Press Release by the Australian Council for Overseas Aid published on August 28th 1982
Provisional itinerary for Roger Clark and Carmel Budiardjo (September 1982) | 5 pages
Senate Inquiry Checklist, with sections entitled, “Reference A: The Human Rights and Condition of the People of East Timor, Reference B: United Nations Resolutions and Actions with Regard to E. Timor, Reference C: Appropriate Policies to be Adopted by an Australian Government in Relation to Matters Revealed in the Committee’s Inquiry” September 1982 | 4 pages.
A flyer entitled, “Timor-Leste, Genocídio físico, cultural e religioso” June 1982 | Portuguese
Flyer entitled, “Calling for European Solidarity” in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The description is: 14 June 1986: Invitation to a meeting about strategies to involve more European countries in solidarity activities for East Timor. Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Organisation of the meeting: XminY Solidarity Fund. Human Rights Organization “Komitee Indonesia” and the Dutch Pacifist Socialist Party. | The flyer is in Dutch.
A page with two photographs attached. The first entitled, “Osaka, Japan” with the description, 1986. Oct: Bishop Lopes, Ms. Mimi Fereira & Mr. Satsukki Eda at a rally in Osaka. Mr.Eda is the founder of the Diet Members’ Forum on East Timor. The second photograph is also entitled, “Osaka, Japan” with the description: 1986. Oct: Bishop Martinho da Costa Lopes speaks about East Timor and creates a great sensation among the citizens. Many solidarity groups were formed.
Leaflet entitled, “East Timor and the 1986 ALP National Conference - Putting the Timorese first.” The headline says that: “This leaflet proposes modest changes to existing Party policy which reaffirm the primacy of the East Timorese views in any actions or decisions concerned with their future.” The subtitles within the leaflet are: “ACTU”, “Amnesty International”, “1984 resolution”, “proposed 1986 resolution”, “Concern Continues: UN Secretary-General, Pacific Trade Union Forum, US Congress, Indonesian Press, Portugal,” “Why changes are needed— and why”, “Conflict continues,” “East Timor: the military situation.” The leaflet was published by ACFOA Human Rights Sub-Committee. | 6 pages
“East Timor update, November 1986” It discusses 1. United Nations, 2. Internal situation, 3. Parliamentarians refused access to East Timor, 4. European parliament takes strong stand, 5. The Churches, and 6. New Book on East Timor. This document was prepared by the Australian Council for Overseas Aid (ACFOA) | 6 pages
Various newspaper article packets that were handed out by the Humanitarian Project as well as newspaper articles that were written in 1982 about East Timor from various newspaper companies across the World.
● E Timor trial 'staged’ (02.02.1993) The Independent (London) ● Time to end an atrocity (20.02.1993) The Boston Globe ● Four House select committees face extinction (03/1993) The Washington Post ● If selects eliminated, House committees won’t have to cut (04.03.1993) Roll Call ● For the Record (04.03.1993) The Washington Post ● U.N criticizes Indonesia about East Timor (14.03.1993) The New York Times ● Timor’s untelevised terror (14.03.1993) The Washington Post | 3 pp. ● House G.O.P wins bid to trim staff (17.03.1993) The New York Times ● Superimposing frills on a provocative career (17.03.1993) The New York Times ● New torture charged against Indonesia (31.03.1993) The New York Times ● U.N. envoy going to Timor to assess role of Indonesia (01.04.1993) The New York Times ● Clinton shift on East Timor sends ripples around Asia (03.04.1993) The Guardian ● Indonesia troops seize rebel leader in Timor (06.04.1993) International Herald Tribune ● Famine on Capitol Hill (11.04.1993) Boston Sunday Globe ● Injustice in East Timor (18.04.1993) The Washington Post ● Fear still reigns on Indonesian Island (21.04.1993) The New York Times | 2 pp. ● Rough Puffs (22.04.1993) Far Eastern Economic Review ● A voice, often silenced, tells of East Timor’s fear (24.04.1993) The New York Times ● Velvet fist: Jakarta opts for subtlety in its efforts to subdue Timor (29.04.1993) Far Eastern Economic Review | 2 pp. ● Death and the peacemaker (30.04.1993) The Guardian ● Indonesia’s silenced accuser (29.05.1993) The New York Times ● British jets ‘may be used on Timor rebels’ (11.06.1993) The Independent ● Hawk deal provokes human rights row (11.06.1993) The Guardian ● BAe wins 500m order from Indonesia (11.06.1993) Financial Times ● Overrunning human rights (15.06.1993) The Washington Post | 2 pp. ● Indonesia and Human Rights (09.07.1993) The Washington Post ● East Timor’s chance for peace (20.09.1993) Viewpoint ● Indonesia: Official response to Swedish MPs’ comments on East Timor: Bishop of Dili Speaks (27.09.1993) BBC Summary of World Broadcasts ● A mortgage of conscience come due (18.10.1993) Our Sunday Visitor | 2 pp. ● A different message to Jakarta (01.11.1993) The New York Times ● Indonesia Military allowed to obtain training in U.S. (08.12.1993) The New York Times ● Closed eyes on East Timor (1993) ● Muffled voices: As Suharto tumbled, East Timor experienced a frisson of free speech - tempered by the fear of return to the usual pogrom (July/August 1998) Index on Censorship | 5 pp. ● East Timorese want their conquerors out (07.03.1993) The New York Times ● A leading Asian colonialist (05.12.1992) The Washington Post ● The cemetery called East Timor (25.09.1992) The New York Times ● Realism and Evil (06.12.1991) The New York Times ● Torture worsens in Timor: bishop (13.02.1993) The Age (Melbourne) ● Dili Bishop speaks of arrest and torture of Xanana Supporters (13.02.1993) BBC Summary of World Broadcasts ● Time to end an atrocity (20.02.1993) The Boston Globe ● Rough Puffs (22.04.1993) Far Eastern Economic Review ● A voice, often silenced, tells of East Timor’s fear (24.04.1993) The New York Times ● Indonesia’s silenced accuser (29.05.1993) The New York Times ● Indonesia and Human Rights (09.07.1993) The Washington Post ● Successes marred by a failure (13.07.1993) Herald International Tribune ● United States: Timor Concern (16.07.1993) Far Eastern Economic Review ● East Timor bishop in U.S. to plead for human rights (27.07.1993) Catholic Voice ● Official response to Swedish MPs’ comments on East Timor; Bishop of Dili Speaks (27.09.1993) BBC Summary of World Broadcasts ● A different message to Jakarta (01.11.1993) The New York Times ● A figure of courage in the midst of East Timor’s agony (17.11.1993) The Age (Melbourne) ● Arena Magazine: Imagining ‘east timor’ by Benedict Anderson | 6 pp.
These photographs were taken at a demonstration in support of East Timor held in Ottawa on the 20th anniversary of the invasion, 7 December 1995. Demonstration organized by East Timor Alert Network/Ottawa. Key figures in images: Bella Galhos, Kerry Pither.