EXTRACTS FROM THE DIARY OF KAMAL BAMADHAJ..................................................................................................................... 3 Dili, East Timor, 29 October 1991................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Maubisse, 2 November 1991 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Dili, 3 November 1991.................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 AUSTRALIAN RELIGIOUS LEADERS SPEAK OUT FOR EAST TIMOR ................................................................................................ 5 SENATOR PELL CONDEMNS MASSACRE.................................................................................................................................................................. 5 "WE CAN'T DENY THE FOREIGN PRESS REPORTS," SAYS GOV. CARRASCALAO (SURYA)......................................................................................... 5 SUHARTO SETS UP INVESTIGATION TEAM (JAWA POS)........................................................................................................................................... 5 NEW MASSACRE BY INDONESIAN TROOPS(IPS) ................................................................................................................................... 6 BRITISH MPS CALL FOR ARMS EMBARGO .............................................................................................................................................................. 6 MOTION 187: ARMS EMBARGO TO INDONESIA............................................................................................................................. 6 JOINT EC STATEMENT AT UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY............................................................................................................................................. 7 EAST TIMOR STUDENTS' PLEA TO UN IN JAKARTA ............................................................................................................................................... 7 DECLARATION OF THE NATIONAL MOVEMENT OF THE EAST TIMORESE STUDENTS IN INDONESIA ......................... 7 BRITISH WITNESS, COX, DESCRIBES MASSACRE..................................................................................................................................................... 7 DEAD IN EAST TIMOR (WASH. POST EDITORIAL) ........................................................................................................................................ 8 PORTUGAL'S DAY OF MOURNING MARKS KILLINGS IN EAST TIMOR (WP)................................................................................. 9 ASIA WATCH LETTER TO ALATAS.......................................................................................................................................................................... 9 PORTUGUESE GOVERNMENT: JAKARTA'S INQUIRY COMMISSION 'A SAD FARCE' ..................................................................................................... 9 JAPANESE DIET MEMBERS STATEMENT................................................................................................................................................................ 9 STATEMENT ON MASSACRE IN EAST TIMOR ................................................................................................................................. 9 WIRE SERVICE DIGEST, NOV. 20........................................................................................................................................................................... 9 JAPAN (Call for government action)............................................................................................................................................................ 9 NETHERLANDS (Kooijmans mission)..................................................................................................................................................... 10 NETHERLANDS (Stop aid to Indon?)...................................................................................................................................................... 10 PORTUGAL (PM urges action)................................................................................................................................................................. 10 PORTUGAL (Publico criticizes Vatican)................................................................................................................................................... 10 PORTUGAL (UDT lists victims).............................................................................................................................................................. 10 PORTUGAL (Fretilin gains) ...................................................................................................................................................................... 10 PORTUGAL, SWEDEN (Gov'ts criticize Indonesia)................................................................................................................................ 10 NEW ZEALAND (Govt waffles)............................................................................................................................................................... 10 AUSTRALIA (Hawke visit off?) ............................................................................................................................................................... 10 AUSTRALIA (review ties with Indon.)..................................................................................................................................................... 11 AUSTRALIA (Jakarta diplomat comments)............................................................................................................................................. 11 UN (Fretilin urges action)........................................................................................................................................................................... 11 U.S. (Senate Committee wants investigation)............................................................................................................................................. 11 U.S. (State Department briefing excerpt).................................................................................................................................................... 11 EAST TIMOR (Belo body count).............................................................................................................................................................. 11 EAST TIMOR (Warouw, Red Cross)........................................................................................................................................................ 11 TIMORESE ARRESTED IN JAKARTA (TAPOL)...................................................................................................................................................... 12 HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP STOPPED FROM GOING TO DILI (TAPOL)....................................................................................................................... 12 U.S. SENATE DRAFT TIMOR RESOLUTION............................................................................................................................................................ 12 H.Con.Res.340............................................................................................................................................................................................ 12 THE BLOOD OF EAST TIMOR CAN'T DRAW MUCH U.S. INK (NY DAILY NEWS) ............................................................................ 13 EAST TIMOR RAISED IN U.K. HOUSE OF COMMONS......................................................................................................................... 13
EAST TIMOR...................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
INDONESIA......................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 LETTER: INDONESIAN LEGAL AID TO ABRI COMMANDER................................................................................................................................. 14 ORIGINAL (in Indonesian)........................................................................................................................................................................ 14 2 CONCERN IS NOT ENOUGH (GUARDIAN).................................................................................................................................................. 15 TIMOR NEWS AVAILABLE ON DISKETTE............................................................................................................................................................. 15 TEARS FOR EAST TIMOR (NY TIMES EDITORIAL) ............................................................................................................................................... 15 A NARROW ESCAPE FROM EAST TIMOR (ALLAN NAIRN)..................................................................................................................................... 15 Two U.S. journalists survive massacre by Indonesian soldiers. ................................................................................................................. 15 U.S.-BASED SOLIDARITY FOREAST TIMOR.......................................................................................................................................................... 16 RRK@HOQAA.ATT.COM ................................................................................................................................................................................ 16 From Charlie Scheiner................................................................................................................................................................................. 16 WIRE SERVICE DIGEST, NOV. 21......................................................................................................................................................................... 16 JAPAN (Embassy report inconclusive)...................................................................................................................................................... 16 JAPAN (Embassy mission duped?) ........................................................................................................................................................... 