EVENTS IN EAST TIMOR.............................................................................................................................. 4
SYAHNAKRI: “IF THEY COME OUT AGAIN, I’LL CUT THEM TO PIECES”.........................................................4
INDONESIA TO DEPORT JOURNALISTS FROM EAST TIMOR..........................................................................4
TIMOR BISHOP TELLS SECURITY FORCES TO BE HUMANE...........................................................................4
BBC SAYS DOZENS TORTURED IN DILI .........................................................................................................5
(CHINESE) BOAT PEOPLE FOUND IN E. TIMOR ..............................................................................................5
EAST TIMOR’S NEWSPAPER VANDALISED BY PRO-GOVERNMENT YOUTH GROUP .......................................5
FRUSTRATIONS OF A PARTICIPANT (MANUEL CARRASCALÃO).......................................................................6
THE REPRESSION WILL BE RESUMED IN JUST A FEW MOMENTS ...............................................................9
MORE OIL FOUND IN TIMOR SEA ...............................................................................................................12
FEAR FOR TORTURED TIMORESE ACTIVIST .................................................................................................12
EAST TIMOR’S BISHOP NOMINATED FOR NOBEL.........................................................................................12
INDONESIAN SOLDIER’S DIARY.................................................................................................................13
XANANA GUSMÃO END OF YEAR MESSAGE TO EAST TIMOR SOLIDARITY SUPPORTERS .............................14
RIOTS ERUPT AS EAST TIMORESE TURN ON MIGRANT TRADERS ................................................................16
FIVE KILLED IN EAST TIMORESE UNREST....................................................................................................16
BISHOP REPORTS ON INDONESIAN REPRESSION ......................................................................................16
MORE BAUCAU DETAILS ..............................................................................................................................17
EAST TIMOR ON EVE OF THE TALKS ...........................................................................................................17
RADIO AUSTRALIA ON MONDAY’S EVENTS IN DILI .....................................................................................18
CNRM STATEMENT ON VIOLENCE AND TRANSMIGRATION .........................................................................18
24 ARRESTED IN DILI ..................................................................................................................................19
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WIDESPREAD TENSION IN EAST TIMOR.....................................................................................................19
AI URGENT ACTION ON DILI ARRESTS .......................................................................................................20
FOREIGN VISITORS TO BE SCREENED .......................................................................................................21
SIX TIMORESE PRISONERS ON HUNGER STRIKE........................................................................................21
MORE INDONESIAN LIES: MILITARY MURDERS 6 EAST TIMORESE CIVILIANS; 4 ABRI TROOPS KILLED .....22
AI ALERT ON CELSO OLIVEIRA ...................................................................................................................22
EVENTS IN INDONESIA.............................................................................................................................. 23
VOA: RIGHTS SITUATION WORSENS – YLBHI...............................................................................................23
VOA: CHECHNYA AND EAST TIMOR ............................................................................................................23
ABILIO ARAUJO TO THANK SUHARTO .........................................................................................................24
TIMORESE ARRESTED IN JAKARTA, WEST PAPUA........................................................................................24
RAP R.I.P. ....................................................................................................................................................24
ADITJONDRO HARASSMENT CONTINUES ................................................................................................. 24
INDONESIAN SUPPORTER OF EAST TIMORESE INDEPENDENCE ...............................................................24
UPDATE ON ADITJONDRO CASE.................................................................................................................25
ADITJONDRO TESTIFIES AT NEVES TRIAL ..................................................................................................25
NEW POLICE SUMMONS FOR ADITJONDRO...............................................................................................26
ADITJONDRO WANTS SUMMONS POSTPONED............................................................................................26
AI ALERT ON POSSIBLE ADITJONDRO ARREST............................................................................................26
COMPREHENSIVE ARTICLES & EDITORIALS............................................................................................ 27
COMING YEAR ‘CRUCIAL’ FOR EAST TIMOR.................................................................................................27
ASIAWEEK EDITORIAL: “TIMOR’S PAIN”.......................................................................................................28
EAST TIMOR — IT’S HOT BUT NOT BOILING................................................................................................29
EAST TIMORESE WOMEN TODAY ................................................................................................................31
EXPATRIATE TELLS OF CONTINUING HORRORS FACING EAST TIMOR ........................................................32
RAMOS HORTA OPTIMISTIC ABOUT TIMOR’S FUTURE..................................................................................32
VOA: EAST TIMOR’S FUTURE........................................................................................................................32
INDONESIA- OUTLOOK: TEMPERED CELEBRATIONS IN 1995 ......................................................................35
KOMPAS REVIEWS THE YEAR FOR EAST TIMOR...........................................................................................35
APEC, THE UNITED STATES & EAST TIMOR..................................................................................................36
UN RAPPORTEURS REPORT, VISIT AGAIN................................................................................................. 39
RAPPORTEUR ON EXTRAJUDICIAL EXECUTIONS VISITS INDONESIA AND EAST TIMOR..............................39
FULL TEXT OF THE REPORT BY THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR.........................................................................41
UN ENVOY TO GO TO EAST TIMOR .............................................................................................................53
TIMORESE WILL MEET ONLY AFTER JANUARY............................................................................................53
LOBBYING AT UPCOMING UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION ....................................................................54
FOREIGN MINISTERS MEET IN GENEVA................................................................................................... 54
