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Timor Link Newsletter 1993-03

Timor Link no. 25, March 1993

  • Resistance leader captured
  • Xanana- a censored voice
  • New governor appointed
  • Security around massacre anniversary
  • UN talks -- Contancio Pinto escapes
  • International lawyers conference
  • International round up
  • Eyewitness account
  • Clampdown on church

Catholic Institute for International Relations (Britain)

Timor Link Newsletter 1994-01

Timor Link no. 28, January 1994

  • 'Reconciliation' talks
  • A period of great changes
  • Prison conditions in East Timor
  • Xanana appeals to ICJ
  • British arms sales
  • US overtures at APEC
  • The primacy of economic interests
  • British coalition for East Timor tour
  • Bishop Belo visits Australia
  • Development for who?
  • Church pastoral on family planning
  • Repression continues
  • Health problems rampant in East Timor

Catholic Institute for International Relations (Britain)

Timor Link Newsletter 1994-09

Timor Link no. 30, September 1994

  • Church on the front line
  • People's resistance
  • Christian-Islam tensions
  • UN talks advance
  • Rapporteur wins pledge
  • Petitions to United Nations
  • The London talks- a second look
  • Governments bungle APCET
  • Cardinal Sin's letter to Belo
  • Indonesia union and press bans
  • US stops small arms sales
  • Belo denounces Western complicity
  • Pilgrimage to Portugal

Catholic Institute for International Relations (Britain)

Timor Link Newsletter 1995-01

Timor Link no. 31, January 1995

  • APEC- the turning point
  • 1995-ambivalent anniversaries
  • Rethinking Australian policy on East Timor
  • Diplomatic maze - Resistance meets Alatas
  • Sydney meeting
  • CAAT reports on arms and aid
  • International round-up: Australia - Labour Party calls for action, Timor Gap pact tested in court, British Commons mission under fire, Mandela visit, Guerrilas offer ceasefire, Amnesty International report, Belo thanks US bishops, Cardinal Arinze visits Indonesia

Catholic Institute for International Relations (Britain)

Timor Link Newsletter 1995-03

Timor Link no. 32, March 1995

  • Timor Gap case begins
  • Terror returns to Timor
  • Transmigration denounced
  • Xanana interviewed
  • Geneva promotes all-inclusive talks
  • Special rapporteur reports
  • Balibo- action at last?
  • Stern words from UN
  • CNRM youth message
  • South Korea hosts Rodrigues
  • European solidarity groups meet
  • Ramos Horta in Britain
  • Church ditches BAe shares
  • Bishop Belo's Christmas message
  • Radio station for Dili
  • Belo meets Pope

Catholic Institute for International Relations (Britain)

Timor Link Newsletter 1995-06

Timor Link no. 33, June 1995

  • Timorese agree to keep talking
  • More bad news than good
  • Timor Gap hearings
  • Resistance continues
  • Human rights: UN statement
  • Liquica massacre investigated
  • Balibo- twenty years on
  • Boat people
  • Lisbon conference
  • Indonesian military condemned
  • Dili massacre damages
  • Suharto's stormy reception
  • Protestant leader speaks out
  • Bishop Belo on the church's role

Catholic Institute for International Relations (Britain)

Timor Link Newsletter 1995-11

Timor Link no. 34, November 1995

  • Eyewitness account
  • A 'second invasion'
  • Bishop Belo calls for dialogue
  • Appeal to Beijing conference
  • Human rights update
  • UN decolonisation committee
  • Boutros- Ghali reports
  • UN subcommission
  • Socialists elected in Portugal
  • Asylum denied
  • MEPs condemn Indonesia
  • British aid scandal
  • Asylum plea to Britain
  • Indonesian Human Rights Commission
  • Indonesian prisoners released
  • US Presbyterians call for arms embargo
  • The 'braving of the church

Catholic Institute for International Relations (Britain)

Timor Link Newsletter 1996-03

Timor Link no. 35, March 1996

  • Inhibited dialogue
  • Eyewitness account
  • Human rights: Amnesty International report
  • UN High Commissioner reports
  • Recent human rights violations
  • Asia-Europe summit
  • Xanana's release requested
  • Portugal-Indonesia talks
  • EU common position
  • Clinton meets Suharto
  • New ambassador to Australia
  • Murder inquiry
  • International round-up
  • Church news
  • Who rules in East Timor?
  • New publication: partners in repression

Catholic Institute for International Relations (Britain)

Timor Link Newsletter 1996-07

Timor Link no. 36, July 1996

  • Cover-up continues
  • Timorese women speak out
  • Aid to Indonesia
  • Indonesian opposition leader sidelined
  • The path to peace
  • Terror in Baucau
  • Recent human rights violations
  • UN commissioner submits report
  • Human rights commission
  • EU Irish presidency
  • EU parliament resolution
  • Swedish arms sales
  • EU common position on East Timor
  • Vatican diplomacy
  • GCMC statement
  • Sanctuary for refugees

Catholic Institute for International Relations (Britain)

Various documents

Contains various documents such as letters, emails and press releases that were written or published in 1994.
The first page of the item has a list of every item included in the attachment.

The Humanitarian Project

Various documents

The document contains thirteen separate documents.

  1. A photograph entitled, “Canada” 1992, Actions for East Timor (Collection: Maggie Helwig)

  2. A photograph entitled, “Canada” 1992, Actions for East Timor (Collection: Maggie Helwig)

  3. A photograph entitled, “Canada” 1992, Actions for East Timor (Collection: Maggie Helwig)

  4. A photograph of a demonstration in Darwin, Australia (90’s)

  5. A photograph of a demonstration in Darwin, Australia (90’s)

  6. Media Release: “East Timor: Catholic Prelate backs new peace plan” 24 May 1992. East Timor Talks Campaign.

  7. A photograph entitled, “London, UK” 1992 July 16th: Ann Clwyd MP leads members of the British Coalition for East Timor during the presentation of petition to 10 Downing Street. The petition asked the British Government tp cease arms sales to Indonesia and to press for a UN-brokered settlement for East Timor with East Timorese participation. Left to right: BCET Chairman Estevão Cabral, honorary secretary Jonathan Humphries and Maria Elena Arana.

