East Timor News Monthly Memo 1990-01
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Title: Monthly Memo East Timor:
Aftermath of Jan 17 demonstrations
Visits to East Timor by Moerdani and Prabowo
Resistance Military actions
Bishop Belo’s Christmas letter
January edition of “Neon Metin”
Deaths and disappearances
FRETILIN Australia rejects secretariat proposals
Documents received Administrating Power: Portugal
Trade with Indonesia has increased since invasion of East Timor
Negotiations on visit by Portuguese parliamentarians continue
Portuguese communities support Timorese people International Issues:
Papal Nuncio refuses to take 1025 letters for Bishop Belo
EEC/PCA meeting defers debate on Timor
Australia – East Timor consultation and establishment of East Timor foundation
Questions to the European parliament Press release by Catholic Institute for International Relations on East Timor solidarity groups and the national resistance (Mar 11, 1990)
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
East Timor News Monthly Memo 1990-02
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Title: Monthly Memo East Timor:
Detentions
Bishop Belo
Changes in structure of Indonesian military
Jose Ramos-Horta proposes a Timor secretariat
Documents received Administrating Power: Portugal
Portugal protests against Indonesia-Australia treaty on Timor sea off-shore oil
Portugal considers recourse to The Hague
Australian international law expert recommends Portugal takes case to Hague
University students show solidarity with people of Timor
Timorese priest describes situation of a Timorese in Portugal International Issues:
Australia and Indonesia agree on terms of Timor Gap Treaty
Protests to Australian embassy
US members of congress write to secretary of states
EC statements on Timor question
Statement from African Portuguese speaking countries on East Timor
MEPs protests to the EEC Dec 20, 1989
Political/ strategic importance of the Treaty for Indonesia
East Timor’s legitimate claim
Campaign strategy
Campaign against the Timor Gap Treaty
Australian recognition of annexation
A potentially lucrative deposit
Australian parliament and the treaty
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
East Timor News Monthly Memo 1990-03
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Title: Monthly Memo East Timor:
Description of Jan 17 demonstrations
Executions during 1989
Letter to H.J Princen from young people in the Bishop’s house in Nov
Incidents in Dili on Christmas eve
Bishop Belo’s movements restricted
FRETILIN meeting in Lisbon
Jose Ramos-Horta – “Perspectives on the roads to follow”
Documents received Administrating Power: Portugal
Bishop of Setubal speaks out
Hague tribunal
EOJ condemns Indonesia International Issues:
EC presidency draws attention to ill treatment in East Timor
EC foreign ministers reply to question Translation of a letter from Bishop Belo, Apostolic Administrator of Dili (Jun 27, 1989) to D. Manual Martins, Bishop of Setubal, Portugal A tourist’s observation of recent demonstrations in Dili (Feb 17, 1990)
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
East Timor News Monthly Memo 1990-04
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Title: Monthly Memo East Timor:
Aftermath of Jan 17 demonstrations
Visits to East Timor by Moerdani and Prabowo
Resistance Military actions
Bishop Belo’s Christmas letter
January edition of “Neon Metin”
Deaths and disappearances
FRETELIN Australia rejects secretariat proposals
Documents received Administrating Power: Portugal
Trade with Indonesia has increased since invasion of East Timor
Negotiations on visit by Portuguese parliamentarians continue
Portuguese communities support Timorese people International Issues:
Papal Nuncio refuses to take 1025 letters for Bishop Belo
EEC/PCA meeting defers debate on Timor
Australia – East Timor consultation and establishment of East Timor foundation
Questions to the European parliament Press release by Catholic Institute for International Relations on East Timor solidarity groups and the national resistance (Mar 11, 1990)
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
East Timor News Monthly Memo 1990-05
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Title: Monthly Memo East Timor:
Xanana favor Portuguese visit
Resistance military activity
Red cross visits prisoners in East Timor
Livestock epidemic in Los Palos
Figures for Timorese emigration
Documents received Administrating Power: Portugal
Pope ignored East Timor during presidential visit International Issues:
“East Timor, Land of Hope” – Seminar at the Universityt of Oporto
Update on events at ACP-EEC assembly in March
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
East Timor News Monthly Memo 1990-06
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Title: Monthly Memo East Timor:
Intensification of Indonesian military activity
Pressure of Timorese students in Bali
Problems at hospitals
Mysterious killings reported
Increased restrictions on freedom of movement
Asia watch report
US sate department report
