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- 1992 (Creation)
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Printed document, 38 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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THE SECRET LIFE OF HENRY KISSINGER (DURING THE INVASION).......................................................................................... 3
SECRET/SENSITIVE MEM ORANDUM OF CONVERSATION............................................................................................................ 3
A MESSAGE TO ALL EAST TIMOR SOLIDARITY GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. (XANANA GUSM AO)................... 4
CORRECTION ON DJAELANI ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5
UPDATED U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL ADVISORY FOR INDONESIA................................................................................. 5
INDONESIA - CAUTION JANUARY 14, 1992........................................................................................................................................ 5
SENATOR WALLOP REACTS TO INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT REPORT ......................................................................................... 6
‘BETRAYAL’ BY THE SOUTH PACIFIC (DAVID ROBIE)......................................................................................................................... 6
LETTER FROM EAST TIMOR (PRIVATE EYE).......................................................................................................................................... 6
PRIVATE EYE HEARS FROM ARMY FRIEND ..................................................................................................................................... 6
WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT EAST TIMOR (LOREN RYTER).................................................................................................. 7
NO MEMBER OF PRAMUKA WAS INVOLVED IN THE DILI INCIDENT (SUARA KARYA) ............................................................ 8
NO PRAMUKAS JOINED 12 NOVEMBER DEMONSTRATION........................................................................................................ 8
COURT ALLOWS CROSSES REMOVAL IN CANBERRA PROTEST (AFP)............................................................................................. 8
REMOVAL OF EAST TIMORESE CROSSES “DISGRACEFUL” (CIET)............................................................................................. 8
EAST TIMORESE WILL NOT RECLAIM “DESECRATED” CROSSES ............................................................................................... 8
PORTUGAL PROPOSES TIMOR TALKS (REUTER) .................................................................................................................................. 9
JAKARTA REJECTS PORTUGUESE TALKS......................................................................................................................................... 9
ALATAS: WE WILL TALK ........................................................................................................................................................................ 9
SOARES DENOUNCES INDONESIA ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
SOARES CALLS FOR TALKS................................................................................................................................................................... 9
TIMOR REBEL LEADER CAPTURED (REUTER) ....................................................................................................................................... 9
TIMOR REBEL CAPTURE DENIED ........................................................................................................................................................ 9
FALANTIL LEADER CAPTURED (TAPOL) ........................................................................................................................................ 10
DA COSTA CAPTURE A BLOW TO TIMOR RESISTANCE (REUTER) .......................................................................................... 10
GUERRILLA COMMANDER CAPTURED BY INDONESIAN ARMY (IPS).................................................................................... 10
U.N. HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION (UNHCR) TO MEET (REUTER).............................................................................................. 10
UNHCR POLITICS (AFP) ........................................................................................................................................................................ 10
UNHCR CENSURE FOR INDONESIA?.................................................................................................................................................. 10
UN CONDEMNATION THREATENS INDONESIA (NRC HANDELSBALD) ................................................................................. 11
CANADA ASIA WORKING GROUP SUBMISSION TO UNHCR...................................................................................................... 11
BACKGROUND TO THE CURRENT HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION ............................................................................................ 11
ARBITRARY ARREST AND DETENTION, TORTURE AND ILL-TREATMENT.......................................................................... 11
EXTRA-JUDICIAL EXECUTIONS AND DISAPPEARANCES........................................................................................................... 12
MASSACRES OF CIVILIANS.................................................................................................................................................................. 12
RESTRICTIONS ON FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT, SPEECH AND ASSOCIATION....................................................................... 13
VIOLATIONS OF RELIGIOUS, CULTURAL AND COLLECTIVE RIGHTS..................................................................................... 13
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.................................................................................................................................... 13
NOTES........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
TIMOR POLICY BASED ON FALSE PREMISES, SAYS HORTA (GREEN LEFT) ................................................................................. 14
EAST TIMORESE FEARFUL (REUTER) ..................................................................................................................................................... 15
‘STOP DELAYING THE INEVITABLE’ - FRETILIN (GREEN LEFT)..................................................................................................... 15
UK STANDS UP FOR EAST TIMOR (REUTER)........................................................................................................................................ 16
BELO: SHIP PROJTEST LEADERS HAVE ‘HEADS IN CLOUDS’ (REUTER) ........................................................................................ 16
MADDENING SILENCE (F.E.E.R.)............................................................................................................................................................... 16
Page 2. East Timor Documents, Volume 9. January 25 - February 7, 1992.
