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WEST TIMOR - KUPANG
the wild wild west in the east - hotels, people, coast, the city
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INDONESIA: WEST TIMOR: MILITIAS
Indonesian/Nat
East Timorese leader Xanana Gusmao has raised the possibility of cross-border strikes into Indonesia to defend his fledgling country against pro-Indonesian militias infiltrating from Indonesian West Timor.
In an interview with Newsweek magazine, Gusmao was quoted as saying "my opinion as a former guerrilla leader is this: if (the militias) come from West Timor to fight us in E
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WEST TIMOR: MEGAWATI REFUSES TO SPEAK TO GANG MEMBERS
Indonesian/Nat
XFA
Militiamen scuffled with security forces in West Timor Sunday after Indonesia's visiting vice president refused to speak with gang members about what would happen to them if they disband.
The incident took place after the militias surrendered hundreds of weapons - part of a campaign by the government to end violence in the territory.
Militiamen attacked police
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"So the inevitable happened: We crashed!" E22 - West Timor, Indonesia
I arrived in the strange world that is Kupang on the Island of Timor. The relatively small island is split into two parts; the western part of the island is Indonesian territory and the eastern part is its own nation Timor Leste. Day by day I'm getting more familiar with this fairly undeveloped and not so frequently visited region of Indonesia and its people.
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West Timor: Weaving A Movement
When Indonesian marble mining companies began to exploit the pristine mountains surrounding her West Timor homeland, Mama Aleta Baun organized the villagers in a weaving protest that lasted months and received international recognition. She was a recipient of a Goldman Environmental Prize in 2013.
For more information visit: www.goldmanprize.org
Credits
Producer/Director: John Antonelli
Director
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WEST TIMOR: MILITIAMEN GATHER FOR FUNERAL
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In a brazen show of force, about one-thousand militiamen in army uniforms gathered in West Timor on Friday for the funeral of one of their commanders.
The commander's killing on Tuesday was said to have triggered the murderous rampage during which three foreign U-N workers were brutally killed.
Hundreds of gun-toting militiamen stage a show of force
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Beautiful natural beaches of Kupang - West Timor Indonesia
Oh island in the sun..... so peaceful and natural, about 3 hours flying from Jakarta.
I really hope that these beaches in Kupang will not be ruined by international conglomerates of hotels and resorts but that it will remain natural like now.
I have seen the downside of for example Scheveningen, Zandvoort, Bali, Phuket and Pattaya.
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WEST TIMOR: EX MILITIAMEN STAGE PROTEST
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Thousands of former anti-independence militiamen staged a noisy protest in Kupang in West Timor on Wednesday, rejecting Indonesia's plan to close refugee camps for the pro-Indonesian East Timorese.
Most of the shops were closed as the group, led by ex-militia commander Eurico Guterres, marched down the main streets in the capital of West Timor.
The more than two-thousand p
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West Timor on a Motorbike ! (January 2015)
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WEST TIMOR: HOLBROOKE - MILITIA INTIMIDATION
English/Nat
U-S Envoy Richard Holbrooke met with Indonesian officials on Monday to try to persuade them to crack down on militia intimidation in camps in West Timor.
During a tour of a refugee camp in West Timor, Holbrooke said it was impossible for East Timorese refugees to express a wish to return home while under intimidation by pro-Jakarta militias.
Although 70-thousand refugees who
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Seabourn Spirit - The Kingdom of Amarasi, West Timor, Indonesia
We meet the King of Amarasi, at his palace about an hour outside of Kupang, West Timor. We were greeted with an elaborate ceremony welcoming us to his kingdom. Many villagers participated in this ceremony that lasted for about 3 hours. Visited by the Seabourn Spirit on February 11, 2011. For more information see: http://www.seabourn-cruise-guide.com.
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Sven Puetter Surfing West Timor, April 2015
Spent time in West Timor with Linda and Adam. Surfed fun waves at a semi-secret right-hander in April 2015
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West Timor
Meet & Greet West Timor
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SC#16 - West Timor
South Crost Travel
Путешествие "Южный Крест" http://alexshandor.blogspot.com/2011/11/blog-post_09.html
Sony Nex-5n
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WEST TIMOR: EURICO GUTERRES VISITS REFUGEES
Indonesian/Nat
East Timorese militia leader Eurico Guterres has made a surprise visit to a refugee camp in West Timor.
Guterres made the visit on Wednesday to reassure refugees in Kupang that there are no militias in the area.
There have been reports that gangs of pro-Jakarta militia have arrived in the town to hunt down pro-independence supporters who fled the violence in Dili.
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MUSIK, NYANYIAN, TARIAN, BUSANA TRADISIONAL KERAJAAN WEHALI MALAKA, WEST TIMOR
From Amandus Bounty Fahik, Bidu Elele Rai Malaka, Belu, West Timor Province, Indonesia
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West Timor Rote 2014
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west timor music
shakey camera work on super zoom, but good music. picked it up from the room to my left. A west timorese choir practicing.
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WEST TIMOR: REFUGEES CONTINUE TO FLEE EAST TIMOR (2)
Indonesian/Nat
Two thousand refugees have arrived in Kupang in West Timor, escaping from the violence in neighbouring East Timor.
These latest evacuees came aboard an Indonesia naval vessel.
The first refugees to arrive in Kupang and other parts of West Timor were mainly those who opposed independence for East Timor.
Among them senior militia members who are booked into hotel rooms i
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EAST TIMOR: WEST TIMOR BUFFER ZONE PROPOSED
English/Nat
The commander of East Timor's peacekeeping forces on Thursday proposed the establishment of a buffer zone along the border of West Timor to prevent further clashes between his men and Indonesian forces.
Last Sunday, relations between the multinational soldiers and Indonesian forces were severely strained by a gunbattle that took place along the line separating East Timor, which r
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West Timor striken by drought - 1 June 07
Step Vassen reports from the Indonesian province of West Timor, where aid agencies say a "quiet crisis" is underway and thousands of people are facing starvation.
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Controlling diseases in pigs in West Timor
Veterinarian Dr Maria Geong is responsible for animal health in eastern Indonesia. She writes childrens songs to teach people about pig diseases
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WEST TIMOR: REFUGEES ARRIVING FROM EAST TIMOR
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The latest group of refugees from East Timor arrived by Indonesian plane in Kupang, West Timor.
The flight also carried with it the body of a dead Indonesian policeman from East Timor.
Thousands of East Timorese have left their homes and crossed into the neighbouring Indonesian province of West Timor since violence once again erupted in the former Portuguese colon
WEST TIMOR - KUPANG
the wild wild west in the east - hotels, people, coast, the city...
the wild wild west in the east - hotels, people, coast, the city
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the wild wild west in the east - hotels, people, coast, the city
- published: 08 May 2013
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INDONESIA: WEST TIMOR: MILITIAS
Indonesian/Nat
East Timorese leader Xanana Gusmao has raised the possibility of cross-border strikes into Indonesia to defend his fledgling country against p...
Indonesian/Nat
East Timorese leader Xanana Gusmao has raised the possibility of cross-border strikes into Indonesia to defend his fledgling country against pro-Indonesian militias infiltrating from Indonesian West Timor.
In an interview with Newsweek magazine, Gusmao was quoted as saying "my opinion as a former guerrilla leader is this: if (the militias) come from West Timor to fight us in East Timor, then we should strike back and destroy them inside West Timor".
East Timor marks the first anniversary of its vote for independence from Indonesia this month.
But on the eve of its first anniversary of nationhood, one year after the August 30 vote and its bloody aftermath, the half-island territory braces itself for a new wave of violence.
Reports of West Timor-based militia crossing into East Timor have forced the United Nations peacekeepers to step up patrols along the border.
U-N East Timor administration head Sergio Vieira de Mello admits the armed militia are still a threat to the East Timorese.
But pro-Indonesian guerrilla leader Eurico Guterres claims his men won't disrupt any planned independence celebrations on the 30th and accuse the U-N for failing to reconciliate the two sides.
The mountainous 120-kilometer (75-mile) border make it impossible for the relatively small U-N peacekeeping force to monitor.
Recently U-N patrols have exchanged fire with suspected militia gangs caught on the wrong side of the border.
In separate incidents, two peacekeepers and several gang members were killed.
The recent escalation of tensions at the border triggered rumours of a new wave of violence ahead of the first anniversary for this nation-in-waiting
The United Nations, which is administering East Timor during its transition to independence, fears at least 150 armed militiamen now operate in the territory and are planning more havoc.
In an effort to increase security at the border, Australia sent four Blackhawk helicopters to East Timor earlier in August.
Now they are hoping to cooperate with the Indonesian military (T-N-I) on the other side of the border.
The United Nations Transitional Authority for East Timor, or UNTAET, believe the T-N-I have the ability to stop further cross-border raids.
Refugee camps in Indonesian controlled West Timor and where UNTAET has no jurisdiction are home to about 120-thousand East Timorese and are a breeding ground for the militias.
Thousands of East Timorese who had fled to the camps or were forced there by militias have now returned home.
But about 80-thousand remain in the makeshift settlements that the United Nations says are militias safe havens.
Many accuse sections of Indonesia's military, browbeaten by East Timor's loss, of arming and training gangs to destabilise the territory.
Indonesia's new democratic government has sought to mend relations with East Timor, but admits some rogue sections of its army might be behind the latest trouble.
East Timor's overwhelming vote for independence on the August 30th referendum last year incurred a heavy toll for the half island population.
Breaking away from Indonesia, which invaded the former Portuguese colony in 1975, meant a backlash that left thousands fleeing the bloody violence.
The rampage that swept through East Timor were mainly attributed to pro-Indonesian militiamen led by this man, Eurico Guterres.
A year later, Guterres now claims that the media had exagerrated the militia's reputation and obscured their objectives.
He also claims that last year's referendum didn't prove the pro-Indonesians had lost the fight.
SOUNDBITE: (Indonesian)
had lost at all."
SUPER CAPTION; Eurico Guterres, Guerrilla leader
SOUNDBITE: (Indonesian)
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Indonesian/Nat
East Timorese leader Xanana Gusmao has raised the possibility of cross-border strikes into Indonesia to defend his fledgling country against pro-Indonesian militias infiltrating from Indonesian West Timor.