16 AUSTRALIA (Hawke criticizes Sutrisno)................................................................................................................................................. 16 NETHERLANDS (Aid postponed) ........................................................................................................................................................... 17 FRANCE (Euro. Parliament reolution)....................................................................................................................................................... 17 PORTUGAL (New Indon. offensive in Dili) ............................................................................................................................................. 17 U.S. (Congressional meeting planned)......................................................................................................................................................... 17 INDONESIA (Foreign press criticized)...................................................................................................................................................... 17 INDONESIA (Pro-govt, anti-Australia demo)........................................................................................................................................... 17 INDONESIA (Anti-Australia Demo)......................................................................................................................................................... 17 INDONESIA (Human Rights leader questioned)....................................................................................................................................... 17 INDONESIA (Diplomats question military).............................................................................................................................................. 17 INDONESIA (LRD wants inquests).......................................................................................................................................................... 17 EAST TIMOR (Red Cross restricted)........................................................................................................................................................ 18 EAST TIMOR (Warounw: back to normal)............................................................................................................................................... 18 EAST TIMOR (Army to interrogate wounded)......................................................................................................................................... 18 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ADOPTS RESOLUTION WITH HUGE MAJORITY ............................................................................................................... 18 JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION ON THE MASSACRE IN EAST TIMOR.......................................................................... 18 The European Parliament:........................................................................................................................................................................... 18 JAKARTA SHOULD COME CLEAN (BANGKOK POST EDITORIAL)............................................................................................................. 18 INDONESIAN HUMAN RIGHTS NGOS THREATENED (TAPOL) ............................................................................................................................. 19 HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS UNDER DAILY INTERROGATION LEADING HUMAN RIGHTS NGOs UNDER THREAT. 19 BANDUNG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS PROTEST (TAPOL)........................................................................................................................................ 19 XANANA FAMILY HOME RAIDED IN DILI (TAPOL)............................................................................................................................................. 19 HOME OF XANANA GUSMAO'S FAMILY IN DILI RAIDED .......................................................................................................... 19 NDP DEMANDS ACTION FROM OTTAWA ON RIGHTS (TORONTO STAR)......................................................................................... 19 CABINET DISCUSSES STRONGER STANCE ON TIMOR (CANBERRA TIMES) ............................................................................................................. 19 CBS TV NEWS IN U.S. BROADCASTS VIDEO OF MASSACRE............................................................................................................................... 20 Comment from Charles Scheiner................................................................................................................................................................. 20 VOLKSKRANT EDITORIAL ON EAST TIMOR.......................................................................................................................................................... 20 HAWKE BLASTS JAKARTA OVER SICK REMARKS (AUSTRALIAN)...................................................................................................... 21 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL URGENT ACTION...................................................................................................................................................... 21 ISLAND OF OPPRESSION (LONDON TIMES EDITORIAL)............................................................................................................................... 22 LETTER TO THE GUARDIAN (C. BUDIARDJO) ....................................................................................................................................................... 22 INDONESIA SCORING BIG WITH U.S. $$$ (NEWSDAY) ........................................................................................................................................ 22 THE ARMY'S ONLY CASUALTY: WHO IS HE? (TAPOL)........................................................................................................................................ 23 A hardened Timor veteran........................................................................................................................................................................... 23 A special mission ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 23 AUSTRALIAN WORKERS, CARTOONISTS, CHALLENGE INDONESIA........................................................................................................................ 23 TIMOR: HARDLY A MISTAKE (PEACE NEWS) ....................................................................................................................................................... 24 PETER JONES adds from Canberra:.......................................................................................................................................................... 24 UNION BANS INDONESIAN SHIPS (A.W.U.)............................................................................................................................................ 24 LEGAL AID FOUNDATION EXPOSES INDONESIAN GOV'T LIE ............................................................................................................................... 25 INDONESIAN LEGAL AID FOUNDATION Visit to the Metropolitan Jakarta Police Station in Conjunction with the Detention of East Timorese Students............................................................................................................................................................................. 25 AUSTRALIAN BISHOPS ASK U.N. ACTION.......................................................................................................................................................... 25 BISHOPS CALL FOR URGENT U.N. ACTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN EAST TIMOR.............................................. 25 OUR BRUTAL FRIENDS (OTTAWA CITIZEN)................................................................................................................................................ 25 Canada lavishes aid on the government that's killed one-third of East Timor............................................................................................. 25 INTERVIEW WITH JOHN MACDOUGALL .............................................................................................................................................................. 26 WIRE SERVICE DIGEST, NOV. 22......................................................................................................................................................................... 27 AUSTRALIA (Intelligence should have known)........................................................................................................................................ 27 AUSTRALIA (A.W.U. strikes Indon. ships)............................................................................................................................................. 27 AUSTRALIA (ACFOA reports) ............................................................................................................................................................... 27 3 UNITED KINGDOM (Press Inst. protests)............................................................................................................................................. 27 PORTUGAL (Bishop urges Vatican)........................................................................................................................................................ 28 U.S. (State Department briefing excerpt).................................................................................................................................................... 28 INDONESIA (Legal Aid refused access).................................................................................................................................................... 28 INDONESIA (Sutrisno & Red Cross)........................................................................................................................................................ 28 INDONESIA (Investigation promised) ...................................................................................................................................................... 28 INDONESIA (Press access) ....................................................................................................................................................................... 