  8. A page with four photographs entitled, “A bus trip from Amsterdam to Paris” 1992: Dutch, Indonesian, Moluccan and Pauan activists travel from Amsterdam to Paris to join a demonstration in Paris during the IGGI meeting, protest against Human Rights Violations in East Timor. Organized by Agir pour Timor.

  9. Another page with four photographs with the same description as above.

  10. Add on the Deaths & Births Announcements page of a national newspaper signed by 44 organizations and individuals in The Netherlands, amongst which are: students’ groups, women’s groups, church groups, solidarity groups that include groups active on Philippines, Nicaragua, Indonesia, Maluku and East Timor, journalists and members of European Parliament. “We wish strength for the people of East Timor to continue their struggle for the respect of human rights, including the right to self-determination.” 12 November 1992.

  11. A page entitled, “Lusitania Express” 1992: Peace Mission to East Timor. An Initiative taken by Portuguese solidarity activists, in reaction to the Santa Cruz Massacre, Dili, November 1991. Students from 21 countries headed for Dili by boat from Darwin. They told the media they wanted to and in East Timor without Indonesian visas, as to challenge the Indonesian sovereignty claims. The ship gained international media attention, and made it to within sight of Timor island before freed to turn back by Indonesian war ships. Although the Lusitania Express didn’t reach the Dili Harbour, the Peace Mission was a success. It publicly challenged the Indonesian authorities, it gained plenty media attention and it gave moral support to numerous Timorese who followed the news about the ship over the radio.

  12. A poem entitled, “Moonless night on the Gulf of Timor” by Jan Wimpel, Amsterdam.

  13. Letter to Her Excellency, The President of Ireland, Mrs. Mary Robinson from Emilia Pires, TAV President. 30 October 1992.

Timor Leste International Solidarity Exhibit

Various documents

This document contains twenty-eight separate document.

  1. A photograph entitled, “APET III, Bangkok” March 1998: The third Asia Pacific Conference on East Timor (APCET III) drew participants from all over the world.

  2. A page with two photographs. The first is entitled, “Bangkok, Thailand” 1998, March: Participants of the APCET Conference III. The second is entitled, “Bangkok, Thailand - APCET Conference III” 1998, March: Ms. Jean Inglis and Ms. Okazaki (Chairperson of the Japanese Diet Members Forum on East Timor)

  3. A photograph entitled, “APCET III, Bangkok” March 1998: Mica Barreto and Joaquim Fonseca.

  4. A photograph entitled, “APCET III, Bangkok” March 1998: Carlito Caminha and Andrew McNaughtan show the human faces of international solidarity.

  5. An email from Initiatives for International Dialogue with a document attached, entitled, “APCET statement on Habibie’s pronouncement on East Timor” June 11, 1998. | 2 pages

  6. “Third Asia Pacific Conference on East Timor: Final Statement” Bangkok, Thailand - March 6th, 1998. | 4 pages.

  7. A page with two photographs. The first is entitled, “Nagoya, Japan” 1998, June: Fernando de Araujo, who has just been released from Cipinang Prison, presents a lecture on Democratization in Indonesia and the East Timor issue. The second is entitled, “Nagoya, Japan” 1998, June: Fernando de Araujo, who has just been released from Cipinang Prison, presents a lecture on Democratization in Indonesia and the East Timor issue.

  8. A page with two photographs. The first is entitled, “Nagoya, Japan” 1998: Abe Barreto sings in Nagoya, after giving talk on the East Timor issue. The second is entitled, “Osaka, Japan” 1998, June: Indonesian activist Helmi Fauzi gives a lecture on Democratization in Indonesia and the East Timor issue.

  9. A photograph entitled, “Osaka, Japan” 1998, December: Mr. João Carrascaião speaks at a symposium at the Osaka Foreign Language University.

  10. A photograph entitled, “Osaka, Japan” 1998, December: Jose Manuel and Armindo Maia speak at a symposium at the Osaka Foreign Language University.

  11. A photograph from a protest concert at the Lansdowne Hotel, 1998

  12. A photograph at a Timor Rally at Martin Plaza in Sydney, November 1998.

  13. A photograph of Tuba Rai Metin built in Sydney, Australia. 1998.

  14. A photograph of another Tuba Rai Metin built in Darwin, Australia. 1998.

  15. A photograph of Tony and Veronica Mais with Veronica’s Tais that has names of Santa Cruz Massacre victims. 1998.

  16. A photograph of a Tuba Rai Metin built in Darwin, Australia. 1998.

  17. A photograph entitled, “Demonstration by the Eiffel Tower, Paris, France” 12 November 1998: Seven years after the Santa Cruz Massacre. The French solidarity people chose the location of the Eiffel Tower, because it is the national symbol of their country and because it is near the river called Seine. They marched from the Eiffel Tower to the bridge over this river, and then threw flowers in the water to commemorate the victims of Santa Cruz. Organized by Agir pour Timor.

  18. A photograph of protesters in front of the Indonesian consulate in New York, USA. 1998.

  19. A photograph entitled, “Revealing proof - House Office Building, Washington DC, USA” May 1998: ETAN revealed documentary proof that U.S. soldiers were continuing to train Indonesia soldiers in Indonesia, notwithstanding a Congressional ban on such training in the U.S. which had been in effect for the past six years. ETAN National Coordinator Charles Scheiner, Congresswomen Nancy Pelosi, and ETAN Washington Representative Lynn Fredriksson gave a briefing to Congressional staffers and journalists. Following the outcry, the Pentagon suspended the Joint Combined Education and Training program for Indonesia: it was not resumed for many years.

