Timor Leste taking Human Rights Abuses to UN
The mass human rights abuses which occured in East Timor before it's independence are somewhat well documented. Sadly, very little was done to remedy them at the time. On the bright side, an independent Timor-Leste strongly favours reconciliation, but maintains that the atrocities suffered during occupation should be made public.The report to be handed to the UN details human rights abuses at the hands of the Indonesian military, including torture and poisioning of food and water supplies.
A leaked copy of the report, by the Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation, includes claims the Indonesian government and military were responsible for the deaths of up to 180,000 East Timorese during a 24-year occupation of the former Portuguese colony.
The report, to be handed to the UN by East Timor President Xanana Gusmao, also says the Indonesian military tried to starve the East Timorese, and poisoned food and water supplies with napalm and other chemicals.
posted by Carla @ 3:58 PM
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