28 INDONESIA (No injured journalists) ........................................................................................................................................................ 28 INDONESIA (Dissidents criticize massacre)............................................................................................................................................. 28 INDONESIA (Govt commission meets) .................................................................................................................................................... 28 INDONESIA (Portugal blamed)................................................................................................................................................................. 29 EAST TIMOR (Belo cancels mass)............................................................................................................................................................ 29 KOOIJMANS INTERVIEW (TEMPO) ....................................................................................................................................................................... 29 IT WASN'T TO TAUNT AND CURSE................................................................................................................................................... 29 INDONESIAN COMMISSION BLAMES PORTUGAL FOR MASSACRE ......................................................................................................................... 30 UNYOKING THE TIMORESE (BOSTON GLOBE EDITORIAL)......................................................................................................................... 30 WIRE SERVICE DIGEST NOV. 23-24..................................................................................................................................................................... 31 PORTUGAL (Timor repression continues).............................................................................................................................................. 31 PORTUGAL (Denies Indon. accusations) ................................................................................................................................................. 31 PORTUGAL (Demonstration in Lisbon)................................................................................................................................................... 31 PORTUGAL (Carrascalao on massacre).................................................................................................................................................... 31 PORTUGAL (Pope criticized)................................................................................................................................................................... 31 VATICAN (asks Indonesia for truth)......................................................................................................................................................... 31 VENEZUELA (Question Suharto during visit).......................................................................................................................................... 31 INDONESIA (blaming Portugal)................................................................................................................................................................ 31 INDONESIA (Government investigation).................................................................................................................................................. 32 INDONESIA (not afraid of int'l pressure).................................................................................................................................................. 32 EAST TIMOR (Church service in Dili)...................................................................................................................................................... 32 EAST TIMOR (Belo avoids politics)......................................................................................................................................................... 32 EASTERN ATROCITIES (LONDON OBSERVER EDITORIAL)........................................................................................................................... 32 MORE KILLINGS (TAPOL)................................................................................................................................................................................. 32 TIMORESE STUDENTS ARRESTED IN BALI AND JAVA (TAPOL)............................................................................................................................ 32 NEWS FROM NOWHERE: THE UNHEARD OF MASSACRE IN EAST TIMOR (RYTER) ............................................................................................... 33 MORE MASSACRES CONFIRMED......................................................................................................................................................................... 36 AUSTRALIA (A.I. releases names, further killings).................................................................................................................................. 36 AUSTRALIA (Reports of mass graves, more killings).............................................................................................................................. 36 INDONESIA (denies massacre reports)..................................................................................................................................................... 36 BISHOP BELO ON THE MASSACRE (TEMPO)......................................................................................................................................................... 36
JAKARTA TAINTED BY EAST TIMOR KILLINGS (AWSJ)...................................................................................................................... 3 GROWING TENSIONS..................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 "CAN'T BE A WHITEWASH".......................................................................................................................................................................... 3 NEGATIVE REPORT ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 'PERSUASIVE ATTITUDE' .............................................................................................................................................................................. 3 COMORO RIVER KILLING GROUND (GOMULARZ)............................................................................................................................... 4 PARC RESOLUTION ON EAST TIMOR ...................................................................................................................................................... 4 PRESS STATEMENT BY THE YOGYAKARTA STUDENTS ASSOCIATION (IKATAN MAHASISWA YOGYAKARTA).............. 4 MASSACRE TESTS AUSTRALIA'S RELATIONS WITH JAKARTA (IPS)................................................................................................ 5 COLONIZATION, DECOLONIZATION, AND 'INTEGRATION': LANGUAGE POLICY IN EAST TIMOR (N. LUTZ)................... 6 REFERENCES .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 PORTUGUESE BISHOPS LAMENT POPE'S SILENCE ON MASSACRE (IPS) ......................................................................................... 8 DUTCH FREEZE AID TO INDONESIA OVER MASSACRE (IPS) ............................................................................................................. 8 CALL FOR DELEGATION TO DILI FROM ALICE SPRINGS.................................................................................................................... 8 OCCUPATION AND MASSACRE IN EAST TIMOR (PORTUGUESE SCIENTISTS APPEAL) ............................................................. 9 OCCUPATION AND MASSACRE IN EAST TIMOR................................................................................................................................... 9 TO SECRETARY BAKER FROM THE LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS.................................................. 9 DEATH IN PARADISE (EDITORIAL, VANCOUVER SUN)...................................................................................................................... 10 BRITISH BISHOPS: GIVE THE TIMORESE FREE CHOICE! .................................................................................................................... 10 EAST TIMOR AND SELECTIVE MORALITY ON A WORLD STAGE (UK CATHOLIC HERALD)................................................... 10 HARD TO BE A CHRISTIAN IN EAST TIMOR (CATHOLIC HERALD) ............................................................................................... 10 BETWEEN MOTAEL AND SANTA CRUZ (TEMPO)............................................................................................................................... 11 STATEMENT OF ATTITUDE BY UNIVERSITY STUDENT SENATES THROUGHOUT JAVA ........................................................ 11 STUDENTS CALL FOR INDONESIA'S COMMISSION OF INQUIRY TO BE DISSOLVED AND FOR AN ACT OF SELFDETERMINATION IN EAST TIMOR................................................................................................................................................ 11 GOVERNOR PUTS THE BLAME ON MILITARY (STRAITS TIMES) .................................................................................................... 12 THE CLOUDS DARKEN OVER EAST TIMOR (AGE EDITORIAL)........................................................................................................ 13 UNITED STAND NEEDED ON TIMOR HORROR (AUSTRALIAN EDITORIAL)............................................................................... 13 INQUIRY SET TO ANGER INDONS............................................................................................................................................................ 13 THE EXECUTIONERS' CHARTER (GUARDIAN) ..................................................................................................................................... 14 WIRE SERVICE DIGEST NOV. 25................................................................................................................................................................. 14 PORTUGAL (SWEDEN CRITICIZES JAKARTA) ...................................................................................................................................... 14 PORTUGAL (DOCKERS BOYCOTT INDONESIAN CARGO)................................................................................................................. 