Item is a newsletter produced by the United States Catholic Conference and released August 28, 1985. It consists of one article entitled "Cardinal Voices Support for East Timor Catholics."
Contents: The war is far from over, says Murdani -- Indonesia and Portugal secret talks -- Australian ICJ mission warns against involuntary repatriation -- Refugees repatriated in secret -- Britain's arms exports to Indonesia escalate -- Rapiers on the move -- Combat-tested warships for Indonesian navy -- The Tanjung Priok massacre -- A mother's letter -- Many Muslims charged with subversion -- Five foreign journalists expelled -- Ali Sadikin challenges Murdani to a debate -- Indonesia's upside-down land reform -- Armed intimidation used against peasants -- Book review: Child of all nations by Pramoedya Ananta Toer -- Borobudur monument and Solo Kraton attacked
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Contents: Trade Union leader executed in secret -- Long term prisoners' lives in danger -- Investigation of a massacre -- The Tanjung Priok massacre -- The trial -- The evidence of the defendants -- The end of the trial -- A political frame-up -- Statement by the head of the Catholic Church of East Timor -- Indonesia cries 'forgery' -- The 3 November incident in Vanimo -- Renewed pressure on refugees to repatriate -- ABRI and Islam: a historical conflict -- ABRI unearths a 'Shiite movement -- The reorganisation of the Indonesian armed forces -- Thatcher pledges more support for Indonesia -- Pancasila democracy in action -- Book review : Davide Jenkins: Suharto and his Generals, Indonesian Military Politics 1975-1983 -- Publishers warned against LEKRA writers
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Contents: 1.7 million ex-tapols are being re-registered -- The execution of Munir unleashes worldwide protest -- Gatot Lestario and the Blitar affair -- Military regime infuriated by European Parliament -- First public statement of Defence of Democracy Groups -- Tanjung Priok trials continue -- Long-term Muslim tapols on trial -- Careless words can land you in jail -- Nationwide social engineering through the family planning programme -- Radio contact with Fretilin re-established -- Declaration on behalf of East Timor -- Asian churches' calm shattered by East Timor -- Indonesia's concentration camps -- More refugees arrive in PNG -- UK agrees on transfer of technology to Indonesia -- Societies bill becomes law -- The reorganisation of the Indonesian armed forces Part II -- Fire destroys Radio Republik Indonesia.
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Crackdown on Muslim Preachers During Ramadhan, Sjafruddin Prawiranegara Interrogated
Salemba Prison Escapees "Disukabumikan" (Shot Dead); Death Squads Wipe Out "Recidivists"
Tens of Thousands of Retired Soldiers to be Hired to Guard Prisons and Forests as Huge Fires Strike Sumatran Estates and Reafforested Areas
Edgy Indonesian Government Lashes Out at Amnesty International for Report on Timor; Australians in Radio Contact with Fretilin; European Parliament for Resolutions on Executions of Long-Term PKI Prisoners
Young Generation Officers Control Reorganized Army and Police Headquarters, Military Area Commanders Promoted
Social Organization Law; Irian Jays Refugees; Aceh; Transmigration
Economic Tensions with Japan, U.S., Australia; Capital Investment Coordinating Board Actions; U.S. Committee Formed in Kadin; IGGI Aid
Various documents created by members of the Humanitarian Project revolving around East Timor.
This item includes:
Office of the Clerk: “A concurrent resolution to express the sense of Congress regarding East Timor” sponsored by Tony Hall, Foreign Affairs (10.12.1985)
Congressional Record - June 27th, 1985 | 4 pp.
Letter to Monsignor Belo from John Cardinal O’Connor, Archbishop of New York (19.06.1985) | 2 pp.
United States Catholic Conference News: “Cardinal voices support for East Timor Catholics” written by Robert Wonderly (28.08.1985) | 3 pp.
Tony Hall News: “Reagan visit to Portugal prompts 131 lawmakers to press on East Timor tragedy” (08.05.1985) | 4 pp.
Letter to Jack (the last name not mentioned) from Noam Chomsky (23.07.1985)
Congressional Record - December 10th, 1985
Congressional Research Service - The Library of Congress “As if everyone were under arrest” [translation from German] (29.04.1985) | 2 pp.