LISBON BLAMED FOR MUTED EC RESPONSE ON EAST TIMOR................................................................................................ 16
CANADIAN SOUL- SEARCHING ON TIMOR (ETAN)............................................................................................................................ 17
SUMMARY REPORT FROM ETAN/CANADA, JANUARY 28:........................................................................................................ 17
CARRASCALAO BLAMES APODETI (REUTER)..................................................................................................................................... 17
KOOIJMANS TORTURE REPORT .............................................................................................................................................................. 17
U.N. REPORT TELLS OF TORTURE PRACTICES IN INDONESIA (IPS)........................................................................................ 17
KOOJIMANS KEPT IN DARK (REUTER)............................................................................................................................................ 18
NEW WAVE OF TIMORESE ARRESTS (AFP)............................................................................................................................................ 18
PROPOSAL FOR A CONVENTION ON EAST TIMOR (CDPM)............................................................................................................. 18
- INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
- OBJECTIVES ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
- TIMING AND VENUE......................................................................................................................................................................... 18
- PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME.......................................................................................................................................................... 18
- PARTICIPANTS.................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
CANADA KEEPS ON HEDGING................................................................................................................................................................. 19
TIMOR JOURNALIST FIRED (ETAN/CANADA)...................................................................................................................................... 19
OZ “FOUR CORNERS” PROGRAMME ON EAST TIMOR INCIDENT ................................................................................................. 19
CARRASCALAO SURRENDER CALL (UPI).............................................................................................................................................. 19
XANANA SURRENDER IMMINENT? (AFP)............................................................................................................................................. 19
FRETILIN DENIES IMMINENT XANANA SURRENDER (REUTER).............................................................................................. 19
FORMER PORTUGUESE LEADERS APPEAL TO THE U.S. (IPS)........................................................................................................... 20
REPORT FROM EAST TIMOR ACTION NETWORK / U.S...................................................................................................................... 20
THREE LETTERS TO EUROPEAN GOVERNMENTS (AGIR POUR TIMOR)....................................................................................... 22
BISHOP BELO INVOLVED? (EDITOR, TEMPO) ....................................................................................................................................... 23
TEMPO, 1 FEBRUARY 1992................................................................................................................................................................... 23
WHAT HAPPENED TO GERHAN LANTARA?......................................................................................................................................... 23
INDONESIA MAY RESUME NETHERLANDS AID TALKS (KYODO).................................................................................................. 24
UN TO PROBE EAST TIMOR (REUTER) ................................................................................................................................................... 24
U.N. DECISION TO SEND ENVOY PRAISED BY PORTUGAL AND E.C. (IPS).............................................................................. 25
JAKARTA REFUSES FOREIGN INVESTIGATORS (REUTER) ......................................................................................................... 25
U.N. ENVOY ON EAST TIMOR URGED TO SEEK ANSWERS FROM MILITARY (ASIA WATCH)............................................ 25
MALAYSIAN GROUPS SUPPORT TIMORESE (GREEN LEFT)........................................................................................................... 25
AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT INDONESIA HEARINGS (AFP).............................................................................................................. 26
E.C. BACKS U.N. TIMOR TALKS (AFP)..................................................................................................................................................... 26
EAST TIMOR UPDATE (ACTIVIST)........................................................................................................................................................... 26
GUELPH U. RETHINKS AID .................................................................................................................................................................. 26
MASSACRE SURVIVOR JAILED ........................................................................................................................................................... 26
JOURNALISTS FIRED FOR REPORTING ............................................................................................................................................ 26
MEDIA WATCH....................................................................................................................................................................................... 27
ACTION OF THE MONTH-- .................................................................................................................................................................. 27
NO MORE WEAPONS SALES -- CANADIAN ARMS EXPORTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS (ACTIVIST)........................................... 27
AN OPTIMAL PROPOSAL..................................................................................................................................................................... 28
CANDU TECHNOLOGY......................................................................................................................................................................... 28
DEFENSE INDUSTRY PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAM ......................................................................................................................... 28
