EAST TIMOR

East Timor. Capital City: Dili. Timor is an island in the Malay Archipelago. East Timor gained independence on May 20, 2002, following a 1999 referendum in which the people voted for independence from Indonesia. At the time of the referendum, violence sparked by pro-Jakarta militiamen left more than 1,000 civilians dead.

 For information on trials to prosecute those responsible, please see our hot topic, Indonesian Ad Hoc Court Tries East Timor Abuse Suspects.

Government

• Government of East Timor
• East Timor Transitional Administration

Non-Governmental Organizations

• Amnesty International
• Human Rights Watch
• Initiatives for International Dialogue – Justice for East Timor Campaign
• International Center for Transitional Justice
• International Platform of Jurists for East Timor
• Judicial System Monitoring Program
• Timor Aid
• United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor

Other Resources

• CIA World Factbook
• East Timor News
• INCORE
• International Monetary Fund
• PreventConflict.org
• ReliefWeb: East Timor
• Solidamor – East Timor News
• TimorNet

Last updated Feb 5, 2008.