[Kabar-indonesia] Indo News - 1/30/06 (Part 2 of 2)

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- Jakarta considers price of peace
- Aceh, the crucial step
- Quake sends Ambon residents fleeing for safety
- Soldier killed in dispute with police
- The Situation In Ambon / Moluccas – Report No. 503
- Timor Truth Commission Report Released on ICTJ Web Site
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International Herald Tribune
Jakarta considers price of peace
By Peter Gelling, International Herald Tribune
Monday, January 30, 2006

Jakarta The Indonesian Parliament has begun scrutinizing contentious draft
legislation on the economic and political future of Aceh Province. The new
law could set important precedents for other provinces seeking greater
autonomy in the democratic but fractious country.

The bill, which outlines a new relationship between resource-rich Aceh and
the central government, was handed to lawmakers last week with debate set
to open on Feb. 7. The details have not been made public, but it is said
to contain sweeping and unprecedented provisions for political and
economic autonomy for Aceh, which for decades has been a source of
separatist unrest.

After 30 years of fighting a war for independence, separatists in Aceh, on
the northern tip of Sumatra, signed a peace agreement with the government
of President Bambang Susilo Yudhoyono last August. The Free Aceh Movement
is now disarmed, and the Indonesian armed forces have left the province.

The peace accord, negotiated in Helsinki, provides for a significant
degree of autonomy for Aceh and has brought the province closer than ever
to a lasting peace. But both the separatist movement and the central
government acknowledge that cementing the principal tenets of the
agreement in law may prove to be the most difficult part of the peace
process.

If passed, supporters say, the bill could mark an important step toward
stabilizing Southeast Asia's largest country, which has sought a new
social and political equilibrium since the fall of the Suharto regime in
1998.

But some members of parliament fear the bill may have long-term
repercussions for national integrity and Jakarta's ability to govern in
far-flung areas of the country.

Significant political opposition is almost certain once debate begins,
legislators and analysts indicated in recent interviews. High among the
concerns of politicians here are the implications the Aceh bill will have
for other provinces with movements seeking autonomy, such as Papua.

After the independence of East Timor in 2002, a political consensus
emerged that the central government must recast its relations with
provinces, which have historically been heavily weighted in favor of
Jakarta. The Aceh legislation represents Indonesia's most far-reaching
concessions to regional autonomy to date.

The fear is that the bill goes too far, putting at risk the fragile
coherence of a nation that stretches across a vast archipelago
encompassing numerous ethnic groups.

I suspect that this bill is in contradiction to our constitution and our
national unity," said Sidarto Danusubroto, a lawmaker from the major
opposition party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle. "Such
special autonomy is a steppingstone to the separation of Indonesia."

Hamid Awaludin, Indonesia's Minister of Justice and Human Rights, said in
an interview that if Parliament approves the legislation, Aceh would gain
substantial control over its political and economic affairs.

The law would permit the formation of local political parties - a
significant concession to the separatists - and allow former rebels to
join them, said Awaludin, who led the peace negotiations and has been a
driving force behind the legislation.

Current Indonesian law requires all political parties to have offices in
more than half of Indonesia's 33 provinces and headquarters in Jakarta, a
measure intended to guard against separatist impulses.

"There is a fear on the part of some individuals that if you allow Aceh to
have local parties, this opens the door for other regions to do the same,"
said Sidney Jones, an analyst with the Brussels-based International Crisis
Group who works in Jakarta.

"Some argue that it will contribute to ethnic and religious sentiment that
could lead to more conflict."

Smaller items in the bill are also contentious. Some lawmakers claim the
term "Government of Aceh" used in the draft law sounds too much like an
independent entity. But Awaludin said the bill resolves this issue by
carefully defining the phrase.

"Terminology is important. In the draft it is explained that 'Government
of Aceh' refers to a local government within Indonesia," he said.

Among the most contentious of the inequities in the Indonesian federal
system, which has been highly centralized since independence, has been
Jakarta's right to appropriate revenues derived from the country's rich
store of natural resources. The law would formally grant the Acehnese
control over the province's foreign trade and natural resource revenues.

