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Report Zeca Araujo (Secretary of the provisional Government in Dili) 1976-01-16

Official title: Linhas de orientacao para os contactos com a delegacao da ONU
Contents: Guidelines for Dili’s provisory administrators regarding the United Nations' visit to the capital. The document contains explicit restrictions on certain behaviors and symbols, and also certain places (those that were still under military activities) where they could not take the UN to visit. It also established a pattern of conversation that party leaders (APODETI, UDT, KOTA and LABOR) should follow with the UN delegation, mostly incriminating FRETILIN as communists. Provides answers to the possible questions the UN may have asked about the provisory administration in general.

Peace is Possible in Timor Leste Association (Portugal)

Other Comissão para os Direitos do Povo Maubere 1982-07-03

Cover of a dossier by CDPM promoting, along with the other international delegations at Newspaper Avante's 82 party, a journey of solidarity to East Timor. According to the document, 1982 was strongly marked by an Indonesian diplomatic offensive in the international arena, and so, it was necessary to foment solidarity in the country and support for FRETILIN as well.

Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)

Letter Bishops of Indonesia-Bishop Dom Carlos Felipe, priest, brothers and sisters from Dili 1983-11-17

Official title: Letter from the Bishop’s Conference of Indonesia
Contents: Letter from the Bishop of Indonesia to Dom Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo, Priests, Brothers and Sisters of the diocese of Dili expressing his compassion, solidarity and friendship regarding the suffering of Timorese people and explaining that this compassion should not be seen as a support to any movement of any sides involved on the conflict, since the Indonesian Catholic Church cannot express a political position. The Indonesian Church offers to do their best to relieve the people of East Timor from suffering, which in practice meant: giving special attention to the education of children and youth in the Diocese of Dili by the revitalization of schools; sending medicine for the sick and wounded; providing tools and equipment to workmen, etc.

Peace is Possible in Timor Leste Association (Portugal)

Letter Antônio Pinto Barbedo de Magalhães – Portuguese Authorities 1983-02-21

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)

Letter CDPM - Ambassador Batista Martins 1983-02-24

Letter by CDPM to Ambassador Batista Martins asking for support for an event to diffuse the cultural identity of East Timor through a Week of Maubere Culture. This support could be verified in a letter from the Ambassador recommending the entities an active collaboration (e.g. to concede all of the East Timor materials – documents, documentaries, etc. – existing in Portugal).

Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)

CDPM Pamphlet 1983-03-23 - 1985-03-23

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)

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)

Letter CPDM - Monsenhor Sante Portalupi 1983-02-22

Letter in thanks by CDPM to Reverendum Sante Portalupi for all the support that the Catholic Church has lent during the East Timor situation through its solidarity actions. One of the results of this effort was the recent approval of a UN Resolution that consecrates the right to self-determination and independence.

Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)

Press Release Comissão para os Direitos do Povo Maubere (CDPM) 1984-07-11

Press release concerning the meeting between CDPM and some Portuguese authorities where CDPM exposed its deep concerns. As they say, it is not enough that a few Portuguese organs of sovereignty manifest their solidarity with the Maubere people, instead, Portugal is a key actor in this struggle and should position itself as one. They also state that human rights violations in East Timor begin with the non-recognition of the Timorese right to self-determination and that Portugal should accept FRETILIN as the only movement to national liberation, aligning itself diplomatically to FRETILIN's efforts in the international arena.

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)

Letter Virgilio dos Anjos - Capitan Stevenson 1984-03

Letter by Virgilio dos Anjos communicating the death of his father to Capitan Stevenson, an old friend of him. The death was a reprisal to the resistance movement and its last actions. It also exposes the relation between the Timor resistance movement and the Australian guerilla, punctuating, with details, persecutions and censure his family needed to deal with. It finishes asking to Capitan Stevenson to join the mobilization of Australia public opinion in favor of Timorese struggle.

Peace is Possible in Timor Leste Association (Portugal)

CDPM/APPTL pamphlet 1985-06-15

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)

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