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• Aceh: The more things change ... Lesley McCulloch, 13 May 2003
• Sex slaves the prize for army Timor court told, Jill Jolliffe, 2 May 2003
• UN Human Rights Commission Abandons Justice for East Timor - Pretends Sham Indonesian Trials Are Redeemable, ETAN, 25 April 2003
• Indonesian NGOs reject money from Iraq war allies, Mike Woods, 24 March 2003
• East Timor army chief jailed for five years for atrocities, Muklis Ali, 13 March 2003
• Indonesians crank-up anti-war fervour, Matthew Moore, 10 March 2003
• Indonesia ignores UN call to bring general to court, Kathy Marks, 26 February 2003
• East Timorese People Demonstrate Against Impending War in Iraq - World's newest nation participates in global protest for peace, Nuno Rodrigues, 15 February 2003
• Homecoming Parade for East Timor Personnel 10 February 2003
• Indonesia signs deal with rebels to end 26-year war in Aceh, Kathy Marks, 10 December 2002
• East Timor in flames after five die in student riots, Kathy Marks, 5 December 2002
• East Timor militia leader is jailed for war crimes, Kathy Marks, 28 November 2002
• Using war criminals to fight terrorism replaces one poison with another, James Dunn, 14 November 2002
• Campaign to demand immediate release of Joy Lee Sadler (US nurse) and Lesley McCulloch (British academic) jailed in Indonesia, Indonesia Human Rights Network, November 2002
• Justice the loser in rush to find Bali scapegoat, Maire Leadbeater, 5 November 2002
• Indonesia's Anti-Terrorism Decree a threat to basic rights, Tapol, 27 October 2002
• Bali - the lies go on, John Pilger, 25 October 2002
• Briefing: Impact Of The Bali Bombings, ICG, 24 October 2002
• Bali terror: Indonesian military ties NOT the answer! ASAP, 24 October 2002
• Concern that the Bali bombing may re-activate Suharto era repression, IHRC, 21 October 2002
• Lethal Hypocrisy: for 40 years, Australian governments have colluded with state terrorism, John Pilger, 17 Oct 2002
• The world they have created, Action in Solidarity with Asia and the Pacific, 15 October 2002
• Bali-Iraq: End the Cycle of Violence, say Doctors, MAPW, 15 October 2002
• The Bali carnage and its implications for human rights in Indonesia, Tapol, 14 October 2002
• Indonesia pledges to kick start terror crackdown, Tim Sullivan, 16 October 2002
• No airlift, poor treatment, spartan wards: how the Balinese became the forgotten victims of terror, Kathy Marks, 16 October 2002
• Letter re Bali tragedy, IHRC, 15 October 2002
• This crime proves none of us are safe - and Britons may well be the next targets, Robert Fisk, 14 October 2002
• Unless there is more justice in the world, Bali will be repeated, Independent, 14 October 2002
• Goff's offer to host mediation between Indonesia and the West Papua independence movement welcome, IHRC, 8 October 2002
• Indonesian Rights Activists Urge US Congress To Block Military Training, ETAN, 7 October 2002
• The Timor Gap - Xanana Gusmao was welcomed to New Zealand as an honoured guest, but New Zealand has yet to face the truth about its role in East Timor's bloody past, Maire Leadbeater, 5 October 2002
• Indonesia Human Rights Committee presses for release of foreigners in Aceh, IHRC, 5 October 2002
• The Indonesian Tribunal: A Matter of Justice or Political Diversion? James Dunn, 4 September 2002
• Indonesian soldiers acquitted, Steven Gutkin, 16 August 2002
• Indonesia gives ultimatum to Aceh rebels, Guardian, 19 August 2002
• Unseen Wars: Aceh - Indonesia's war that won't go away; Indonesia is considering a crackdown in Aceh which could make a bloody conflict worse, Sidney Jones, 4 August 2002
• East Timor: Advice, warnings greet newest IMF member, Emad Mekay, 25 July 2002
• On US military ties with Indonesia, ETAN, 25 July 2002
• Statement on the Restoration of IMET Military Training by Senate Appropriations Committee, ETAN, 19 July 2002
• US May Support a Terrorist-Connected Military in Name of War on Terror, Karen Orenstein and Carrie Benzschawel, 19 July 2002
