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East Timor president criticized for pardons
2008-06-06 02:04:00 06/06/08 DILI East Timor President Jose Ramos Horta has pardoned those involved in the violent incidents of 1999 and 2006, throwing a shadow over the fledgling country’s justice system and efforts at reconciliation with Indonesia.
Criminal Justice in East Timor and the Constitution of East Timor
2008-06-04 09:43:00 Dr A Girginov Ph D "...the Constitution of East Timor contains several provisions which are closely related to criminal justice but [the] texts are not in line with the criminal law tradition and theory ......these deviations hinder the operation of criminal justice and the protection of legal interests in East Timor.
East Timor distinguishes 15 leading figures of the liberation
2008-05-14 04:07:00 LUSA 13 May 2008 - The Government of East Timor has distinguished 15 leading figures of the struggle for national liberation in a ceremony presided over by the prime minister, Xanana Gusmao, in Dili.
Why Oil Wealth Fuels Conflict
2008-05-10 04:09:00 The number of oil-producer-based conflicts is likely to grow in the future as stratospheric prices of crude oil push more countries in the developing world to produce oil and gas. In 2001, the Bush administration’s energy task force hailed the emergence of new producers as a chance for the United States to diversify the sources ...
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The Curse of Oil Wealth
2008-05-10 04:07:00 And the correlation between oil and violence is likely to grow stronger, since as Ross points out, countries in Africa, the Caspian basin, and Southeast Asia will soon become ?significant oil and gas exporters. Some of these countries, including Chad, East Timor, and Myanmar, have already suffered internal strife. Most of the rest are poor, ...
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Daily Travel Photo - Dili, East Timor
2008-05-06 20:46:00 Sidewalk vendors in Dili, East Timor Originally posted on Everything Everywhere Travel Blog. To insure ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Daily Travel Photo - Dili, East Timor", url: "http://everything-everywhere.c-om/2008/05/06/daily-travel-phot-o-dili-east-timor" });
Indonesia deports four over East Timor attacks
2008-05-05 12:39:00 5 May 2008 3:48PM Four former East Timorese soldiers deported from Indonesia today face jail terms of up to 25 years if they are convicted over attacks on East Timor's leaders, prosecutors say.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
East Timor Directory
2008-04-09 01:41:00 Discover enigmatic East Timor online with the internet's leading open access directory on Asia's newest nation.
East Timor president says no plans to step down
2008-04-09 01:38:00 08/04/08 DILI (AFP) — East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta gave assurances on national television here Tuesday that he would return to lead his country, after an Australian newspaper quoted him as saying he may step down.
East Timor army kills rebel supporter in operation
2008-04-07 01:48:00 DILI (Reuters) - East Timor's security forces have shot dead a civilian believed to be a supporter of rebel soldiers involved in an assassination attempt on the country's president, the military said on Sunday.
Indonesian court overturns conviction of militia leader in 1999 East Timor
2008-04-05 12:15:00 IHT - 05/04/08 JAKARTA, Indonesia: Indonesia's Supreme Court overturned the conviction of a notorious militia leader accused in attacks that left around 1,000 people dead during East Timor's 1999 break for independence. The acquittal will likely anger human rights groups and add weight to calls for the establishment of an international tribunal to try those responsible for the violence.
East Timor militia leader Guterres acquitted
2008-04-05 03:39:00 JAKARTA, April 4 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Former pro-Jakarta East Timor militia leader Eurico Guterres, who had been jailed in Indonesia since 2006 for having committed gross human rights violations in East Timor in 1999, has been acquitted, a Supreme Court judge said Friday. "We found new evidence which was enough to acquit him," Justice Iskandar Kamil, who led a panel dealing with Guterres' judicial review, told Kyodo News.
European Commission provides funding to East Timor over six years
2008-04-02 12:17:00 Brussels Belgium 2 April 08 – The European Commission plans to provide East Timor with funding of 63 million euros over a six-year period to support the country’s efforts to consolidate its national institutions, according to a statement issued Tuesday in Brussels.
East Timor - A Kingdom of Fear
2008-04-02 10:21:00 01/04/08 Watch Indonesia: Timor Leste – A Kaleidoscope of Conflicts by Henri Myrttinen The end result of these acts is a Kingdom of Fear to borrow Hunter S. Thompsons phrase. Even without joining conspiracy theorists it can be seen that this is being actively maintained by strategies of tension whether intentional or unintentional.
