (WASHINGTON POST EDITORIAL)........................................................................................................ 34
HOTHEAD ABRI COMMANDER (REUTER) ............................................................................................................................................ 34
GARUDA HALTS AUSTRALIA FLIGHTS (REUTER) .............................................................................................................................. 35