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East Timorese Exile Community, Is Reluctant to Fleeing from Relentless Persecution by the Accept New Refugees Timor link, no. 35, March 1996 This is the Published version of the following publication UNSPECIFIED (1996) Timor link, no. 35, March 1996. Timor link (35). pp. 1-8. The publisher’s official version can be found at Note that access to this version may require subscription. Downloaded from VU Research Repository https://vuir.vu.edu.au/25983/ 11111 Number 35 March 1996 men invaded the French embassy, and a further nine the Australian. On 27 February four East Exodus of Timorese were ejected from the Palestinian embassy after fai ling to secure asylum in Palestine. Most asylum seekers have settled for asylum Timorese in Portugal, through the mediation of the Inter­ national Committee of the Red Cross. However, many had first asked for asylum in the country youth whose embassy they were occupying. Nine asylum seekers who spent a month in the Australian embassy refused to go to Portugal, Despair is driving many young East and insisted on going to Australia. But the Timorese to leave their friends and family Australian government, which hosts the largest for the uncertainty of exile. They are East Timorese exile community, is reluctant to fleeing from relentless persecution by the accept new refugees. Australian immigration Indonesian military: harassment, rape, officials claimed the young people knew insuf­ unprovoked attacks and beatings. The ficient English to be accepted in Australia. This Indonesians, says one refugee, want to group abandoned their asylum bid in late 'kill every Timorese youth'. February, preferring to stay in Indonesia. ince September 1995, almost 100 East Indonesian solidarity The statue of Christ the King looking out over STimorese, mostly youths and students, have The occupations at the Dutch and Russian Fatukama Bay is intended to show recognition of sought political asylum by occupying foreign embassies marked a new departure: the East East Timor's Christian identity. But with no sign of embassies in Jakarta. The exodus began when Timorese were accompanied by a number of official respect for the apsirations of the East five youths occupied the British embassy on 24 Indonesian supporters from relatively new Timorese, it may become just another symbol of September. They were all owed to leave for organisations such as Solidaritas Mahasiswa Indonesian dominance. See page 8 for story. Portugal four days later. Requests to the Dutch, Indonesia untuk Demokrasi (SMID - Solidarity ~~~~- -~~~~~~~~~~~- Japanese and French embassies followed. On of Indonesian Students for Democracy), Summary the 20th anniversary of the Indonesian invasion Solidaritas Perjuangan Rakyat Indonesia untuk of East Timor on 7 December 1995, 112 East Maubere (SPRIM - Indonesians in Solidarity This issue of Timor Link describes the Timorese and their Indonesian supporters with the Maubere People), and the Centre for growing international pressure on Indonesia staged sit-ins at the Russian and Dutch Indonesian Workers' Struggle (PPBI). These over its occupation of East Timor: the UN embassies. Pro-integrationist East Timorese also groups together constitute an umbrella High Commissioner for Human Rights has entered the Dutch embassy grounds, resulting movement known as Persatuan Rakyat proposed a UN presence in Dill; after 20 in violent confrontations in which the Dutch Demokratik, or Democratic People's Alliance, years of official reticence, the Australian ambassador was among the injured. formed in May 1994. Knowledge of and support government has launched an inquiry into the In the second week ofJan uary 1996, two East for East Timor's plight have been growing deaths of six journalists during Indonesia's Timorese women asked for asylum at the steadily among democrats in Indonesia, who invasion of East Tunor; and the European Australian embassy, and five East Timorese men link many of their own democratic aims with Union is moving to a tougher stand. We also jumped over the fence of the New Zealand the search for self-determination for East Timor. report on the preSSW'eS forcing young embassy, also seeking asylum. On 25 January, 12 This was their first high-profile demonstration Timorese to seek asylum abroad. An East Timorese entered the Polish embassy, of solidarity. The courage of the Indonesian eyewitness account tells how the authorities asking for asylum in Poland, and on 29 January activists is remarkable given that they would not tried to prevent contact between East Timor four entered the French embassy - its third have been able to secure asylum, in Portugal and the outside world on the fourth incursion by Timorese in as many months. In or elsewhere. One group was forced out of the anniversary of the Santa Cruz massacre. the second week of February two more Timorese Dutch embassy after the Indonesian authorities -- ----- IN THIS ISSUE Recent human richls violations 4 New ambassador to Australia 5 Asia-Eurupe summit 4 Munier inquilJ 6 2 Xanam's ..._requested 5 International Round-up 6 2 Portugal-Indonesia talks 5 Church news 7 3 EU comna1 padlon 5 Who ndes in fast limor? 