Testimony from a briefing by the House Human Rights and Progressive Caucuses and a hearing of the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights of the International Committee
Includes testimonies by:
Francisco de Jesus da Costa, massacre survivor
Vicente Soares Faria, East Timorese Intellectual Forum
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)
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)
Closing speeches of heads of delegations • Sadar M. Naim, Afghanistan • U Nu, Burma • Chou En-lai, China • Gamal Adbel Nasser, Egypt • Jawaharlal Nehru, India • Sunario, Indonesia • Jalal Abdoh, Iran • Mohammad Fadhil Jamali, Iraq • Tatsunosuke Takasaki, Japan • Katay D. Sasorith, Laos • Sami Solh, Lebanon • Momolu Dukuly, Liberia • Mohammed Ali, Pakistan • Carlos P. Romulo, Phillipines • Sayed Ismail El Azhari, Sudan • Khaled El Azm, Syria • Fatin Rustu Zorlu, Turkey • Pham Van Dong, Democratic Republic of Viet-Nam • Nguyen Van Thoai, State of Viet-Nam
Joint statement by the premiers of Indonesia and China
The state visits of Egypt and the people’s republic of China
Treaty of friendship between Indonesia and Afghanistan
Some important section of addresses of Heads of delegations • Sardar Mohammad Naim, Afghanistan • Sayed Ismail El Azhari, Sudan • Prince Wan, Thailand • Fatin Rustu Zorlu, Turkey • Nguyen Van Thoai, State of Vietnam
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)