Letter to Noam Chomsky from Arnold Kohen, East Timor Research Project (16.07.1985) | 2 pp.
Letter to Eileen from Arnold Kohen (21.01.1985) | 3 pp.
Letter to Arnold Kohen from the General Board of Global Ministries (15.05.1985) Subj:Toy Hall proposal News published & the Washington Post article on April 28th, 1985
Letter to Noam Chomsky from Arnold Kohen (19.08.1985) | 4 pp.
Letter to Karl E. Meyer, The New York Times, from Arnold Kohen
Letter to Ronald Reagan, the President of the United States, from 131 Members of Congress (26.04.1985) | 7 pp.
Letter to John Cardinal O’Connor, Archbishop of New York, from Tony Hall (18.12.1985)
Letter written by Martinho da Costa Lopes, Papal Administrator for Acting Bishop Of East Timor (27.02.1985) | 4 pp.
Letter to Senhor Xavier Paez from Martinho da Costa Lopes (27.02.1985)
Letter to Alexandre Hay, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, from Tony Hall (15.11.1985) | 2 pp.
Letter to Mr. Herald Schmid de Gruneck from Tony Hall (15.11.1985)
Letter toMr. Jean de Courten, International Committee of the Red Cross, from Tony Hall (15.11.1985)
Letter to Perez de Cuellar, the United Nations Secretary-General, from Gus Yatron (16.12.1985) | 4 pp.
Two drafted letters; one to
Letter to Ms. Viriginia Cannon from Arnold Kohen (13.05.1985)
Letter to Mr. Anthony Lewis, The New York Times, from Arnold Kohen (04.05.1985)
Memorandum to The East Timor File from Edward Doherty (26.03.1985) Subj.: CRS Projects in East Timor | 2 pp.
Letter to William L. Ball III, Assistant Secretary of the Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs, from Tony Hall (21.06.1985) | 3 pp.
Letter to Tony Hall from William L. Ball III (06.06.1985) | 2 pp.
Letter to Msgr. Belo from John Cardinal O’Connor, Archbishop of New York (12.06.1985) | 2 pp.
“Suffering in East Timor” published by Tony Hall (29.03.1985) | 2 pp.
Letter to Ed Doherty from Arnold Kohen with a draft of a letter to send to Mr. Garey (13.07.1985) | 2 pp.
Letter to Mr. Gerard S. Garey, Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. from Rev. William M. Lewers (15.07.1985)
Letter to Dr. James W. Frick, Board of Trustees at the University of North Dame from Rev. William M. Lewers (06.11.1985)
Letter to Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, President of North Dame University, from Rev. William M. Lewers (06.11.1984) | 2 pp.
Tony Hall Weekly: “Tenth Anniversary of East Timor Invasion marked with Congressional Resolution” (07.12.1985) | 2 pp.
Letter to Senator Durenberger from James W. Dyer (13.05.1985) | 2 pp.
Handwritten letter to Arnold Kohen from Frances McDonough (06.11.1985)
Letter to Ms. Barbara Cossette from Arnold Kohen (02.06.1985) | 6 pp. And her reply (30.09.1985)
Letter to Arnold Kohen from Babara Cossette (22.04.1985)
Letter to Harald Schmid de Gruneck, ICRC, from Arnold Kohen and enclosed within the letter is a draft of a letter (19.11.1985) | 5 pp.
Draft Letter to Mr. Alexandre Hay, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, from Arnold Kohen (no date, draft) | 2 pp.
Letter to Marty (the last name not mentioned) from Arnold Kohen (26.10.1985)
Tony Hall News: “Hall accuses State Department of turning its back on East Timor tragedy” (21.06.1985)
Letter to Senhor Robert Archer, Catholic Insititute for International Relations, from Carlos Filipe X Belo (18.12.1985)
Letter to Rev. Bryan Hehir from William Lewers (18.06.1985) Subj.: Proposed letter from Cardinal O’Connor to Msgr. Delo of East Timor. and enclosed in the letter is the draft. | 3 pp.
Letter to Father Lewers from Edward Doherty (28.06.1985) Subj.: Msgr. Belo’s letter
Letter to Mil Roekaerts from Edward Doherty (24.01.1985)
A cheque for fifteen hundred dollars from Carol Bernstein Ferry to the Women’s Division of the United Methodist Church (07.09.1985)
Letter to Ronald Reagan from Martinho da Costa Lopes (04.05.1985) | 4 pp.