• Islamic Peace Education in Aceh, Leah Wells, 18 July 2002
• Foreign Office inquiry into use of Hawk jets by Jakarta, Richard Norton-Taylor and John Aglionby, 3 July 2002
• Critics on warpath against US military aid to Jakarta, Tim Shorrock, 25 June 2002
• Hawks involved in military operations in Aceh, TAPOL, 2 July 2002
• Indonesia poses test for US on human rights, Howard LaFranchi, 13 June 2002
• "First the Butchery, Then the Flowers: Clinton and Holbrooke in East Timor", Joseph Nevins, May 2002
• East Timor is Independent: So Long As It Does As It's Told - President Bush cannot leave the world's newest state alone, Jonathan Steele, 23 May 2002
• Timorese demonstrate to greet Australian prime minister, IMC, 19 May 2002
• Time for a US Truth Commission on East Timor, Joseph Nevins, 17 May 2002
• Women Worldwide Call For an International Tribunal For East Timor: Officials, Scholars And Activists Say Justice For Crimes Against Timorese Women Needed Now, 13 May 2002
• Timor gas billions all at sea, Hamish McDonald, 27 March 2002
• Letter re Australian intercepts about East Timor crimes, IHRC, 24 March 2002
• US Endorsed Indonesia's East Timor Invasion: Secret Documents, AFP, 6 December 2001
• Australians protest military ties with Indonesia, AP, 16 August 2001
• Australia ready to talk on military ties with Jakarta, Lindsay Murdoch, 14 August 2001
• Indonesian speedboats to pursue 'wily pirates', 8 January 2001
• Indonesian Navy to conduct massive exercises, 8 January 2001
• Racist, cynical, wasteful: how UN workers 'help' Timor, Denis Dragovic, 8 January 2001
• Freeze the sale of Lilybank Lodge, Indonesia Human Rights Committee, 10 December 2000
• Downer seeks closer military ties with Indonesia, 8 December 2000
• Urgent action to PNG and Australian governments, Australia West Papua Association, 7 December 2000
• Indonesian police to get Russian submachine-guns, 4 December 2000
• Indonesia plans 'intel' re-organisation, 1 December 2000
• Protest! Indonesian military in Auckland, Indonesia Human Rights Committee, 7 November 2000
• Gusmao to UN: 'We don't want a legacy of cars', 10 October 2000
• Stop EU arms sales to Indonesia, TAPOL/PMA, 18 September 2000
• Government urged to withdraw Indonesia's invitation, IHRC, 10 September 2000
• Alert ! West / East Timor, PBI, 8 September 2000
• Suharto focus turns on NZ, 28 August 2000
• Seize The Suhartos' NZ Assets, CAFCA, 1 August 2000
• Goff to raise East Timor security with Indonesia, 25 July 2000
• Volunteers for East Timor Indonesia Project, 21 July 2000
• Arms Embargo Essential to stop British Equipment Being used in Malukan Slaughter, 19 July 2000
• Enemy of East Timor makes an unwelcome visit, Indonesia Human Rights Committee, 3 July 2000
• Goff Assists Indonesian Corruption Investigations - Phil Goff (8/5/2000)
• Suharto’s stolen wealth must be returned - ASIET (28/4/2000)
• Eyewitness account of 1975 murder of journalists (28/4/2000)
• Workers organise first East Timor May Day public holiday (28/4/2000)
• NZ Government Offers to Help To Find Soeharto assets (27/4/2000)
• Indonesian Prosecutors Take Suharto-Led Group's Documents (27/4/2000)
• Embarrassing NZ files could play a vital role (26/4/2000)
• Indonesia's top prosecutor moves to seize Suharto assets (26/4/2000)
• Indonesia asks US, Swiss help on Suharto's assets (26/4/2000)
• Court approves request to seize Suharto charity assets (26/4/2000)
• Suharto assets here may be seized: Goff (25/4/2000)
• Jakarta to issue political decision on Suharto probe in August (24/4/2000)
• Indonesia Prosecutors Apply To Seize Suharto Assets (24/4/2000)
• Suharto's assets seized - says Indonesian Attorney- General's Office (23/4/2000)
• Suharto assets - Letter from the Indonesia Human Rights Committee (20/4/2000)
• Indonesia to reduce dependency on other countries for arms (25/3/2000)
• Horta demands return of West Timor refugees (22/3/2000)
• Interview with Xanana Gusmao (20/3/2000)
