Students protest killings in East TimorThousands of East Timorese students occupied the provincial parliament in Dili on November 23, angered by a brutal crackdown by Indonesian soldiers. The crackdown has killed up to 50 East
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There are grave fears for the well-being of several East Timorese youths missing after Indonesian soldiers ransacked the villages of Turin and Taitudak in the Alas subdistrict on November 15. Eyewitnesses said that four youths in
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East Timor remains tense following November 12, the seventh anniversary of the Dili massacre, in which more than 270 East Timorese were killed by Indonesian soldiers at Santa Cruz cemetery. The anniversary was marked by gatherings of
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East Timor: Habibie stalls as pressure mountsThe Indonesian government is under increasing pressure to resolve the growing political crisis it is caught in as a consequence of its 23-year illegal occupation of East Timor. President
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Starting on October 10, a new wave of pro-independence protests took place across East Timor. The largest mobilisations occurred in Dili, which was brought to a standstill for two days by huge demonstrations. Estimates of the number of
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At least 24 East Timorese inmates at Becora Prison in Dili are on hunger strike demanding the release of imprisoned resistance leader Xanana Gusmao. According to prison officials, more inmates are expected join those already protesting.
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During the visit of foreign affairs minister Alexander Downer to Indonesia on July 9-11, the federal government's reluctance to make any significant change of policy on East Timor became clearer. Against the trend of other governments
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The determined protests for independence in East Timor look set to continue following the recent killings of Timorese by Indonesian soldiers and intelligence agents. The latest round of shootings began during the visit by diplomats from
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Protests continue in East TimorThe people of East Timor continue to demand the right to self-determination and reject Habibie government's offer of "special status". Mobilisations of thousands of students and young people, which have
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New stage in East Timor struggleA new stage in the fight for East Timor's independence has begun with a wave of militant protests by Timorese youth and students. Since June 2, thousands of activists have joined almost daily protest
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More than 1000 East Timorese students held a protest and sit-in in the grounds of the Foreign Ministry in Jakarta on June 12. The students had travelled from across Java and Bali to demand independence for East Timor and the release of
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Indonesian soldiers continue to carry out brutal acts of torture, murder and arbitrary detention throughout East Timor. Many of the worst incidents have occurred in the town of Baucau and surrounding districts. The East Timor Human