Official title: Timor Leste Contents: Pamphlet by the APPTL encouraging the necessity of a referendum so the people of East Timor could democratically decide their future. It contains motivational quotations from Xanana Gusmao and Mons. Belo.
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
Official title: Comunicado Contents: CDPM programme of a meeting in Lisbon regarding the first anniversary of preliminary conversations held in a free territory of East Timor between the Indonesian militaries and FRETILIN. The program contains: photographs and press clippings; the itinerary for dinner (with Mauberre food); and other cultural activities. Solidarity groups listed as attending: Australia, United States and Europe.
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
Pamphlet made by CDPM to raise awareness about the latest news on East Timor and its situation. Its topics are: the solidarity groups and their work for East Timor’s cause; the use of torture by Indonesian military officials; the events of 23/03/1983, when the leaders of FALINTIL and of the Indonesian army met to discuss a cease-fire; the peace plan proposed by FRETILIN to solve the situation in East Timor; and finally Portugal’s position regarding East Timor.
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
Official title: Organização da Exposição Contents: Pamphlet with the exhibitions and debates to be held as part of the event for the 10 year anniversary of the invasion of East Timor, taking a background view of the conflict. Debates would also be regarding Portuguese solidarity towards East Timor and its perspectives.
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
Official title: Timor Leste – O Povo Maubere e sua Luta Contents: Pamphlet describing the activities to be developed during the week of 15-21 June, 1985 in Lisbon for the 10 year anniversary of the Indonesian invasion of East Timor. It would include an exhibition and debates. Main topics: Is UN developing a positive role?; Will an independent East Timor be viable (economically and politically)? ; Is the influence of the Catholic Church real or forged?; Can the common citizens support East Timor with solidarity?; etc.
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
Official title: Timor Livre e Independente Contents: Pamphlet about an exhibition entitled "Free and Independent East Timor" to be held in Avero, Portugal, 1992 with the support of CDPM and Youth Catholic Workers.
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
Official title: Timor Leste – Alguns fatos recentes Contents: Report regarding the latest events in East Timor, especially those concerning the Catholic Church and the possible visit of Pope João Paulo II. Main topics: Note from the Apostolic Administrator, Ximenes Belo, reporting the abuses of power and the human rights violations perpetrated by Indonesian forces; updates on Belo's request for the help of the UN in holding a referendum; interview with a bishop that considers the Pope’s visit positive to Indonesia's legitimization in the process of annexation; manifestations of opposition to the Apostolic Administrator in Dili and his concerns about the process of self-determination.
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
This document contains two letters. One letter (written in 1993-09-17) is written by Catherine Scott from the Catholic Institute for International Relations and sent to Luisa Pereira from CDPM. The letter by Catherine Scott contains a list of the people detained following the demonstration at Bishop Belo’s residence in East Timor. The other letter (written in 1993-09-10), which Catherine Scott had attached, is directed to Hillary Clinton from the Timorese mothers of those that have either disappeared, were captured or killed following the Santa Cruz Massacre. The mothers express their sorrow for their lost ones, state some human rights violations that are occurring in East Timor, and ask for recognition and action from the international community.
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
Official title: FALITIL – Sub-regiao Nafatin Contents: Report on 09 human rights violation cases registered in the region and a nominal list of 15 persecuted people.
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
Handwritten letter continuing from the previous one and informing about the situation of the zones controlled by the resistance movement in the month of August, detailing the most peaceful and active zones and the challenges of the region in general.
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
Handwritten letter reporting on the situation of the zones controlled by the resistance movement, specifically detailing the number of men in control of each zone and operations as well.
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
Handwritten letter discussing the events having taken place in the city of Bacau, reporting in detail the retaliation of Indonesian military forces against the guerrillas in the territory.
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
Handwritten letter continuing from the previous one and detailing the situation in Bacau, specifically the persecutions, captures and the cruel treatment suffered by those who were captured.
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
Informs about the imprisonment of Antonio Goncalves, a soldier of the Portuguese Army who participated in the resistance movement against the Indonesian invasion of East Timor, and asks to use convenient means to achieve his freedom.
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
Letter by APPTL and CDPM to the Director of the Center of Information of the UN, with a copy of a letter to the UN Secretary General, asking for a UN intervention with regards to the immediate freedom of Xanana Gusmao, so he could participate in the construction of peace through the exercise of his rights.
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
Letter by CDPM to the President of Portugal, President of the Assembly, Ministry of Foreign Business, Prime Ministry and other authorities to express their gratitude for Portuguese diplomatic action toward the recently approved UN resolution affirming the right to self-determination and independence for East Timor. CDPM reaffirms their wishes to keep working together with the Portuguese authorities and proposes some specific actions to be taken by the Government regarding the increased conquest of Timorese people, such as: i. the creation of a group of countries with common contact to cooperate with Portugal in the self-determination process; ii. creation of a Commission of National Work to deal with the questions related to East Timor only; iii. definition of national and international strategies to look for effective solutions; iv. realization of a Cultural Week of Maubere; v. realization of an international conference about East Timor to deal with human rights and international law issues, etc.
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
Official title: UDT – Comissao Politica Nacional Contents: Letter from UDT to AST calling for close relations and union between the two organizations since they are both truly interested in a free and independent East Timor, and asking for help in pressuring Abilio Araujo to sign the “Secretariado Permanente da Convergencia Nacionalista”.
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
Official title: CDPM – Frente Clandestina Contents: Handwritten letter informing about an unexpected situation regarding the exchange of correspondence and updating on the conflict.
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)