  20. A photograph of two men protesting in the United States for Timor. 1998.

  21. A photograph of Freddy Gamage in Sri Lanka in 1998.

  22. A flyer entitled, “No more massacres in East Timor! Rally and March” to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the shooting of unarmed civilians at the Santa Cruz cemetery in Dili, East Timor in November 1991 which led to the loss of 251 lives. November 14th,1998. Organized by the National Council of Timorese Resistance (CNRT), AETA, Action in Solidarity with Indonesia and East Timor (ASIET) and University Students for East Timor (USET)

  23. A flyer for a Demonstration to mark the 23rd anniversary of the Indonesian invasion of East Timor. December 7th, 1998 at the Indonesian Consulate. Organized by the National Council of Timorese Resistance (CNRT), AETA, Action in Solidarity with Indonesia and East Timor (ASIET) and University Students for East Timor (USET)

  24. A letter written by Carlos Semedo, the President of Agir pour Timor. November 16th, 1998. | In French

  25. The autonomy debate: “Timorese political parties reject Indonesia’s special status” an article published in Timor Link. October 1998
    A program for, “Timor-Leste A Cominho Do Autogoverno E Da Autodeterminaćão” [Translation: Timor-Leste The Way of Self-Government and Self-Determination] Organized by the Organizing Committee of the Timor journeys of the University of Porto. 9 to 11 October 1998 | 2 pages, in Portuguese.

  26. Catholic Institute for International Relations’ Statement to the United Nations Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration of the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. New York, June 1998. | 2 pages.

  27. East Timor Human Rights Centre: “East Timorese Political Prisoners Progress Report” 15 October 1998. | 17 pages.

Timor Leste International Solidarity Exhibit

Various documents

This document includes fifty separate documents:
It includes:

  1. A document with two photographs. The first entitled, “Osaka, Japan” with the description: 1999, May: Laura Abrantes speaks at a meeting in Osaka, organized by the ‘Free East Timor! Japan Coalition (FETJC).’ The second is entitled, “Osaka, Japan” with the description: 1999, Maiu: Mika Barreto speaks at peace gathering of university students in Osaka.

  2. A photograph entitled, “Osaka, Japan” with the description: 1999, May: Domingas Alves speaks about violence against East Timorese women, at a meeting in Osaka.

  3. A poster with the title: “7 de Dezembro Dia Internacional de Solidariedade com Timor-Leste. Que Viva o Povo de Timor-Leste” (7 December International Day of Solidarity with Timor-Leste! May the People of Timor-Leste Live) With the photograph of people for Timor. | Portuguese

  4. A poster with the title: “Happy Birthday (East) Timor” with cartoon of tanks approaching a sign that says East Timor.

  5. A poster with photos of East Timorese victims with the East Timorese flag.

  6. A poster with the drawing of a person tied to a pole with bullet wounds all over his body and his face is covered by a mask. He is also tied up by his waist and he is bleeding out. The word “Stop!” is written in the background in orange.

  7. A poster that says: ‘Freedom for East Timor.’ The is a sketch of someone who is trying to paint Free East Timor on the wall but is shot before he is able to finish. There is six other bullet holes on the wall.

  8. A poster that says: “Stop” in english and Japanese (?) with a stop of a person tied to a chair with blue pants on and no shirt that has been shot many times.

  9. A poster that says “Remember Santa Cruz” with a photo of protesters attached to it.

  10. A poster entitled, “Santa Cruz Massacre, No Justice Yet!” with a photo of a young child in blue. There is also a subtitle written in Japanese under the title.

  11. A poster entitled, “Where are they? Those killed at Santa Cruz.” with a photo of victims of the violence in East Timor. There is also a subtitle in Japanese, probably a translation of above.

  12. A poster that is entitled, “Help! Free East Timor!” with a sketch of a person tied up who is getting knives thrown at him but they alluding that the knives are actually Jesus on the cross. (Osaka East Timor Association)

  13. A poster entitled, “What Suharto is doing in East Timor? Stop the Genocide.” Friday Dec 7 - Fourth Anniversary of Indonesia’s invasion. On the poster, there is a photograph of a starving East Timorese child.

  14. A poster entitled, “Rai Timor: Concerto de Lançamento do CD” (Rai Timor CD Release Concert) created by Comissāo para os Direitos do povo Maubere (Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People). It was to be released December 28th, 1997. | Portuguese

  15. A poster entitled, “Vi Jornadas de Timor da Universidade do Poto” (I saw Timor days at the University of Porto). It’s subtitle is: “Timor Leste uma responsabilidad internacional” (East Timor is an International responsibility). October 4-5 1994. | Portuguese

  16. A poster reading “Save East Timor” but the S, O, and S are larger to demonstrate to necessity of help within East Timor. The rest of the letters have photos of East Timorese people within them.

  17. A poster created by the Asia-Pacific Coalition for East Timor for the “East Timor and Beyond” the 5th Asia-Pacific Conference for East Timor that will be taking place on December 8th to 10th 2003.

  18. A poster entitled, “No Arms to Indonesia” with a cartoon of ship carrying arms towards Indonesia. The subtitle is : “Stop oppression of the people from East Timor, West Papua , Aceh and the Moluccas!”

  19. A poster created by the solidarity movement in The Netherlands. The half of the poster is black and the other is yellow.

  20. A poster for the 7th Jornadas de Timor da Universidade do Porto (Timor Days of the University of Porto) with the program attached.

  21. A poster entitled, “Boycott Bali!” with the description: Bali is the headquarters of the Udayana military region which includes occupied East Timor. Indonesian rule cost the lives of well over 200, 000 East Timorese and the deaths, Lisa appearances, imprisonments, torture, rape and cultural genocide continue - all result of military, operations directed from Bali!”

  22. A poster for the Popular Theatre Troupe which presents “Viva Indonesia!” A documentary musical about colonial powers, generals, American eagles and dinky Aussies. March 16th.