Final Thoughts on East Timor
2008-03-23 13:34:00 A man staring out the window of a gutted building in Dili I was only in East Timor for a long weekend and in that time I was only in the capital of Dili. So anything I say should be taken with a grain of salt. I am by no means an expert on the ...
East Timor president leaves Australian hospital after five weeks of treatme
2008-03-19 14:00:00 19/3/08 DARWIN, Australia: East Timor's President Jose Ramos-Horta on Wednesday gave his first chilling recollections of the assassination attempt he narrowly survived and bade a tearful farewell to Australian hospital staff who treated him.
East Timor rebel leader delays surrender
2008-03-13 12:50:00 By Stephanie March in Dili East Timor's prosecutor-general has revealed that rebel leader Gastao Salsinha was ready to surrender to authorities last Monday, but now wants to wait until President Jose Ramos-Horta returns from recuperating in Australia.
East Timor president's attackers escape siege-army
2008-03-13 09:26:00 By Tito Bello DILI, March 13 (Reuters) - Rebel soldiers blamed for last month's attacks on East Timor's president and prime minister have escaped a siege by security forces, the military said on Thursday. Hundreds of joint security forces had surrounded the rebels for several days in the jungle in Ermera district, 75 km (47 miles) west of the capital, Dili, but they refused to surrender, operations commander Major Virgilio dos Anjos Ular said.
Wounded East Timor president names gunman
2008-03-12 23:53:00 CANBERRA, March 13 (Reuters) - East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta named Marcelo Caetano, one of 600 rebel soldiers sacked after going on strike in 2006, as the gunman who shot him outside the gates of his villa near the capital Dili, the Age newspaper said, quoting Ramos-Horta's brother Arsenio.
Wounded East Timor president speaks for first time
2008-03-12 04:20:00 SYDNEY, March 12 (Reuters) - East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta, critically wounded in an assassination attempt in February, spoke publicly for the first time on Wednesday, thanking medical staff for saving his life.
East Timor Government Proposal for Domestic Tax Reform
2008-03-06 12:40:00 La'o Hamutuk Dili 7 Mar 08 - Tax reform excerpts from Government Budget - Explanation of reasons for legislation - Schedule of Parliamentary public hearings on Tax Reform law 2008 - Tax-reform related excerpts from Government Program
East Timor Drivers License
2008-03-06 00:00:00 East Timor drivers license database - Access East Timor drivers license database now! Get information straight from Department of Motor Vehicle databases in East Timor. Our instant drivers license check gives you the results you need, straight from the DMV and fully up to date. Get drivers license and motor vehicle record results instantly with no waiting.
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East Timor Lien Records
2008-03-06 00:00:00 East Timor lien records database - Access East Timor lien records database now! You could conduct an exhaustive lien records search in East Timor from your entire network of specialized databases to find the record details. Order a lien records search in East Timor now to get more information on the individual. Our database has the largest nationwide database of lien records in the U.S.
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Key East Timor rebel to surrender
2008-03-05 10:29:00 March 05 2008 at 09:37AM Dili - A fugitive soldier wanted for the coordinated attacks which nearly killed East Timor's president is negotiating the terms of his surrender, the nation's military chief said on Wednesday.
East Timor seeks international inquiry into attacks on top leaders
2008-03-04 20:05:00 AP 2008-03-04 13:17:25 - DILI, East Timor (AP) - East Timor's parliament passed a resolution Tuesday seeking an international inquiry into last month's attacks on the tiny nation's two top leaders.
East Timor Legal News
2008-03-04 04:01:00 The latest news on the crisis in East Timor. Easily add this feed to your website or blog for free. Click on the link in this box or the orange RSS icon above to find out how.
East Timor Rebel Soldier Gives Up, Tells Gusmao He Wants Peace
2008-03-03 02:30:00 By Michael Heath March 3 (Bloomberg) -- An East Timorese rebel soldier, allegedly involved in the failed attempt to assassinate the president, gave himself up, telling Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao he wants peace for the Southeast Asian nation.
Suspect Arrest in East Timor Attack
2008-03-02 07:47:00 By GUIDO GOULART DILI, East Timor (AP) — An ex-policeman suspected of having shot and wounded East Timor's president last month was in custody Sunday after surrendering to police, military officials said.
