• Title: East Timor Update no. 44, January 1996
  Contents: Team Canada trades away rights in Indonesia
• Timorese flee in droves
• Canadian solidarity grows
• Australia teams up with dictatorship
• Action

Title: Nobel peace prize a victory for East Timor

• US Indonesia policy hits the headlines… but its business as usual for weapons sellers
• ETAN activism: a hot summer (Mathew Jardine)
• Suharto under threat as a tide of democracy sweeps Indonesia (Carmel Budiardjo)
• A report on the grounds in East Timor
• Integration day
• Seeds of hope: a victory for East Timor in Britain
• Complicity – human rights and Canadian foreign policy: the case of East Timor (Sharon Scharfe)

Title: East Timor battle heats up on capitol hill (Matthew Jardine)

• ETAN works to block nomination of Stanley Roth to key foreign policy act
• Background briefing on US arms sales to Indonesia
• Organizing and activism (John Miller)
• ETAN hires full time staffers
• For East Timor’s guerillas, the struggle continues (Mathew Jardine)
• What is Indonesian money buying at the white house? (Charlie Scheiner)

Timor Link no. 36, July 1996

• Cover-up continues
• Timorese women speak out
• Aid to Indonesia
• Indonesian opposition leader sidelined
• The path to peace
• Terror in Baucau
• Recent human rights violations
• UN commissioner submits report
• Human rights commission
• EU Irish presidency
• EU parliament resolution
• Swedish arms sales
• EU common position on East Timor
• Vatican diplomacy
• GCMC statement
• Sanctuary for refugees

Timor Link no. 47, June 1999

• Deliverance?
• A window of opportunity
• East Timor: time for change
• International advocacy and the East Timor ballot
• UN Security Council Resolution on East Timor
• Policing the transition: the churches and the international community before the referendum
• The terror continues
• Bishop Belo speaks out
• New publications from CIIR

On the occasion of the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony 1996:
Ecumenical Worship Service
Oslo Cathedral

Arranged by The Catholic Church of Norway, The Cathedral of Oslo and The Church of Norway Council on International and Ecumenical Relations

Contains various documents such as letters, memorandums, fax messages and press releases that were written or published in 1997.

This item includes:

• Letter to The Honorable William J. Clinton, The President from Frank R. Wolf, Member of Congress (20.10.1997)
• Letter to The Honorable William J. Clinton, The President from Frank R. Wolf, Member of Congress (15.10.1997)
• Letter to The Honorable Madeleine Korbel Albright, Secretary of State from Frank R. Wolf, Member of Congress (08.07.1997)
• Letter to The Honorable William J. Clinton, The President from Frank R. Wolf, Member of Congress (05.06.1997)
• Letter to The Honorable William J. Clinton, The President from Frank R. Wolf, Member of Congress (02.06.1997)
• Letter to The Honorable William J. Clinton, The President from Frank R. Wolf, Member of Congress (12.05.1997)
• Letter to The Honorable William J. Clinton, The President from Frank R. Wolf, Member of Congress (12.04.1997) | 2 pp.
• Letter to The Honorable Madeleine Korbel Albright, Secretary of State from Frank R. Wolf, Member of Congress (23.01.1997)
• Letter to The Honorable William J. Clinton, The President from Frank R. Wolf, Member of Congress (23.01.1997)
• Press Release: Joint Press Conference Ramos-Horta / Nelson Mandela (25.07.1997)
• Email to oilnews & Korinna Horta from George J. Aditjondro (20.08.1997) Subj.: Suhartos interests in Timor | 7 pp.
• Fax message to Korinna Horta from Danny Kennedy (19.04.1997) | 2 pp.
• Fax to Arnold Kohen from Ms. Marit Varmo (21.04.1997) | 3 pp.
• Memo to Arnold Kohen from Pat, AFCOA Human Rights Office (25.03.1997)
• Letter to The Honorable William J. Clinton, The President from Frank R. Wolf, Member of Congress (29.05.1997) | 2 pp.
• Bishop Belo in Padua - 10 June 1997: Articles from Il Gazzettino (11.06.1997) | 4 pp.
• Letter to The Honorable Warren Christopher, Secretary of the Department of State from Russell D. Feingold (15.01.1997)
• Memorandum to Father Drew Christiansen, S.J. and Tom Quigley from Arnold Kohen (29.01.1997) RE: Proposed efforts to assist 1996 Nobel Laureate Bishop Carlos Ximenes Belo of East Timor under auspices of possible Soros Foundation Grant to United Sates Catholic Conference or another catholic institution | 2 pp.
• National Faith-Based Strategy Retreat on East Timor (October 31 - November 2, 1997) Baltimore, Maryland Minutes: The Vision and Direction of The National Council of Churches of Christ East Timor Campaign | 8 pp.
• Letter to The Honorable William J. Clinton from Frank F. Wolf, Member of Congress (15.10.1997)
• World Policy Institute: New Study Documents $1.1 Billion in U.S. Arms Sales to Indonesia; urges Clinton Administration to cancel F-16 sale to Suharto Regime (1997) | 3 pp.
• Amnesty International: Urgent Action: East Timor (07.07.1997)
• Email from hops@gn.apc.org (20.11.1997) Subj.: SMH: Bishop Belo urges inquiry into Timor execution claims | 2 pp.
• Report of Bishop Paul Moore Jr. on Visit to East Timor (October 4-10, 1997) | 4 pp.
• Fax message to Bernt from Steve Alston, CAFOD (10.09.1997) Subj.: Caritas Dili and FORUM Meeting
• Fax message for Arnold Kohen from Ian George, Archbishop of Adelaide (11.09.1997)
• Fax message for Mr. Arnold Kohen from Ian George, Archbishop of Adelaide (23.09.1997)
• Letter to Arnold Kohen from Sharon Scharfe, Director of the International Secretariat Parliamentarians for East Timor (22.05.1997)
  “Soeharto: Western Pressure on RI’s Human Rights Record getting stronger” (Antara) (16.06.1997) | 2 pp.
• CNS - Catholic News Service: Forgiveness Essential in East Timor, Bishop Belo Says (03.06.1997) | 2 pp.
• Fax message to Ken Walsh from Jodi VanderMolen with an attached article: “The Suharto Lobby by Eyal Press” (07.01.1998) | 4 pp.
• “Conversations with Dom Carlos” (09.06.1997) | 2 pp.
• JRH’s Washington schedule May 27-28 and June 7
• Fax message for Arnold Kohen from Cathy Rowan, Office of Social Concerns (20.05.1997) | 3 pp.
• Fax message for Arnold Kohen from Bruce P. Cameron (22.05.1997)
• Tentative invitation list for USCC Reception with Bishop Belo (18.06.1997) | 4 pp.
• Statement from Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo, Bishop of East Timor (01/1997)
• Statement to Organizations of Good Will in Norway and Other Places, Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo, Bishop of East Timor (01/1997)
• Flyer of “A Visit with Bishop Belo” on Sunday, June 1 at St. Paul Church, Cambridge with a revised schedule of his visit (21.06.1997) | 2 pp.
• Press Release - Office of Tibet: “The Dalai Lama speaks in New York City on harmony in diversity and joins Nobel Laureates to sign declaration on ending deadly arms trade” (15.05.1997)
• Fax message to Arnold Kohen from the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa (21.05.1997)
• Fax message for David Hinkley & Father Reinaldo Cardoso from Arnold Kohen (04.08.1997) | 2 pp.
• Fax message for David Hinkley & Father Reinaldo Cardoso from Arnold Kohen (11.11.1997)
• Letter to Arnold Kohen from Anne R. Jones, Assistant to the Secretary of Yale (06.05.1997) | 2 pp.
• Letter to Dr. Geoffrey Hull, University of Western Sydney from William Brennan, Bishop of Wagga Wagga (18.07.1997)
• Letter to Arnold Kohen from Carl-Magnus Hyltenius, Ambassador (14.02.1997)
• Amnesty International: Urgent Action (16.01.1997)
• Publication that contains various sections: (1997) | 13 pp.
  • Rationale
  • History of the Project to 1997
  • Methodology
  • Budget
  • Appendices

This item includes various emails, faxes, letters written or sent in 1997.