• UN staff battle over East Timor independence policy (13/3/2000)
• Report from East Timor (10/3/2000)
• Towards Democracy in Indonesia - seminar 1 April 2000 (7/3/2000)
• U.S. Resumes Training Indonesian Army Officers (19/2/2000)
• Defence policy after East Timor (17/2/2000)
• Intelligence officer's death under scrutiny (16/2/2000)
• Resumed arms sales to Indonesia - creating the next 'East Timor' (20/1/2000)
• Euro parliament demands new Indonesia arms embargo (20/1/2000)
• Letter to EU President, 19 January 2000 (19/1/2000)
• Confirmed - EU arms sales to Indonesia resumed (18/1/2000)
• EU decision to resume arms sales to Indonesia (17/1/2000)
• Vacancy - Office Co-ordinator, East Timor Project (23/12/99)
• Joint NGO statement on East Timor, 17 December 1999 (17/12/99)
• Wellington tonight - East Timor (14/12/99)
• Update on East Timor (14/12/99)
• HELP - East Timor / computers (13/12/99)
• East Timor and oil - Dan Georgakas (ZNet Commentary) (11/12/99)
• Mass Graves Found in East Timor (26/11/99)
• Howard - "Indonesian military was behaving very badly" (23/11/99)
• Military Is Said to Prevent East Timor Refugees' Return (23/11/99)
• East Timor support bill passes US Senate! (22/11/99)
• Jakarta Post - What constitutes a war crime? (20/11/99)
• Edward S. Herman - The Times and East Timor (15/11/99)
• East Timor - A Fresh Start? (8/11/99)
• Timor Gap oil update (4/11/99)
• A young East Timorese vision for a possible future (3/11/99)
• US ambassador warns militia in West Timor to stop violence (2/11/99)
• Wahid interview: Another berry off the same bush! (1/11/99)
• Horrors of East Timor decolonization (30/10/99)
• ASEAN's duplicity - Jose Ramos Horta (30/10/99)
• How the media have protected US appeasement - collusion with Indonesia in East Timor : Edward S. Herman (12/10/99)
• Lost and found - how did the world rediscover the ‘lost cause’ of East Timor? (6/10/99)
• East Timor - emergency update (5/10/99)
• Britain's role in ousting Sukarno (5/10/99)
• ZNet Commentary / Oct 4 / Noam Chomsky / East Timor (4/10/99)
• UNHCR - Timor emergency update (27/9/99)
• East Timor - Never Again (27/9/99)
• Albright warns Indonesia on treatment of Timorese (27/9/99)
• Give sanctuary in NZ to Timorese now, say Greens (26/9/99)
• US trained butchers of East Timor (26/9/99)
• Deceit And Deception : US Dealings in Indonesia - John Howard (24/9/99)
• Canada: Axworthy's folly (23/9/99)
• East Timor Lessons : Mourn, Worry, Organize - and Celebrate Michael Albert, ZNet (23/9/99)
• Protect refugees in West Timor (23/9/99)
• Report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the human rights situation in East Timor, 23 Sept 99 (23/9/99)
• Seize Suharto's assets - update (24/9/99)
• Call for intervention in West Timor (23/9/99)
• Peace Council of Aotearoa - Statement on East Timor (22/9/99)
• Govt. misleads NZ public over training Indonesians (21/9/99)
• The Real Reason for the United Nation's Peacekeeping in East Timor Is To Maintain Indonesian Control - John Pilger (21/9/99)
• Seize Suharto Assets! - CAFCA/ETIC (21/9/99)
• Deported American activist says military chief behind Timor killings - Alan Nairn (20/9/99)
• Highlights from East Timor speech by Jeanette Fitzsimons MP, Green Party Co-Leader (19/9/99)
• East Timor war crimes (17/9/99)
• Britain - Labour attacked over arms sales (17/9/99)
• East Timor: The Hard Truth About Peacekeeping (16/9/99)
• While Diplomats Talk - Bishop Belo (16/9/99)
• Statement of World Peace Council on East Timor (16/9/99)
• British ministers under fire over financial deals with Indonesia (15/9/99)
• East Timor crisis - as the UN mission leaves, their HQ burns (15/9/99)
• Media Advisory: Is East Timor really out of control? - FAIR (15/9/99)
• Moving Gently on East Timor - Russell Mokhiber and Robert Weissman (14/9/99)
• Bishop Belo Speaks (14/9/99)
• We helped them descend into hell - John Pilger (13/9/99)
• Shipley : statement on peacekeepers (13/9/99)
• Indonesians stalk East Timorese in Australia (13/9/99)