Senior East Timor rebel soldier surrenders
2008-03-02 04:43:00 DILI, March 2 (Reuters) - A senior East Timorese rebel soldier accused of being involved in attacks on the tiny country's president and prime minister last month surrendered on Sunday, a military official said.
East Timor Directory
2008-02-21 23:15:00 East Timor Directory is the most comprehensive and up-to-date web directory dedicated to Timor-Leste. Discover enigmatic East Timor online.
Refugee crisis, internal tensions, dog East Timor
2008-02-19 09:19:00 DILI, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Delvina da Costa complained of squalid conditions and a shortage of food in the refugee camp where she has lived for almost two years, but the prospect of returning to her old neighbourhood in Dili fills her with dread.
East Timor merges police, army
2008-02-18 21:12:00 February 18, 2008 - 11:34PM East Timor authorities have merged the nation's police and army in their attempts to catch those responsible for last week's attacks.
East Timor arrests four in attack on prime minster
2008-02-18 21:11:00 The Associated Press 18 February 2008 DILI, East Timor: Authorities have arrested four people in connection with last week's assassination attempts on East Timor's top two leaders, the country's acting president said Monday.
East Timor police arrest 200 for breaking curfew
2008-02-18 09:26:00 Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:54pm EST By Tito Belo DILI, Feb 18 (Reuters) - East Timor police have detained more than 200 people for breaking emergency laws imposed after an assassination attempt on President Jose Ramos-Horta last week, a police officer said on Monday
Woman arrested over East Timor attacks
2008-02-18 07:22:00 February 18, 2008 - 4:09PM A woman with dual Timorese-Australian citizenship and believed to be slain rebel leader Alfredo Reinado's lawyer has been arrested over last week's attack on East Timor's top leaders.
East Timor government recovers quickly after attacks on officials
2008-02-17 21:30:00 IHT 17 February2008 DILI, East Timor: Within two hours of coming under gunfire in a roadside ambush last week, the prime minister of East Timor, Xanana Gusmão, was reported to be back at his desk, calmly presiding over meetings on the brewing security crisis.
Offensive underway against East Timor rebels
2008-02-16 23:06:00 Saturday 16 February 2008 08:47 UTC Dili - East Timorese soldiers and international peacekeepers have begun an offensive against rebels hiding in the hills near the capital Dili. The rebels are followers of Alfredo Reinado, the insurgent leader who was shot dead by the bodyguards of President José Ramos-Horta. The president was seriously injured in the assassination attempt and is now recovering in an Australian hospital.
East Timor Rebels Deny Murder Attempt
2008-02-16 06:36:00 2008-02-14 12:16pm East Timor rebels have denied they attempted to assassinate the President and Prime Minister of the country.
East Timor launches operation against rebels
2008-02-16 06:35:00 16 Feb 2008 03:02:18 GMT DILI, Feb 16 (Reuters) - East Timor's military and international forces have launched an operation against rebels hiding in hills near the capital following an assassination attempt on the country's president.
East Timor trying to close refugee camps
2008-02-15 15:30:00 Still, a crowded tent in a camp for internally displaced people on the eastern fringes of Dili is better than going back to where she came from.
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East Timor officials trying to close refugee camps
2008-02-15 14:35:00 Still, a crowded tent in a camp for internally displaced people on the eastern fringes of Dili is better than going back to where she came from.
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Australian Troops in East Timor Hunt for Suspects in Attacks
2008-02-14 21:56:00 14 February 2008 By VOA News Foreign troops have sealed off a village outside the East Timorese capital, Dili, as they hunt for the people who attacked the country's two top leaders and seriously wounded President Jose Ramos-Horta.
Australian troops rush to East Timor
2008-02-12 14:28:00 '); E-Mail Article Listen to Article Printer-Friendly 3-Column Format Translate Share Article Text Size DILI, East Timor: Australia rushed troop reinforcements into East Timor on Tuesday to help enforce a security clampdown a day after separate
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East Timor under emergency order
2008-02-12 07:01:00 Security remains very tight in the East Timorese capital, DiliEast Timor's acting leader has banned rallies and appealed for calm, a day after President Jose Ramos-Horta was shot in an attack by rebel soldiers.
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