BITNET DEBATE ON EAST TIMOR........................................................................................................................................................... 29
FROM: LOREN RYTER, BROWN UNIV. .............................................................................................................................................. 29
FROM: COBAN TUN............................................................................................................................................................................... 29
FROM: DAVID KOHR, UNIV. OF ILLINOIS. ....................................................................................................................................... 30
FROM: JOSEPH STIMPFL...................................................................................................................................................................... 30
FROM: INDRA (ORIGINAL POSTER) .................................................................................................................................................. 30
FROM: COBAN TUN............................................................................................................................................................................... 30
FROM: "KEVIN F. GAW"........................................................................................................................................................................ 30
FROM: OLIVER KORTENDICK M.A., KÖLN, GERMANY............................................................................................................... 30
FROM: "MICHAEL L. LEHOULLIER"................................................................................................................................................... 30
FROM: LOREN RYTER ........................................................................................................................................................................... 30
FROM: ANTON H GUNAWAN ............................................................................................................................................................. 31
AMNESTY CRITICIZES KPN REPORT (REUTER) ................................................................................................................................... 31
AMNESTY REPORT: SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS.................................................................................................... 32
SUMMARY............................................................................................................................................................................................... 32
THE NATIONAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY................................................................................................................................... 32
OTHER ASPECTS OF THE GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSE................................................................................................................. 32
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL'S RECOMMENDATIONS................................................................................................................. 32
AMNESTY SHOCKS INDONESIA (REUTER)...................................................................................................................................... 32
East Timor Documents, Volume 9. January 25 - February 7, 1992. Page 3.
PROTEST DEMONSTRATION PLANNED AS ALATAS VISITS LONDON (BCET)............................................................................ 33
LORD AVEBURY ON AFTERMATH OF MASSACRE (LETTER TO THE TIMES).............................................................................. 33
INDONESIA FACES U.K. DISPLEASURE OVER TIMOR (INDEPENDENT)......................................................................................... 33
LABOUR DEMANDS JAKARTA ARMS BAN (GUARDIAN)........................................................................................................... 34
HURD-ALATAS MEETING IN LONDON (AFP)................................................................................................................................. 34
HURD URGES JUSTICE FOR MASSACRE (REUTER) ....................................................................................................................... 34
ALATAS PLEDGES ACTION AGAINST THOSE RESPONSIBLE (AFP) .......................................................................................... 34
KAUFMAN WARNS ALATAS ON HUMAN RIGHTS (LABOUR PARTY)..................................................................................... 34
HURD RESISTS JAKARTA LINE OVER KILLINGS (GUARDIAN) .................................................................................................. 35
BRITAIN CONTINUES ARMS SALES AND AID TO INDONESIA (INDEPENDENT)................................................................... 35
UK SEEKS ACTION ON TIMOR DEATHS (TIMES)........................................................................................................................... 35
JOURNALISTS EXCLUDED FROM ALATAS PRESS CONFERENCE (TAPOL)............................................................................. 35
DR CAREY QUESTIONS U.K. ARMS SALES (LETTER TO THE GUARDIAN).................................................................................. 36
ARMS TIE.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 36
STUDENT KILLED IN DILI BRAWL (AFP)................................................................................................................................................ 36
INDONESIA TO PROMOTE TOURISM IN LOS ANGELES..................................................................................................................... 36
CHINA WAFFLES ON TIMOR (IPS)............................................................................................................................................................ 36
INDONESIA & GATT (UPI) .......................................................................................................................................................................... 36
E.C. SAYS INDONESIAN INVESTIGATION OF EAST TIMOR MASSACRE INSUFFICIENT (AGENCE EUROPE) ....................... 37
E.C. OFFICIAL PRESSES ALATAS (AFP).................................................................................................................................................... 37
SUHARTO PROMISES TRIALS (AFP)......................................................................................................................................................... 37
EAST TIMORESE IN JAKARTA CHARGED WITH SUBVERSION (ACFOA)...................................................................................... 37
UPDATE.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
REQUESTS................................................................................................................................................................................................. 38