In an interview with Newsweek magazine, Gusmao was quoted as saying "my opinion as a former guerrilla leader is this: if (the militias) come from West Timor to fight us in East Timor, then we should strike back and destroy them inside West Timor".
East Timor marks the first anniversary of its vote for independence from Indonesia this month.
But on the eve of its first anniversary of nationhood, one year after the August 30 vote and its bloody aftermath, the half-island territory braces itself for a new wave of violence.
Reports of West Timor-based militia crossing into East Timor have forced the United Nations peacekeepers to step up patrols along the border.
U-N East Timor administration head Sergio Vieira de Mello admits the armed militia are still a threat to the East Timorese.
But pro-Indonesian guerrilla leader Eurico Guterres claims his men won't disrupt any planned independence celebrations on the 30th and accuse the U-N for failing to reconciliate the two sides.
The mountainous 120-kilometer (75-mile) border make it impossible for the relatively small U-N peacekeeping force to monitor.
Recently U-N patrols have exchanged fire with suspected militia gangs caught on the wrong side of the border.
In separate incidents, two peacekeepers and several gang members were killed.
The recent escalation of tensions at the border triggered rumours of a new wave of violence ahead of the first anniversary for this nation-in-waiting
The United Nations, which is administering East Timor during its transition to independence, fears at least 150 armed militiamen now operate in the territory and are planning more havoc.
In an effort to increase security at the border, Australia sent four Blackhawk helicopters to East Timor earlier in August.
Now they are hoping to cooperate with the Indonesian military (T-N-I) on the other side of the border.
The United Nations Transitional Authority for East Timor, or UNTAET, believe the T-N-I have the ability to stop further cross-border raids.
Refugee camps in Indonesian controlled West Timor and where UNTAET has no jurisdiction are home to about 120-thousand East Timorese and are a breeding ground for the militias.
Thousands of East Timorese who had fled to the camps or were forced there by militias have now returned home.
But about 80-thousand remain in the makeshift settlements that the United Nations says are militias safe havens.
Many accuse sections of Indonesia's military, browbeaten by East Timor's loss, of arming and training gangs to destabilise the territory.
Indonesia's new democratic government has sought to mend relations with East Timor, but admits some rogue sections of its army might be behind the latest trouble.
East Timor's overwhelming vote for independence on the August 30th referendum last year incurred a heavy toll for the half island population.
Breaking away from Indonesia, which invaded the former Portuguese colony in 1975, meant a backlash that left thousands fleeing the bloody violence.
The rampage that swept through East Timor were mainly attributed to pro-Indonesian militiamen led by this man, Eurico Guterres.
A year later, Guterres now claims that the media had exagerrated the militia's reputation and obscured their objectives.
He also claims that last year's referendum didn't prove the pro-Indonesians had lost the fight.
SOUNDBITE: (Indonesian)
had lost at all."
SUPER CAPTION; Eurico Guterres, Guerrilla leader
SOUNDBITE: (Indonesian)
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- published: 21 Jul 2015
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WEST TIMOR: MEGAWATI REFUSES TO SPEAK TO GANG MEMBERS
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Militiamen scuffled with security forces in West Timor Sunday after Indonesia's visiting vice president refused to speak with gang members...
Indonesian/Nat
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Militiamen scuffled with security forces in West Timor Sunday after Indonesia's visiting vice president refused to speak with gang members about what would happen to them if they disband.
The incident took place after the militias surrendered hundreds of weapons - part of a campaign by the government to end violence in the territory.
Militiamen attacked policemen, grabbed 13 automatic rifles they had earlier surrendered, then threatened to shoot security officers.
Security forces managed to push them back and no one was injured.
Later, however, the militiamen marched on a local police station, demanding that the authorities return their arms.
The police refused and a tense standoff followed: "Give us back our weapons" several of the militiamen shouted.
One of the militiamen said the gangs would stop handing in their weapons unless Vice President Megawati Sukarnoputri and her government discussed their future.
The clash happened near a U-N office where three foreign aid workers were slaughtered by a militia mob on September 6.
The killings sparked an international outcry and Indonesia is now under intense pressure to clamp down on the militiamen.
The militia gangs are intent on destabilising U.N.-administered East Timor's transition to self-rule and preventing 120,000 East Timorese refugees living in squalid camps in West Timor from returning home.
East Timor voted last year to break away from Indonesia, setting off a wave of violence by anti-independence gangs.
Last week, U-S Defence Secretary William Cohen warned that Indonesia risked losing international financial assistance if it fails to immediately disband the armed gangs.
By Sunday, the militias had surrendered 34 automatic rifles, nine grenade launchers, about 1,000 homemade weapons and about 1,000 rounds of ammunition.
Indonesia's government has promised to use force to disarm the militias after Tuesday.
SOUNDBITE: (Indonesian) Rough translation
"Why don't you just kill me now?"
SUPER CAPTION: Eurico Guterres, pro-Indonesian guerrilla leader
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wn.com/West Timor Megawati Refuses To Speak To Gang Members
Indonesian/Nat
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Militiamen scuffled with security forces in West Timor Sunday after Indonesia's visiting vice president refused to speak with gang members about what would happen to them if they disband.
The incident took place after the militias surrendered hundreds of weapons - part of a campaign by the government to end violence in the territory.
Militiamen attacked policemen, grabbed 13 automatic rifles they had earlier surrendered, then threatened to shoot security officers.
Security forces managed to push them back and no one was injured.
Later, however, the militiamen marched on a local police station, demanding that the authorities return their arms.
The police refused and a tense standoff followed: "Give us back our weapons" several of the militiamen shouted.
One of the militiamen said the gangs would stop handing in their weapons unless Vice President Megawati Sukarnoputri and her government discussed their future.
The clash happened near a U-N office where three foreign aid workers were slaughtered by a militia mob on September 6.
The killings sparked an international outcry and Indonesia is now under intense pressure to clamp down on the militiamen.
The militia gangs are intent on destabilising U.N.-administered East Timor's transition to self-rule and preventing 120,000 East Timorese refugees living in squalid camps in West Timor from returning home.
East Timor voted last year to break away from Indonesia, setting off a wave of violence by anti-independence gangs.
Last week, U-S Defence Secretary William Cohen warned that Indonesia risked losing international financial assistance if it fails to immediately disband the armed gangs.
By Sunday, the militias had surrendered 34 automatic rifles, nine grenade launchers, about 1,000 homemade weapons and about 1,000 rounds of ammunition.
Indonesia's government has promised to use force to disarm the militias after Tuesday.
SOUNDBITE: (Indonesian) Rough translation
"Why don't you just kill me now?"
SUPER CAPTION: Eurico Guterres, pro-Indonesian guerrilla leader
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- published: 21 Jul 2015
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"So the inevitable happened: We crashed!" E22 - West Timor, Indonesia
I arrived in the strange world that is Kupang on the Island of Timor. The relatively small island is split into two parts; the western part of the island is Ind...
I arrived in the strange world that is Kupang on the Island of Timor. The relatively small island is split into two parts; the western part of the island is Indonesian territory and the eastern part is its own nation Timor Leste. Day by day I'm getting more familiar with this fairly undeveloped and not so frequently visited region of Indonesia and its people.
wn.com/So The Inevitable Happened We Crashed E22 West Timor, Indonesia
I arrived in the strange world that is Kupang on the Island of Timor. The relatively small island is split into two parts; the western part of the island is Indonesian territory and the eastern part is its own nation Timor Leste. Day by day I'm getting more familiar with this fairly undeveloped and not so frequently visited region of Indonesia and its people.
- published: 31 May 2012
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West Timor: Weaving A Movement
When Indonesian marble mining companies began to exploit the pristine mountains surrounding her West Timor homeland, Mama Aleta Baun organized the villagers in ...
When Indonesian marble mining companies began to exploit the pristine mountains surrounding her West Timor homeland, Mama Aleta Baun organized the villagers in a weaving protest that lasted months and received international recognition. She was a recipient of a Goldman Environmental Prize in 2013.
For more information visit: www.goldmanprize.org
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Director of Photograpy: Barry Schienberg
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wn.com/West Timor Weaving A Movement
When Indonesian marble mining companies began to exploit the pristine mountains surrounding her West Timor homeland, Mama Aleta Baun organized the villagers in a weaving protest that lasted months and received international recognition. She was a recipient of a Goldman Environmental Prize in 2013.
For more information visit: www.goldmanprize.org
Credits
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- published: 18 Feb 2014
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WEST TIMOR: MILITIAMEN GATHER FOR FUNERAL
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In a brazen show of force, about one-thousand militiamen in army uniforms gathered in West Timor on Friday for the fune...
Natural Sound
AUDIO AS INCOMING
XFA
In a brazen show of force, about one-thousand militiamen in army uniforms gathered in West Timor on Friday for the funeral of one of their commanders.
The commander's killing on Tuesday was said to have triggered the murderous rampage during which three foreign U-N workers were brutally killed.
Hundreds of gun-toting militiamen stage a show of force in Betun.
They gathered at the village to bid farewell to one of their comrades, who was killed earlier this week.
It was Tuesday's killing of the militia's second in command, a man called Olicia, which is said to have triggered a murderous rampage the following day.
Three foreign aid workers were killed when a mob of militias stormed the UNHCR office in the capital, Atambua.
The three were beaten and stabbed to death, then their bodies were burned.
Three Indonesians also were killed by the militia.
Some of these men may have been involved in Wednesday's slaying.
But in a brazen show of force, they mourned Olicia.
Some of the militia men wore Indonesian army uniforms and were armed with guns and machetes.
The funeral came as U-N officials expressed fears that militants had killed 20 people in West Timor.
U-N officials in East Timor said there were reports that militiamen went on a rampage in Betun on Thursday and killed 20 - but the reports could not be confirmed independently.
Reports of new slayings came as Indonesia's president tried to reassure world leaders at the United Nations about the situation in West Timor, where U-N workers said militiamen were terrorising the populace and refugees.
The militias are the same gangs that, with backing from elements in the Indonesian military, wreaked destruction in East Timor after residents there voted for independence in an August 1999 referendum.
Militiamen were pushed into the western part of Timor island when U-N peacekeepers took control in the east.
Militia chiefs at Friday's funeral demanded East Timorese leaders allow the militiamen to return to East Timor or face all-out war.
