Timor-Leste
East Timor As INTERFET secures more territory, humanitarian organizations are building their stocks of relief materials in secure towns and are developing operational plans for expanding programs throughout the country. Relief supplies are now reaching the towns of Dare, Manatuto, Ermera, Gleno,…
Timor-Leste
The ACT Team for the assignment in Timor, left Darwin earlier this afternoon on a World Food Program (WFP) flight for Dili in East Timor. The team comprising Jim Mason, a former LWF/WS staff (Team Leader) and Inge Ruth…
Indonesia + 1 more
At a glance Refugees moving to Kupang as word of airlift spreads UNHCR charters second aircraft Increased reception facilities for Dili and Baucau WEST TIMOR A total of 280 returnees flew back today, Tuesday, from Kupang in West Timor to Dili in East Timor.…
Timor-Leste
Security: INTERFET troops continue to move westwards. No new incidents have been reported. Policy on Releases of "Militia": INTERFET arrest all persons carrying arms. In accordance with international law, INTERFET can keep suspects up to 96 hours only, unless they have…
Indonesia + 1 more
MEDIA RELEASE MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, ALEXANDER DOWNER AA 64 12 October 1999 The Australian Government is providing additional assistance of $6 million to the people of East Timor. In expectation of the wet season, this assistance will include emergency shelter…
Timor-Leste
GENERAL INTERFET continues to conduct operations aimed at improving the security situation in East Timor with forces continuing to build a presence in western areas of the region. INTERFET forces deployed in East Timor now number around 5,650 of which there…
Indonesia + 1 more
EAST TIMOR Dili remains relatively calm. However INTERFET still classifies Dili as security level 3 (high risk where casualties are likely). Some militia have been sighted in town, often in the vicinity of military bases. A general surrender of weapons…
Timor-Leste
Security Situation: Interfet has announced that several roads are now secure for travel. These are Dili to Liquisa, Dili to Baucau, Baucau to Los Palos, Baucau to Viqueque. Dili and the eastern region has remained calm for more than 72 hours. The…
Indonesia + 1 more
Thousands of people in need of food, shelter and water CARE is concentrating it's work in the much forgotten area of North-Central West Timor, (TTU) where thousands of internally displaced people are desperately in need of aid. Most of the refugees…
Indonesia + 1 more
Koh: Timorese refugees live in fear of militias People in the displaced person camps in West Timor are living in fear of the militias, according to Assistant Secretary of State Harold Hongju Koh. In a special briefing at the Department of State…