As part of a special autonomy law passed in 2001, Aceh is already
designated to receive a 70 percent share of revenues from its natural
resources, which include ample supplies of petroleum, natural gas, palm
oil and timber. The new legislation reaffirms this and awards the province
a substantial amount of additional revenue from a decentralization fund
managed by the central government.

That fund consists of 25 percent of the central government's revenue and
is dispersed to localities throughout Indonesia in an effort to share
power with the provinces. The easternmost province of Papua, under its own
special autonomy agreement in 2002, gets an additional 2 percent of
decentralization fund revenue, and the bill provides for Aceh to receive
the same.

The draft law matches the provisions of the Helsinki agreement and its
passage is essential if the peace process is to be consolidated, Awaludin
said in the interview.

"Bloodshed in Aceh has lasted 30 years, but now we have ended it," he
said. "The best vehicle for maintaining this peace is enacting this law."

Awaludin also asserted that the bill would improve Aceh's economic
fortunes and bring democracy to a poor, troubled area.

"This law will bring the Acehnese people prosperity, democracy and
justice," Awaludin said.

The Helsinki agreement stipulates that the new Aceh law must be passed by
March 31 but allows another year for the establishment of local political
parties, the most divisive issue in the legislation.

The terms of the Helsinki pact give legislators less than two months to
debate and pass the legislation - a time frame officials have begun to
suggest they will miss. But officials in Aceh, where the bill is widely
supported, remain optimistic.

Mustafa Abubakar, the provincial governor, said the bill needed to be
passed quickly to help the province get back on its feet after the Dec. 26
tsunami more than a year ago and the decades-long conflict. "I hope the
different political parties in Parliament will come together to pass the
bill as fast as possible," he said.

Faye Belnis, a spokesperson for the Aceh Monitoring Mission, the
international coalition charged with ensuring both parties adhere to the
peace agreement, said based on the progress on the past six months it was
clear everyone is ready for peace.

"The next phase is more political and we will continue with our mandate,"
she said, "but the commitment shown so far by both sides is very
encouraging."

 JAKARTA The Indonesian Parliament has begun scrutinizing contentious
draft legislation on the economic and political future of Aceh Province.
The new law could set important precedents for other provinces seeking
greater autonomy in the democratic but fractious country.

The bill, which outlines a new relationship between resource-rich Aceh and
the central government, was handed to lawmakers last week with debate set
to open on Feb. 7. The details have not been made public, but it is said
to contain sweeping and unprecedented provisions for political and
economic autonomy for Aceh, which for decades has been a source of
separatist unrest.

After 30 years of fighting a war for independence, separatists in Aceh, on
the northern tip of Sumatra, signed a peace agreement with the government
of President Bambang Susilo Yudhoyono last August. The Free Aceh Movement
is now disarmed, and the Indonesian armed forces have left the province.

The peace accord, negotiated in Helsinki, provides for a significant
degree of autonomy for Aceh and has brought the province closer than ever
to a lasting peace. But both the separatist movement and the central
government acknowledge that cementing the principal tenets of the
agreement in law may prove to be the most difficult part of the peace
process.

If passed, supporters say, the bill could mark an important step toward
stabilizing Southeast Asia's largest country, which has sought a new
social and political equilibrium since the fall of the Suharto regime in
1998.

But some members of parliament fear the bill may have long-term
repercussions for national integrity and Jakarta's ability to govern in
far-flung areas of the country.

Significant political opposition is almost certain once debate begins,
legislators and analysts indicated in recent interviews. High among the
concerns of politicians here are the implications the Aceh bill will have
for other provinces with movements seeking autonomy, such as Papua.

After the independence of East Timor in 2002, a political consensus
emerged that the central government must recast its relations with
provinces, which have historically been heavily weighted in favor of
Jakarta. The Aceh legislation represents Indonesia's most far-reaching
concessions to regional autonomy to date.

The fear is that the bill goes too far, putting at risk the fragile
coherence of a nation that stretches across a vast archipelago
encompassing numerous ethnic groups.

I suspect that this bill is in contradiction to our constitution and our
national unity," said Sidarto Danusubroto, a lawmaker from the major
opposition party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle. "Such
special autonomy is a steppingstone to the separation of Indonesia."

Hamid Awaludin, Indonesia's Minister of Justice and Human Rights, said in
an interview that if Parliament approves the legislation, Aceh would gain
substantial control over its political and economic affairs.