This item includes:

• Fax message for P. Egidio Canil, Sacro Convento di San Francisco from Arnold Kohen (20.05.1997)
• Excerpt from report by Portuguese radio: “Bishop of Dili does not believe in freedom in his time” (14.05.1997) | 2 pp.
• List of activities that members of the Humanitarian Project have engaged in since Indonesia invaded East Timor in 1975 (1997) | 2 pp.
• Letter to Arnold Kohen from Lidia Miani, Head of Asia-Pacific Desk (11.04.1997)
• Fax message to Media Taskforce from Mary Wareham for Jerry White, Chair of the United States Campaign to Ban Landmines (02.04.1997) | 2 pp.
• Letter to the Letters Editor of Time Magazine from Arnold Kohen (12.04.1997)
• Fax message for Dr. Francis Sejersted, The Norwegian Nobel Committee from Arnold Kohen (07.04.1997)
• Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy News Release: “Kennedy, co-sponsors to unveil bill placing military sanctions on Indonesia” (19.03.1997)
• Fax message to Arnold Kohen from Dr.Tilman Ruff, International Health Unit (18.03.1997) RE: Public Health Association of Australia 1997 Annual Conference, 5-8 October 1997, Melbourne, “Rights to Health” | 2 pp.
• Position of Program Officer Landmine Program (02.04.1997)
• Fax message for Arnold Kohen from Charles Beach, Chaminade College Prep School (22.03.1997) | 2 pp.
• Fax message for Arnold Kohen & Paul Moore from Brian Grieves, The Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America (12.03.1997)
• Fax message for Bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo from Mary Sue Callan-Farley, Mount Holyoke College (27.02.1997) | 2 pp.
• Fax message for Arnold Kohen from Patrick Walsh, ACFOA (25.03.1997)
• Fax message to Tamrat Samuel from Sidney (25.03.1997) RE: Some addition information from Dili
• Fax message for Most Reverend Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo from Most Reverend Theodore E. McCarrick, Archbishop of Newark (10.02.1997)
• Burma News Update, No. 27 - 26 March 1997
• Fax message for Bishop Carlos Belo from Dr. Tilman, International Health Unit (07.11.1997) RE: 29th Annual Conference of the Public Health Association of Australia Rights to Health, 5-8 October 1997, Melbourne, Australia
• Fax message for Arnold Kohen from Dr. Tilman Ruff, International Health Unit (27.03.1997) RE: Public Health Association of Australia 1997 Annual Conference, 5-8 October 1997, Melbourne, ‘Rights to Health’
• Letter to Congressman Frank R. Wolf, Congress of the United States from John McCarthy, Bishop of Austin (10.02.1997)
• Fax message to Arnold Kohen from The Honorable Frank R. Wolf (27.03.1997)
• Letter to The Honorable Frank R. Wolf from Most Reverend Theodore E. McCarrick, Archbishop of Newark (04.03.1997)
• Fax message for Dr. Pavel Seiffer from Arnold Kohen (20.08.1997)
• “East Timor Nobel laureate criticizes leak on UN documents over territory” (02.07.1997)
• Fax message to Father Egidio Canil OFM Conv., Basilica San Francesco from Arnold Kohen (08.07.1997)
• Draft of the 1997 Manuscript Published in the London Tablet written by Arnold Kohen (1997)
• Fax message to Padre Jose Pacheco da Silva from Arnold Kohen (25.08.1997) [In Portuguese]
• To Organizations of Good Will in Norway and Other Places from Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo, Bishop of East Timor (01/1997)
• 77th Plenary Meeting: 37/30. Questions of East Timor (03.01.1997)
• Fax message for M. Zacarias da Costa, East Timor Representative to the European Union from Arnold Kohen (27.08.1997)
• Fax message for M. Zacarias da Costa, East Timor Representative to the European Union from Arnold Kohen (23.08.1997) | 2 pp.
• Fax message for M. Zacarias da Costa, East Timor Representative tot eh European Union from Arnold Kohen (23.08.1997)
• Fax message for M. Zacarias da Costs, East Timor Representative to the European Union from Arnold Kohen (26.08.1997)
• Fax message for Padre Pacheco da Silva from Arnold Kohen (26.08.1997) [In Portuguese]
• Fax message Ms. Anne Jones, Office of the Secretary of Yale University from Arnold Kohen (27.08.1997)
• Doctor of Divinity: The Most Reverend Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo - Spiritual Leader and Champion of Peace (28.04.1997)
• Fax message for Arnold Kohen from Arnold Kohen, Christian Aid (30.01.1997)
• “Schedule for Bishop Belo visit to Washington 6/15-19/97”
• Fax message for Mr. Bert Van Mulders, Broederlijk Delen from Arnold Kohen (18.08.1997)
• Fax message for Arnold Kohen from Abe Barreto Soares (07.11.1997)
• Fax message for Dr. Pavel Seiffer from Arnold Kohen (20.08.1997)