14 VENEZUELA (SUHARTO-PEREZ MEETING)........................................................................................................................................... 15 AUSTRALIA (A.I. URGES INVESTIGATION)............................................................................................................................................ 15 AUSTRALIA (UNIONS BOYCOTT INDONESIA)...................................................................................................................................... 15 U.S. (CONGRESSIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS CAUCUS HEARING).......................................................................................................... 15 INDONESIA (WILL CHECK A.I. VICTIM LIST)......................................................................................................................................... 15 INDONESIA (BALI ARREST VIOLATES ASSURANCES)......................................................................................................................... 15 EAST TIMOR (WAROUW ORDERS KILLINGS)........................................................................................................................................ 15 EAST TIMOR (BELO WILL TESTIFY)......................................................................................................................................................... 15 DEATH IN EAST TIMOR (HELEN TODD)................................................................................................................................................ 15 KILLING RAGES ON IN EAST TIMOR, WITNESSES SAY (MONTREAL GAZETTE) ........................................................................ 17 VIGIL FORCES INDONESIANS TO SHUT DOWN DARWIN CONSULATE (AGE).............................................................................. 18 East Timor Articles, Volume 4. Page 2 November 25-28, 1991 A.I. SAYS MASSACRES CONTINUE (RADIO AUSTRALIA)................................................................................................................... 18 FRETILIN ALLEGES SEVEN MORE KILLINGS IN DILI (AGE)............................................................................................................... 18 NYC DEMO RE EAST TIMOR?.................................................................................................................................................................... 19 QUESTIONS FROM A TIMOR ACTIVIST RELATING TO THE PROPOSED DEM ONSTRATION:................................................. 19 CHARLIE SCHEINER RESPONDS TO THE QUESTIONS......................................................................................................................... 19 HAWKE TO BE TOUGHER ON INDONESIA (AUSTRALIAN)............................................................................................................... 20 EVANS MAY MAKE A PROTEST TRIP TO JAKARTA (AGE)............................................................................................................... 20 GARETH EVANS: 75 DEAD (ABC RADIO)................................................................................................................................................ 20 49 TIMORESE RELEASED IN JAKARTA (TAPOL) .................................................................................................................................. 21 LEGAL AID FOUNDATION JAIL VISIT (LBH) ........................................................................................................................................ 21 WIRE SERVICE DIGEST NOV. 26................................................................................................................................................................. 21 USSR (GOV'T STATEMENT)....................................................................................................................................................................... 21 VENEZUELA (ALATAS DENIES MASSACRE).......................................................................................................................................... 21 AUSTRALIA (INDON. THREATENS TO WITHDRAW AMBASSADOR) ............................................................................................. 21 AUSTRALIA (EVANS BODY COUNTS)...................................................................................................................................................... 21 AUSTRALIA (TIMOR GAP TREATY) ........................................................................................................................................................ 21 AUSTRALIA (LABOUR MP'S WANT ACTION)........................................................................................................................................ 22 U.S. (STATE DEPARTMENT BRIEFING EXCERPT:)............................................................................................................................... 22 INDONESIA (REGRETS AID CUTS)............................................................................................................................................................ 22 INDONESIA (MURDANI WILL BROADCAST MASSACRE VIDEOS)................................................................................................... 22 U.N. ECOSOC DISCUSSION.......................................................................................................................................................................... 22 STEP UP PRESSURE ON INDONESIA (MONTREAL GAZETTE EDITORIAL).................................................................................... 23 AUSTRALIAN LABOUR MP LOBBYING .................................................................................................................................................. 23 AUSTRALIAN LABOUR PARTY CAUCUS POLICY STATEMENT....................................................................................................... 23 SOCIALIST INTERNATIONAL RESOLUTION.......................................................................................................................................... 23 INTERVIEW WITH JOSE RAMOS HORTA (PORTUGUESE RADIO).................................................................................................... 24 PORTUGUESE PREMIER WANTS E.C. ACTION AGAINST INDONESIA (IPS)................................................................................... 24 INFILTRATORS PROVOKED TIMOR MASSACRE, SAYS ALATAS (IPS)............................................................................................ 24 THE MASSACRE INQUIRY COMMITTEE (DAVID BOURC)................................................................................................................. 25 HARISOEGIMAN ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 ANTON SUYATA........................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 CLEMENTINO DOS REIS AMARAL........................................................................................................................................................... 25 HADIA WAYARABI ALHADAR.................................................................................................................................................................. 25 BEN MANG RENG SAY................................................................................................................................................................................ 25 SUMITRO ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25 ASIA WATCH DEMANDS RELEASE OF TIMORESE PROTESTORS.................................................................................................... 25 JAKARTA-CANBERRA LINKS STRAINED (AGE)................................................................................................................................... 26 CONFUSION OVER THREAT TO WITHDRAW ALL DIPLOMATS IF HARASSMENT CONTINUES ............................................. 26 TIMOR VOTE PUTS EVANS ON THE LINE (AGE EDITORIAL)............................................................................................................ 26 "NO PROVOCATION" BEFORE DILI CEMETERY MASSACRE (AUST. CATHOLIC LEADER)....................................................... 27 MANY ARRESTED IN DILI BEFORE INQUIRY COMMISSION ARRIVES (TAPOL).......................................................................... 27 PEREZ DE CUELLAR SAYS UN WILL INVESTIGATE EAST TIMOR ALLEGATIONS (AP).............................................................. 28 WIRE SERVICE DIGEST NOV. 27................................................................................................................................................................. 28 TRY SUTRISNO: "PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION IS BULLSHIT"....................................................................................................... 28 NO MASSACRE, SAYS ALATAS.................................................................................................................................................................. 28 U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT BRIEFING EXCERPT................................................................................................................................... 28 AUSTRALIA MAY REVIEW TIES................................................................................................................................................................ 29 PORTUGAL PUSHES SANCTIONS.............................................................................................................................................................. 29 MOCK 'RE-EVALUATION' ........................................................................................................................................................................... 29