The law would permit the formation of local political parties - a
significant concession to the separatists - and allow former rebels to
join them, said Awaludin, who led the peace negotiations and has been a
driving force behind the legislation.

Current Indonesian law requires all political parties to have offices in
more than half of Indonesia's 33 provinces and headquarters in Jakarta, a
measure intended to guard against separatist impulses.

"There is a fear on the part of some individuals that if you allow Aceh to
have local parties, this opens the door for other regions to do the same,"
said Sidney Jones, an analyst with the Brussels-based International Crisis
Group who works in Jakarta.

"Some argue that it will contribute to ethnic and religious sentiment that
could lead to more conflict."

Smaller items in the bill are also contentious. Some lawmakers claim the
term "Government of Aceh" used in the draft law sounds too much like an
independent entity. But Awaludin said the bill resolves this issue by
carefully defining the phrase.

"Terminology is important. In the draft it is explained that 'Government
of Aceh' refers to a local government within Indonesia," he said.

Among the most contentious of the inequities in the Indonesian federal
system, which has been highly centralized since independence, has been
Jakarta's right to appropriate revenues derived from the country's rich
store of natural resources. The law would formally grant the Acehnese
control over the province's foreign trade and natural resource revenues.

As part of a special autonomy law passed in 2001, Aceh is already
designated to receive a 70 percent share of revenues from its natural
resources, which include ample supplies of petroleum, natural gas, palm
oil and timber. The new legislation reaffirms this and awards the province
a substantial amount of additional revenue from a decentralization fund
managed by the central government.

That fund consists of 25 percent of the central government's revenue and
is dispersed to localities throughout Indonesia in an effort to share
power with the provinces. The easternmost province of Papua, under its own
special autonomy agreement in 2002, gets an additional 2 percent of
decentralization fund revenue, and the bill provides for Aceh to receive
the same.

The draft law matches the provisions of the Helsinki agreement and its
passage is essential if the peace process is to be consolidated, Awaludin
said in the interview.

"Bloodshed in Aceh has lasted 30 years, but now we have ended it," he
said. "The best vehicle for maintaining this peace is enacting this law."

Awaludin also asserted that the bill would improve Aceh's economic
fortunes and bring democracy to a poor, troubled area.

"This law will bring the Acehnese people prosperity, democracy and
justice," Awaludin said.

The Helsinki agreement stipulates that the new Aceh law must be passed by
March 31 but allows another year for the establishment of local political
parties, the most divisive issue in the legislation.

The terms of the Helsinki pact give legislators less than two months to
debate and pass the legislation - a time frame officials have begun to
suggest they will miss. But officials in Aceh, where the bill is widely
supported, remain optimistic.

Mustafa Abubakar, the provincial governor, said the bill needed to be
passed quickly to help the province get back on its feet after the Dec. 26
tsunami more than a year ago and the decades-long conflict. "I hope the
different political parties in Parliament will come together to pass the
bill as fast as possible," he said.

Faye Belnis, a spokesperson for the Aceh Monitoring Mission, the
international coalition charged with ensuring both parties adhere to the
peace agreement, said based on the progress on the past six months it was
clear everyone is ready for peace.

"The next phase is more political and we will continue with our mandate,"
she said, "but the commitment shown so far by both sides is very
encouraging."
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The Jakarta Post.com
Editorial
January 30, 2006
Aceh, the crucial step

The government submitted the final draft of its Aceh government bill to
the House of Representatives on Thursday, a major step following the
historic peace agreement signed in Helsinki last August by Indonesia and
the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).

All eyes will be on the House when it begins deliberating the bill, which
must be passed ahead of elections in Aceh the Helsinki agreement says
should be held in April.

This newspaper reported on Saturday that sections of the draft bill are in
accordance with the agreement, such as the schedule of the elections.
Other sections raise questions about the government's goodwill, including
the proposed clause allowing for the redrawing of Aceh's borders to form
new districts, regencies or provinces. It brings to mind the battle of
wills between Jakarta and Papua, whose leaders often beg to differ with
the government's claim that major decisions are always taken in their best
interest.

