Informes

General: In recent weeks, motor vehicle traffic on the streets of Dili has increased markedly, with a concomitant increase in accidents. Commercial and trading activity has also grown, with an increasing range of food products now available. Prices however, remain…

THE SITUATION IN EAST TIMOR Repatriation of East Timorese from West Timor continues, however the flow of returnees is intermittent, depending on the degree of harassment and intimidation by the militia. After 43 days, 85,000 East Timorese have returned to…

IP/99/902 Brussels, 26 November 1999 Poul Nielson, European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, heads a mission November 28-December 3 to assess needs in East and West Timor, and to meet the authorities in Indonesia. Mr Nielson's mission will visit…

There is an urgent need to return East Timorese displaced from West Timor and elsewhere in Indonesia to their communities of origin in order for rehabilitation, reconstruction and development to begin as quickly as possible. The safe and orderly…

General: In continuing preparations to address the accelerated returns from West Timor following the 22 November meeting, the Integrated Operations Cell (IOC) will refine existing contingency plans, incorporating new information from teams in the field. Members of the IOC will…

By Joanne Collins DILI, East Timor, Nov 25 (Reuters) - A U.N. human rights team to investigate atrocities in East Timor arrived in Dili on Thursday, and immediately accused Jakarta of deliberately hampering its work. Sonia Picado, one of its five…

Australia must take responsibility for its historic part in the suffering of the East Timorese. Since the 1975 invasion by Indonesia, the East Timorese people have waged a courageous struggle for their right to self-determination. Over these 24 years more…

There is an urgent need to return East Timorese displaced from West Timor and elsewhere in Indonesia to their communities of origin in order for rehabilitation, reconstruction and development to begin as quickly as possible. The safe and orderly…

Overview On a November 22, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Richard Holbrooke, visited Dili, the capital of East Timor, and Atambua, an area in West Timor which hosts substantial numbers of displaced persons who have not been able to…

The humanitarian crisis in East Timor has galvanised the international community. Following the ballot on 30 August, the world watched in horror as the territory was plunged into violence. Then at last, the international community took action through the…