  23. A poster for a french film presentation entitled, “Timor-Est : 19 ans d’occupation militaire, 19 ans de résistance” (East Timor: 19 years of military occupation, 19 years of resistance) | French

  24. A poster of Xanana that features a sketch of him.

  25. A poster entitled, “Rally for a Free East Timor” with the subtitle: They’ll never forget November 12. Will you? The poster also has a small summary of what happened on November 12th. It is organized by AKSI, CNRM, Fretilin, UDT & AETA. Donated by AETA for Solidarity through the years. (August 2009)

  26. A handmade poster entitled, “East Timor: Public Meeting on Monday, March 26th about ‘Total annihilation of the population may be the cost’” It also includes the program of the meeting. It was organized jointly by Willis East Timor Association and Brunswicl Community Aid Abroad. Donated by AETA for Solidarity through the years. (August 2009)

  27. A poster entitled, “I’m still fighting” with the translation in Japanese below it. There is a photograph of Timorese Refugees with their traditional costumes, in Darwin on the poster. It also says, “East Timor is our country. We want to be Free and Peaceful! That is all we hope.” with the translation in Japanese.

  28. A flyer created by Zed Books about East Timor. (The photo is really blurry)

  29. A postcard with the photograph of Xanana Gusmāo on it that says, “Free Xanana Gusmāo!” created by the Asia-Pacific Coalition for East Timor. On the other side of the postcard, it is addressed to H.E. President Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie, Prime Minister of Indonesia. It urges him to release Gusmāo. One could sign and leave their address attached to the postcard. | 2 pages

  30. A book entitled, “The War Against East Timor” written by Carmel Budiardjo and Liem Soei Liong

  31. A poster entitled, “Free Xanana Now”

  32. A poster entitled, “Manifestatie Oost Timor (East Timor manifestation)” that will take place on December 10th, 1995 infant of the Indonesian Embassy in The Netherlands. It includes how to get there by bus or train. | Dutch

  33. A poster entitled, “In Indonesië worden nog steeds mensenrechten geschonden. Alleen nu doen ze het zelf” [Loose Translation: Human rights are still being violated in Indonesia. Only now they do it themselves] | Dutch

  34. A poster for “Semaine de Solidarité (Birmanie - Indonésie - Timor)” du 7 au 13 mars 2001 à l’Espace l’Harmattan in Paris. | In French

  35. A poster for “Semaine de Solidarité avec les peuples d’Indonésie et de Timor-Est” du 27 octobre - 2 novembre 1999 à l’Espace l’Harmattan à Paris. | In French

  36. A document with a cartoon sketch entitled, “Cartoon in national newspaper, The Netherlands.” The description is: 1992: This cartoon was published in a Dutch national newspaper with the title, Tabee! (Bye Bye). A famous Dutch cartoonist named Opland illustrated the broken relations between The Netherlands and Indonesia. The conflict started when the Dutch Minister of Development Aid expressed his concern about East Timor during an official meeting with President Suharto in Jakarta. The cartoon shows a worried official meeting with President Suharto in Jakarta. The cartoon shows a worried Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Hans van den Broke and Minister Jan Pronk watching Indonesia breaking away. By their side is former Dutch-Indonesian colonial ruler Raymond Wasterling who waves his sword and says: “I would love to do something about this.” In reply, President Suharto states: “We have the right to create our own massacres.” | Dutch translation as well

  37. A cartoon of a man who represents Australia who is sitting on Indonesian Oil which is crushing the country of East Timor. The Australian is throwing human rights away. It says: Oil $ = Blood money.

  38. A publication entitled, “Timor Leste: 23 Anos de Resistência - Concerto” [Translation: East Timor: 23 years of resistance - Concert]. The concert will take place on December 12th and it was organized by Comissão para os Direitos do Povo Maubere - Porto [Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People - Portgual] | In Portuguese, 1998

  39. A publication entitled, “Debate sobre situação de Timor-Leste” [Translation: Debate on the situation in East Timor] It will take place on July 7th, 1986 in Portugal. | In Portuguese

  40. A painting done of two lizards (?) with various coloured backward S’s on a black background.

  41. A poster created by CDPM and other solidarity organizations that is entitled, “Timor 25 de Abril Liberdade para Xanana, Liberdade para Timor” [Translation: April 25th, Freedom for Xanana, Freedom for Timor] in both red and black writing. | In Portuguese

  42. A poster for a protest rally that says, “Protect the Timorese- They protected us”

  43. Another poster for the same protest rally that says, “Send in UN Peace Keepers”

  44. A flyer for “March for a free East Timor - Self-determination Now!” It also reads, “Five years since the Dili Massacre and the killings continue” The March would have taken place on November 10th, 1996 in Russell Square in Northbridge, Perth, Australia.

  45. A flyer for a demonstration in front of Indonesian Consulate in South Melbourne. At the top of the flyer, it reads, “Indonesian Independence, August 17th 1945” and below it reads, “East Timor Independence, when?” with a pair of broken handcuffs in regards to Indonesia but unbroken handcuffs in regards to East Timor. The Demonstration was organized by the Australian-East Timor Association.

  46. A flyer for a presentation entitled, “Timor-Leste: Problema Sem Solução?” [Translation: East Timor: the problem without a solution] Colóquio e projecção de slide [Colloquium and slide projection] Com. Eng. A. Barbedo de Magalhães at the Institute of Justice and peace in Lisbon. June 26th. | In Portuguese

  47. A flyer that invites anyone “to attend the launch of the Writings and Poetry of Xanana Gusmão, Imprisoned East Timorese Resistance Leader” on May 17th in North Perth. The flyer includes a photograph of Xanana

  48. A flyer for rally in support of East Timor. The flyer gives a description of the human rights violations in East Timor and it is being organized by the Friends of East Timor on November 12th, 1994.

  49. A flyer for “2 Jornadas de Timor da Universidade do Porto” [Translation: 2 days of Timor at the University of Porto] from April 28th - May 1st 1990. It lists the itinerary for the two days. | In Portuguese.

