Reports

Minneapolis, November 10, 1999: Just two months ago images of East Timor flashed across our television and computer screens, revealing the realities of the price of independence. Rather than seeing citizens rejoicing in their new freedom, the public was…

Refugees: The influx of displaced persons into East Timor is accelerating with the opening of new border crossings. During the past month, returnees have been entering East Timor by air from Kupang, Darwin, Denpensar, Jakarta and Flores and by boat…

Appeal Target: US$ 1,066,463 Geneva, 10 November 1999 Dear Friends, Two months ago after the referendum, the pro-Indonesia militia went on a rampage in East Timor which resulted in virtually the entire population of 850,000 being displaced. Over 250,000 East Timorese fled…

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…

DILI, East Timor - The U.N. World Food Programme is moving thousands of metric tons of food by land, sea and air throughout East Timor to feed people returning from West Timor and internally displaced before the rainy season…

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: Although employment opportunities remain very limited, markets continue to expand in Dili and other major population centres. Prices remain high, with basic food stocks five to seven times more expensive than before the popular consultation. CARE has begun regular…

East Timor On November 5, the World Food Program (WFP) transported 27 MT of rice via helicopter to the town of Atsabe. Additionally, WFP is in the process of transporting food to nine coastal ports including the island of Atauro…

Three United Nations experts have begun investigating alleged human rights abuses in East Timor. Speaking at a press conference today in Dili, Asma Jahangir, the Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary and Arbitrary Execution said that the three envoys had held…

This document is intended for public information purposes only. It is not an official UN document. At a glance Militiamen disrupt UNHCR move to repatriate an estimated 7,000 refugees at Noelbaki camp outside the West Timor capital of Kupang. More than 160…