Militia commander Eurico Gutteres blamed East Timorese indepedence leader, Xanana Gusmao, and Australian troops for Olicia's death.
He claims they sent an assassination squad into West Timot to kill his right hand man.
Indonesia has sent a battalion of troops to Betun to try to calm the situation and investigate the violence.
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In a brazen show of force, about one-thousand militiamen in army uniforms gathered in West Timor on Friday for the funeral of one of their commanders.
The commander's killing on Tuesday was said to have triggered the murderous rampage during which three foreign U-N workers were brutally killed.
Hundreds of gun-toting militiamen stage a show of force in Betun.
They gathered at the village to bid farewell to one of their comrades, who was killed earlier this week.
It was Tuesday's killing of the militia's second in command, a man called Olicia, which is said to have triggered a murderous rampage the following day.
Three foreign aid workers were killed when a mob of militias stormed the UNHCR office in the capital, Atambua.
The three were beaten and stabbed to death, then their bodies were burned.
Three Indonesians also were killed by the militia.
Some of these men may have been involved in Wednesday's slaying.
But in a brazen show of force, they mourned Olicia.
Some of the militia men wore Indonesian army uniforms and were armed with guns and machetes.
The funeral came as U-N officials expressed fears that militants had killed 20 people in West Timor.
U-N officials in East Timor said there were reports that militiamen went on a rampage in Betun on Thursday and killed 20 - but the reports could not be confirmed independently.
Reports of new slayings came as Indonesia's president tried to reassure world leaders at the United Nations about the situation in West Timor, where U-N workers said militiamen were terrorising the populace and refugees.
The militias are the same gangs that, with backing from elements in the Indonesian military, wreaked destruction in East Timor after residents there voted for independence in an August 1999 referendum.
Militiamen were pushed into the western part of Timor island when U-N peacekeepers took control in the east.
Militia chiefs at Friday's funeral demanded East Timorese leaders allow the militiamen to return to East Timor or face all-out war.
Militia commander Eurico Gutteres blamed East Timorese indepedence leader, Xanana Gusmao, and Australian troops for Olicia's death.
He claims they sent an assassination squad into West Timot to kill his right hand man.
Indonesia has sent a battalion of troops to Betun to try to calm the situation and investigate the violence.
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Beautiful natural beaches of Kupang - West Timor Indonesia
Oh island in the sun..... so peaceful and natural, about 3 hours flying from Jakarta.
I really hope that these beaches in Kupang will not be ruined by internat...
Oh island in the sun..... so peaceful and natural, about 3 hours flying from Jakarta.
I really hope that these beaches in Kupang will not be ruined by international conglomerates of hotels and resorts but that it will remain natural like now.
I have seen the downside of for example Scheveningen, Zandvoort, Bali, Phuket and Pattaya.
wn.com/Beautiful Natural Beaches Of Kupang West Timor Indonesia
Oh island in the sun..... so peaceful and natural, about 3 hours flying from Jakarta.
I really hope that these beaches in Kupang will not be ruined by international conglomerates of hotels and resorts but that it will remain natural like now.
I have seen the downside of for example Scheveningen, Zandvoort, Bali, Phuket and Pattaya.
- published: 15 Feb 2013
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WEST TIMOR: EX MILITIAMEN STAGE PROTEST
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Thousands of former anti-independence militiamen staged a noisy protest in Kupang in West Timor on Wednesday, rejecting Indonesia's plan to cl...
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Thousands of former anti-independence militiamen staged a noisy protest in Kupang in West Timor on Wednesday, rejecting Indonesia's plan to close refugee camps for the pro-Indonesian East Timorese.
Most of the shops were closed as the group, led by ex-militia commander Eurico Guterres, marched down the main streets in the capital of West Timor.
The more than two-thousand protesters then held rallies outside the local parliament building and police headquarters.
Outnumbered police officers just watched on when some of the protesters smashed the parliament, breaking dozens of glasses of doors and windows of the building.
"In principle, we reject the government's plan to close down the refugee camps," said Guterres.
A statement, the group demanded the trial of former President B-J Habibie for allowing the referendum that led to the East Timor independence.
They also called on Indonesia to assign a region for the relocation of the East Timorese refugees.
The Office of the U-N High Commission for Refugees decided on Tuesday to resume its operations in West Timor after a six-day suspension following an attack on three of its workers by the pro-Indonesian militia members.
More than 250-thousand people flooded into West Timor after the August 30 referendum, in which four-fifths of East Timorese voted for independence from Indonesia.
Some 170-thousand refugees have returned to their half-island homeland.
Indonesia annexed the former-Portuguese colony in 1976.
SOUNDBITE: (Indonesian)
"What we are doing today is to commemorate the day as a day of mourning. We mourn because Habibie has separated East Timor from Indonesia. So we want the Indonesian government today to recognise this day as a day of mourning."
SUPER CAPTION: Ex-militia commander Eurico Guterres
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Thousands of former anti-independence militiamen staged a noisy protest in Kupang in West Timor on Wednesday, rejecting Indonesia's plan to close refugee camps for the pro-Indonesian East Timorese.
Most of the shops were closed as the group, led by ex-militia commander Eurico Guterres, marched down the main streets in the capital of West Timor.
The more than two-thousand protesters then held rallies outside the local parliament building and police headquarters.
Outnumbered police officers just watched on when some of the protesters smashed the parliament, breaking dozens of glasses of doors and windows of the building.
"In principle, we reject the government's plan to close down the refugee camps," said Guterres.
A statement, the group demanded the trial of former President B-J Habibie for allowing the referendum that led to the East Timor independence.
They also called on Indonesia to assign a region for the relocation of the East Timorese refugees.
The Office of the U-N High Commission for Refugees decided on Tuesday to resume its operations in West Timor after a six-day suspension following an attack on three of its workers by the pro-Indonesian militia members.
More than 250-thousand people flooded into West Timor after the August 30 referendum, in which four-fifths of East Timorese voted for independence from Indonesia.
Some 170-thousand refugees have returned to their half-island homeland.
Indonesia annexed the former-Portuguese colony in 1976.
SOUNDBITE: (Indonesian)
"What we are doing today is to commemorate the day as a day of mourning. We mourn because Habibie has separated East Timor from Indonesia. So we want the Indonesian government today to recognise this day as a day of mourning."
SUPER CAPTION: Ex-militia commander Eurico Guterres
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WEST TIMOR: HOLBROOKE - MILITIA INTIMIDATION
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U-S Envoy Richard Holbrooke met with Indonesian officials on Monday to try to persuade them to crack down on militia intimidation in camps in Wes...
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U-S Envoy Richard Holbrooke met with Indonesian officials on Monday to try to persuade them to crack down on militia intimidation in camps in West Timor.
During a tour of a refugee camp in West Timor, Holbrooke said it was impossible for East Timorese refugees to express a wish to return home while under intimidation by pro-Jakarta militias.
Although 70-thousand refugees who fled to East Timor during the militia rampage have been repatriated, an estimated 150-thousand still remain in the camps.
Later he chaired a meeting with U-N representatives, International peace keepers and Indonesian officials in which an accord was signed to clearly establish the borders between independent East Timor and Indonesian controlled West Timor.
Demanding the urgent repatriation of East Timorese refugees from Indonesia, U-S envoy Richard Holbrooke toured squalid border camps on Monday and chaired the first meeting between Indonesian officials and East Timor's U-N administrators.
On a tour of a refugee camp in West Timorese Atambua, Holbrooke spoke to the refugees through a translator.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"Are you a member of the militias?"
SUPER CAPTION: Richard Holbrooke, US Envoy
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"Are you a militia too? Do you want to go back? Do you want to go back to East Timor?"
SUPER CAPTION: Richard Holbrooke, US Envoy
He said pro-Jakarta militias were making it difficult for refugees to be open about wishing to return home.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"They've got a very clear line, they are scared to go back and they are scared to say that they want to go back. I think their answers are meaningless in this context. The whole camp is being terrorised by the people standing right at the back of us. Let's go."
SUPER CAPTION: Richard Holbrooke, US Envoy
Later Holbrooke chaired a meeting held at a seaside frontier post where Indonesian and international troops clashed last month.
The meeting was called to get the Indonesian side to sign a memorandum of understanding regarding border security.
All sides were at the meeting, although East Timor's new leader Xanana Gusmao, kept away by illness, was represented by his second in command, Taur Matan Ruak.
After a brief meeting, all sides signed the accord.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"Ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted to say an agreement has been reached."
SUPER CAPTION: Maj. Gen. Peter Cosgrove, Commander of International Peacekeeping Force
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"And I now have much pleasure on the behalf of the international forces in East Timor, in being the first to sign the document. And I would then ask if it could be circulated for the signature of all the other important parties."
SUPER CAPTION: Maj. Gen. Peter Cosgrove, Commander of International Peacekeeping Force
Indonesia has ignored numerous requests from Maj. Gen. Peter Cosgrove, the Australian commander of the peacekeeping force, for a meeting with West Timor commander Gen. Adam Damiri since an Oct. 10 border clash in which Indonesian troops opened fire on an international patrol.
An Indonesian policeman was killed and two were injured in the shootout.
The international force blamed the clash on faulty maps of the border region.
At Monday's meeting they provided the Indonesians with detailed maps to avoid further disputes over where the border between East Timor and the Indonesian-ruled western half of the island lies.
Holbrooke told all the parties that actions speak louder than words.
SOUNDBITE: (English with intermittent Indonesian Translation)
"General Cosgrove said earlier that this is an historic signing. I hope he's right but the proof of whether its historic or not depends on implementation."
SUPER CAPTION: Richard Holbrooke, US Envoy
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wn.com/West Timor Holbrooke Militia Intimidation
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U-S Envoy Richard Holbrooke met with Indonesian officials on Monday to try to persuade them to crack down on militia intimidation in camps in West Timor.
During a tour of a refugee camp in West Timor, Holbrooke said it was impossible for East Timorese refugees to express a wish to return home while under intimidation by pro-Jakarta militias.
Although 70-thousand refugees who fled to East Timor during the militia rampage have been repatriated, an estimated 150-thousand still remain in the camps.