  50. A flyer entitled, “Pássaro sem espaço, Rio sem jeito, Arcvore sem floresta, Mas dou sinais de mim! [Loose translation: Bird without space, River without way, Arcvore without forest, But I give signs of me!] With a drawing of a man on it. | Portuguese

Timor Leste International Solidarity Exhibit

Various documents

Contains various documents such as letters, memorandums, fax messages and press releases that were written or published in 1991. This item contains:

  • Fax message for Michel Veuthey from Arnold Kohen (09.12.1991)
  • Draft of “Statement on the Killings in East Timor” corrections made by Arnold Kohen to
    Jen Wallop (13.11.1991)
  • Dear Colleague letter by Tony Hall attached with a newspaper article (up to 60 killed in
    East Timor, 11/91, The Washington Post) and H. Con. Res. 340 (15.11.1991) | 2 pp.
  • Congressional Record - November 23rd, 1991 | 4 pp.
  • U.S. Senator Malcolm Wallop News Release: “Continuing Human Rights Violations
    Spur Senators’ Outrage” (05.12.1991)
  • Fax message for the Rt. Rev. Paul Moore Jr. from Arnold Kohen (02.01.1991)
  • Letter to Mr. J. Grimmond, International Editor of The Economist from the Rt. Rev. Paul
    Moore, Jr. (29.12.1991)
  • Letter to Mr. Karl Meyer, Editorial Page of The New York Times from Arnold Kohen
    (03.12.1991)
  • Fax to the Honorable Abdul Rachman Ramly, Ambassador from Malcolm Wallop,
    United States Senator (17.03.1991)
  • Fax to Arnold Kohen, c/o Korinna Horta from Peter Gordon, Yorkshire Television -
    includes a letter to Arnold Kohen (12.02.1991) | 4 pp.
  • Dear Colleague letter written by Malcolm Wallop, United States Senator, inviting
    members of Congress to co-sign a letter to President Bush regarding East Timor
    (18.07.1991)
  • Letter to The President of the United States (Bill Clinton) from Malcolm Wallop
    (19.07.1991) | 2 pp.
  • Fax message for Mr. Frank Monahan, Office of Government Liaison from the US
    Catholic Conference from Arnold Kohen (18.10.1991)
  • Fax message for Luisa Teotonio Pereira or Ana Nunea from Arnold Kohen (20.10.1991)
  • Fax message for Bishop John Cummins, Diocese of Oakland from Arnold Kohen
    (20.10.1991)
  • Fax message for Hilary Coulby, Oxfam from Arnold Kohen (21.10.1991)
  • Fax message for Steve Alston, CAFOD from Arnold Kohen (22.10.1991)
  • Letter to a Senator from James O’Dea, director from Amnesty International USA
    (26.09.1991)
  • Fax message for Bishop Francis Murphy c/o Catholic Center from Arnold Kohen
    (23.10.1991)
  • Urgent message prepared at the request of Rev. Reinaldo Cardoso of West Warwick,
    Rhode Island from Arnold Kohen (04.11.1991)
  • Fax message for Mary Pat Olson from Arnold Kohen (06.11.1991)
  • Fax message for Ms. Sharon Hoff, Director of Diocesan Pastoral Office from Arnold
    Kohen (29.10.1991)
  • Fax message for Ms. Kathy Brown from Arnold Kohen (29.10.1991)
  • Fax message for Rev. Joseph Walsh from Arnold Kohen (30.10.1991)
  • Fax message for Ms. Sheila Turk from Arnold Kohen (30.10.1991)
  • Fax message for Rev. Dennis G. Falk from Arnold Kohen (31.10.1991)
  • Fax message for Sr. Loretta Henekes, CSJ from Arnold Kohen (31.10.1991)
  • Urgent message for Sr. Celine Erk, OSB, Chancellor of the Diocese of Rapid City from
    Arnold Kohen (04.11.1991)
  • Urgent message for Mr. Steve Brazen, Executive Director, Catholic Social Services, Inc.
    Archdiocese of Atlanta from Arnold kohen (04.11.1991)
  • Urgent message for Mr. Steven Bogus from Arnold Kohen (04.11.1991)
  • Urgent message for Dan R. Ebener, Dubuque, Iowa from Arnold Kohen (04.11.1991)
  • Fax message for Prof. Roger Clark from Arnold Kohen (25.10.1991)
  • Fax message for Dr. Peter Carey, Trinity College from Arnold Kohen (09.10.1991)
  • Letter to Sr. Perez De Cuellar, United Nations Secretary General from Rt. Rev. John
    Crowley, Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster, Chairman of CAFOD (24.10.1991) | 2 pp.
  • Urgent message for Jim Cunningham, Nebraska Catholic Conference from Arnold Kohen
    (04.11.1991)
  • Fax message for Mr. Jack McBride, Religious Education Center from Arnold Kohen
    (31.11.1991)
  • Fax message for Lee Arrowood, c/o Sen. Wallop from Arnold Kohen (29.10.1991)
  • Fax message for Sister Rose Sheridan from Arnold Kohen (24.10.1991)
  • Fax message for Hilary Coulby, Asia Desk Oxfam from Arnold Kohen (30.09.1991) | 2
    pp.
  • Fax for Bishop Paul Moore for Arnold Kohen (15.10.1991)
  • Fax message for Lee Arrowood, c/o Sen. Wallop from Arnold Kohen (18.10.1991)
  • Fax message for Noam Chomsky from Arnold Kohen (12.11.1991)
  • Fax message for Marty Rendon from Arnold Kohen (12.11.1991)
  • Fax message for Bishop John Cummins from Arnold Kohen (19.12.1991)
  • Letter to the Honorable Jimmy Carter, the Carter Center from Frank Wolf, Member of
    Congress (09.12.1991)
  • Urgent fax message for Mr. Stephen M. Colecchi from Arnold Kohen (07.11.1991)
  • Urgent fax message for Ms. Joann Bemrich from Arnold Kohen (07.11.1991)
  • Urgent message for James Yeast, Dubuque, Iowa from Arnold Kohen (04.11.1991)
  • Fax message for Mr. Steve Alston c/o Jade Vine Motel from Arnold Kohen (12.04.1991)
  • Fax message for John Felton, NPR from Arnold Kohen (12.11.1991)
  • Letter to Mr. Stephen Rosenfeld, Deputy Editorial Page Editor of The Washington Post
    from Arnold Kohen (12.12.1991)
  • Letter to his Excellency Abdul Rachman Ramly, Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia
    from John Edward Porter & Tom Lantos, Co-Chairs of the Congressional Human Rights
    Caucus (31.12.1991) | 2 pp.
  • Fax to Arnold Kohen from Kirsty Sword, Refugee studies programme, University of
    Oxford (19.06.1991)
  • Letter to Ms. Sue Inglish, Foreign Editor of Channel 4 News from the Rt. Rev. Paul
    Moore (29.12.1991)
  • Letter to his Excellency Abdul Rachman Ramly, Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia
    from Harris Wofford, United States Senate (01.01.1991)
  • Fax to Arnold Kohen from Kirsty Sword (01.08.1991)
  • Fax to Arnold Kohen from the Asian Wall Street Journal (22.11.1991)
  • Letter to his Excellency Abdul Rachman Ramly from Stephen Solarz, Chairman of the
    Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs (13.12.1991) | 2 pp.
  • Letter to Mr. David Crombie, The Providence Journal Bulletin from Paul Moore, Jr.
    (22.10.1991)
  • Fax message for Arnold Kohen from Peter Carey, Trinity College Oxford (19.08.1991)
  • Letter to the Hon. Tony Hall, Select Committee on Hunger, from John Carr, Secretary of
    the Department of Social Development and World Peace (19.06.1991) | 2 pp.
  • Fax message for Hilary Coulby, Oxfam from Arnold Kohen (09.12.1991)
  • Fax to Arnold Kohen from Peter Gordon, Yorkhire TV (21.08.1991) | 5 pp.
  • Fax message for Dr. Peter Carey, Trinity College from Arnold Kohen (10.12.1991)
  • Fax message for Rachel Gelfand, Congressional Human Rights Caucus from Arnold
    Kohen (29.12.1991)
  • Letter to Mr. John Sharkey, Foreign Desk at The Washington Post from Arnold Kohen
    (09.12.1991)
  • Letter to Mr. Alan Berger, Editorial Page of The Boston Globe from Arnold Kohen
    (09.12.1991)
  • Letter to Ms. Mary McGrory from The Washington Post from Arnold Kohen
    (09.12.1991)
  • Letter to Mr. Karl Meyer from The New York Times from Arnold Kohen (09.12.1991)
  • Fax message for Hilary Coulby, Oxfam Asia Desk from Arnold Kohen (23.12.1991)
  • Fax message for Andrew Hart from Arnold Kohen (16.12.1991)
  • Fax message for Steve Alston, CAFOD from Arnold Kohen (11.12.1991)
  • Fax message for Geoff Robinson from Arnold Kohen (26.12.1991)
  • Fax message for John Sharkey, Foreign Desk from Arnold Kohen (09.12.1991)
  • Fax message for Donnacadh Hurley, TROCAIRE from Arnold Kohen (09.12.1991)
  • Fax message for Karl Meyer from The New York Times from Arnold Kohen (24.12.1991)
  • Fax message for Peter Gordon, Yorkshire Television from Arnold Kohen (19.12.1991)
  • Fax message for Diana Muir, Yorkshire Television from Arnold Kohen (19.12.1991)
  • Fax message for Steve Alston, EAFI from Arnold Kohen (20.11.1991)
  • Fax message for Karl Meyer, The New York Times from Arnold Kohen (05.12.1991)
  • Letter to Karl Meyer, The New York Times from Arnold Kohen (09.12.1991)

