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Fretilin poised as Gusmao isolated
2008-05-05 10:18:00 May 05, 2008 XANANA Gusmao's Timorese Government is heading close to collapse as parties in his ruling Parliamentary Majority Alliance (AMP) coalition turn against him and leave the door open for Fretilin, the party with the biggest majority, to form its own coalition.
Indonesia extradites E Timor rebels
2008-05-05 08:17:00 Four rebels wanted over armed attacks against East Timor's president and prime minister have been extradited amid tight security from Indonesia .
EAST TIMOR: No Solution In Sight For Army Deserters
2008-05-05 05:37:00 DILI, May 5 (IPS) - While Gastao Salsinha - leader of the group of renegades accused of attempting to assassinate President Jose Ramos-Horta on 11 Feb - has surrendered, there is little sign of amicable rehabilitation for some 600 army deserters. More About: East , Army , East Timor , Sight , Solution
Talking corruption in East Timor
2008-05-05 04:48:00 1 May 08 In the last month, Global Integrity's Nathaniel Heller and I have been traveling in the South Pacific, talking with local experts about the results of the Global Integrity Report: 2007. In Timor-Leste and Vanuatu, we convened government officials, civil society activists, foreign donors and journalists to talk about corruption and governance. This is what we learned. More About: East , Corruption , Talking , East Timor
East Timor Journalist Protests to UNMIT
2008-05-05 04:37:00 I demand the UN hypocrites to do your job and protect journalists - don’t attack them as the UN staffs done in East Timor even confiscated journalist video tape and break journalist Camera. More About: East Timor , Protests , Journalist
Court Issues Light Sentences for Rape of Minor
2008-05-02 15:29:00 JSMP Press Release 30 April 2008 On 11 March 2008 the Baucau District Court issued its final decision in a case involving two defendants charged with rape. The defendants were the uncle and step-father of the victim. More About: Issues , Light , Rape , Sentences
East Timor: Plot thickens as leader of alleged coup attempt surrenders
2008-05-02 15:16:00 By Patrick O’Connor 2 May 2008 Salsinha’s surrender comes amid additional revelations that cast further doubt over official explanations for the murky events of February 11, and again point to the possibility that Reinado himself was set up for assassination. More About: Coup , East , East Timor , Leader , Plot
Timor rebels partied with police, military after surrender
2008-05-02 00:50:00 01 May 2008 East Timorese authoritiies hosted an alcohol-fuelled party for a band of rebels after they surrendered for trying to assassinate the nation's top leaders. More About: Military , Police , Surrender
Indonesia to deport East Timor rebels next week
2008-05-01 00:50:00 30 Apr 2008 9:00am EDT JAKARTA (Reuters) - Three army rebels accused of being involved in attacks on East Timor's president and prime minister in February will be deported from Indonesia next week, Indonesia's police chief said on Wednesday. More About: Week , East Timor
President faces his assailant
2008-05-01 00:31:00 30 April 2008 EAST Timor President Jose Ramos Horta yesterday came face to face with and shook the hand of the rebel he believes shot him on February 11 at a formal surrender ceremony in Dili that marked the end of a two-year rebellion. More About: Faces
National Parliament Plenary Meeting 22 April 2008
2008-04-30 23:29:00 PSD's policy statement on land and anticipated election - Proposed Law on an Information System of the Democratic Republic of East Timor - Report of the visit of the Committee for Infrastructure in the district of Baucau More About: National , April , Meeting , Parliament , 2008
FRETILIN rejects ceremony to receive rebels
2008-04-30 23:21:00 Media Release April 30, 2008 The FRETILIN parliamentary group yesterday rejected participating in a ceremony to receive the rebel group led by Gastao Salsinha, saying the rebels should have faced the courts first, rather than be presented at the government palace More About: Ceremony
National Media Legal Reports 29 April 2008
2008-04-30 01:25:00 The State of Siege is nearly over in Ermera district - IDPs in the National Hospital IDP camp ready to return home - Prosecutor-General: Salsinha and his men will surrender today - Maria Paixão: State needs to be responsible for stopping human trafficking More About: Media , April , Legal , 2008
CHRONOLOGY Political instability since East Timor independence
2008-04-29 11:56:00 April 29 (Reuters) - The leader of a group of East Timor rebels and 12 of his men accused of trying to assassinate President Jose Ramos-Horta surrendered on Tuesday, raising hopes the troubled young nation can find some rare stability. Here is a timeline detailing political instability and events in East Timor since independence in 2002: More About: Political , Independence
Council of Ministers Meeting 21 April 2008
2008-04-23 08:09:00 Request to His Excellency the President of the Republic on the termination of the state of siege, with the exception of the district of Ermera, where the state should maintain the siege for another thirty days. The state of emergency decreed in modified form has contained the seriousness of the threats to the stability of the country, reducing its strength and confining them to areas identified, and ensure public order More About: April , Council , Ministers , Meeting , 2008
National Parliament Plenary Session 22 April 2008
2008-04-23 07:49:00 Announcement of acceptance by the Commission of Foreign Affairs, Defence and National Security of Proposed Resolution No 3/II on the "Agreement between the Republic of Indonesia on Border Passage for Traditional Markets and Regulation - Discussion and Vote on Draft Resolution on the 11/II (On the measures and steps taken during the declaration of state of siege from 13 to February 23, 2008 More About: April , Parliament