Later he chaired a meeting with U-N representatives, International peace keepers and Indonesian officials in which an accord was signed to clearly establish the borders between independent East Timor and Indonesian controlled West Timor.
Demanding the urgent repatriation of East Timorese refugees from Indonesia, U-S envoy Richard Holbrooke toured squalid border camps on Monday and chaired the first meeting between Indonesian officials and East Timor's U-N administrators.
On a tour of a refugee camp in West Timorese Atambua, Holbrooke spoke to the refugees through a translator.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"Are you a member of the militias?"
SUPER CAPTION: Richard Holbrooke, US Envoy
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"Are you a militia too? Do you want to go back? Do you want to go back to East Timor?"
SUPER CAPTION: Richard Holbrooke, US Envoy
He said pro-Jakarta militias were making it difficult for refugees to be open about wishing to return home.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"They've got a very clear line, they are scared to go back and they are scared to say that they want to go back. I think their answers are meaningless in this context. The whole camp is being terrorised by the people standing right at the back of us. Let's go."
SUPER CAPTION: Richard Holbrooke, US Envoy
Later Holbrooke chaired a meeting held at a seaside frontier post where Indonesian and international troops clashed last month.
The meeting was called to get the Indonesian side to sign a memorandum of understanding regarding border security.
All sides were at the meeting, although East Timor's new leader Xanana Gusmao, kept away by illness, was represented by his second in command, Taur Matan Ruak.
After a brief meeting, all sides signed the accord.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"Ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted to say an agreement has been reached."
SUPER CAPTION: Maj. Gen. Peter Cosgrove, Commander of International Peacekeeping Force
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"And I now have much pleasure on the behalf of the international forces in East Timor, in being the first to sign the document. And I would then ask if it could be circulated for the signature of all the other important parties."
SUPER CAPTION: Maj. Gen. Peter Cosgrove, Commander of International Peacekeeping Force
Indonesia has ignored numerous requests from Maj. Gen. Peter Cosgrove, the Australian commander of the peacekeeping force, for a meeting with West Timor commander Gen. Adam Damiri since an Oct. 10 border clash in which Indonesian troops opened fire on an international patrol.
An Indonesian policeman was killed and two were injured in the shootout.
The international force blamed the clash on faulty maps of the border region.
At Monday's meeting they provided the Indonesians with detailed maps to avoid further disputes over where the border between East Timor and the Indonesian-ruled western half of the island lies.
Holbrooke told all the parties that actions speak louder than words.
SOUNDBITE: (English with intermittent Indonesian Translation)
"General Cosgrove said earlier that this is an historic signing. I hope he's right but the proof of whether its historic or not depends on implementation."
SUPER CAPTION: Richard Holbrooke, US Envoy
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Seabourn Spirit - The Kingdom of Amarasi, West Timor, Indonesia
We meet the King of Amarasi, at his palace about an hour outside of Kupang, West Timor. We were greeted with an elaborate ceremony welcoming us to his kingdom. ...
We meet the King of Amarasi, at his palace about an hour outside of Kupang, West Timor. We were greeted with an elaborate ceremony welcoming us to his kingdom. Many villagers participated in this ceremony that lasted for about 3 hours. Visited by the Seabourn Spirit on February 11, 2011. For more information see: http://www.seabourn-cruise-guide.com.
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We meet the King of Amarasi, at his palace about an hour outside of Kupang, West Timor. We were greeted with an elaborate ceremony welcoming us to his kingdom. Many villagers participated in this ceremony that lasted for about 3 hours. Visited by the Seabourn Spirit on February 11, 2011. For more information see: http://www.seabourn-cruise-guide.com.
- published: 31 Mar 2011
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Sven Puetter Surfing West Timor, April 2015
Spent time in West Timor with Linda and Adam. Surfed fun waves at a semi-secret right-hander in April 2015...
Spent time in West Timor with Linda and Adam. Surfed fun waves at a semi-secret right-hander in April 2015
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Spent time in West Timor with Linda and Adam. Surfed fun waves at a semi-secret right-hander in April 2015
- published: 06 Jul 2015
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West Timor
Meet & Greet West Timor...
Meet & Greet West Timor
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Meet & Greet West Timor
- published: 01 Dec 2007
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SC#16 - West Timor
South Crost Travel
Путешествие "Южный Крест" http://alexshandor.blogspot.com/2011/11/blog-post_09.html
Sony Nex-5n...
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Путешествие "Южный Крест" http://alexshandor.blogspot.com/2011/11/blog-post_09.html
Sony Nex-5n
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South Crost Travel
Путешествие "Южный Крест" http://alexshandor.blogspot.com/2011/11/blog-post_09.html
Sony Nex-5n
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WEST TIMOR: EURICO GUTERRES VISITS REFUGEES
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East Timorese militia leader Eurico Guterres has made a surprise visit to a refugee camp in West Timor.
Guterres made the visit on Wednes...
Indonesian/Nat
East Timorese militia leader Eurico Guterres has made a surprise visit to a refugee camp in West Timor.
Guterres made the visit on Wednesday to reassure refugees in Kupang that there are no militias in the area.
There have been reports that gangs of pro-Jakarta militia have arrived in the town to hunt down pro-independence supporters who fled the violence in Dili.
The refugees, gathered in St. Joseph's church in the West Timorese capital, fled a church compound in Dili after days of bloodshed.
They watched in silence as Guterres, a man who many fear following their ordeal in Dili, spoke to them.
SOUNDBITE: (Bahasa Indonesian)
"The East Timorese here are those who are looking for safety. Here there are no militia - they only exist in Dili. If any militia are found here I have instructed the locals to arrest them."
SOUND CAPTION: Eurico Guterres, Pro-Jakarta militia leader
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wn.com/West Timor Eurico Guterres Visits Refugees
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East Timorese militia leader Eurico Guterres has made a surprise visit to a refugee camp in West Timor.
Guterres made the visit on Wednesday to reassure refugees in Kupang that there are no militias in the area.
There have been reports that gangs of pro-Jakarta militia have arrived in the town to hunt down pro-independence supporters who fled the violence in Dili.
The refugees, gathered in St. Joseph's church in the West Timorese capital, fled a church compound in Dili after days of bloodshed.
They watched in silence as Guterres, a man who many fear following their ordeal in Dili, spoke to them.
SOUNDBITE: (Bahasa Indonesian)
"The East Timorese here are those who are looking for safety. Here there are no militia - they only exist in Dili. If any militia are found here I have instructed the locals to arrest them."
SOUND CAPTION: Eurico Guterres, Pro-Jakarta militia leader
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- published: 21 Jul 2015
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MUSIK, NYANYIAN, TARIAN, BUSANA TRADISIONAL KERAJAAN WEHALI MALAKA, WEST TIMOR
From Amandus Bounty Fahik, Bidu Elele Rai Malaka, Belu, West Timor Province, Indonesia...
From Amandus Bounty Fahik, Bidu Elele Rai Malaka, Belu, West Timor Province, Indonesia
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From Amandus Bounty Fahik, Bidu Elele Rai Malaka, Belu, West Timor Province, Indonesia
- published: 29 Sep 2010
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west timor music
shakey camera work on super zoom, but good music. picked it up from the room to my left. A west timorese choir practicing....
shakey camera work on super zoom, but good music. picked it up from the room to my left. A west timorese choir practicing.
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shakey camera work on super zoom, but good music. picked it up from the room to my left. A west timorese choir practicing.
- published: 06 Oct 2008
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WEST TIMOR: REFUGEES CONTINUE TO FLEE EAST TIMOR (2)
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Two thousand refugees have arrived in Kupang in West Timor, escaping from the violence in neighbouring East Timor.
These latest evacuees ca...
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Two thousand refugees have arrived in Kupang in West Timor, escaping from the violence in neighbouring East Timor.
These latest evacuees came aboard an Indonesia naval vessel.
The first refugees to arrive in Kupang and other parts of West Timor were mainly those who opposed independence for East Timor.
Among them senior militia members who are booked into hotel rooms in Kupang with their families.
But those arriving late Wednesday were mainly pro-independence supporters.
They included Roman Catholic nuns, children, elderly people and families.
Some have been separated from loved ones.
SOUNDBITE: (Indonesian)
"I don't know what to do. I have been fleeing for two days. I left all my possessions. I've been separated from my husband. I was so afraid so I decided to flee to Kupang."
SUPER CAPTION: Female evacuee from East Timor
Most of the refugees have gone to Kupang and the West Timor border town of Atambua.
Others are going to other parts of Indonesia, including the tourist island of Bali and the capital city of Jakarta.
The Governor of West Timor said East Timor's pro-independence leaders couldn't provide a safe future for the refugees.
SOUNDBITE: (Indonesian)
"They (the East Timorese) are free to return to their homeland when they want to but they need wise leadership to have a safe destiny."
SUPER CAPTION: Pieter Alexander Tallo, Governor of West Timor
The influx of refugees has already strained West Timor's resources.
For those who have reached safety in West Timor it may be just the start of a long ordeal.
Some refugees say they have been told it's likely they will be moved to other islands such as Borneo and Irian Jaya, which have a long history of resettlement from other parts of Indonesia.
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Two thousand refugees have arrived in Kupang in West Timor, escaping from the violence in neighbouring East Timor.
These latest evacuees came aboard an Indonesia naval vessel.
The first refugees to arrive in Kupang and other parts of West Timor were mainly those who opposed independence for East Timor.
Among them senior militia members who are booked into hotel rooms in Kupang with their families.
But those arriving late Wednesday were mainly pro-independence supporters.
They included Roman Catholic nuns, children, elderly people and families.
Some have been separated from loved ones.
SOUNDBITE: (Indonesian)
"I don't know what to do. I have been fleeing for two days. I left all my possessions. I've been separated from my husband. I was so afraid so I decided to flee to Kupang."
SUPER CAPTION: Female evacuee from East Timor
Most of the refugees have gone to Kupang and the West Timor border town of Atambua.
Others are going to other parts of Indonesia, including the tourist island of Bali and the capital city of Jakarta.
The Governor of West Timor said East Timor's pro-independence leaders couldn't provide a safe future for the refugees.
SOUNDBITE: (Indonesian)
"They (the East Timorese) are free to return to their homeland when they want to but they need wise leadership to have a safe destiny."