The Humanitarian Project

Various documents

This document contains thirty-one separate documents.
It includes:

  1. Info evening East Timor: Video over the Anti-CGI demo in Paris (17/07/1992) this video also tells more about the military dictatorship in Indonesia. January 17th, 1993. | Dutch

  2. A page with two photographs. The description is in Esperanto. The photos have German signs flying on ships.

  3. Two photographs. 1993, UK: Demonstrations by British Coalition for East Timor outside Indonesian Embassy in London, Seen here are Chang so-Young and Chun Soon OK - Prograssio partners from Korea and Jonathan Humphries, former Chair of the British Coalition for East Timor who staged a sit-in hunger strike for a few days.

  4. Two photographs. The first: 1993, UK: a demonstration outside the Rolls Royce factory in Bristol to protest about Hawk sales to Indonesia. The demonstration was called “Oil, Arms, Terror” and organized by Hugh Dowson of the United Nations Association. Participants included Estevão Cabral, Prof. John Taylor, Dr. Peter Carey, Liem Soi Leong, and other members of the British coalition for East Timor, etc. The second: 1993, UK: Round-table meeting as part of the Christian Consultation on East Timor. From 1995 until 2004 Progressio facilitated this international ecumenical network.

  5. A photograph of an East Timor Ambassador Elisabeth Exposto during an ETAN organized speaking tour (USA). 1993.

  6. A photograph entitled, “Portuguese UN Mission, New York City, USA” 1993: Australian and USA organizations worked together to bring three Timorese Youth Ambassadors from Australia to the USA for a speaking tour, organized by ETAN. In the USA, they were joined by Abe Barreto and Constancio Pinto. This was the first of more than a dozen U.S. speaking tours that ETAN organized for exiled Timorese activists, many of whom are now Ministers, Parliamentarians and other leaders of the country. On the picture we see (from left to right): Elisabeth Exposto, Maria Bras, Danilo Henriques and Abe Barreto meet with the Portuguese ambassador to the United Nations.

  7. A photograph entitled, “With Plains, New York, USA” 1993: Elisabeth Exposta being interviewed by activist and photographer Andrew Courtney during Timorese Youth Ambassador Tour.

  8. A photograph entitled, “White Plains, New York, USA” 1993: During the Timorese Youth Ambassador Tour, Abe Barreto explained the East Timor situation to Indonesian-American Reverend Max Surjadinata. The Reverend was one of ETAN’s earliest members.