It is our sincere hope enough members of the House will, when deliberating
the Aceh bill, be able to open their hearts and minds to the hopes and
wishes of the Acehnese, and to the spirit of peace in the Helsinki
agreement. This is crucial to balancing the hawks, who must be seen by
their patrons and supporters to be defending the "interests" and very
existence of the nation as we know it.

Already, there has been a perceivable dominance of the debate surrounding
the issue of government in Aceh by "nationalists". They are usually much
louder than their opponents and find a ready audience, because
Indonesians, including members of the press, have been brought up to
understand that the legacy of the unitary state must be preserved at all
costs, given the sacrifices of our brave freedom fighters -- never mind
that Indonesia itself may have later acted as a ruthless colonialist,
using violence as a tool of suppression and robbing whole communities of
their livelihoods.

The resulting absence of any need to look at the issue from the eyes of
those in Aceh who have grown up surrounded by soldiers and violence,
coupled with nationalist groups raising the dreadful image of losing
another province, like we lost East Timor, clears the way for legislators
always on the lookout for any concessions to GAM, either for the sake of
the nation, or to help them keep their seats in elections in 2009.

It was a torturous road to Helsinki itself, with many earlier failed
attempts at peace. Ironically, the devastating tsunami on Dec. 26, 2004,
was a major factor in bringing the two sides together to reach an
agreement to end the violence in the province.

To us, it is unthinkable, though far from impossible, that all of the
suffering of the Acehnese could just be forgotten as politicians debate
this draft bill. But the signs that this could be the case first appeared
as far back as when the negotiators were meeting in Helsinki and the final
agreement was announced. Acehnese crowded around their television sets and
rejoiced at the prospect of peace, finally, and a sense of security for
themselves and their families.

But in Jakarta, some legislators were already baring their red-and-white
souls, saying concessions like local political parties were a betrayal and
a potential threat to the unitary state.

What if the Acehnese who remained rebels at heart mustered enough support
and won the elections, paving the way for another calamity like East
Timor?

On the front line defending the legacy of founding president Sukarno was
his daughter, former president Megawati Soekarnoputri, of the Indonesian
Democratic Party of Struggle, and the self-proclaimed woman leader, or
"Cut Nyak" of Aceh.

It was she who felt that the Helsinki agreement threatened the existance
of the Indonesian state.

The rhetoric was toned down a bit as President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
and Vice President Jusuf Kalla, who held a friendly meeting with GAM
leaders in Finland's capital on Jan. 20, reiterated their commitment to
the peace process.

The fate of the people of Aceh now lies in the hands of legislators. We
can only hope they will remember the millions of Acehnese who are looking
to the future as they try to overcome their losses from war and natural
disaster, and defeat their colleagues in the House who are only looking to
elections in 2009.
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The Jakarta Post.com
National News
January 30, 2006
Quake sends Ambon residents fleeing for safety
The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Lampung

An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale shook the Maluku islands
early Saturday, sending residents fleeing to higher ground in fear of a
tsunami.

There were no reports of injuries or major damage as a result of the quake.

"Everyone fled for higher ground, fearing more quakes. There were also a
lot of rumors about a tsunami," Nur Bachmid, an official in Namaelo
subdistrict, Central Maluku regency, told The Jakarta Post by phone
Sunday.

The official said many residents spent Saturday night out in the open
wherever they could find higher ground, before beginning to return to
their homes Sunday.

"But I'm sure lots of residents will return to higher ground tonight
(Sunday)," he said.

A tsunami caused by a massive earthquake in the Indian Ocean in December
2004 devastated Aceh and parts of North Sumatra, leaving over 100,000
people dead or missing.

Lili Attamimi, a resident of Bula regency, located at the southern end of
Seram island and directly facing Banda Sea, said the quake sent panicked
residents running out of their homes.

She said a rumor begin spreading among residents that a tsunami was
approaching. "Everyone just ran for higher ground. I even forgot to put on
my slippers," she said.

The head of Ambon's Meteorology and Geophysics Agency, Benny Sipollo, told
the Post on Saturday the epicenter of the quake, which struck at 1:58
a.m., was in the Banda Sea about 121 kilometers southeast of Ambon city,
at a depth of 330 kilometers.

"Maluku is prone to earthquakes and people should stay alert. However,
it's difficult to predict (when an earthquake will hit)," he said.