• ETIC media release (13/9/99)
• UN has every legal right to intervene (13/9/99)
• Australia : complicity in East Timor (13/9/99)
• Comments On the Occasion of the Forthcoming APEC Summit - Noam Chomsky (13/9/99)
• Statement from the New Zealand Catholic bishops on East Timor (12/9/99)
• US Suspends Aid to Indonesia - ETAN (12/9/99)
• Australia : Thousands take to the streets over Timor (12/9/99)
• US complicity in East Timor (11/9/99)
• Dita Sari - statement on East Timor (11/9/99)
• Pope John Paul II on East Timor (10/9/99)
• The Total Annihilation of East Timorese Society - ETIC (10/9/99)
• East Timor: Statement from the International Action Center (10/9/99)
• More on Britain's "ethical" arms sales (10/9/99)
• NZ must break military ties with Indonesia - Green Party (10/9/99)
• East Timor - Anglican release (10/9/99)
• Australia - more union action (10/9/99)
• East Timorese leader comes to APEC (10/9/99)
• PBI Action Alert on East Timor (10/9/9)
• While East Timor erupts... (10/9/99)
• Indonesia to attend APEC Leaders' meeting (9/9/99)
• Australian Democrats demand UN defy Jakarta now (9/9/99)
• CWS on East Timor (9/9/99)
• TE KAHA / EAST TIMOR / IRAQ - ISMAG (9/9/99)
• East Timor : provisional government? - Peace Council (8/9/99)
• ACTU - East Timor campaign (8/9/99)
• Australian unions stop flights (8/9/99)
• Statement by Mothers and Women of Indonesia (8/9/99)
• Letter : Conference of Churches in Aotearoa New Zealand (8/9/99)
• Inhumanitarian Nonintervention in East Timor - Edward S. Herman (8/9/99)
• WIPLF, Australia, letter on East Timor (8/9/99)
• Why Americans should care about East Timor - Noam Chomsky (8/9/99)
• Comment on East Timor - Colin Iles (8/9/99)
• British Labour Goverment complicity in killing (7/9/99)
• Jakarta's godfathers - John Pilger (7/9/99)
• Apec / East Timor - Palmerston North Coalition against APEC (8/9/99)
• East Timor - open letter (CORSO) (7/9/99)
• East Timor - Union bans ships (7/9/99)
• East Timor - addresses (7/9/99)
• East Timor - church bells (7/9/99)
• IFET-OP: All Observers Fleeing New Violence in East Timor (6/9/99)
• Indonesian Military Waging Full-Scale Operation - ETAN (6/9/99)
• ICFTU warns Indonesia (6/9/99)
• East Timor - protests (6/9/99)
• As Mass Killing in East Timor Ensues, American Observers Remain in Dili (5/9/99)
• East Timor - sequel to Kosovo? (4/9/99)
• Military Aid to Indonesia Must Stop - CORSO (2/9/99)
• International Concern Growing About Violence in East Timor - CORSO (1/9/99)
• Money and arms from the US have bolstered the Indonesian army over the years - J.J. Richardson (26/8/99)
• Fears of bloodbath - IFET (25/8/99)
• ETAN weekly (24/8/99)
• Jose Ramos-Horta.... and more - ETAN Weekly 16/8/99
• NZ / Indonesia military links (3/8/99)
• General Statement on World Bank Structural Adjustment Loans to Indonesia - Lynn Fredriksson and John Miller (1/8/99)
• East Timor update (5/7/99)
• East Timor update 2 (5/7/99)
• East Timor group condemns Don McKinnon (30/6/99)
• McKinnon concerned at attack on UN in East Timor (30/6/99)
• East Timor Appeal (24/6/99)
• East Timor - US Laws Delay Arrival of UN Police Monitors (17/6/99)
• Another massacre in East Timor - 19 May 1999 (17/6/99)
• Indonesia warned against funding East Timor autonomy debate (15/6/99)
• Peace Brigades International - East Timor Project (15/6/99)
• Skyhawk export (9/6/99)
• East Timor - Vote Monitoring (5/6/99)
• Mass graves at army post in East Timor - TIMORESE DEMOCRATIC UNION (30/5/99)
• Skyhawks to Indonesia - Letter (22/5/99)
• Skyhawks to Indonesia - Update (17/5/99)
• Protest - Skyhawks to Indonesia (12/5/99)
• Business interests are behind Indonesia's fight to hold on to East Timor (8/5/99)
• East Timor/ EU : McKinnon - what are you waiting for? (20/4/99)
• Action Now - East Timor (19/4/99)
• East Timor - New Update (19/4/99)
• East Timor - NZ govt inaction (14/4/99)
• East Timor Update (13/4/99)
• Civil war in East Timor? (10/2/99)
• Indonesia protest 21 May 1998(21/5/98)