EAST TIMOR - COLONIZING A COLONY (ASA NEWS).................................................................................................................. 3 THE LAND, THE PEOPLE......................................................................................................................................................................... 3 WIND OF CHANGE................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 INDONESIAN INVASION ......................................................................................................................................................................... 3 INSIDE EAST TIMOR................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 TIME FOR ACTION................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 EAST TIMOR MASSACRE (ASA NEWS ADDENDUM)...................................................................................................................... 4 DEPUTY CHIEF FOR MILITARY INTELLIGENCE LEADING TEAM TO INVESTIGATE DEMONSTRATION IN DILI............... 5 COMMANDER OF THE INDONESIAN ARMED FORCES: DON'T MEDDLE IN INDONESIA'S INTERNAL AFFAIRS.................. 5 DILI RIOT WAS PLANNED -- SUDOMO...................................................................................................................................................... 5 CARRASCALAO 'KOMPAS' INTERVIEW .................................................................................................................................................... 6 ALI ALATAS: WE SHOULD WAIT FOR THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATING TEAM................................................................ 7 INVESTIGATIVE TEAM TO BE FORMED IN CONNECTION WITH EAST TIMOR RIOT.................................................................. 7 UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA: CUT AID!............................................................................................................................................... 8 STATEMENT OF THE BISHOPS' CONFERENCE OF INDONESIA (BCI) ON THE INCIDENT IN EAST TIMOR............................. 8 BISHOPS' CONFERENCE OF INDONESIA, SIGNED ............................................................................................................................ 9 FEAR STALKS EAST TIMOR (ASIAWEEK)................................................................................................................................................. 9 A LEGACY OF SUFFERING (ASIAWEEK)................................................................................................................................................. 10 PROBOSUTEJO SUSPENDS INVESTMENT PLANS IN EAST TIMOR .................................................................................................. 10 DILI TRADERS INCOME DWINDLING SINCE BLOODY 12 NOV. INCIDENT (JAKARTA POST).................................................. 10 MINEWATCH CONDEMNS INDONESIA'S 'SAVAGE COLONIALISM ................................................................................................. 11 TIMOR REBELS SPURN HAWKE................................................................................................................................................................ 11 MOTHER SEARCHES FOR HER SON (KOMPAS) .................................................................................................................................... 11 52 U.S. SENATORS WRITE BUSH............................................................................................................................................................... 11 VERY MANY VICTIMS OF THE DILI INCIDENT ARE STILL IN HOSPITAL (PELITA) .................................................................... 12 WAITING FOR THE DILI INQUIRY (ASIAWEEK).................................................................................................................................... 12 CLOSING DOWN A LEFTOVER FROM PORTUGAL (TEMPO)............................................................................................................. 13 INDONESIA ATTACKS THE NATION (BANGKOK)............................................................................................................................... 13 WHO IS CIETACT?......................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 NAIRN MASSACRE ACCOUNT (NEW YORKER) .................................................................................................................................... 14 CHURCH URGES END TO TIMOR SHAME (AGE).................................................................................................................................. 15 ALP: ARMS SALES TO INDONESIA “MUST STOP” (AUSTRALIAN) .................................................................................................. 15 GENERAL TRY "KNOWS THE MASTERMIND" (JAKARTA POST)..................................................................................................... 15 TIMOR: ALATAS ISOLATED AT OIC? (LISBON CAPITAL).................................................................................................................. 15 LBH LASHES ARMY (TFI)............................................................................................................................................................................ 16 EAST TIMOR DISCUSSED IN THE BRITISH COMMONS...................................................................................................................... 16 NGO’S INVESTIGATED IN INDONESIA.................................................................................................................................................... 16 STOP ARMING INDONESIA (ACT)............................................................................................................................................................ 17 CANADA CUTS AID...................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 ACTION REPORT: CANADA....................................................................................................................................................................... 17 U.S. CONDEMNS ARMY AGAIN ................................................................................................................................................................ 17 STATE DEPARTMENT BRIEFING, DEC. 9: ........................................................................................................................................ 17 TIMOR CLOSING UP AGAIN?..................................................................................................................................................................... 18 WHITLAM CRITICIZES HAWKE................................................................................................................................................................ 18 East Timor Document Collection, Volume 6. Page 2 Dec. 10-16, 1991 WIRE SERVICE DIGEST 10 DEC................................................................................................................................................................... 18 SUHARTO LEAVES SENEGAL............................................................................................................................................................... 18 PORTUGAL: NO ISLAMIC MEDIATOR.............................................................................................................................................. 18 SOARES TALKS WITH BELGIAN KING.............................................................................................................................................. 19 PORTUGUESE AVIATION UNION BOYCOTT................................................................................................................................... 19 SINTONG PANJAITAN DEFENDS COMMANDER........................................................................................................................... 19 TROOPS RE-ENACT MASSACRE ......................................................................................................................................................... 19 MASSACRE PROMPTS CUT IN CANADIAN AID TO INDONESIA (TORONTO STAR)................................................................... 19 WHITLAM BLASTS HAWKE ON TIMOR (AUSTRALIAN)................................................................................................................... 19 AUSTRALIAN URANIUM TO INDONESIA?............................................................................................................................................. 20 INDONESIA THREATENS SUBVERSION TRIALS?.................................................................................................................................. 20 DEMONSTRATION IN LONDON ON TIMOR.......................................................................................................................................... 20 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL ELECTRONIC URGENT ACTION......................................................................................................... 21 RECOMMENDED ACTION:................................................................................................................................................................... 21 APPEALS TO:............................................................................................................................................................................................ 22 COPIES TO:............................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 CANADA CUTS OFF $30 MILLION IN AID TO INDONESIA................................................................................................................. 22 SANCTIONS AGAINST MASSACRE LEAVE SOME PROGRAMS UNTOUCHED ........................................................................ 22 REPORT: DEMO AT INDONESIAN U.N. MISSION DEC. 10................................................................................................................... 22 TODAY IS INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY. .................................................................................................................... 23 ORGANIZING U.S. -TIMOR SOLIDARITY GROUP................................................................................................................................. 23 EAST TIMOR PROTEST IN GERMANY (TAPOL).................................................................................................................................... 23 AMBASSADORS PUT ON THE SPOT .................................................................................................................................................. 23 MAASTRICHT VIDEO DEM O ..................................................................................................................................................................... 24 TIMOR GAP TREATY TO BE SIGNED....................................................................................................................................................... 