Informes

(New York, September 7, 1999) -- Human Rights Watch said today that President Habibie's declaration of martial law in East Timor, apparently at the urging of Indonesian armed forces commander General Wiranto, could make a terrible situation worse. It…

NEW YORK, Sept 7 - The indiscriminate targetting of civilian populations in East Timor, in particular children and women, is an outrageous response to the peoples' free choice for independence. The violence in East Timor exemplifies the total disregard for…

Escalating violence in East Timor has forced aid agency World Vision to halt its distribution of food and emergency relief supplies in Dili and other centres and withdraw most of its staff. World Vision Australia's manager of relief operations, Dan…

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson urged the Commission on Human Rights this morning to consider holding a special session to examine the "extremely serious" situation in East Timor. Speaking at a meeting of the Bureau of the…

As in neighbouring countries, widespread rain in late August, increased moisture supplies for rice. The country has three rice crops a year: the first is the 10th month (rainy season) crop, followed by the winter-spring crop and then the…

For immediate release New York, 7 September- The relief organization Action Against Hunger calls upon the international community to guarantee the protection of civilians, the main victims of militia attacks in East Timor's capital, Dili. There is a growing fear…

ATLANTA (September 7, 1999) - The security situation in East Timor has become so dangerous that CARE is no longer able to deliver food and supplies to the thousands of families displaced by the conflict. "We are very concerned that…

Update on Displacement Kabul Area and Northern Displacement The recent UN mission to the Panjshir Valley has found that up to 100,000 persons have been displaced by recent fighting in the area. Working with estimates provided by NGOs and the…

SG/SM/7122 - 19990907 The following is a statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on East Timor, which was issued on Monday, 6 September: Yesterday evening, the Secretariat briefed the Security Council on the continuing deterioration of the situation in East Timor. The…

WASHINGTON, September 7, 1999 - The World Bank has been closely monitoring the situation in East Timor during and after the ballot. We welcome the peaceful conduct of the ballot itself, and the efforts made by the Government of…