SUPER CAPTION: Pieter Alexander Tallo, Governor of West Timor
The influx of refugees has already strained West Timor's resources.
For those who have reached safety in West Timor it may be just the start of a long ordeal.
Some refugees say they have been told it's likely they will be moved to other islands such as Borneo and Irian Jaya, which have a long history of resettlement from other parts of Indonesia.
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- published: 21 Jul 2015
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EAST TIMOR: WEST TIMOR BUFFER ZONE PROPOSED
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The commander of East Timor's peacekeeping forces on Thursday proposed the establishment of a buffer zone along the border of West Timor to preve...
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The commander of East Timor's peacekeeping forces on Thursday proposed the establishment of a buffer zone along the border of West Timor to prevent further clashes between his men and Indonesian forces.
Last Sunday, relations between the multinational soldiers and Indonesian forces were severely strained by a gunbattle that took place along the line separating East Timor, which recently voted for independence, and Indonesian-controlled West Timor.
The Australian-led peacekeepers have also clashed with, and killed or wounded, several anti-independence militiamen closely allied with Indonesian forces in the past few days.
Peaceforce commander Australian Major General Peter Cosgrove said he would propose creating a zone along the poorly marked border in order to keep the opposing forces apart.
Meanwhile, Cosgrove disputed claims by a militia leader that some 150 anti-independence fighters have infiltrated across the border into East Timor and set up camp in a village in Liquica district, some 45 kilometres (30 miles) west of the capital, Dili.
The Australian-led force took control of East Timor on September 20th, after the province was ravaged by Indonesian troops and their militia proxies seeking to avenge an overwhelming pro-independence vote in a U-N-supported referendum on August 30th.
Many Indonesian forces have withdrawn from East Timor since the vote, but about 1,400 remain in Dili, the
territory's capital.
The militia leader Eurico Gutterres on Wednesday told The Associated Press that dozens of anti-independence militants who had fled East Timor after the peacekeepers arrived are secretly returning from West Timor with plans to launch a guerrilla campaign.
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wn.com/East Timor West Timor Buffer Zone Proposed
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The commander of East Timor's peacekeeping forces on Thursday proposed the establishment of a buffer zone along the border of West Timor to prevent further clashes between his men and Indonesian forces.
Last Sunday, relations between the multinational soldiers and Indonesian forces were severely strained by a gunbattle that took place along the line separating East Timor, which recently voted for independence, and Indonesian-controlled West Timor.
The Australian-led peacekeepers have also clashed with, and killed or wounded, several anti-independence militiamen closely allied with Indonesian forces in the past few days.
Peaceforce commander Australian Major General Peter Cosgrove said he would propose creating a zone along the poorly marked border in order to keep the opposing forces apart.
Meanwhile, Cosgrove disputed claims by a militia leader that some 150 anti-independence fighters have infiltrated across the border into East Timor and set up camp in a village in Liquica district, some 45 kilometres (30 miles) west of the capital, Dili.
The Australian-led force took control of East Timor on September 20th, after the province was ravaged by Indonesian troops and their militia proxies seeking to avenge an overwhelming pro-independence vote in a U-N-supported referendum on August 30th.
Many Indonesian forces have withdrawn from East Timor since the vote, but about 1,400 remain in Dili, the
territory's capital.
The militia leader Eurico Gutterres on Wednesday told The Associated Press that dozens of anti-independence militants who had fled East Timor after the peacekeepers arrived are secretly returning from West Timor with plans to launch a guerrilla campaign.
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West Timor striken by drought - 1 June 07
Step Vassen reports from the Indonesian province of West Timor, where aid agencies say a "quiet crisis" is underway and thousands of people are facing starvatio...
Step Vassen reports from the Indonesian province of West Timor, where aid agencies say a "quiet crisis" is underway and thousands of people are facing starvation.
wn.com/West Timor Striken By Drought 1 June 07
Step Vassen reports from the Indonesian province of West Timor, where aid agencies say a "quiet crisis" is underway and thousands of people are facing starvation.
- published: 01 Jun 2007
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Controlling diseases in pigs in West Timor
Veterinarian Dr Maria Geong is responsible for animal health in eastern Indonesia. She writes childrens songs to teach people about pig diseases...
Veterinarian Dr Maria Geong is responsible for animal health in eastern Indonesia. She writes childrens songs to teach people about pig diseases
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Veterinarian Dr Maria Geong is responsible for animal health in eastern Indonesia. She writes childrens songs to teach people about pig diseases
- published: 02 Jun 2009
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WEST TIMOR: REFUGEES ARRIVING FROM EAST TIMOR
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The latest group of refugees from East Timor arrived by Indonesian plane in Kupang, West Timor.
The flight also carried with it...
Natural Sound TOKO Material
The latest group of refugees from East Timor arrived by Indonesian plane in Kupang, West Timor.
The flight also carried with it the body of a dead Indonesian policeman from East Timor.
Thousands of East Timorese have left their homes and crossed into the neighbouring Indonesian province of West Timor since violence once again erupted in the former Portuguese colony.
Another day, another batch of the East Timorese running away from their homeland.
They're attempting to escape the violent trail of death and destruction laid down by anti-separatist militia bent on revenge.
Pro-Indonesia gangs, who hold East Timor in their grip, want to show just how heavy the price of independence is to East Timorese.
But there are casualties on both sides.
As refugees alighted the aircraft, Indonesian police held a small procession to commemorate their fallen comrade - a policeman who was based in the territory.
The Indonesian police and military have come under constant criticism from the international community who accuse them of being in collusion with the militia.
For this reason, it's hard for the refugees to trust anyone who bears allegiance to Indonesia.
The thousands of displaced people also face a new threat- starvation.
Many, hiding in the mountainous regions of both East and West Timor are cut off from receiving basic supplies, particularly from aid organisations.
The U-N and aid organisations estimate that hundreds of the displaced East Timorese face starvation in their makeshift camps.
The U-N is now preparing to send in troops and humanitarian aid in an international peacekeeping mission which is set to begin within the week.
Indonesia invaded East Timor in 1975, annexing the territory as it's 27th province a year later.
The U-N has never recognized Indonesian authority over the former Portuguese colony.
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The latest group of refugees from East Timor arrived by Indonesian plane in Kupang, West Timor.
The flight also carried with it the body of a dead Indonesian policeman from East Timor.
Thousands of East Timorese have left their homes and crossed into the neighbouring Indonesian province of West Timor since violence once again erupted in the former Portuguese colony.
Another day, another batch of the East Timorese running away from their homeland.
They're attempting to escape the violent trail of death and destruction laid down by anti-separatist militia bent on revenge.
Pro-Indonesia gangs, who hold East Timor in their grip, want to show just how heavy the price of independence is to East Timorese.
But there are casualties on both sides.
As refugees alighted the aircraft, Indonesian police held a small procession to commemorate their fallen comrade - a policeman who was based in the territory.
The Indonesian police and military have come under constant criticism from the international community who accuse them of being in collusion with the militia.
For this reason, it's hard for the refugees to trust anyone who bears allegiance to Indonesia.
The thousands of displaced people also face a new threat- starvation.
Many, hiding in the mountainous regions of both East and West Timor are cut off from receiving basic supplies, particularly from aid organisations.
The U-N and aid organisations estimate that hundreds of the displaced East Timorese face starvation in their makeshift camps.
The U-N is now preparing to send in troops and humanitarian aid in an international peacekeeping mission which is set to begin within the week.
Indonesia invaded East Timor in 1975, annexing the territory as it's 27th province a year later.
The U-N has never recognized Indonesian authority over the former Portuguese colony.
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WEST TIMOR: OGATA MEETS GUTERRES DURING VISIT
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The U-N High Commissioner for Refugees, Sadako Ogata met notorious militia leader Eurico Guterres during a visit to West Timor on Sunday.
Ogata and a delegation, including the Indonesian Welfare minister Haryono Suryono, arrived in Atambua, West Timor where Guterres was among the group waiting to welcome them.
Guterres has been described as a brutal warlord and was quoted prio
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West Timor visit
Fun in West Timor with Sarah and friends
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EAST TIMOR: BOBONARO: XANANA GUSMAO VISIT
English/Nat
East Timorese leader, Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao, has called for a peaceful reconciliation between the divided peoples of the half-island territory.
The popular leader has been touring his homeland, visiting pro-independence strongholds.
He was recently released from custody in Indonesia where he served seven years in prison for leading a guerrilla war against Indonesia's
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EAST TIMOR: BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT CARDOSO VISIT
English/Nat
Brazilian President, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, appointed a new foreign minister to East Timor on Monday as he arrived in the country for a visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties with the fledging nation.
Cardoso, who is on a tour of Asian countries, told reporters at Dili airport that former foreign minister Celso Lafer will replace Luiz Felipe Lampreia, who resigned on Jan
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None.... West Timor by Lavalon Tourist info Kupang
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mistic surfboard in rote island south west timor indonesia
surfing in july 2010 in rote island south west timor indonesia on a mistic surfboard hand shaped by yann leher visit : http://www.misticsurfboards.com/ rider mathieu zelechowski
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fabulous kids singing in classroom in West Timor Indonesia
A clip of kids in a hand to mouth subsistence farming community in West Timor Indonesia filmed during film maker Steven Lewis Simpsons visit to meet a 12 year old boy he'd sponsored through a charity. it was a most beautiful once in a lifetime trip. The DVD of the documentary Timor Timor shall be available soon. If interested email inyoentertainment@live.com with Timor in the subject line to be no
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INDONESIA: EAST TIMOR: UN ENVOY MARKER VISIT
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The U-N special envoy to East Timor, Jamsheed Marker, began a three day visit to the half-island territory on Thursday.
His visit comes in wake of Wednesday's announcement by U-N Secretary-General Kofi Annan that a referendum to decide the future of the territory, planned for August 8, would be delayed by two weeks.
Annan cited security concerns as the reason for the delay.
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EAST TIMOR: UN CHIEF KOFI ANNAN VISIT
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U-N Secretary General Kofi Annan left East Timor on Friday for Australia after spending an emotional 24 hours in the devastated former Indonesian province.
He told a crowd of more than 5-thousand people in the capital Dili that he was taken aback by the level of destruction inflicted by pro-Indonesian militias.