Letter to Mr. Micheal Whitly, APHD, from Korinna Horta (10.05.1985)
Letter to Pat Walsh, East Timor Office, from Korinna Horta (10.05.1985)
Letter to Chris Durea, Asia Bureau Australia, from Korinna Horta (10.05.1985)
Letter to Mr. Schumacher from Arnold Kohen (29.04.1985)
Letter to Ms. Barbara Cossette, The New York Times, from Arnold Kohen (29.05.1985) | 2 pp.
Letter to Ms. Barbara Cossette from Arnold Kohen (28.03.1985) | 2 pp.
Letter to Barbara Cossette, The New York Times, from Arnold Kohen (01.09.1985)
Letter to Barbara Cossette, The New York Times, from Arnold Kohen (27.08.1985) | 3 pp.
Letter to Barbara Cossette, The New York Times, from Arnold Kohen (10.10.1985)
Letter to Edward Doherty from Ed N., Maryknoll Fathers (06.06.1985) with an enclosed letter from Father Bill Heffernan | 3 pp.
“MGR Belo denies writing the document of January 1. 1985” The National Catholic magazine of Indonesia (26.05.1985)
Letter to the Editor of The New York Times from the Christian Solidarity International (30.08.1985) | 2 pp.
Letter to Robert Barzilay, Editor of The New York Times, from John G. Healey (23.08.1985)
Letter to the Editors of The New York Times, from Korinna Horta (10.08.1985) | 2 pp.
Letter to the Editor of The New York Times from Benedict R. Anderson, Cornell University (22.07.1985)
Letter to the Editor of The New York Times from Micheal A. Chamberlain (22.07.1985)
Letter to the Editor of The New York Times from Reinaldo M. Cardoso, Church of Our Lady of the Rosary (26.07.1985) | 2 pp.
Letter to Arnold Kohen from Dr. John Taylor, Polytechnic of the South Bank (30.07.1985) | 2 pp.
Letter to the Editor of The New York Times from Lawrence Payne (05.08.1985)
Letter to the Editor of The New York Times from Klemens Ludwig, member of the board of the Association for Endangered People (01.08.1985)
Letter to the Editor of The New York Times from Roberta Quance (01.08.1985)
Letter to the Editor of The New York Times from Bruce MacDougal, Toronto (12.08.1985)
Letter to the Editor of The New York Times from Cynthia Obadia (19.07.1985)
Pamphlet made by CDPM to raise awareness about the latest news on East Timor and its situation. Its topics are: the solidarity groups and their work for East Timor’s cause; the use of torture by Indonesian military officials; the events of 23/03/1983, when the leaders of FALINTIL and of the Indonesian army met to discuss a cease-fire; the peace plan proposed by FRETILIN to solve the situation in East Timor; and finally Portugal’s position regarding East Timor.
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
Report by CDPM of a Conference held by the United Nations in El Puerto, Spain for young students from over 50 countries where they discussed themes related to peace, human rights, Third World economies, development, etc. During the meeting, the Movement of Young Students of the United Nations (ISMUN, in Portuguese) deliberated over a resolution where they asked Indonesia to immediately remove their army from Timor, to restart the negotiation process begun in 1983, and appealing to all associated members of ISMUN to support East Timor's self-determination at the level of UN and other international forums.
Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)
Maps: South East Asian Archipelago; East Timor; Dili; Comarca Prison
Preface: Indonesia and East Timor; Offensives against Fretilin
Repression in East Timor 1975-1984: Access to information; Military manuals; Alleged abuses by Fretilin; Indonesia's guarantees; Amnesty International and the Indonesian Government; ICRC visits; Other visits; Recommendations
Extrajudicial executions and 'Disappearances': The invasion; 'Operation Clean-up', 1970; The attack of 10 June 1980; 'Operation Security', 1981; 'Operation Clean-Sweep', 1983-1984
Torture and ill-treatment
Imprisonment: The Comarca prison; Conditions; Atauro; "Resettlement villages"
'Normality': The DPRD letter; A case of torture; Two families; Postscript on trials