24 MILITARY “CONCESSIONS” ....................................................................................................................................................................... 24 AID CUTS, 'NO EFFECT' ............................................................................................................................................................................... 25 THE GENOCIDAL BEGINNINGS OF PRESIDENT SUHARTO (GREEN LEFT).................................................................................... 25 STUDENTS TO MAASTRICHT, MARIO SOARES SPEECH (PUBLICO)............................................................................................... 25 BBC ON THE TERROR IN DILI.................................................................................................................................................................... 26 JAPAN'S BISHOPS WRITE TO BISHOP BELO AND U.N......................................................................................................................... 26 MALAYSIA PUBLIC MEETING CONDEMNS MASSACRE.................................................................................................................... 27 STATEMENT OF CONDEMNATION................................................................................................................................................... 27 ‘SECRET MASS GRAVES’ SEARCH ............................................................................................................................................................ 27 PORTUGUESE MEDIA DEC.12.................................................................................................................................................................... 27 TIMOR GAP OIL EXPLORATIONS TO START (PUBLICO)............................................................................................................. 27 PORTUGUESE UNIONS MOURN ......................................................................................................................................................... 28 PORTUGUESE PARLIAMENTARIANS GO ABROAD ...................................................................................................................... 28 RESISTANCE FEARS ARMY THREATS............................................................................................................................................... 28 PORTUGUESE AMBASSADOR MEETS GHALI................................................................................................................................. 28 SOEHARTO: TO HELL WITH YOUR AID .................................................................................................................................................. 28 “NO MORE BODIES?” ................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 SCHOOLGIRL DESCRIBES SLAUGHTER................................................................................................................................................... 28 INDONESIA LOSES 'CREDIBILITY' ............................................................................................................................................................. 29 TIMOR GAP OIL CONTRACTS LET........................................................................................................................................................... 29 SOEHARTO CALLED 'SOFTIE'..................................................................................................................................................................... 29 TOKYO HUNGER STRIKE............................................................................................................................................................................ 29 MORE GRAVEDIGGING UNWITNESSED?................................................................................................................................................ 29 TRIALS FOR 21 TIMORESE STUDENTS.................................................................................................................................................... 30 AID CUT TO INDONESIA NOT ENOUGH, CANADIAN TIMOR SUPPORTERS SAY (ETAN)......................................................... 30 CUT OFF ARMS TO INDONESIA (TORONTO STAR)............................................................................................................................. 30 DENMARK CUTS OFF NEW AID............................................................................................................................................................... 31 PORTUGUESE MEDIA DEC. 13................................................................................................................................................................... 31 COMMEMORATION IN SANTA CRUZ CEMETERY....................................................................................................................... 31 PORTUGUESE UNIONS’ MINUTE OF SILENCE................................................................................................................................ 31 PORTUGUESE NEWSPAPER & ARTISTS SUPPORT TIMOR........................................................................................................... 31 AI CANNOT CONFIRM EXECUTION RUMORS............................................................................................................................... 31 BELO FOR NOBEL PEACE PRIZE? ....................................................................................................................................................... 31 DEATH IN TIMOR......................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 ARMY DAMAGES INDONESIA IMAGE.................................................................................................................................................... 31 THERE MUST BE AN INDEPENDENT TEAM .......................................................................................................................................... 31 East Timor Document Collection, Volume 6. Page 3 Dec. 10-16, 1991 VATICAN ENVOY IN DILI! .......................................................................................................................................................................... 32 CAMPAIGN TO RELEASE 52 EAST TIMORESE DUE TO GO ON TRIAL (TAPOL)........................................................................... 32 WHICH HEADS WILL ROLL? ....................................................................................................................................................................... 32 TRY SUTRISNO IN PERIL?..................................................................................................................................................................... 33 TIMOR GAP CONTRACTS DENOUNCED (IPS) ....................................................................................................................................... 33 EAST TIMOR: THE NOVEMBER 12 MASSACRE AND ITS AFTERMATH (ASIA WATCH REPORT)............................................ 33
LEAD-UP TO THE DEMONSTRATION........................................................................................................................................... 33
THE MASSACRE.................................................................................................................................................................................. 34
THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.................................................................................................................................................................. 34
THE IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH..................................................................................................................................................... 36
THE DEATH TOLL .............................................................................................................................................................................. 36
DEMONSTRATIONS AND ARRESTS............................................................................................................................................. 38
INTERNATIONAL REACTION........................................................................................................................................................ 38 The United Nations............................................................................................................................................................................... 38 The European Community.................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Bilateral European actions..................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Japan...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 39 The United States.................................................................................................................................................................................. 39 Canada ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Australia ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 39 Guinea-Bissau........................................................................................................................................................................................ 39
RECOMMENDATIONS..................................................................................................................................................................... 40 APPENDIX 1:BISHOP BELO'S ACCOUNT OF THE 28 OCTOBER INCIDENT .............................................................................. 40 OFFICIAL STATEMENT......................................................................................................................................................................... 40 APPENDIX 2: EXTRACT FROM FOREIGN MINISTRY REPORT ................................................................................................... 41 INCIDENT OF NOVEMBER 12 .............................................................................................................................................................. 41 CONCLUSIONS......................................................................................................................................................................................... 41 APPENDIX 3: EAST TIMORESE STUDENTS ARRESTED AFTER NOVEMBER 19...................................................................... 42 FOR MORE INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................................................. 42