  9. A photograph of East Timor Youth Ambassador Danilo Henriques during an ETAN organized speaking tour (USA). 1993.

  10. A photograph of Mr. Akatani at WESPAC in 1993. Mr. Kan Akatani addresses a meeting of the Westchester People’s Action Coalition (WESPAC). Mr. Akatani was a UN official and became a prominent adviser to the International Federation for East Timor (IFET), which was initiated in 1991 by Jean Inglis and Akihisa Matsuno, both based in Japan and members of the Free East Timor Japan Coalition. IFET became a UN accredited NGO.

  11. A photograph entitled, “Amsterdam, The Netherlands” 17 August 1993: Group Purnama provides new head for colonial ruler Van Heutz.

  12. A photograph entitled, “Amsterdam, The Netherlands” 17 August 1993: “Our Colonial past nourished the dictatorial present. Stop genocide in East Timor” The Van Hgutz Monument in Amsterdam.

  13. A page with two photographs. The first: Japan, 1993, August: Mr. Shohachi Iwamura, Japanese soldier dispatched to East Timor during World War II, reports his participation in a gathering of Australian ex-soldiers. The second: Tokyo, Japan, 1993, August: Mr. Mari Alkatiri with Fr. Jaime Coelho S talking about East Timor, before a demonstration towards the Indonesian Consulate in Tokyo.

  14. A photograph entitled, “Tokyo, Japan” 1993, November: Mr. Mari Alkatiri, speaking tour and interview in Tokyo.

  15. A page with two photographs.The first: Kobe, Japan, 1993, December: Demonstration towards Indonesian Consulate in Kobe. The second: Kobe, Japan, 1993, December: Demonstration in front of Indonesian Consulate in Kobe.

  16. A flyer that reads, “Free East Timor - Indonesia out now!” 1993.

  17. A photograph of The Netherlands Group Purnama and sympathizers block Shell station to protest against Dutch investments in the Suharto regime. 12 Nov. 1993.

  18. Springstof - Handwritten and stencilled Utrecht activists’ weekly, distributed on pushbike to about 200 addresses in town. | in Dutch.

  19. A photograph on 12 November 1993, The Netherlands: Mikkie (Group Purnama) reads statement in front of the Indonesian Embassy.

  20. A photograph on 12 November 1993, The Netherlands: Memorial of Santa Cruz. Silent protest in front of the Indonesian Embassy. Protest March in memory of Santa Cruz, Department of Foreign Affairs and Indonesian Embassy in The Netherlands. Two years after the Santa Cruz massacre, activists march to the Dutch Department of Foreign Affairs, where they make loud noise. The March continues to the Indonesian Embassy where the activists stand in silence for many hours. Organize by the Dutch action group “Purnama.”

  21. A photograph of the National media coverage of protests on November 12th, 1993 in The Netherlands.

  22. A page with a collection of newspaper articles of the National Media coverage of protests on 12 November, 1993 in The Netherlands. | In Dutch.

  23. A newspaper article about the protests on November 12th, 1993 in The Netherlands. | In Dutch.

  24. Lyrics to a song entitled, “Viva Timor Leste!” written by the Utrecht Band, “Dogmama”

  25. A cassette tape cover from the single, “We can’t be Beaten - Songs for East Timor” with the lyrics attached.

  26. “Double Standard! Japan’s Stand on East Timor” Free East Timor Japan Coalition presented to the UN World Conference on Human Rights, June 1993. It includes: Introduction, East Timor: The Japanese Government’s Response: 1. The Sovereignty Issue 2. Position at the UN 3. Economic Aid to Indonesia 4. Involvement in petroleum development in Timor Gap area jointly administered by Australia and Indonesia 5. Meeting with East Timorese opposed to Integration 6. Summary. | 4 pages.

  27. “Timor Leste, Uma Responsabilidade Internacional” [Translation: East Timor, an International responsibility] Second introductory course to Indonesia and East Timor | 2 pages, in Portuguese.

  28. “V Jornadas de Timor da Universidade do Porto e curso de verão” [Translation: Five Timor days at the University of Porto and summer course] 22 July 1993 in Lisbon & 23 - 29 July 1993 in Estoril. | 2 pages, entirely Portuguese.

  29. A booklet entitled, “Paz e justice para Timor Leste!” [Translation: Peace and Justice for East Timor] 25 March 1993. Written by Father José Lopes Baptista, Member of the group Peace and Justice fro East Timor. 1993. | 15 pages. It includes:

    • Recent Developments regarding the issue of Timor
    • Necessity to reflect on the intervention of the church
    • Some concerns
    • Solidarity of the church in Timor… silences elsewhere.
    • The risk of forgetting principles
    • And the importance of remembering them… and applying them with coherence…
    • The correlation between human rights and the right to self-determination
    • Only in total freedom, with the occupiers out of its territory, can the people of Timor exercise their right to self-determination
    • The role of the Indonesian Church in the invasion and annexation of Timor
    • The role of the Church of Timor in the defence of its people against the arbitrary actions and attitudes of the occupying forces
    • The risk of identifying the Indonesian church with the Government’s policy
    • Present situation of the Church in Indonesia
      It also includes the Press Conference on the Arrest of Xanana Gusmão - Reasons and Objectives: 1. Xanana: A symbol of the Resistance of an entire people 2. Reasons for his arrest 3. Objectives of his arrest 4. At the difficult juncture, Coherence and Firmness in the Defense of the unalienable right to self determination and in the hope of new and promising developments in which Portugal can play the role of catalyst have become more vital than ever
  30. A newspaper article entitled, “Timor’s Untelevised Terror - As the World looks elsewhere, A small island suffers a hideous war” The Washington Post. 14 March 1993. | 2 pages.

  31. Stickers that read, “Free Xanana! Free East Timor! Boycott Bali! and “Hands off East Timor’s Oil” | 2 pages.

Peace is Possible in Timor Leste Association (Portugal)

Various documents

Contains various documents such as letters, memorandums, faxes and press releases that were written or published in 1992.

The first three pages of the item has a list of every item included in the attachment.

The Humanitarian Project

Various documents

This document contains twenty-one separate documents.