8 4 Clnl8n meets Suharto 5 New publication: Partners in repression 8 NEWS FROM EAST TIMOR assured Dutch officials of their safetv. Some of only Bahasa Indonesia. They find they must them \\'ere forced to take refuge in a Catholic spend at least a vear or two studying Portuguese Eyewitness account church hostel aftemards to escape pursuit b\' before they can train in anything else. the securitv forces. Church representatives in East Timor have Hugh O'Shaughnessy, of The Independent appealed to the youth not to leave. They believe newspaper, reports on continuing Hardships of exile the departures demoralise those who remain repression in East Timor. Despite the efforts of Portuguese solidarity and play into the hands oflndonesian military groups and volunteers, life in Portugal for East strategists by reducing the East Timorese y fourth visit to East Timor was cut short Timorese refugees is not easy. Most East population. Mby the expulsion of all foreigners two days Timorese are accepted as students, particularly Meanwhile, foreign embassies inJakarta have before the fourth anniversary of the massacre at the universities of Minho and Oporto. With added barbed wire to their fences. Solidarity by Indonesian troops of279 unarmed Timorese subsistence grants of 17,500 escudos (about groups around the world have appealed to their at Santa Cruz cemetery on 12 November. US$11 5) a month for six months only from the governments to treat asylum-seekers with under­ The anniversary was an opportunity for the Ministry of Employment and Social Security, standing, and to grant them maximum Timorese to demonstrate their resistance to they soon find themselves struggling to survive. protection. They have asked governments to visiting foreigners, and through them to the Their housing is often poor. Students arriving help the Portuguese authorities, who, in the outside world. By expelling foreigners immediat~ nowadays experience communication difficul­ absence of diplomatic relations with Indonesia, ly before the anniversary and preventing others ties: Portuguese has not been taught in East have no personnel on hand to deal with asylum­ from entering East Timor, the Indonesian Timor during the past 20 years and they speak seekers. • occupying forces tried to remove that opportunity. The Timorese made up for this by continuing to put asylum seekers into foreign embassies in ticket was delivered too late and his passport was Jakarta (see pl). And many people travelling to Inhibited dialogue confiscated. Dili for the anniversary managed to reach their Bishop Carlos Belo of the diocese of Dili was destination, revealing deficiencies in Indonesia's The second session of dialogue between also absent. This was a blow to the remaining immigration and border controls. pro-independence and pro-Indonesian participants, given his important contribution In the days leading up to the anniversary I saw East Timorese proved disappointing. in dispelling tensions and keeping dialogue going many troops and police patrolling the streets. Pressure from Indonesia restricted the at the 1995 meeting. Indonesia put pressure on The deterrent presence was increased at night, agenda and prevented the return of key the Vatican to prevent the Bishop from attending. with riot police stationed at every crossroads and participants from the first meeting. A UN diplomat said the UN secretary general gangs of Indonesians, in uniform or in civilian considered Indonesia's action to be gross inter­ clothes, roaming the city and breaking into he second 'all inclusive intra-East Timorese ference. The Bishop's place was taken by his houses as they sought Timorese resisters. Tdialogue' was held at Burg Schlaining, Vicar General, Fr Jose Antonio da Costa. Austria, from 19 to 22 March 1996, under the The March 1996 meeting was tense and the Hawk jets buzz Dili auspices of the United Nations secretary general. statement agreed at its conclusion is short and In 1991 I reported that Indonesian troops were It brought together 15 East Timorese living uncontroversial. Strong disagreements emerged using British transport vehicles. On 10 November under Indonesian rule and 14 pro-indepen­ between the pro-integrationists from East Timor 1995 I saw two British-built Hawk warplanes dence Timorese from exile communities in and Indonesia, led by Lopes da Cruz, Indonesia's make a low pass over Dili, a manoeuvre staged to Portugal, Macao and Australia. Participants ambassador for Timor affairs, and pro-inde­ intimidate the inhabitants on the eve of the attend in their individual capacity. pendence exiles such as the leaders of the massacre anniversary. The Indonesian government, which considers Timorese Democratic Union (UDT) and the British arms sales to Indonesia continue and its annexation a Jail accompli, has always refused national liberation movement, Fretilin. There Britain has offered military training to to negotiate directly with East Timorese organ­ were even disputes about tactics between various Indonesian officers. This, and the German effort isations. The intra-East Timorese dialogue pro-independence activists.
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