THE SECRET LIFE OF HENRY KISSINGER (DURING THE INVASION).......................................................................................... 3 SECRET/SENSITIVE MEM ORANDUM OF CONVERSATION............................................................................................................ 3 A MESSAGE TO ALL EAST TIMOR SOLIDARITY GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. (XANANA GUSM AO)................... 4 CORRECTION ON DJAELANI ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5 UPDATED U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT TRAVEL ADVISORY FOR INDONESIA................................................................................. 5 INDONESIA - CAUTION JANUARY 14, 1992........................................................................................................................................ 5 SENATOR WALLOP REACTS TO INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT REPORT ......................................................................................... 6 ‘BETRAYAL’ BY THE SOUTH PACIFIC (DAVID ROBIE)......................................................................................................................... 6 LETTER FROM EAST TIMOR (PRIVATE EYE).......................................................................................................................................... 6 PRIVATE EYE HEARS FROM ARMY FRIEND ..................................................................................................................................... 6 WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT EAST TIMOR (LOREN RYTER).................................................................................................. 7 NO MEMBER OF PRAMUKA WAS INVOLVED IN THE DILI INCIDENT (SUARA KARYA) ............................................................ 8 NO PRAMUKAS JOINED 12 NOVEMBER DEMONSTRATION........................................................................................................ 8 COURT ALLOWS CROSSES REMOVAL IN CANBERRA PROTEST (AFP)............................................................................................. 8 REMOVAL OF EAST TIMORESE CROSSES “DISGRACEFUL” (CIET)............................................................................................. 8 EAST TIMORESE WILL NOT RECLAIM “DESECRATED” CROSSES ............................................................................................... 8 PORTUGAL PROPOSES TIMOR TALKS (REUTER) .................................................................................................................................. 9 JAKARTA REJECTS PORTUGUESE TALKS......................................................................................................................................... 9 ALATAS: WE WILL TALK ........................................................................................................................................................................ 9 SOARES DENOUNCES INDONESIA ....................................................................................................................................................... 9 SOARES CALLS FOR TALKS................................................................................................................................................................... 9 TIMOR REBEL LEADER CAPTURED (REUTER) ....................................................................................................................................... 9 TIMOR REBEL CAPTURE DENIED ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 FALANTIL LEADER CAPTURED (TAPOL) ........................................................................................................................................ 10 DA COSTA CAPTURE A BLOW TO TIMOR RESISTANCE (REUTER) .......................................................................................... 10 GUERRILLA COMMANDER CAPTURED BY INDONESIAN ARMY (IPS).................................................................................... 10 U.N. HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION (UNHCR) TO MEET (REUTER).............................................................................................. 10 UNHCR POLITICS (AFP) ........................................................................................................................................................................ 10 UNHCR CENSURE FOR INDONESIA?.................................................................................................................................................. 10 UN CONDEMNATION THREATENS INDONESIA (NRC HANDELSBALD) ................................................................................. 11 CANADA ASIA WORKING GROUP SUBMISSION TO UNHCR...................................................................................................... 11 BACKGROUND TO THE CURRENT HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION ............................................................................................ 11 ARBITRARY ARREST AND DETENTION, TORTURE AND ILL-TREATMENT.......................................................................... 11 EXTRA-JUDICIAL EXECUTIONS AND DISAPPEARANCES........................................................................................................... 12 MASSACRES OF CIVILIANS.................................................................................................................................................................. 12 RESTRICTIONS ON FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT, SPEECH AND ASSOCIATION....................................................................... 13 VIOLATIONS OF RELIGIOUS, CULTURAL AND COLLECTIVE RIGHTS..................................................................................... 13 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.................................................................................................................................... 13 NOTES........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 TIMOR POLICY BASED ON FALSE PREMISES, SAYS HORTA (GREEN LEFT) ................................................................................. 14 EAST TIMORESE FEARFUL (REUTER) ..................................................................................................................................................... 15 ‘STOP DELAYING THE INEVITABLE’ - FRETILIN (GREEN LEFT)..................................................................................................... 15 UK STANDS UP FOR EAST TIMOR (REUTER)........................................................................................................................................ 16 BELO: SHIP PROJTEST LEADERS HAVE ‘HEADS IN CLOUDS’ (REUTER) ........................................................................................ 16 MADDENING SILENCE (F.E.E.R.)............................................................................................................................................................... 16 Page 2. East Timor Documents, Volume 9. January 25 - February 7, 1992. LISBON BLAMED FOR MUTED EC RESPONSE ON EAST TIMOR................................................................................................ 16 CANADIAN SOUL- SEARCHING ON TIMOR (ETAN)............................................................................................................................ 17 SUMMARY REPORT FROM ETAN/CANADA, JANUARY 28:........................................................................................................ 17 CARRASCALAO BLAMES APODETI (REUTER)..................................................................................................................................... 17 KOOIJMANS TORTURE REPORT .............................................................................................................................................................. 17 U.N. REPORT TELLS OF TORTURE PRACTICES IN INDONESIA (IPS)........................................................................................ 17 KOOJIMANS KEPT IN DARK (REUTER)............................................................................................................................................ 18 NEW WAVE OF TIMORESE ARRESTS (AFP)............................................................................................................................................ 18 PROPOSAL FOR A CONVENTION ON EAST TIMOR (CDPM)............................................................................................................. 18
TIMING AND VENUE......................................................................................................................................................................... 18
PARTICIPANTS.................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 CANADA KEEPS ON HEDGING................................................................................................................................................................. 19 TIMOR JOURNALIST FIRED (ETAN/CANADA)...................................................................................................................................... 19 OZ “FOUR CORNERS” PROGRAMME ON EAST TIMOR INCIDENT ................................................................................................. 19 CARRASCALAO SURRENDER CALL (UPI).............................................................................................................................................. 19 XANANA SURRENDER IMMINENT? (AFP)............................................................................................................................................. 19 FRETILIN DENIES IMMINENT XANANA SURRENDER (REUTER).............................................................................................. 19 FORMER PORTUGUESE LEADERS APPEAL TO THE U.S. (IPS)........................................................................................................... 20 REPORT FROM EAST TIMOR ACTION NETWORK / U.S...................................................................................................................... 20 THREE LETTERS TO EUROPEAN GOVERNMENTS (AGIR POUR TIMOR)....................................................................................... 22 BISHOP BELO INVOLVED? (EDITOR, TEMPO) ....................................................................................................................................... 