  1. A photograph entitled, “ETAN’s Second National Steering Committee Meeting” 17 September 1994: The steering meeting clarified the organization’s structure, mission and objectives. It included participants from across the USA, Timor-Leste, Canada, Portugal, The UK, and The Netherlands.

  2. A photograph entitled, “Training for Lobby Days - Amnesty International Office” Washington DC, USA. Beginning in 1994, ETAN brought grassroots activists from across the USA to Washington for “Lobby Days” every year. After a weekend of training and briefings (as in the photo), experienced and new citizen advocates spread out across the halls of Congress, meeting with staffers, Representatives and Senators in between 60 and 200 of the 535 Congressional offices. Many Congressional staffers came to see this as their annual opportunity to learn about Timor-Leste, and Lobby Days usually resulted in Congressional resolutions or joint letters to U.S. and Indonesian government officials. In addition, from 1992 through 1998, Congress gradually tightened restrictions on U.S. military training and weapons sales to the Indonesian military.

  3. A photograph from 1994, Korea: Demonstration by Korea Human Rights Network in front of Indonesian Embassy. They heard of Timor from Progressio Korea local partners, and from meeting JRH at the World Conference on Human Rights held in Vienna in 1993.

  4. Campaign for Release of Xanana. 1994. In Japanese. | 4 pages.

  5. A photograph entitled, “Osaka, Japan” 1994: João Dias and Aviano Fana visit Japan to give testimony to the Santa Cruz Massacre and the 2nd Massacre.

  6. Two photographs. The first one is entitled, “Nagoya, Japan” 1994: Liga Ximenes and Inosensia Neves, speaking tour in Nagoya. The second is entitled, “Tokyo, Japan” 1994: Constancio Pinto at a meeting in Tokyo, appealing for support to the East Timorese asylum seekers.

  7. A photograph entitled, “Tokyo, Japan” 1994: Bishop Soma, 1st President of APCET, reports his trip to East Timor in Tokyo.

  8. A photograph entitled, “Karlsruhe, Germany” 1994: José Amorim Dias and Renato Constantino Jr. at a demonstration against the EU-ASEAN meeting because the meeting is on economic ties and does not consider Human Rights and Self-determination.

  9. A photograph entitled, “Karlsruhe, Germany” 1994: Access denied at EU-ASEAN meeting.

  10. A photograph entitled, “The Netherlands - Indonesian Embassy” Moluccan Youths living in The Netherlands express their solidarity with the Timorese students that occupied the USA Embassy in Jakarta.

  11. A page with two photographs. 1994 Sri Lanka: Police blocks demonstration from approaching the Indonesian Embassy.

  12. A page with two photographs entitled, “The Philippines - Asia Pacific Conference on East Timor” 1994: The members of the panel discussion are Jean Inglis, the late Bishop Soma of Nagoya, Japan and RC Constantino. Journalists are surrounding the foreign participants of the conference as they marched to the venue. Under Indonesian pressure the Philippines government banned the conference and did not allow foreigners to attend.

  13. Two newspaper articles. Manila, The Philippines, 1994: Newspaper clippings about Sri Lankan activists Freddy Gamage Abuhamy and Henry Fernando Warnakulasurys who were denied twice to access The Philippines to attend the Asia-Pacific Conference on East Timor.

  14. A photograph entitled, “Paris, France” December 1994: Dozens of people march in support of people who live at risk due to oppression. The demonstration aimed East Timor, Papua, Amazone Region and Mapuche People. Many organizations participated, such as: Agir pour Timor, Survival, Amnesty International, Tribal Act, Lycra and others.

  15. A poem entitled, “Two Hundred Thousand Reasons” written by Purnama in Utrecht 1994.

  16. A document entitled, “International protest during the APEC - November 1994” | 3 pages.

  17. A flyer entitled, “East Timor, Its future in the Asia Pacific” for a Public education conference at the University of Technology, Harris St.Ultimo. June 21 - 24 1994.

  18. A pamphlet about East Timor entirely in Japanese. | 2 pages.

  19. A booklet entitled, “Travesty of Justice” by East Timor’s Political Prisoners. Published by Australia-East Timor Association. | 10 pages. It contains:

    • The prisoners - The proposal for talks
    • Imprisoned in Semarang - East Timor at a glance
    • Imprisoned in Kupang - Prison conditions
    • Jailed in Jakarta
    • What can you do
  20. A document entitled, “An Abiding Concern: why Gough must come clean on East Timor” | 2 pages.

  21. A document entitled, “East Timor: It’s time to talk” British Coalition for East Timor, February 1994.

Timor Leste International Solidarity Exhibit

Various documents

Contains various documents such as letters, emails and press releases that were written or published in 1993.

The first page of the item has a list of every item included in the attachment.

The Humanitarian Project

Various documents

This document contains nine separate pages.

  1. “The Missing Peace - East Timor” Photographic Exhibition 1974-1990. October 30 to November 10, 1991. Photos that were taken by Elaine Briere, Mel Sylvester and Jenny Groves.

  2. “La paix est possible au Timor-Oriental” No.37 - Mai 1991. | in french

  3. A flyer from January 26, 1991: “Let them speak” fundraising event organized by ACFOA / ETO. East Timor Benefit Concert & Auction.

  4. A photograph from a demonstration in Kobe, 1991. Banner says, ‘Freedom and Independence for East Timor’

  5. A page with two photographs. The first is entitled, “Tokyo, Japan” 1991, Nov: Mr. Donasiano Gomes at the demonstration near the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo to protest the Santa Cruz Massacre. The second is entitled, “Tokyo, Japan” 1991, Nov: Demonstration towards the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo to protest the Santa Cruz Massacre.

  6. A photograph from November 1991 - Indonesian Embassy - The Hague, The Netherlands.

  7. A photograph from November 1991 - Indonesian Embassy - The Hague, The Netherlands.

  8. A photograph of the Indonesian Consulate - Australia.

  9. A flyer from Australia in 1991. Solidarity Campaign ACFOA - ETO post card (photocopy of front and back), Original card is blue.

Timor Leste International Solidarity Exhibit

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