• Letter to Bishop Belo c/o Humanitarian Project from Justin Kileullen, Director of Trocaire (21.05.1997)
• Fax message for Arnold Kohen from The Revd. Dr. Anthony Harvey (19.10.1997)
• Email to Arnold Kohen from Luc Van Looy (22.10.1997)
• Letter to Arnold Kohen from John S. Cummins, Bishop of Oakland (07.01.1997)
• Fax message to The Honorable Jose Serrano, House of Representatives from a signature but unclear to whom (14.08.1997)
• Message to Catholic Agencies, Other Organizations and People of Good Will from Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo, Bishop of Dili (19.06.1997)
• Message to Agencies, Organizations and People of Good Will from Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo, Bishop of Dili (19.06.1997)
• Fax message for Father Drew Christiansen, S.J. from Arnold Kohen (28.01.1997)
• Fax message for Mr. Fransesc Vendrell from Arnold Kohen (14.08.1997) | 2 pp.
• Draft letter written by Father Domingos da Cunha (1997) | 2 pp.
• Letter to the Humanitarian Project from Arthur G. Altschul, President of the Overbrook Foundation (30.06.1997)
• Letter to the Arnold Kohen from Robert A. Flaten, Chair of the Peace Prize Forum (19.11.1997)
• Document for Jamie Couch from Carlos Filipe X. Belo, Bishop of Dili (18.06.1997)
• Fax message for Arnold Kohen from Noam Chomsky, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (28.02.1997)
• Fax message for Dr. Geir Lundestad, Norwegian Nobel Institute from Arnold Kohen (23.02.1997)
• “Peregrinação da Família Salesiana a Fatíma” (18.05.1997) [In Portuguese] | 4 pp.
• Fax message to Robert Archer, International Council on Human Rights Policy c/o Interights from Anti-Slavery International (01.09.1997)
• Fax message to Mons. Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo from P. Egidio Canil (16.05.1997) [In Portuguese]
• An invitation to Most Rev. Bishop Paul Moore, Jr. and Mrs. Randa Moore, Most Rev. Bishop Ian George, Mr. Arnold Kohen and Mrs. Korinna Horta to visit the Catholic Diocese of Dili from October 4th - 12th, 1997 from Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo (03.10.1997)
• Amnesty International Urgent Action: Fear of torture (26.09.1997)
• Amnesty International Urgent Action: Fear of torture (30.09.1997)
• Amnesty International Urgent Action: Fear of torture (14.10.1997)
• Amnesty International Urgent Action: Possible “disappearance” / Fear for Safety (21.10.1997)
• Amnesty International Urgent Action: Fear of imminent execution (23.10.1997)
• Letter to the supporters of the East Timor Human Rights Centre from Maria Brett, Director (21.05.1997)
• “Bishop Belo visits Liverpool” by the Archdiocese of Liverpool Press and Information Office (08.06.1997) | 2 pp.
• Letter to Arnold Kohen from Jess Agustin, Programme Officer of Développement et Paix (03.04.1997)
• Fax message for Arnold Kohen from Mairead Maguire, Peace People (20.02.1997) | 2 pp.
• Letter to Dr. Linda Koch Lorimer, Vice President and Secretary of Yale University from Mgr. Carlos Felipe X. Belo (18.04.1997)
• Memo to Maureen Aung-Thwin from Arnold Kohen (02/1997)
• Fax message for Arnold Kohen from Richard J. Wood, Yale University (29.08.1997)
• Statement written by Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo, Bishop of East Timor (01/1997)
• Statement to Organizations of Good Will in Norway and Other Places from Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo, Bishop of East Timor (01/1997)
• Telefax to Mr. Arnold Kohen from Adrien-Claude Zoller, Director of the International Service for Human Rights (13.03.1997) RE: Ceremony in honour of the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize Winners
• Fax message for Ms. Fionnuala Gilsenan, Trocaire from Arnold Kohen (02.07.1997) | 3 pp.
• Fax message for Ms. Clarita Benzon, Novib from Arnold Kohen (06.07.1997)
• Fax message for Ms. Veronika Mitkova, Forum 2000 Foundation from Arnold Kohen (23.08.1997)
• Text of speech of Bishop Belo to U.S. Bishops meeting in Kansas City, June 20,1997 | 2 pp.
• Fax message for Mr. Arnold Kohen from Fr. Egidio Canil, OFM Conv., Basikuca San Francesco (22.06.1997)
• Email to asedi@aol.com from Thomas Quigley (30.10.1997)
• Letter to The Humanitarian Project from Steve Alston, International Division of CAFOD (29.07.1997) includes the Funding Agreement between The Humanitarian Project and CAFOD | 4 pp.
• Fax message for Sigrid from Arnold Kohen (1997)
• Fax message for Arnold Kohen from Natacha Meden (20.06.1997)
• Fax message for D. Carlos F. Ximenes Belo from Arnold Kohen (23.06.1997)
• Fax message for Arnold Kohen from Fionnuala Gilsenan cc. Tom Hyland (17.01.1997)