East Timor was destroyed after its people voted for independen
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WEST TIMOR: SOCIAL AFFAIRS MINISTER VISITS REFUGEE CAMP
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Indonesia's Social Affairs Minister Yuspika Baharsya has made a whistle-stop visit to refugee camps in West Timor.
Perhaps a third of East Timor's 850-thousand people have been forced out of their homes, with at least 100-thousand scattered to West Timor and elsewhere.
There are three makeshift camps on the outskirts of West Timor's capital, Kupang.
As many as 60-thousa
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State Visit of the PM Xanana Gusmão of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste
The Prime Minister of Timor-Lester Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao is in the country for a four-day state visit. He will hold a bilateral meeting with President Aquino and will witness the signing of three agreements between the two countries. Prime Mister Gusmao is also expected to hold a lecture at the UP College of Law, meet with local businessmen, and visit several tourist sites and infrastructure proj
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EAST TIMOR: UN FACT FINDING MISSION ARRIVES
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A UN Security Council fact-finding mission to East Timor and Indonesian West
Timor arrived in Dili on Sunday morning.
The visit follows the slaughter of three U-N foreign aid workers in September in the West Timor town of Atambua by anti-independence militiamen, who have been using West Timor as a base for incursions into East Timor.
The head of the mission, Namibian ambas
WEST TIMOR: OGATA MEETS GUTERRES DURING VISIT
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The U-N High Commissioner for Refugees, Sadako Ogata met notorious militia leader Eurico Guterres during a visit to West Timor on Sunday.
Ogat...
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The U-N High Commissioner for Refugees, Sadako Ogata met notorious militia leader Eurico Guterres during a visit to West Timor on Sunday.
Ogata and a delegation, including the Indonesian Welfare minister Haryono Suryono, arrived in Atambua, West Timor where Guterres was among the group waiting to welcome them.
Guterres has been described as a brutal warlord and was quoted prior to the August 30 referendum as saying that East Timor will become a "sea of fire" if it gains independence.
Ogata was briefed on the refugee crisis at Atambua and met with some of those displaced from east Timor, before taking a helicopter to Kupang for an overview of the situation.
When questioned by a reporter about the fact that a militia leader was accompanying the tour, Ogata seemed surprised and indicated she wasn't aware of the presence of any militia.
The High Commissioner said she expected a range of opportunities to be presented to those displaced by the violence in East Timor, including the choice for the refugees to stay in West Timor, be repatriated to their homes in East Timor, or to go elsewhere where their families may be.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"Of course we ask them with some sort of persuasion. but all this is humanitarian assistance, nothing to do with politics, nothing to do with whatever side we are for or things like that. But these people have already sacrificed and we ask them to really work with us and help people."
SUPERCAPTION: Haryono Suryono, Indonesian Minister for Welfare
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"Not that I know of...there are lots of people who are following us, I don't know."
SUPERCAPTION: Sadako Ogata, U-N high commissioner for refugees
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"The idea is very much that there will probably be 3 or four solutions. Those who want to go back, go back. Those who would rather stay here and be integrated locally will have that opportunity, those who want to go elsewhere with families and so on. I think the availability of choices is a very important one."
SUPERCAPTION: Sadako Ogata, U-N high commissioner for refugees
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The U-N High Commissioner for Refugees, Sadako Ogata met notorious militia leader Eurico Guterres during a visit to West Timor on Sunday.
Ogata and a delegation, including the Indonesian Welfare minister Haryono Suryono, arrived in Atambua, West Timor where Guterres was among the group waiting to welcome them.
Guterres has been described as a brutal warlord and was quoted prior to the August 30 referendum as saying that East Timor will become a "sea of fire" if it gains independence.
Ogata was briefed on the refugee crisis at Atambua and met with some of those displaced from east Timor, before taking a helicopter to Kupang for an overview of the situation.
When questioned by a reporter about the fact that a militia leader was accompanying the tour, Ogata seemed surprised and indicated she wasn't aware of the presence of any militia.
The High Commissioner said she expected a range of opportunities to be presented to those displaced by the violence in East Timor, including the choice for the refugees to stay in West Timor, be repatriated to their homes in East Timor, or to go elsewhere where their families may be.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"Of course we ask them with some sort of persuasion. but all this is humanitarian assistance, nothing to do with politics, nothing to do with whatever side we are for or things like that. But these people have already sacrificed and we ask them to really work with us and help people."
SUPERCAPTION: Haryono Suryono, Indonesian Minister for Welfare
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"Not that I know of...there are lots of people who are following us, I don't know."
SUPERCAPTION: Sadako Ogata, U-N high commissioner for refugees
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"The idea is very much that there will probably be 3 or four solutions. Those who want to go back, go back. Those who would rather stay here and be integrated locally will have that opportunity, those who want to go elsewhere with families and so on. I think the availability of choices is a very important one."
SUPERCAPTION: Sadako Ogata, U-N high commissioner for refugees
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West Timor visit
Fun in West Timor with Sarah and friends...
Fun in West Timor with Sarah and friends
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Fun in West Timor with Sarah and friends
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EAST TIMOR: BOBONARO: XANANA GUSMAO VISIT
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East Timorese leader, Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao, has called for a peaceful reconciliation between the divided peoples of the half-island ter...
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East Timorese leader, Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao, has called for a peaceful reconciliation between the divided peoples of the half-island territory.
The popular leader has been touring his homeland, visiting pro-independence strongholds.
He was recently released from custody in Indonesia where he served seven years in prison for leading a guerrilla war against Indonesia's 24-year occupation of the former Portuguese colony.
Greeted by cheering crowds, the man widely expected to become the new nation's first president, was given a warm welcome by old guerrilla comrades on Tuesday.
The town of Bobonaro, near the border with Indonesian West Timor, is the second known Falintil stronghold Gusmao has visited since arriving back in his homeland.
Over the past 24 years, independence rebels have waged a stubborn guerrilla war from the forests, against a vastly superior Indonesian force, who took over the territory in 1975.
About 200-thousand East Timorese, mainly civilians, died in the conflict.
The independence vote held in August finally allowed the majority Catholic province to break away from Indonesia but not without paying a heavy price.
Anti-independence militiamen, backed by sections of the Indonesian military, killed dozens of people,
burned buildings and forced thousands to flee their homes.
Xanana, aware that full Independence is probably two or three years away for East Timor, says he wants to prepare his people for a long journey of recovery.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"I already appealed and I will always appeal to the people that were directly or indirectly involved themselves in the violence and destruction, to come forward and face our people. We will not take any revenge but they have to confess their crimes to the people."
SUPER CAPTION: Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao, Falintil Leader
Despite bloodshed and bitterness, both sides have expressed a desire for reconciliation.
Relations between the world's newest state in waiting and its former keeper may yet turn for the better.
Indonesia's moderate new president, Abdurrahman Wahid, says he plans to meet with Gusmao soon.
Since Indonesia's ratification of East Timor's independence vote, the United Nations has set up a transitional administration to prepare East Timor for full independence.
The United Nations never recognised Indonesia's annexation of East Timor and has been trying to resolve the territory's status ever since.
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East Timorese leader, Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao, has called for a peaceful reconciliation between the divided peoples of the half-island territory.
The popular leader has been touring his homeland, visiting pro-independence strongholds.
He was recently released from custody in Indonesia where he served seven years in prison for leading a guerrilla war against Indonesia's 24-year occupation of the former Portuguese colony.
Greeted by cheering crowds, the man widely expected to become the new nation's first president, was given a warm welcome by old guerrilla comrades on Tuesday.
The town of Bobonaro, near the border with Indonesian West Timor, is the second known Falintil stronghold Gusmao has visited since arriving back in his homeland.
Over the past 24 years, independence rebels have waged a stubborn guerrilla war from the forests, against a vastly superior Indonesian force, who took over the territory in 1975.
About 200-thousand East Timorese, mainly civilians, died in the conflict.
The independence vote held in August finally allowed the majority Catholic province to break away from Indonesia but not without paying a heavy price.
Anti-independence militiamen, backed by sections of the Indonesian military, killed dozens of people,
burned buildings and forced thousands to flee their homes.
Xanana, aware that full Independence is probably two or three years away for East Timor, says he wants to prepare his people for a long journey of recovery.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"I already appealed and I will always appeal to the people that were directly or indirectly involved themselves in the violence and destruction, to come forward and face our people. We will not take any revenge but they have to confess their crimes to the people."
SUPER CAPTION: Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao, Falintil Leader
Despite bloodshed and bitterness, both sides have expressed a desire for reconciliation.
Relations between the world's newest state in waiting and its former keeper may yet turn for the better.
Indonesia's moderate new president, Abdurrahman Wahid, says he plans to meet with Gusmao soon.
Since Indonesia's ratification of East Timor's independence vote, the United Nations has set up a transitional administration to prepare East Timor for full independence.
The United Nations never recognised Indonesia's annexation of East Timor and has been trying to resolve the territory's status ever since.
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EAST TIMOR: BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT CARDOSO VISIT
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Brazilian President, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, appointed a new foreign minister to East Timor on Monday as he arrived in the country for a visit...
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Brazilian President, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, appointed a new foreign minister to East Timor on Monday as he arrived in the country for a visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties with the fledging nation.
Cardoso, who is on a tour of Asian countries, told reporters at Dili airport that former foreign minister Celso Lafer will replace Luiz Felipe Lampreia, who resigned on January 10.
Later on Monday, Cardoso held talks with Sergio Vieira de Mello, the Brazilian head of the U-N transitional administration in the territory.
He also met with Jose "Xanana" Gusmao, the former rebel leader widely expected to become the country's first president when it gains full independence later this year.
Cardoso, who is on his first visit to the country, laid a wreath at Dili's Santa Cruz cemetery, where Indonesian soldiers massacred at least 50 East Timorese mourners at a funeral in 1991.
He told the community to "keep in mind the sacrifices of those who are not with us here today".
Cardoso said Brazil will support East Timor "in all senses" as it makes the transition to a democracy and a better society.
A Portuguese colony for 300 years, East Timor was occupied by Indonesia from 1975 until 1999 when its people voted overwhelmingly for freedom in a U-N-sponsored referendum.
Brazil has contributed troops and police to the international peacekeeping force currently overseeing the small nation's transition to independence.