Meanwhile, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake hit Krui in West Lampung on Saturday
morning, sending frightened residents into the streets.

"We're not afraid of the quake, but a tsunami. Especially because the
waves have been very high in Krui recently," said Basuki, a resident.

There were no reports of injuries or damage in the quake.
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The Jakarta Post.com
National Scene
January 30, 2006
Soldier killed in dispute with police

Makassar, South Sulawesi: A soldier was killed and three seriously wounded
when a police truck rammed into a crowd of people amid a dispute between
military troops and police officers in Manado, North Sulawesi.

Wirabuana military commander Maj. Gen. Arif Budi Sampurno, overseeing
security in Sulawesi, ordered an investigation into the incident that took
place early Sunday.

His spokesman Maj. Rustam Effendi said the dispute started after a group
of policemen riding motorcycles hit Army soldier Second Sgt. Husni Daud.

The accident then drew a reaction from Husni's comrades. Fellow soldier
Julius then asked local police about the matter but received an
unsatisfactory response, according to Rustam.

One policeman opened fire, with a shot in the air, drawing attention from
local residents, he added.

Minutes later, a police truck suddenly appeared and smashed into a crowd
of people at the scene, killing Second Sgt. Ferly Ahmad and seriously
injuring three other Army soldiers.

The three are currently in the intensive care unit at an Army hospital in
Manado.
--JP
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Crisis Centre Diocese Of Amboina
Jalan Pattimura 32 - Ambon 97124 - Indonesia
Tel 0062 (0)911 342195   Fax 0062 (0)911 355337
E-mail crisiscentre01 at hotmail.com

Ambon, January 29, 2006
The Situation In Ambon / Moluccas – Report No. 503

1. UNDP Award For North Moluccas Governor – Antara News Agency, in a
bulletin dated January 19, 2006, reports on a special award which was
bestowed on North Moluccas Governor Thaib Armaiyn by the United Nations
Development Program (UNDP) representing a number of UN organizations like
WHO, Unicef, FAO, UNFPA and a number of NGO-s. The award was given because
of the governor’s success in reconciling local residents that were
involved in the fighting between Muslims and Christians since 1999.
Armaiyn has been dubbed as the Father of Reconciliation and Pioneer of
Peace in the Province. The conferral of the award coincided with the sixth
anniversary of the Province of the North Moluccas.

2. IDP-S Convey Grievances – About 200 refugees, both muslims and
christians, gathered in front of the Provincial Legislative Council
building in Ambon last week, demanding the government to build them
appropriate houses for them to stay. Pieter Pattiwailapia, head of the
Coalition of Moluccas Displaced People, said that many of his group were
still camped at temporary barracks in terrible conditions, six years after
losing their belongings, homes and familiy members due to the conflict,
that started in January 1999 and ended around 2002. Pieter believed the
neglect was caused by government ignorance and officials’ unwillingness to
deal with the problem properly.

3. Australia Warns For Terror Threat – Many Australians became victims of
earlier terrorism incidents in Indonesia, notably in both Bali attacks
(2002 and 2005) and a bomb attack outside the Australian embassy in
Jakarta (2004). So no wonder the Australian government time and again
updates its alert for carefulness in visiting Indonesia and especially
certain areas in Indonesia. The Australian Foreign Affairs Department
website discourages Australians to travel to Aceh, Moluccas and Central
Celebes. In general, “Australians should reconsider travel to Indonesia”.

4. Undersea Quake Rocks The Moluccas – It was hardly possible not to be
awakened by the 7.7 Richter scale earthquake that rocked the Moluccas and
even was felt in places as distant as Sorong (Papua), Kupang (East Nusa
Tenggara) and Makassar (South Celebes). It struck at 1:58 a.m. local time,
January 28, in the Banda Sea, about 195 kilometers (120 miles) South of
Ambon, at a depth of 342 kiloimeters (212 miles). The tremor lasted for
about two minuters. Hundreds of people fled their homes in panic. However,
no casualties, injuries or any major damage has been reported up to now.
Damage seems to be limited to cracks in some buildings. Apparently the
quake was too far under the surface of the earth to generate a tsunami,
though – of course – in all low-lying areas people fled for safety to
higher grounds.