This item includes newspaper articles published in 1997.

It includes:

• "From cattle prods to cobras" (25.01.1997) The Economist
• “Tricky Talks” by Jessica Mathews (27.01.1997)
• “Shadow Timor state forming in Australia” (25.01.1997) Washington Times
• “Indonesia’s Lippo plans to expand insurance business in Hong Kong” (27.01.1997) Journal of Commerce
• “Indonesia” (29.01.1997) World Bank
• “Indications point to Clinton toughening Indonesia policy” (29.01.1997) Los Angeles Times
• “Indonesia, resplendent at Swiss Forum, indignant over U.S. critics” (02.02.1997) The Washington Post
• “U.N. and U.S. pressed on Rights stance” (02.02.1997) The New York Times
• “Local activists blast Wold over rights review” (02/1997)
• “ ‘Hope’ from East Timor” (28.02.1997) The Washington Post
• “Off the screen again” (04.03.1997) The Washington Post
• “Shoot-from-the-hip trade rules (10.03.1997) The Boston Globe
• “US public must lead the sanctions on Indonesia” (12.04.1997) The Boston Globe
• “Bishop Belo not reassigned” (12.05.1997) Time
• "Belo due to vote in Washington" (28.05.1997) Jakarta Post
• “Indonesia wants to clear up U.S. media ‘misinformation’” (06/1997) O’Dwyer’s PR Services Report
• “E.Timor bishop seeks US Catholics’ support” (02.06.1997) The Boston Globe
• “Timor Rebels widen attacks on Indonesia rule” (08.06.1997) The New York Times
• “A White House Visit” (21.06.1997) The Washington Post
• “Timor Rebel is killed; cause of death disputed” (27.06.1997) The New York Times
• “Still Talking” (21.08.1997) Far Eastern Economic Review
• “Indonesia’s crisis reveals its weaknesses” (21.08.1997) The Wall Street Journal
• “People” (03.09.1997) International Herald Tribune
• “Notables seek solution to East Timor rebellion” (11.09.1997) International Herald Tribune
• “Cook lays down law on arms” (29.09.1997) The Guardian
• “Timor bishop urged to focus on peace (24.10.1997) Catholic News Service
• “Murder on the mountain” (25.10.1997) The Tablet
• “Creating genuine peace” (02.01.1997) USCC | 3 pp.
• “Nobel Laureate seeks peace in East Timor” (04.03.1997) San Francisco Chronicle
• “La luta continua! The struggle goes on in East Timor” (01/1990) National Outlook | 4 pp.
• “Nous gagnerons la bataille pour la liberté de Timor” (27.03.1997) La Croix [French]
• “L’Indonésie empêche le Prix Nobel Timorais José Ramos Horta de s’exprimer devant la Commission des droits de l’homme de l’ONU” (07.03.1997) Le Monde [French]
• “Off the screen again’ (04.03.1997) The Washington Post
• “Un Prix Nobel muselé” (27.03.1997) Le Monde [French]
• “Milestones: Reassigned, Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo” (31.03.1997) Time
• “Letters: Bishop Belo not reassigned” (12.05.1997) Time
• “The ’smart’ mine fallacy” (04.04.1997) Army Times
• “Chafee hurts self with cheap shot at Kennedy, E. Timor” (29.05.1997) Providence Journal Bulletin
• “E. Timor bishop seeks US Catholics’ support” (02.06.1997) The Boston Globe
• “Ripples across the world” (14.06.1997) The Tablet | 3 pp.
• “Murder in the cathedral” (July-September 1997) Inside Indonesia
• “We want to be free” (09/1992) Inside Indonesia | 3 pp.
• “Obituaries: Aloisius Nobuo Soma” (12.10.1997) The New York Times
• “Ramos Horta’s involvement investigated” (22.10.1997) Kompas Online | 2 pp.
• “No White House meeting for East Timor advocate” (28.05.1997) The Washington Post
• “Trabalhar pelo próximo é uma missão muito difícil” (1997) [Portuguese]
• “The unfinished saga of East Timor” (05.03.1997) The Christian Science Monitor
• “Belém fica à espera de Belo” (13.05.1997) Diario de Noticias [Portuguese]
• “Bishop asks help for East Timor’s youth” (20.06.1997) National Catholic Reporter
• “Mission to dam the river of shells and guns” (15.06.1997) The Universe | 2 pp.
• “Liberdade no condicional” (13.05.1997) Diario de Noticias [Portuguese]
• Interview with Jose Ramos-Horta (23.03.1997) A Section of the Sunday Examiner & Chronicle | 2 pp.
• “Champion of a Forgotten People” by Paul Raffaele (February 1997) Reader’s Digest | 4 pp.