Useful links for information on East Timor

• http://www.pgs.ca/pages/war/etimor/etim999.htm (5K) - East Timor links resource page.

• http://www.easttimor.com/ (11K) Timor Today - the website of the East Timor International Support Centre, full of useful facts, articles and graphics.

• http://www.etan.org (7K) East Timor Action network (US) - for all the latest news and alerts

• http://www.etan.org/ifet/(4K) International Federation for East Timor - IFET's East Timor Observer Project involves international NGO's monitoring the situation in East Timor in the run-up to the autonomy ballot.

• http://www.un.org/peace/etimor/etimor.htm (13K) UNAMET- UN Mission in East Timor, all the latest information directly from UNAMET people in East Timor.

• http://www.easttimor.org.nz Free East Timor (FRET) - the coalition of groups working on East Timor here in Aotearoa / New Zealand, very useful background information, well laid out and easy to read.

East Timor - blood on many hands

Who supplied the weapons which have killed more than 200,000 people in East Timor since 1975? Britain, United States, Australia, Canada, Netherlands, Germany, France, Finland, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.

Who trained the Indonesian armed forces to use those weapons ? New Zealand, Australia, United States, Britain, Netherlands, Germany, France...

Stop the arms trade - stop the killing

Petitions

• East Timor petition - UNHCHR (23/9/99)
• Caritas petition to British High Commission (19/9/99)
• Caritas petition to US ambassador (19/9/99)
• East Timor Petition - Caritas