ALATAS: INDONESIA SEEKS COMPREHENSIVE AGREEMENT......................................................................54
VOA: ALATAS TIMOR COMMENTARY.............................................................................................................54
VOA: UNSG TIGHT ON TIMOR MEETING.....................................................................................................55
SMALL NOTES ON EAST TIMOR...................................................................................................................55
VOA - TIMOR TALKS’ LIMITED OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................57
UNSG COMMUNIQUÉ ON EAST TIMOR TALKS..............................................................................................57
BBC ON GENEVA MEETING..........................................................................................................................58
INDONESIA AND PORTUGAL ‘MAKE PROGRESS’ IN TALKS..........................................................................58
INDONESIA, PORTUGAL AGREE TO NEW ALL-INCLUSIVE TALKS.................................................................59
LISBON SAYS OF EAST TIMOR THAT ‘TIME IS ON OUR SIDE’ .....................................................................60
JAKARTA WARY OF FULL INDEPENDENCE TALKS ........................................................................................60
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NOTES ON MEETING IN GENEVA.................................................................................................................60
ALATAS: HORTA CAN TALK (BUT NOT POLITICAL ISSUES) ............................................................................61
JIM DUNN’S THOUGHTS ON GENEVA MEETING..........................................................................................61
EVENTS IN ASIA......................................................................................................................................... 62
KOREAN DEMONSTRATION FOR EAST TIMOR .............................................................................................62
MALAYSIA’S ATTACK ON WEST LACKS BITE .................................................................................................63
CNRM MESSAGE TO WORLD YOUTH, MANILA .............................................................................................63
EVENTS IN UK AND IRELAND ................................................................................................................... 64
INDONESIA USES THE NICHOLLS DELEGATION..........................................................................................64
MOTION IN IRISH SENATE ..........................................................................................................................65
BRITISH PEACE ACTIVIST TO SPEAK AT DUBLIN COMMEMORATION VIGIL .................................................66
SOME ATROCITIES ATTRACT A BLIND EYE..................................................................................................66
HUGH O’SHAUGHNESSY ON RTE WORLD REPORT......................................................................................67
BRITISH ANTI-HAWKS COALITION MEETING...............................................................................................67
CATHOLIC CHURCH SELLS BAE SHARES ....................................................................................................68
JOURNALISTS IN THE LINE OF FIRE...........................................................................................................68
M.E.P CALLS FOR UN OFFICE IN EAST TIMOR.............................................................................................68
THE TRIAL OF THE “WARTON FOUR”...........................................................................................................68
TIMORESE STUDENT FOR N.U.S. HONORARY PRESIDENT...........................................................................68
EVENTS IN EUROPE................................................................................................................................... 69
HORTA GIVES PORTUGAL TWO MONTHS.....................................................................................................69
TIMOR DIFFICULT TO PASS IN COUNCIL OF EUROPE? ................................................................................70
HUMAN RIGHTS DAY IN PARIS....................................................................................................................70
LETTER TO BILL CLINTON (FROM PORTUGUESE ACTIVISTS)........................................................................70
EVENTS IN CANADA................................................................................................................................... 71
CANADIAN PARLIAMENTARY LETTERS ON EAST TIMOR...............................................................................71
EVENTS IN AUSTRALIA.............................................................................................................................. 71
PILGER CALLS FOR ESCALATION OF EAST TIMOR CAMPAIGN .....................................................................71
INTERVIEW: JOHN PILGER..........................................................................................................................72
DECEMBER 7 IN DARWIN AND AUSTRALIA..................................................................................................74
DARWIN AND DILI UNIVERSITIES TO COOPERATE......................................................................................75
FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM............................................................................................................................75
INDONESIA AND REGIONAL CONFLICT AND RESOLUTION .........................................................................75
EVENTS IN THE UNITED STATES.............................................................................................................. 75
(PORTUGUESE) GOVERNMENT PAYS (WASHINGTON) LOBBY.......................................................................75
DECEMBER 7TH: “A DATE WHICH WILL LIVE IN INFAMY”... IN EAST TIMOR..................................................75
DECEMBER 7 PROTESTS TO MARK 19TH ANNIVERSARY ..............................................................................76
INDONESIA PICKING U.S. SITE FOR PLANE PLANT.....................................................................................76
CSM: KEEP PRESSING JAKARTA..................................................................................................................77
FORGETTING TIMOR....................................................................................................................................77
A WITNESS TO U.S. SUPPORTED HORROR (ALLAN NAIRN)..........................................................................77
RESOURCES............................................................................................................................................... 78
“QUITO” - OPERA IN SYDNEY ......................................................................................................................78
AETA CALENDAR ..........................................................................................................................................79
EAST TIMOR EXHIBITION VISITS IPSWICH..................................................................................................79
EAST TIMOR AND THE MEDIA......................................................................................................................79
