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Letter Bishop Dom Carlos Filipe Xiemenes 1989-03-12

Official title: Comentario a carta ao Secretario Geral das Nacoes Unidas de 6 de Fevereiro de 1989
Contents: Open letter to the population of East Timor clarifying that the previous letter sent to the Secretary General of the UN is not a letter in opposition to anyone, nor in favor of anyone, and is just the position of the Catholic Church in appealing to a neutral international organization to propose a referendum. The letter is not against Indonesia, nor against FRETILIN, nor against Portugal; it is simply a denouncement of economic interests overlapping the essential rights of the people.

Peace is Possible in Timor Leste Association (Portugal)

Letter Bishop M da Silva Martins-Unidentified 07-17

Letter from Bishop Silva Martins to an unidentified bishop regarding religious issues involved in the East Timor conflict.
Main topics: the inequality between the dioceses; his personal plea to the United Nations to defend Timorese rights against Indonesia; his plea for Bishops all over the world to write letters addressed to the UN in an effort to create pressure; his nomination by the Portuguese people as a Commissary to East Timor issues; etc.

Peace is Possible in Timor Leste Association (Portugal)

Letter Comissão para os Direitos do Povo Maubere (CDPM) – Portuguese Parliamentarians 1983-03-03

Letter by CDPM to the Portuguese members of Parliament informing them of a dossier composed of documents, including documents related to the role of the Church and the international organizations in defense of human rights.

Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)

Newspaper CDPM/APPTL 1984

Official title: Um Vietname Silencioso
Contents: Newspaper with the historical background of East Timor, considerations on language and culture. Explores the relations between the Portuguese revolution and the East Timor situation; the organization and consolidation of FRETILIN; the Indonesian invasion (the visit of Ford and Kissinger to Jakarta and their approval to the invasion); genocide; humanitarian aid; ceasefire; the resistance movement; FRETILIN's plan of peace; and some witness testimonies.

Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)

CDPM meeting programme 1984-02-16

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)

Letter CDPM – President and Members of Eventual Commission of Republic Assembly to East Timor 1984-06-18

Letter to the members of the eventual Commission of Republic Assembly to East Timor providing the demanded information about the UN system and its operation regarding East Timor issues. The document contains: briefing organogram of the UN and a background on facts treated there regarding East Timor issues.

Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)

Other Zeca Afonso 1985

Speech from the party in honor of Zeca Afonso recalling his struggle and dedication to East Timor and sharing the responsibilities and duties of the Portuguese to fight against the inertia of the Portuguese Government. The speech also broaches the following topics: Xanana Gusmão's importance; the necessity of pressuring the United Nations; the negotiation process; the three positions of CDPM to end the struggle: 1- There is no negotiation without legitimates representatives of FRETILIN, 2- The Portuguese Government should press for a political solution that leads to the true self-determination of Timor, 3- A strong Diplomatic campaign by Portuga is necessary, along with European and non-Europeans allies, to press the international community and see results. The speech ends by announcing the following songs and dance in honor to Zeca Afonso and in honor of the Timorese struggle.

Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)

Speech CDPM/APPTL 1985-12-07

Official title: Intervenção
Contents: Speech made during the event regarding the 10 year anniversary of the invasion of East Timor, exposing the reasons why they should keep the struggle alive and pointing to how these years symbolize a regression in human rights. The speaker invites guests to enjoy the cultural night offered by those who can still express their culture in freedom, even if it is not in their own country.

Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)

Letter Luísa Teotônio Perreira (CDPM) – President of Assembly of Portugal 1986-09-10

Letter by CDPM to the President of the Assembly of Portugal regarding the imprisonment of Antônio Gonçalves and the collection of 1539 signatures from the population, expressing their wishes to see specific measures being taken in the case. CDPM appeals to the Assembly for support and for political and humanitarian solidarity in the situation.

Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)

Letter CPDM - Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Business 1986-09-10

Letter by CDPM to the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Business concerning the imprisonment of the student (and combatant of the Portuguese Army against Indonesian invasion in East Timor) Antônio Gonçalves. CDPM asks for the appropriate commitment to the case and reminds Portugal that the crisis deserves humanitarian and political support and attention.

Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)

Memorandum CDPM 1986-12-17

Memorandum written by CDPM to raise awareness about the situation of four Timorese students that lived in Jakarta and were arrested by Indonesian officials and subjected to forced labor. The document also speaks about the role of the international community in this case, because public pressure made by international civil society directly influencing their release, even though they were still threatened constantly and wanted to leave the country to go to Portugal or to the Netherlands.

Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)

Letter CDPM - Radio Station 1987-11-23

Letter by CDPM to a radio station asking for solidarity and an active collaboration in exposing the suffering and the struggle of the Timorese people. CDPM attached a cassette tape with recordings rescuing culture and the resistance movement.
Main topics of the cassette tape: Indonesia's strategy of annexation; refugee testimonies; message from Xanana Gusmao; poems; Portugal's responsibility; solidarity.

Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)

Letter CDPM - Portuguese candidates to European Parliament 1989-04-14

Official title: Carta enviada aos deputados
Contents: Letter by CDPM to the Portuguese candidates to European Parliament regarding their possibility of occupying a chair in the European Parliament and reminding them of their responsibility to present East Timor issues to the Parliament.
Main claims: immediate cessation of all kinds of human rights violation by the Indonesian regime towards the population and the resistance movement; requiring East Timor's right to self-determination be upheld; and requiring the participation of Timorese representatives in the negotiation process. The letter calls on the Portuguese to pressure or persuade Indonesia to accept negotiation with the other forces in the conflict, also calling on Portugal to position East Timor as a central demand of their diplomatic strategy.

Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)

Letter CDPM - Director of an unidentified newspaper in Lisbon

Letter by CDPM addressed to the director of an unidentified newspaper, reporting some mistakes in the last edition concerning East Timor. The newspaper announced the “surrender” of FRETILIN, instead of what really happened, which was an agreement between both parties for a ceasefire and the establishment of negotiations between them.

Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)

Letter Teresa Galhardo (CDPM) – Ramos-Horta 1991-12-13

Letter by Teresa Galhardo (CDPM) to José Ramos-Horta trying to clarify some monetary aspects that affected the resistance movement. She checks up on what was happening there concerning the gathering of funds and certain reflections follow. She clarifies that there were different bank accounts designated for the donations and at the end of the letter she lists all the accounts and their respective amounts of money received.
Annexes: Newspapers clippings regarding the East Timor struggle for self-determination and independence.

Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)

Other CDPM/APPTL 1992-01-06

Official title: Conferência de Imprensa
Contents: Communication about a press conference regarding the situation in East Timor, specifically the judgment of the political prisoners announced in Jakarta. The invitation is to national and international communication institutions.

Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)

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