23 TEMPO, 1 FEBRUARY 1992................................................................................................................................................................... 23 WHAT HAPPENED TO GERHAN LANTARA?......................................................................................................................................... 23 INDONESIA MAY RESUME NETHERLANDS AID TALKS (KYODO).................................................................................................. 24 UN TO PROBE EAST TIMOR (REUTER) ................................................................................................................................................... 24 U.N. DECISION TO SEND ENVOY PRAISED BY PORTUGAL AND E.C. (IPS).............................................................................. 25 JAKARTA REFUSES FOREIGN INVESTIGATORS (REUTER) ......................................................................................................... 25 U.N. ENVOY ON EAST TIMOR URGED TO SEEK ANSWERS FROM MILITARY (ASIA WATCH)............................................ 25 MALAYSIAN GROUPS SUPPORT TIMORESE (GREEN LEFT)........................................................................................................... 25 AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT INDONESIA HEARINGS (AFP).............................................................................................................. 26 E.C. BACKS U.N. TIMOR TALKS (AFP)..................................................................................................................................................... 26 EAST TIMOR UPDATE (ACTIVIST)........................................................................................................................................................... 26 GUELPH U. RETHINKS AID .................................................................................................................................................................. 26 MASSACRE SURVIVOR JAILED ........................................................................................................................................................... 26 JOURNALISTS FIRED FOR REPORTING ............................................................................................................................................ 26 MEDIA WATCH....................................................................................................................................................................................... 27 ACTION OF THE MONTH-- .................................................................................................................................................................. 27 NO MORE WEAPONS SALES -- CANADIAN ARMS EXPORTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS (ACTIVIST)........................................... 27 AN OPTIMAL PROPOSAL..................................................................................................................................................................... 28 CANDU TECHNOLOGY......................................................................................................................................................................... 28 DEFENSE INDUSTRY PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAM ......................................................................................................................... 28 BITNET DEBATE ON EAST TIMOR........................................................................................................................................................... 29 FROM: LOREN RYTER, BROWN UNIV. .............................................................................................................................................. 29 FROM: COBAN TUN............................................................................................................................................................................... 29 FROM: DAVID KOHR, UNIV. OF ILLINOIS. ....................................................................................................................................... 30 FROM: JOSEPH STIMPFL...................................................................................................................................................................... 30 FROM: INDRA (ORIGINAL POSTER) .................................................................................................................................................. 30 FROM: COBAN TUN............................................................................................................................................................................... 30 FROM: "KEVIN F. GAW"........................................................................................................................................................................ 30 FROM: OLIVER KORTENDICK M.A., KÖLN, GERMANY............................................................................................................... 30 FROM: "MICHAEL L. LEHOULLIER"................................................................................................................................................... 30 FROM: LOREN RYTER ........................................................................................................................................................................... 30 FROM: ANTON H GUNAWAN ............................................................................................................................................................. 31 AMNESTY CRITICIZES KPN REPORT (REUTER) ................................................................................................................................... 31 AMNESTY REPORT: SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS.................................................................................................... 32 SUMMARY............................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 THE NATIONAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY................................................................................................................................... 32 OTHER ASPECTS OF THE GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSE................................................................................................................. 32 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL'S RECOMMENDATIONS................................................................................................................. 32 AMNESTY SHOCKS INDONESIA (REUTER)...................................................................................................................................... 32 East Timor Documents, Volume 9. January 25 - February 7, 1992. Page 3. PROTEST DEMONSTRATION PLANNED AS ALATAS VISITS LONDON (BCET)............................................................................ 33 LORD AVEBURY ON AFTERMATH OF MASSACRE (LETTER TO THE TIMES).............................................................................. 33 INDONESIA FACES U.K. DISPLEASURE OVER TIMOR (INDEPENDENT)......................................................................................... 33 LABOUR DEMANDS JAKARTA ARMS BAN (GUARDIAN)........................................................................................................... 34 HURD-ALATAS MEETING IN LONDON (AFP)................................................................................................................................. 34 HURD URGES JUSTICE FOR MASSACRE (REUTER) ....................................................................................................................... 34 ALATAS PLEDGES ACTION AGAINST THOSE RESPONSIBLE (AFP) .......................................................................................... 34 KAUFMAN WARNS ALATAS ON HUMAN RIGHTS (LABOUR PARTY)..................................................................................... 34 HURD RESISTS JAKARTA LINE OVER KILLINGS (GUARDIAN) .................................................................................................. 35 BRITAIN CONTINUES ARMS SALES AND AID TO INDONESIA (INDEPENDENT)................................................................... 35 UK SEEKS ACTION ON TIMOR DEATHS (TIMES)........................................................................................................................... 35 JOURNALISTS EXCLUDED FROM ALATAS PRESS CONFERENCE (TAPOL)............................................................................. 35 DR CAREY QUESTIONS U.K. ARMS SALES (LETTER TO THE GUARDIAN).................................................................................. 36 ARMS TIE.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 36 STUDENT KILLED IN DILI BRAWL (AFP)................................................................................................................................................ 36 INDONESIA TO PROMOTE TOURISM IN LOS ANGELES..................................................................................................................... 36 CHINA WAFFLES ON TIMOR (IPS)............................................................................................................................................................ 36 INDONESIA & GATT (UPI) .......................................................................................................................................................................... 36 E.C. SAYS INDONESIAN INVESTIGATION OF EAST TIMOR MASSACRE INSUFFICIENT (AGENCE EUROPE) ....................... 37 E.C. OFFICIAL PRESSES ALATAS (AFP).................................................................................................................................................... 37 SUHARTO PROMISES TRIALS (AFP)......................................................................................................................................................... 37 EAST TIMORESE IN JAKARTA CHARGED WITH SUBVERSION (ACFOA)...................................................................................... 37 UPDATE.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37 REQUESTS................................................................................................................................................................................................. 38