National Media Legal Reports 22 April 2008
2008-04-23 06:48:00 PM to pay emergency visit to Ermera - Bishop Ricardo: Salsinha should surrender - Indonesia arrests 19 rebels - President postpones speech at National Parliament - Alkatiri to forward proposal - MPs say no need to prolong Sate of Siege - Government needs to address border security More About: Media , April , Legal , 2008
National Parliament Plenary Session 21 April 2008
2008-04-22 08:49:00 Discussion and Vote on Draft Resolution on the 11/II (Measures on the measures and steps taken during the declaration of state of the seige from 13 to 23 February 2008 ) More About: National , April , Parliament
UNPol Weekly Security Brief 12-18 April 2008
2008-04-21 06:53:00 During the past week, 21 security incidents were reported for the whole country (reporting period 12/04-18/04). The majority of security incidents continue to be low-level assaults and minor public disturbances. There were a total of 53 arrests made. More About: Security , April , Weekly , 2008
Meeting of the Council of Ministers of 17 April 2008
2008-04-21 06:51:00 Resolution that Approves the Creation of the National Commission for the Framework of Integrated and Expanded Trade amongst Least Developed Countries - Organic Structure of the Inspectorate General of Gaming - Organisational Structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries More About: April , Council , Ministers , Meeting , 2008
President's efforts to restore stability deserve support
2008-04-21 06:49:00 FRETILIN the largest political party in Timor-Leste today reaffirmed its support for efforts by President Jose Ramos Horta to restore stability to the country. More About: Support , Restore , Stability
National Media Legal Reports 18 April 2008
2008-04-21 06:48:00 SBY to investigate Alfredo's supporters in Indonesia - Government to force Rogerio back to prison - SES to provide extraordinary security to President Horta - Horta: "Salsinha has to alive to tell the truth" - Lasama: The crisis could be solved in 2008 - F-FDTL: Army to take peacekeeping forces' training More About: Media , National , April , Legal
National Media Legal Reports 16 April 2007
2008-04-17 11:11:00 Salsinha to surrender on April 27 - Salsinha still has 14 rifles - National Parliament: No amnesty for Salsinha - Abel: Salsinha's efforts will not succeed - PM Xanana: security improved during State of Siege - Prime Minister: 20 human rights violations against Apprehension Operation reported during the 'State of Siege' - Paixão: People in Liquica hand over weapons to the Joint Operation Command More About: Media , Legal
National Parliament Plenary Session 15 April 2008
2008-04-16 04:20:00 Information to deputies from the victims of the massacre on the 6 April 1999 at the Church of St. John de Brito, in Liquica - Report of the Directorate of Human Rights of the Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice on the Monitoring of Human Rights in connection with the State of Siege and State of Emergency in the district of Ermera More About: National , Parliament , 2008
National Media Legal Reports 15 April 2008
2008-04-16 03:42:00 President Horta: no amnesty for Salsinha - Alfredo made many telephone calls before his death - 'Ninja' kidnapping children, people traumatized - Mateus: armed civilians hand over traditional weapons - PG: call numbers listed with Alfredo-Salsinha - Remedios demands UNMIT discipline two UNPOL officers More About: Media , National , April , Legal , 2008
National Media Legal Reports 14 April 2008
2008-04-16 03:39:00 PM Xanana opens workshop on promoting a culture of democracy - Government to buy warships - US Ambassador: The 'State of Siege and State of Emergency' are the right ways to solve the problems - Deadline for Rogerio Lobato to resume his sentence - Difficult terrain is main challenge facing the Apprehension Operation forces in the hunt for rebels - Alkatiri presents three lawsuits to the Prosecutor-General More About: Media , National , April , Legal , 2008
National Parliament Plenary Session 14 April 2008
2008-04-16 02:48:00 Information on the submission by the Government of the report on "Measures Adopted in the Term of the Declaration of State of Siege Renewed by an additional period of Thirty Days," which will take place on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - Information to the National Parliament by the Attorney-General of the Republic - Information to the National Parliament by the Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice
Mentally Ill Defendant Sent to Prison
2008-04-12 03:43:00 JSMP Press Release 4 April 2008 The Dili District Court heard testimony on 18 February and 17 March 2008 from the defendant, victim and an expert on mental illness in a case of attempted murder. More About: Prison , Mentally ill
FRETILIN demands de facto PM Gusmao sack his Deputy
2008-04-11 02:05:00 10/04/08 The FRETILIN parliamentary group, using documentary evidence, demanded in the National Parliament this Tuesday (8 April 2008) that de facto Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao sack his deputy, Jose Luis Guterres. More About: Demands , Sack
National Media Legal Reports 10 April 2008
More articles from this author:2008-04-11 02:03:00 President gives total support to investigators - Acting President Lasama: State to use force against Salsinha - President asks Prosecutor-General to further investigate 11 February - Fretilin MP Arsenio Bano denies involvement with Alredo More About: Media , National , April , Legal , 2008 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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