Indonesia accepts truth commission report on East Timor rights abuses
July 15, 2008
[JURIST] Indonesia [JURIST news archive] on Tuesday formally accepted a joint Indonesian-East-Timorese Commission of Truth and Friendship (CTF) [official website] finding that Indonesia was responsible for human rights violations following a 1999 referendum in which East Timor voted for.... [more] 
East Timor police use tear gas on students protesting government spending
July 7, 2008
[JURIST] A UN spokesperson said that East Timor [JURIST news archive] police used teargas on a group of 200 students who were demonstrating before the National Parliament [official backgrounder] on Monday. Police reportedly used force against the students and arrested 21 protesters who disregarded.... [more]
East Timor president declines post as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
June 27, 2008
[JURIST] East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] Friday declined an offer to become the next UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, despite having told parliament last week [AP report] that he had accepted the position. Ramos-Horta said he changed his mind.... [more]
Indonesia police arrest another suspect in East Timor assassination attempts
April 24, 2008
[JURIST] Indonesian police Thursday arrested a fourth man suspected of involvement in February assassination attempts against East Timorese President Jose Ramos Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao [BBC profiles]. Last week, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said that police had.... [more]
East Timor parliament again extends state of emergency
March 24, 2008
[JURIST] The National Parliament of East Timor [official website] voted Sunday in favor of a further extension of the national state of emergency imposed after assassination attempts against President Jose Ramos Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao [BBC profiles]. Horta was critically wounded.... [more]
East Timor parliament urges international probe into assassination attempts
March 4, 2008
[JURIST] The National Parliament of East Timor [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] voted Monday to recommend that an international commission be formed to investigate last month's assassination attempts against East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao [BBC.... [more]
East Timor assassination suspect in police custody
March 3, 2008
[JURIST] A suspect in the assassination attempt against East Timorese President Jose Ramos Horta [BBC profile] turned himself in late Saturday, several weeks after the February 11 attempt on Horta's life outside his home. The suspect, Amaro da Costa, was described as an ex-police officer and is.... [more]
East Timor extends state of emergency for 1 month after assassination attempts
February 22, 2008
[JURIST] The National Parliament of East Timor voted Friday to further extend the country's state of emergency [AP report], which was set to expire Saturday, by an additional 30 days. Last week, the parliament extended the state of emergency [JURIST report] in response to attacks against East.... [more]
East Timor issues 12 arrest warrants for suspects in attempted assassinations
February 15, 2008
[JURIST] East Timor's attorney general said Friday that 12 arrest warrants have been issued for suspects in this week's attacks against East Timorese President Jose Ramos Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao [BBC profiles], but did not release the names of the suspects. Attorney General.... [more]
Indonesia official rebukes UN SG on East Timor-Indonesia truth commission
July 31, 2007
[JURIST] Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda Tuesday rebuked UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon [official website] for criticizing the East Timorese-Indonesian Commission of Truth and Friendship (CTF) [official website]. Ban said last week that the commission violates international.... [more]
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