Later on Monday, Cardoso left for a two-day visit to neighboring Indonesia.
He plans to hold discussions with Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid on the security situation on the border between East Timor and the Indonesian-held western half of the island.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"I would like to express the decision by the Brazilian government to continue to support in all possible senses, I mean, politically, in terms of solidarity as well as in practical terms, the reconstruction of East Timor. And I'm trustful that the East Timorese people will be able to implement not just democracy but a better society."
SUPERCAPTION: Brazilian President, Fernando Henrique Cardoso
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Brazilian President, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, appointed a new foreign minister to East Timor on Monday as he arrived in the country for a visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties with the fledging nation.
Cardoso, who is on a tour of Asian countries, told reporters at Dili airport that former foreign minister Celso Lafer will replace Luiz Felipe Lampreia, who resigned on January 10.
Later on Monday, Cardoso held talks with Sergio Vieira de Mello, the Brazilian head of the U-N transitional administration in the territory.
He also met with Jose "Xanana" Gusmao, the former rebel leader widely expected to become the country's first president when it gains full independence later this year.
Cardoso, who is on his first visit to the country, laid a wreath at Dili's Santa Cruz cemetery, where Indonesian soldiers massacred at least 50 East Timorese mourners at a funeral in 1991.
He told the community to "keep in mind the sacrifices of those who are not with us here today".
Cardoso said Brazil will support East Timor "in all senses" as it makes the transition to a democracy and a better society.
A Portuguese colony for 300 years, East Timor was occupied by Indonesia from 1975 until 1999 when its people voted overwhelmingly for freedom in a U-N-sponsored referendum.
Brazil has contributed troops and police to the international peacekeeping force currently overseeing the small nation's transition to independence.
Later on Monday, Cardoso left for a two-day visit to neighboring Indonesia.
He plans to hold discussions with Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid on the security situation on the border between East Timor and the Indonesian-held western half of the island.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"I would like to express the decision by the Brazilian government to continue to support in all possible senses, I mean, politically, in terms of solidarity as well as in practical terms, the reconstruction of East Timor. And I'm trustful that the East Timorese people will be able to implement not just democracy but a better society."
SUPERCAPTION: Brazilian President, Fernando Henrique Cardoso
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mistic surfboard in rote island south west timor indonesia
surfing in july 2010 in rote island south west timor indonesia on a mistic surfboard hand shaped by yann leher visit : http://www.misticsurfboards.com/ rider m...
surfing in july 2010 in rote island south west timor indonesia on a mistic surfboard hand shaped by yann leher visit : http://www.misticsurfboards.com/ rider mathieu zelechowski
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surfing in july 2010 in rote island south west timor indonesia on a mistic surfboard hand shaped by yann leher visit : http://www.misticsurfboards.com/ rider mathieu zelechowski
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fabulous kids singing in classroom in West Timor Indonesia
A clip of kids in a hand to mouth subsistence farming community in West Timor Indonesia filmed during film maker Steven Lewis Simpsons visit to meet a 12 year o...
A clip of kids in a hand to mouth subsistence farming community in West Timor Indonesia filmed during film maker Steven Lewis Simpsons visit to meet a 12 year old boy he'd sponsored through a charity. it was a most beautiful once in a lifetime trip. The DVD of the documentary Timor Timor shall be available soon. If interested email inyoentertainment@live.com with Timor in the subject line to be notified of the release. More clips to follow soon.
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A clip of kids in a hand to mouth subsistence farming community in West Timor Indonesia filmed during film maker Steven Lewis Simpsons visit to meet a 12 year old boy he'd sponsored through a charity. it was a most beautiful once in a lifetime trip. The DVD of the documentary Timor Timor shall be available soon. If interested email inyoentertainment@live.com with Timor in the subject line to be notified of the release. More clips to follow soon.
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INDONESIA: EAST TIMOR: UN ENVOY MARKER VISIT
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The U-N special envoy to East Timor, Jamsheed Marker, began a three day visit to the half-island territory on Thursday.
His visit comes in wa...
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The U-N special envoy to East Timor, Jamsheed Marker, began a three day visit to the half-island territory on Thursday.
His visit comes in wake of Wednesday's announcement by U-N Secretary-General Kofi Annan that a referendum to decide the future of the territory, planned for August 8, would be delayed by two weeks.
Annan cited security concerns as the reason for the delay.
U-N envoy Jamsheed Marker was met at Dili airport by officials of the United Nations Assistance Mission in East Timor (U-N-A-M-E-T) and taken to inspect U-N-A-M-E-T's offices.
His trip follows word that the territory will delay an August 8 referendum for two weeks because of concerns over security.
At least 34 people have been murdered in the last two months, but despite recent problems in the violence-wracked territory, Marker says he is very optimistic about the future.
Marker, who brokered the agreement to let East Timorese choose between autonomy within Indonesia or total independence, will meet leaders of rival factions and the
military during a three-day visit.
It is his first visit since the opening of the U-N Assistance Mission for East Timor (UNAMET).
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"We have a very fine team here and we've been working very hard and very well and very closely with the authorities as well as with the public. So I'm very optimistic that things will go well."
SUPER CAPTION: Jamsheed Marker, UN special envoy to East Timor
In addition to security problems, UNAMET is investigating reports that Indonesian officials were issuing false residency permits to people from neighbouring West Timor in an effort to manipulate the voting process.
Human rights groups and the U-N say the Indonesian military is behind a systematic terror campaign against independence supporters.
The military denies any involvement with anti-independence militiamen and has pledged to let police handle security.
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The U-N special envoy to East Timor, Jamsheed Marker, began a three day visit to the half-island territory on Thursday.
His visit comes in wake of Wednesday's announcement by U-N Secretary-General Kofi Annan that a referendum to decide the future of the territory, planned for August 8, would be delayed by two weeks.
Annan cited security concerns as the reason for the delay.
U-N envoy Jamsheed Marker was met at Dili airport by officials of the United Nations Assistance Mission in East Timor (U-N-A-M-E-T) and taken to inspect U-N-A-M-E-T's offices.
His trip follows word that the territory will delay an August 8 referendum for two weeks because of concerns over security.
At least 34 people have been murdered in the last two months, but despite recent problems in the violence-wracked territory, Marker says he is very optimistic about the future.
Marker, who brokered the agreement to let East Timorese choose between autonomy within Indonesia or total independence, will meet leaders of rival factions and the
military during a three-day visit.
It is his first visit since the opening of the U-N Assistance Mission for East Timor (UNAMET).
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"We have a very fine team here and we've been working very hard and very well and very closely with the authorities as well as with the public. So I'm very optimistic that things will go well."
SUPER CAPTION: Jamsheed Marker, UN special envoy to East Timor
In addition to security problems, UNAMET is investigating reports that Indonesian officials were issuing false residency permits to people from neighbouring West Timor in an effort to manipulate the voting process.
Human rights groups and the U-N say the Indonesian military is behind a systematic terror campaign against independence supporters.
The military denies any involvement with anti-independence militiamen and has pledged to let police handle security.
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EAST TIMOR: UN CHIEF KOFI ANNAN VISIT
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U-N Secretary General Kofi Annan left East Timor on Friday for Australia after spending an emotional 24 hours in the devastated former Indone...
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U-N Secretary General Kofi Annan left East Timor on Friday for Australia after spending an emotional 24 hours in the devastated former Indonesian province.
He told a crowd of more than 5-thousand people in the capital Dili that he was taken aback by the level of destruction inflicted by pro-Indonesian militias.
East Timor was destroyed after its people voted for independence in a UN-sponsored referendum on August 30 last year.
A traditional East Timorese welcome for the U-N Secretary General, Kofi Annan in Dili, East Timor.
He flew in from Jakarta on Thursday, where he stressed it was up to Indonesia to punish those responsible for the violence and destruction in East Timor.
The East Timorese Independence leader, Xanana Gusmao accompanied Annan.
Hundreds of people turned out to say their thanks to the U-N.
Many were clutching banners calling for the murderers from the East Timorese post referendum violence to be punished.
The territory was torn to pieces by the pro-Indonesian militias after people here voted for independence from Jakarta through a ballot in August last year.
Annan addressed the people of Dili.
He said he was aware of the civilian's needs.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"You need jobs, you need shelter, you want those who are guilty to be brought to justice and I know that you are worried about crime, about family friends still in exile and about the slow place of recovery."
SUPER CAPTION: Kofi Annan, U-N Secretary General
On stage Annan was also joined by Jamshed Marker and U-N Special Representative to E.Timor.
Annan and Gusmao then held a news conference in Dili.
Gusmao thanked the U-N for its support.
SOUNDBITE: (Portuguese)
"I recognise the long stand of commitment from the secretary general. His visit here shows the confirmation of his commitment. I told him that I wouldn't be standing here today without this commitment. I would like to address you today and would like to receive an occasion to show the secretary general that we are ourselves committed to work with UNTAET."
SUPER CAPTION: Xanana Gusmao, East Timorese leader
The U-N Secretary General replied by saying that he had sought assurance from Jakarta over bringing to trial those responsible for the massacres following the territory's vote for independence.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"I'm happy to say the Indonesian government itself and when I was in Jakarta recently I got adherence from the highest level of the government that all those responsible will be made accountable and brought to trial. So we are waiting for justice to be done. "
SUPER CAPTION: Kofi Annan, U-N Secretary General
Two separate investigations into the atrocities in East Timor have implicated top Indonesian military and police figures, including the now suspended security minister General Wiranto.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"Those who committed the atrocities should be brought to justice. The Indonesian government is now in the process of doing that and the suspension of General Wiranto is seen as part of the judicial lay process."
SUPER CAPTION: Kofi Annan, U-N Secretary General
On Thursday, Annan received a hero's welcome in the town of Liquica, where the main street was renamed the Avenue of the Secretary General in his honor.
He left Dili on Friday bound for Darwin.
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U-N Secretary General Kofi Annan left East Timor on Friday for Australia after spending an emotional 24 hours in the devastated former Indonesian province.
He told a crowd of more than 5-thousand people in the capital Dili that he was taken aback by the level of destruction inflicted by pro-Indonesian militias.
East Timor was destroyed after its people voted for independence in a UN-sponsored referendum on August 30 last year.
A traditional East Timorese welcome for the U-N Secretary General, Kofi Annan in Dili, East Timor.