Dili seminar postponed
Documents received Administrating Power: Portugal
Question of parliamentary visit still unresolved
Portugal and Indonesia elected to UN human rights commission International Issues:
UN decolonization committee regards Timor Gap agreement as illegal
Cambridge specialists question validity of Timor Gap agreement
Council of Europe resolution condemns Indonesian occupation of East Timor
US interest in air base in East Timor
Criticisms of US position Appendix:
List of participants at Oporto seminar
Extracts from US state department 1989 annual report on human rights
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
East Timor News Monthly Memo 1990-07
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Title: Monthly Memo East Timor:
Human rights abuses in Viqueque region
Guerilla activity
Detentions and disappearances
Pressure on St. José School
Timorese students in Bali
Economic and social conditions in East Timor
New Timorese student resistance magazine
Documents received Administrating Power: Portugal
Portuguese parliamentary visit to East Timor
Plan to appoint an East Timor High Commissioner
Indonesian ship in Lisbon International Issues:
Australia – Timor Gap treaty ratified but legal problems worry oil companies
Timorese demonstrations sentenced in Australia
Assessment of authenticity of Moerdani taoe
Socialist international resolution on East Timor
Guerilla military actions against Indonesian forces since Jan to May 1990
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
East Timor News Monthly Memo 1990-08
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Title: Monthly Memo East Timor:
Demonstration during anniversary mass
Tensions between Timorese priests and their bishop
Bishop Belo visits Rome
Death of US journalist denied
Reconciliation between Ramos-Horta and FRETILIN
Rift within UDT leadership
Social conditions within East Timor
Documents received Administrating Power: Portugal
UN mission to East Timor
Cavaco Silva UN address
Cavaco Silva visits Japan International Issues:
“The twelve” harden the EEC position on Timor at the UN
EEC-ACP assembly takes first step towards recognition of East Timor
Council of Europe decides to prepare report on East Timor Address by Portuguese Prime Minister, Cavavo Silva to the UN General Assembly (Sep 26, 1990) Compromise resolution on the situation in east Timor replacing resolutions 94, 106, 116, and 140 (Sep 26, 1990) Progress report of the Secretary-General, United Nations General Assembly (Sept 17, 1990) Reports of recent conflict in Dili, East Timor, Australian Coicil for Overseas Aid (Oct 22, 1990)
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
East Timor News Monthly Memo 1990-08
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Title: Monthly Memo East Timor:
FRETILIN flags fly in Dali
Street fights in Dili at night
Human rights violations
Youth and student groups in East Timor
Documents received Administrating Power: Portugal
Solidarity groups protest at governments “passivity”
Parliamentary mission International Issues:
Phillip Flood visits East Timor
Pax Christi International calls for UN visit
US senator concerns Indonesia:
Indonesia planning diplomatic confrontation at the UN
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
East Timor News Monthly Memo 1990-10
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Title: Monthly Memo East Timor:
Disturbances in Dili
Interview with Xanana
Military actions
Governor speaks out
Documents received Administrating Power: Portugal
Update on UN visit to East Timor International Issues:
International media attention Indonesia:
Benefits of Timor Gap Treaty questioned
Ali Alatas hits out at Portugal “Aust playing dirty, says rebel leader” Sydney Morning Herald (25/10/90) Extracts from “First contact: an Australian visits Shanana’s camp”
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
East Timor News Monthly Memo 1991-07
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Title: Monthly Memo East Timor:
New land regulations – “the second invasion”
Visit preparations: bogus guerillas
Civilian repression – appeal for increased red cross presence
Pressure on Xanana’s family
Amnesty condemns executions in East Timor
Photographs of prisoners
Documents received Administrating Power: Portugal
Parliamentary visit one step nearer
Solidarity groups criticize EEC-ASEAN declaration
Portuguese intellectuals call for support for Timorese resistance
CDPM appeals to Dutch on Timorese rights International Issues:
UK military contract with Indonesia
Japanese parliamentarians visit put off
Australia aid to East Timor
Australian labor party criticized for position in East Timor
International federation for East Timor gets UN associate status
UN referendum plan for West Sahara – precedent for East Timor? Appendix
Excerpts from Portuguese Government on visit to East Timor
Projection for the Portuguese unilateral interpretive stamen
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
East Timor News Monthly Memo 1991-10
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Title: Monthly Memo East Timor:
Visit preparations
Timorese workers protests against job conditions
Military activity
Romas-Horta nominated spokesperson
Documents received Administrating Power: Portugal
Agreement for visit in Nov
EEC reaffirms its position at the UN General Assembly International Issues
European Parliament calls for Indonesian arms sales embargo
Oil firms keen to explore Timor oil fields
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
East Timor News Monthly Memo 1991-11
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Title: Monthly Memo East Timor:
Troops storm Motael Church
“Panic and terror” – Australian visitors
Military ordered “purge of FRETILIN”
Bishop’s fears of bloodbath
Guerilla surrender report denied
Abilio Arujo “proposal for a solution”
UDT Rift
Documents received Administrating Power: Portugal
PPD visit cancelation International Issues:
Bishops appeal to de Cuellar
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
East Timor News Monthly Memo, 1989-01
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Title: Monthly Memo East Timor:
Detentions
Bishop Belo
Changes in structure of Indonesian military
Jose Ramos-Horta proposes a Timor secretariat
Documents received Administrating Power: Portugal
Portugal protests against Indonesia-Australia treaty on Timor sea off-shore oil
Portugal considers recourse to The Hague
Australian international law expert recommends Portugal takes case to Hague
University students show solidarity with people of Timor
Timorese priest describes situation of a Timorese in Portugal International Issues:
Australia and Indonesia agree on terms of Timor Gap Treaty
Protests to Australian embassy
US members of congress write to secretary of states
EC statements on Timor question
Statement from African Portuguese speaking countries on East Timor
MEPs protests to the EEC Dec 20, 1989
Political/ strategic importance of the Treaty for Indonesia
East Timor’s legitimate claim
Campaign strategy
Campaign against the Timor Gap Treaty
Australian recognition of annexation
A potentially lucrative deposit
Australian parliament and the treaty
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
East Timor News Monthly Memo, Portugal
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Title: Monthly Memo East Timor:
Xanana radio interview
“Press for UN investigation” by Xanana solidarity groups
More shootings
Repression in rural areas
Interview with Fr Ricardo
Student prisoners transferred to Jakarta
Documents received
Administrating Power: Portugal
Three-point government strategy rules out direct aid to armed resistance
“Lusitania Express” to sail to Dili
“Peace is possible” booklet on massacre
International Issues:
Initial reactions to Commissions report
Vanuatu in UNGA: “Murder!”
Canada cuts aid
“East Timor embassy” opened in Canberra
Indonesia:
Preliminary report of Investigation Commission
Yogyakarta students outspoken statement
Appendix: A Message to all East Timor Solidarity Groups Throughout the World, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao (commander of FALINTIL)
Appendix II: Preliminary report: National Commission of Enquiry Incident of 12 November 1991, Dili – Extracts (Jakarta, Dec 26, 91)
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
East Timor News Subject Memo 1990-06
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Title: The Pressures on Bishop Belo Sources: The international press and sources within East Timor. “A Paz é Possivel em Timor Leste”
The Bishop’s Christmas Pastoral letter
Missionaries prevented from entering East Timor
Following the Pope’s visit
Telephone interview with Bishop Belo by journalist from Lisbon newspaper “Publico”
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
East Timor News Subject Memo 1991-10
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Title: Translation of the article by Adelino Gomes, published in the Público of Sep 6, 1991, containing the video filmed interview with Xanana Gusmao
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
East Timor News Urgent Communique 1991-10
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Title: The suspension of the visit by the Portuguese parliamentary delegation to East Timor, ed. Billy Williams
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
East Timor News Urgent Communique 1991-12
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Title: Urgent Communique: Massacre at Santa Cruz cemetery
Events on Tuesday 12 November
Later events in the city of Dili and in other areas
Fresh shootings
Indonesian statements
Witnesses contradict Jakarta’s claims International reaction:
East Timor
United Nations
Portugal
Holland
Britain
USA
Australia
Japan
Indonesia
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
East Timor Report
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No. 5 November 1983 - Jakarta's New Offensive
Contents:
Red Cross aid blocked at critical time
New army chief is a hardliner on Timor
UN defers Timor vote
Minister to Review Timor admissions policy
Australian Council for Overseas Aid