C.J. Böhm msc
Crisis Centre Diocese of Amboina
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Timor Truth Commission Report Released on ICTJ Web Site
New York, January 30, 2006-

Today the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) posted the
final report of the Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation in
East Timor on its web site at www.ictj.org. The report details the
systematic human rights violations committed during the 24-year Indonesian
occupation of Timor and the failure to achieve justice for these crimes.
The report, entitled "Chega!" ("Enough!" in Portuguese), is available in
English and Bahasa Indonesia.

The Commission (CAVR in its Portuguese acronym) submitted its report to
the president of Timor-Leste, Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmão, on October 31,
2005. In accordance with Timorese legislation, the president then handed
the report over to the Timorese parliament and cabinet on November 28,
2005, and to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on January 20, 2006. A key
component of the Commission's mandate is the dissemination of the final
report to the Timorese and international public.

The CAVR's final report is a product of extensive public testimony from
more than 7,000 victims and of comprehensive investigations and research
that yielded dramatic evidence of Indonesia's responsibility for at least
102,800 deaths. The report also points to the failure of Indonesia and the
international community to uphold their legal and moral obligations to
bring perpetrators to justice. In that light, the report is a seminal
document that should be widely available, not only to the people of
Timor-Leste and Indonesia, but also across the globe.

"The Indonesian authorities should finally face up to the truth uncovered
by the report, acknowledge their responsibility, hold those responsible
accountable, and pay reparations to victims," said Eduardo Gonzalez,
senior associate and head of the ICTJ's Indonesia and Timor-Leste
programs. "The UN Security Council and the international community should
also fulfill their obligation to ensure that those responsible for
international crimes are brought to justice."

The ICTJ has posted an advance version of the CAVR final report in PDF
format on the organization's web site at www.ictj.org. (While the content
of the report will not change, some formatting improvements still need to
be made.)

The ICTJ in Indonesia and Timor-Leste
The ICTJ has been working in Indonesia and Timor-Leste since the
organization's inception in 2001, consulting with the UN, governments,
civil society groups, and academics on a variety of transitional justice
initiatives.

In June 2005, the Center released a report on the serious crimes process
in Timor-Leste entitled "Justice Abandoned?" The report concluded that the
quest for justice in Timor- Leste had begun with good intentions, but was
not backed up by the strategic planning and effective political support
necessary to counter the damaging effects of Indonesian lack of
cooperation.

Released in August 2003, "Intended to Fail," the ICTJ's analysis of the
trials before the Ad Hoc Human Rights Court in Jakarta, suggests that
Indonesia never intended to fulfill its promise of holding perpetrators
accountable for the violence surrounding the East Timorese vote for
independence in 1999. Senior Associate Eduardo Gonzalez worked with local
and international NGOs to request that the UN develop an appropriate
response to this failure.

The ICTJ has also monitored parliamentary efforts to establish a truth
commission and coordinated with local partners to ensure that the proposed
body respects victims' rights and promotes accountability. In January
2005, the Center disseminated a study of the Indonesian law establishing
the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), and in February,
co-sponsored a conference in Jakarta for civil society leaders and
activists to develop a strategy to respond to the TRC law.

The ICTJ has actively supported efforts in Timor-Leste to address the
human rights violations and impunity left by 24 years of Indonesian
occupation by assisting the work of the Commission for Reception, Truth
and Reconciliation (CAVR) and the Serious Crimes Unit (SCU). To help
inform the debate about accountability, the Center produced a report in
August 2003, "Crying Without Tears: In Pursuit of Justice and
Reconciliation in Timor-Leste," which examines the perspectives of a
cross-section of Timorese citizens on issues of violence, truth, justice,
and reconciliation.

The Center urged the UN Secretary-General to convene an international
Commission of Experts to examine the situation of impunity for the crimes
committed in 1999 and to devise workable, efficient, and fair strategies
to ensure accountability. In January 2004, the Center released "The
Struggle for Truth and Justice," a report that maps nearly 200
transitional justice initiatives undertaken by Indonesian civil society
organizations. The Center publishes a monthly newsletter in Bahasa
Indonesia to disseminate transitional justice information throughout the
region.

All four reports are available on the ICTJ web site at www.ictj.org.

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