He flew in from Jakarta on Thursday, where he stressed it was up to Indonesia to punish those responsible for the violence and destruction in East Timor.
The East Timorese Independence leader, Xanana Gusmao accompanied Annan.
Hundreds of people turned out to say their thanks to the U-N.
Many were clutching banners calling for the murderers from the East Timorese post referendum violence to be punished.
The territory was torn to pieces by the pro-Indonesian militias after people here voted for independence from Jakarta through a ballot in August last year.
Annan addressed the people of Dili.
He said he was aware of the civilian's needs.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"You need jobs, you need shelter, you want those who are guilty to be brought to justice and I know that you are worried about crime, about family friends still in exile and about the slow place of recovery."
SUPER CAPTION: Kofi Annan, U-N Secretary General
On stage Annan was also joined by Jamshed Marker and U-N Special Representative to E.Timor.
Annan and Gusmao then held a news conference in Dili.
Gusmao thanked the U-N for its support.
SOUNDBITE: (Portuguese)
"I recognise the long stand of commitment from the secretary general. His visit here shows the confirmation of his commitment. I told him that I wouldn't be standing here today without this commitment. I would like to address you today and would like to receive an occasion to show the secretary general that we are ourselves committed to work with UNTAET."
SUPER CAPTION: Xanana Gusmao, East Timorese leader
The U-N Secretary General replied by saying that he had sought assurance from Jakarta over bringing to trial those responsible for the massacres following the territory's vote for independence.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"I'm happy to say the Indonesian government itself and when I was in Jakarta recently I got adherence from the highest level of the government that all those responsible will be made accountable and brought to trial. So we are waiting for justice to be done. "
SUPER CAPTION: Kofi Annan, U-N Secretary General
Two separate investigations into the atrocities in East Timor have implicated top Indonesian military and police figures, including the now suspended security minister General Wiranto.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"Those who committed the atrocities should be brought to justice. The Indonesian government is now in the process of doing that and the suspension of General Wiranto is seen as part of the judicial lay process."
SUPER CAPTION: Kofi Annan, U-N Secretary General
On Thursday, Annan received a hero's welcome in the town of Liquica, where the main street was renamed the Avenue of the Secretary General in his honor.
He left Dili on Friday bound for Darwin.
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WEST TIMOR: SOCIAL AFFAIRS MINISTER VISITS REFUGEE CAMP
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Indonesia's Social Affairs Minister Yuspika Baharsya has made a whistle-stop visit to refugee camps in West Timor.
Perhaps a third of East ...
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Indonesia's Social Affairs Minister Yuspika Baharsya has made a whistle-stop visit to refugee camps in West Timor.
Perhaps a third of East Timor's 850-thousand people have been forced out of their homes, with at least 100-thousand scattered to West Timor and elsewhere.
There are three makeshift camps on the outskirts of West Timor's capital, Kupang.
As many as 60-thousand refugees are sheltering in the camps.
U-N officials believe hundreds of thousands of East Timorese have had to abandon
their homes.
Many of them were forcibly relocated to West Timor and other parts of Indonesia.
Even in the camps, the refugees fear for their safety.
Many of the same anti-independence militiamen who wreaked havoc across East Timor
now guard them.
Gang members often stop and question foreigners on the streets of West Timor's provincial capital, Kupang.
They have assaulted and threatened journalists and aid workers who try to visit the camps.
But on Saturday, the foreign media was allowed into the camps to film the visit by Indonesia's Social Affairs Minister Yuspika Baharsya.
The visit came as Canada's foreign minister - speaking from Auckland - said that Jakarta had agreed to cooperate with a multi-national aid initiative.
Lloyd Axworthy said West Timor would be used as a staging area for helping those East Timorese who had been displaced by the violence.
However, he added that Jakarta had stressed that it would be unable to provide security for aid workers to cross into East Timor itself.
The United Nations has warned of a humanitarian catastrophe brewing in East Timor.
As many as 200-thousand refugees are said to be hiding in the mountains.
At a camp in the mission town of Dare, around 30-thousand more are said to be living on foraged plants.
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Indonesia's Social Affairs Minister Yuspika Baharsya has made a whistle-stop visit to refugee camps in West Timor.
Perhaps a third of East Timor's 850-thousand people have been forced out of their homes, with at least 100-thousand scattered to West Timor and elsewhere.
There are three makeshift camps on the outskirts of West Timor's capital, Kupang.
As many as 60-thousand refugees are sheltering in the camps.
U-N officials believe hundreds of thousands of East Timorese have had to abandon
their homes.
Many of them were forcibly relocated to West Timor and other parts of Indonesia.
Even in the camps, the refugees fear for their safety.
Many of the same anti-independence militiamen who wreaked havoc across East Timor
now guard them.
Gang members often stop and question foreigners on the streets of West Timor's provincial capital, Kupang.
They have assaulted and threatened journalists and aid workers who try to visit the camps.
But on Saturday, the foreign media was allowed into the camps to film the visit by Indonesia's Social Affairs Minister Yuspika Baharsya.
The visit came as Canada's foreign minister - speaking from Auckland - said that Jakarta had agreed to cooperate with a multi-national aid initiative.
Lloyd Axworthy said West Timor would be used as a staging area for helping those East Timorese who had been displaced by the violence.
However, he added that Jakarta had stressed that it would be unable to provide security for aid workers to cross into East Timor itself.
The United Nations has warned of a humanitarian catastrophe brewing in East Timor.
As many as 200-thousand refugees are said to be hiding in the mountains.
At a camp in the mission town of Dare, around 30-thousand more are said to be living on foraged plants.
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State Visit of the PM Xanana Gusmão of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste
The Prime Minister of Timor-Lester Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao is in the country for a four-day state visit. He will hold a bilateral meeting with President Aquino a...
The Prime Minister of Timor-Lester Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao is in the country for a four-day state visit. He will hold a bilateral meeting with President Aquino and will witness the signing of three agreements between the two countries. Prime Mister Gusmao is also expected to hold a lecture at the UP College of Law, meet with local businessmen, and visit several tourist sites and infrastructure projects in the country.
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wn.com/State Visit Of The Pm Xanana Gusmão Of The Democratic Republic Of Timor Leste
The Prime Minister of Timor-Lester Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao is in the country for a four-day state visit. He will hold a bilateral meeting with President Aquino and will witness the signing of three agreements between the two countries. Prime Mister Gusmao is also expected to hold a lecture at the UP College of Law, meet with local businessmen, and visit several tourist sites and infrastructure projects in the country.
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- published: 06 Jun 2013
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EAST TIMOR: UN FACT FINDING MISSION ARRIVES
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A UN Security Council fact-finding mission to East Timor and Indonesian West
Timor arrived in Dili on Sunday morning.
The visit follows th...
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A UN Security Council fact-finding mission to East Timor and Indonesian West
Timor arrived in Dili on Sunday morning.
The visit follows the slaughter of three U-N foreign aid workers in September in the West Timor town of Atambua by anti-independence militiamen, who have been using West Timor as a base for incursions into East Timor.
The head of the mission, Namibian ambassador to the U-N Martin Andjaba, said the team would assess the security situation in East Timor before travelling to West Timor to find a way for 120-thousand refugees still in camps to return to their homeland.
The delegation is expected to check on the Indonesian government's progress in disarming East Timorese anti-independence militias and inspect the conditions of several refugee camps in the territory.
The mission's findings will be important in determining how much Indonesian authorities have done to improve security on the western half of the island.
They could also have a strong impact on Indonesia's future ties with the international community.
A church service was held shortly after the delegation's arrival to mark the anniversary of those who died in the 1991 Dili massacre, when Indonesian authorities opened fire on pro-independence protesters at the Santa Cruz cemetery.
Activists say 200 people died in the massacre, although the Indonesian military put the number of casualties at around 50.
After Sunday's mass, thousands of East Timorese walked through the streets of Dili, clutching flowers, wreaths and photos of those killed.
The solemn march ended at Santa Cruz cemetery, where the massacre was re-enacted.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"We will meet with them (the Indonesian government), starting from West Timor, to Jakarta. We hope that they will give us a briefing of what they've been able to do so far, and then make our own assessment of whether they've been able to achieve what is required."
SUPER CAPTION: Martin Andjaba, UN Envoy
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"We are not here to take decisions. We will report to the (UN Security) Council when we get back to New York, with appropriate recommendations for action."
SUPER CAPTION: Martin Andjaba, UN Envoy
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wn.com/East Timor Un Fact Finding Mission Arrives
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A UN Security Council fact-finding mission to East Timor and Indonesian West
Timor arrived in Dili on Sunday morning.
The visit follows the slaughter of three U-N foreign aid workers in September in the West Timor town of Atambua by anti-independence militiamen, who have been using West Timor as a base for incursions into East Timor.
The head of the mission, Namibian ambassador to the U-N Martin Andjaba, said the team would assess the security situation in East Timor before travelling to West Timor to find a way for 120-thousand refugees still in camps to return to their homeland.
The delegation is expected to check on the Indonesian government's progress in disarming East Timorese anti-independence militias and inspect the conditions of several refugee camps in the territory.
The mission's findings will be important in determining how much Indonesian authorities have done to improve security on the western half of the island.
They could also have a strong impact on Indonesia's future ties with the international community.
A church service was held shortly after the delegation's arrival to mark the anniversary of those who died in the 1991 Dili massacre, when Indonesian authorities opened fire on pro-independence protesters at the Santa Cruz cemetery.
Activists say 200 people died in the massacre, although the Indonesian military put the number of casualties at around 50.
After Sunday's mass, thousands of East Timorese walked through the streets of Dili, clutching flowers, wreaths and photos of those killed.
The solemn march ended at Santa Cruz cemetery, where the massacre was re-enacted.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"We will meet with them (the Indonesian government), starting from West Timor, to Jakarta. We hope that they will give us a briefing of what they've been able to do so far, and then make our own assessment of whether they've been able to achieve what is required."
SUPER CAPTION: Martin Andjaba, UN Envoy
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"We are not here to take decisions. We will report to the (UN Security) Council when we get back to New York, with appropriate recommendations for action."
SUPER CAPTION: Martin Andjaba, UN Envoy
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- published: 21 Jul 2015
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