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Letter Virgilio dos Anjos - Capitan Stevenson 1984-03

Letter by Virgilio dos Anjos communicating the death of his father to Capitan Stevenson, an old friend of him. The death was a reprisal to the resistance movement and its last actions. It also exposes the relation between the Timor resistance movement and the Australian guerilla, punctuating, with details, persecutions and censure his family needed to deal with. It finishes asking to Capitan Stevenson to join the mobilization of Australia public opinion in favor of Timorese struggle.

Peace is Possible in Timor Leste Association (Portugal)

Report Bishop Dom Carlos Filipe Ximenes 1994-07-31

Official title: The Document of the East Timor Catholic Church on East Timor nowadays
Contents: Document from the Catholic Church regarding Dili understanding that, although the Church was not allowed to have a political position, it did have a moral responsibility for the situation in Timor and wanted to express its deep concern about the violations of human rights, as well as offering suggestions to solve the problem. One of the suggestions was to ask for a referendum, where people would be able to make democratic choices. The Church report asks the Indonesian government to reduce its armed force, the troops, the extra-judicial authority on the territory and to cooperate with the UN Secretary to work towards an effective settlement to the situation

Peace is Possible in Timor Leste Association (Portugal)

Letter CPDM - Monsenhor Sante Portalupi 1983-02-22

Letter in thanks by CDPM to Reverendum Sante Portalupi for all the support that the Catholic Church has lent during the East Timor situation through its solidarity actions. One of the results of this effort was the recent approval of a UN Resolution that consecrates the right to self-determination and independence.

Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)

Press release CDPM/APPTL 1985-11-27

Official title: Comunicado de Imprensa
Contents: Press release regarding the 10th year of the conflict in East Timor and inviting the public to a cultural session with music, dance, and poetry to be presented in Lisbon in memory of those who died in the conflict.

Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)

Letter CDPM - Ministers of Business 1986-06-16

Official title: Ah atencao da Lusa/Servico Africa Timor-Leste
Contents: Letter by CDPM to the five Ministers of Business who were visiting Lisbon from Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique and Sao Tome and Principe, appealing to their solidarity and support for East Timor issues and asking that they bring up the theme as much as possible with their bilateral contacts and in the international organizations they are a part of.

Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)

Press release 1986-06-26

Official title: Comunicado de Imprensa - CDPM
Contents: Information regarding a Seminar entitled “East Timor in the Context of Southeast Asia”, organized by CDPM to discuss the geostrategic position (politics, defense) and the socioeconomic aspects (economic relations with US, Japan, Australia, CEE, URSS) of East Timor.

Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)

Letter CDPM – Prime-Minister of Portugal 1986-09-10

Letter by CDPM to the Prime-Minister of Portugal regarding the imprisonment of Antônio Gonçalves and the collection of 1539 signatures from the population, expressing their wishes to see specific measures being taken in the case. CDPM appeals to the Prime-Minister for support and for political and humanitarian solidarity in the situation.

Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)

Other CDMP Coimbra - Deputies of European Parliament 1987-03-16

Official title: Timor – Causa a ganhar
Contents: Collection of signatures of professors and students addressed to the deputies of the European Parliament asking to condemn the Indonesian authorities because of the attempt against the fundamental freedom of men, maintaining in detention 4 Timorese students: Antonio Goncalves, Joao Freitas da Camara, Abilio Sereno and Fernando Soares.

Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)

APPTL pamphlet 1989-10

Official title: Timor Leste
Contents: Pamphlet by the APPTL encouraging the necessity of a referendum so the people of East Timor could democratically decide their future. It contains motivational quotations from Xanana Gusmao and Mons. Belo.

Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)

CDPM/MCPP/APPTL/PJTL report

Official title: Timor Leste – Alguns fatos recentes
Contents: Report regarding the latest events in East Timor, especially those concerning the Catholic Church and the possible visit of Pope João Paulo II.
Main topics: Note from the Apostolic Administrator, Ximenes Belo, reporting the abuses of power and the human rights violations perpetrated by Indonesian forces; updates on Belo's request for the help of the UN in holding a referendum; interview with a bishop that considers the Pope’s visit positive to Indonesia's legitimization in the process of annexation; manifestations of opposition to the Apostolic Administrator in Dili and his concerns about the process of self-determination.

Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)

Press release CDPM/APPTL/MCPP/CCL 1990-07-16

Official title: Comunicado de Imprensa
Contents: Press release regarding the meeting of several East Timor Solidarity Groups to analyze and take stock of the problem in East Timor and their activities. The conclusion was that there was an evolution in the opposite direction regarding the situation in East Timor and international interest (e.g. the positions of China and Zimbague in favor of Indonesia) and accusing Portugal of being silent instead of helping a negotiation process to help East Timor.

Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)

Letter Maria José Domingos (CDPM) – Unidentified 1990-07-27

Letter by CDPM concerning the meeting of European Parliament and the usual outcomes related to East Timor as a consequence of Indonesian pressure or pressure from solidarity groups. Informs that Portugal and five other African, Portuguese-speaking countries had planned a joint intervention and support the participation of Convergência Nacionalista in the meeting. The letter asks for support in lobbying for this cause.

Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)

Letter Tubir - La'o Rei 1991-10-09

Official title: CNRM – Frente Clandestina
Contents: Handwritten letter on logistical aspects as food and clothes distribution to the guerrillas, photographic material donated by the population to the guerrillas aimed at making themselves known, armaments and related issues.

Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)

Report CDPM et al. 1992

Official title: Statement for signature to be send to Secretary General of the UN – Urgent Appeal on the Situation of East Timor.
Contents: Urgent appeal to UN Secretary General, to the international community, to Portugal, and to Indonesia to take their respective roles on the issue of East Timor, regarding the end of human rights violations and to support the solidarity movement. Signatures: Japan, United States, United Kingdom and others.

Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)

Press release APPT/CDPM 1992-08-12

Official title: Comunicado de Imprensa
Contents: Press release containing a report by APPTL and CDPM with some considerations on the report of AnaCorrea (an engineer who visited East Timor) regarding his visit, correcting some dubious perspectives on his writings and reaffirming that Indonesia's strategy regarding East Timor hadn't changed in that Indonesia still wanted to annex the territory.

Commission for the Rights of the Maubere People (CDPM)

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