La città del Santo incontra monsignor Carlos Belo Premio Nobel Per la Pace (The City of the Saint meets Monsignor Carlos Belo, Nobel Peace Prize)

[In Portuguese]

Indonesia, The PRD Prisoners: A summary of Amnesty International's concerns
October 1997

It includes:

• A summary of concerns
• PRD Prisoner Case Studies
  • Budiman Sudjatmiko
  • Garda Sembiring
  • Suroso, Yacobus Eko Kurniawan and Ignatius Daminanus Pranowo
  • Petrus Hariyanto
  • Ken Budha Kusumandaru, Ignatius Putut Arintoko & Victor da Costa
  • Wilson Bin Nurtiyas
  • I Gusti Agung Anom Astika
  • Dita Indah Sari
  • Coen Husein Pontoh
  • Mochamad Sholeh

TRIGGER WARNING: Graphic content

Item consists of a publication produced by the East Timor International Support Center around 1997. It documents human rights violations which took place in East Timor during Indonesian occupation.

Contents:

• Warning
• Introductions by Dr. Jose Ramos Horta, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Bishop Hilton Deakin, Chairman of the East Timor Human Rights Centre
• Background on Human Rights in East Timor:
  -Summary of Human Rights in East Timor
  -The East Timor Human Rights Centre: excerpts from the 1996 Annual Report
  -Amnesty International: excerpts from various reports
  -The United Nations Human Rights Commission: Resolution on East Timor, May 1997
• Photographic Evidence:
  -Photos of human rights violations from the early 1980s
  -Photos from the period of famine - 1979 to 1982
  -Photos of violations from the mid 1980s till 1991
  -The 'Dili massacre' in 1991
  -Torture and murder in East Timor after 1991
• Conclusion

The Technical University of Nova Scotia awarded an honorary degree to the Indonesian minister of trade and industry. This file contains various newspaper article about the honorary graduate, Dalhousie University' support for the graduate and the distaste from Canadians and Nova Scotians regarding the honorary degree.

This item includes

• Presentation to the UNDecol. cmte. by Isabel Antonia da Costa Galhos, ETAN.
• Various newspaper articles about Galhos
• Report on ETAN Canada's representation
• State by Constancia Pinto, CNRM.
• Statement on East Timor by Milena Pires, VP of Timorese Democratic Union
• Statement before UN Special Committee on Decolonization by José Ramos Horta
• Statement by Maria Lurdes Soares, ET Cultural and Ethnic Research Centre
• East-Timor: Reconciliation and Development speech by Dr. Abilio Araujo

Report by CDPM of a letter to the Austrian ambassador in Indonesia appealing for solidarity with the Timorese who are refugees in the Austrian embassy in Indonesia and asking the Austrian ambassador not to give up on the cause, even with the mounting pressure from Indonesia. The document also states that CDPM directed an appeal to around 30 organizations from Portuguese civil society to ask for pressure on the Austrian ambassador in Portugal regarding the same situation. The appeal had two objectives: make them feel the pressure of Portuguese public opinion and give the Austrian government arguments to use with the Indonesians about sending the 6 refugees to Portugal.
Annexes: report of the meeting with the ambassador and briefing of the refugees' history.