Documents on East Timor from PeaceNet and Connected Computer Networks Volume 43: February 1, 1996 - April 30, 1996 Published by: East Timor Action Network / U.S. P.O. Box 1182, White Plains, NY 10602 USA Tel: 914-428-7299 Fax: 914-428-7383 E-mail [email protected] These documents are produced approximately every two months and mailed to subscribers. For additional or back copies, send US$30 per volume; add $5 for international air mail. Discount rates: $15 for educational and non-profit institutions; $8 for U.S. activists; $11 international. Subscription rates: $180 ($90 educational, $48 activist) for the next six issues. Add $30 ($18 activist) for international air mail. Further subsidies are available for groups in Third World countries working on East Timor. Checks should be made out to “ETAN.” The material is grouped by subject, with articles under each category in approximately chronological order. 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TABLE OF CONTENTS BACKGROUND ARTICLES ............................................................................................................................ 9 EAST TIMOR’S HISTORY FROM SPICES TO CONFLICT....................................................................................9 XANANA A THORN IN INDONESIA’S SIDE .....................................................................................................9 EVENTS IN EAST TIMOR............................................................................................................................ 10 AI ON DETENTION & TORTURE AFTER SEPT. 95 RIOTS ...............................................................................10 REPORT FROM OCTOBER VISIT TO EAST TIMOR..........................................................................................12 FOUR INDONESIAN TROOPS KILLED, NINE INJURED IN VIQUEQUE .........................................................14 TROOPS CAPTURE EAST TIMOR REBEL .......................................................................................................14 INDONESIAN TROOPS KILL SIX TIMORESE REBELS....................................................................................14 TIMORESE REBELS KILL TWO - ANTARA .....................................................................................................15 INDONESIA ARRESTS 27 REBELS IN 10 MONTHS ........................................................................................15 TIMORESE REBEL GIVES UP TO INDONESIAN AUTHORITIES......................................................................15 400 YEARS UNDER PORTUGUESE COLONIZATION, NO ELECTRICITY AT FATUBOSA ....................................15 GOVT. TO ORGANIZE DOMESTIC TOUR FOR EAST TIMOR TEACHERS.........................................................16 SEVEN INJURED AS INDONESIA QUELLS TIMOR JAIL RIOT.......................................................................16 GUERRILLAS FACE NEW ARMY ONSLAUGHT...............................................................................................17 INCREASED MILITARISATION AND WORSENING HUMAN RIGHTS IN EAST TIMOR CONFIRMED ................18 FIGHTING AND KILLING CONTINUES IN EAST TIMOR.................................................................................19 AI UPDATE ON JOSÉ ANTONIO BELO...........................................................................................................19 PORTUGAL, COME QUICKLY... AND LIBERATE US!.......................................................................................21 ANTONIO, FALLEN STAR ..............................................................................................................................22 Page 2 East Timor Documents, Volume 43. February 1 - April 30, 1996. KONIS SANTANA: U.S. HOLDS THE KEY......................................................................................................23 GIANT STATUE PROJECT HALTED ...............................................................................................................23 JAKARTA TIGHTENS SECURITY IN DILI .......................................................................................................23 TIMORESE ARRESTED IN FATUBERLIU........................................................................................................23 MA’HUNO’S SON BEATEN TO A COMA.........................................................................................................24 SUMAMPOUW’S BIGGEST BET (COFFEE)......................................................................................................24 MARINE SOLDIERS FROM EAST TIMOR ARE VERY NEEDED ......................................................................26 EAST TIMORESE YOUNG PEOPLE IN STRUGGLE..........................................................................................26 ABRI FACTION OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES VISITS EAST TIMOR ......................................................28 RP 4.8 BILLION FOR COOPERATIVES AND SMALL INDUSTRIES IN EAST TIMOR ..........................................28 INDONESIA TO OPEN HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE IN TIMOR ...........................................................................28 TIMORESE REPORTEDLY KILLED FOR RAISING FLAG..................................................................................29 TIMOR TENSION HIGH AFTER PROTEST DEATHS .......................................................................................29 OMCT ALERT ON AFONSO GONÇALVES AND ANTONIO LUIS SOARES ........................................................29 ASYLUM-SEEKING CONTINUES ................................................................................................................. 30 CHRONOLOGY OF EMBASSY ASYLUM BIDS FOR EAST TIMORESE ...............................................................30 POLAND SETS UP COMMITTEE ON TIMORESE REFUGEES ..........................................................................30 YET ANOTHER EMBASSY OCCUPATION (FRENCH) .......................................................................................31 29 EAST TIMORESE APPLY TO LEAVE FOR PORTUGAL..................................................................................31 AI ALERT ON BOAT PEOPLE ARRESTS .........................................................................................................32 AI UPDATE ON NOVEMBER 1995 BOAT PEOPLE............................................................................................32 TIMORESE GATECRASH AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY...........................................................................................33 EAST TIMORESE DENIED ACCESS TO AUSTRALIAN JOURNALISTS ..............................................................33 TIMORESE IN OZ AND FRENCH EMBASSIES ................................................................................................34 TIMORESE LEAVE FRENCH JAKARTA MISSION FOR PORTUGAL...................................................................34 MORE TIMORESE SAID READY TO LEAVE THEIR HOMELAND......................................................................35 TALKS BETWEEN AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY, ASYLUM-SEEKERS CONTINUE.....................................................35 NINE EAST TIMORESE REJECT OFFER TO GO TO PORTUGAL......................................................................36 ASYLUM SEEKERS ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL ................................................................................................36 SUICIDE ATTEMPT: ET ASYLUM SEEKERS ...................................................................................................37 INDONESIAN MILITARY ABDUCTS HOSPITALISED ASYLUM SEEKERS .........................................................37 TIMORESE IN AUSTRALIAN MISSION STILL IN STALEMATE .......................................................................37 ASIET: 5 EAST TIMORESE OUT OF EMBASSY ................................................................................................38 CNRM STATEMENT ON ASYLUM SEEKERS ...................................................................................................38 MILITARY GRILLS ASYLUM-SEEKERS, SAYS ASSOCIATE ..............................................................................40 FOUR TIMORESE LEAVE DUTCH EMBASSY IN RECORD TIME......................................................................40 FOUR EAST TIMORESE SITTING TIGHT AT AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY...............................................................41 ENTRY ATTEMPT AT PALESTINIAN EMBASSY................................................................................................41 INTERNATIONAL STATEMENT ON JAKARTA EMBASSY ASYLUM-SEEKERS ....................................................41 TIMORESE IN AUSTRALIA MISSION LIKELY FOR PORTUGAL........................................................................42 FOUR EAST TIMORESE LEAVE AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY, TO STAY...................................................................43 TIMORESE ENTER FRENCH AND POLISH JAKARTA MISSIONS AHEAD OF TALKS ........................................43 TIMORESE BOAT PEOPLE