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November
12, 2001
Tenth Anniversary of
Massacre Prompts Calls for Justice for East Timor
Human Rights Group Urges
Bush Administration to Support International Tribunal
CounterPunch
Wire
On the tenth anniversary of the Santa
Cruz Massacre in East Timor, the East Timor Action Network (ETAN)
called for justice for its victims and the many others harmed
by since Indonesia's invasion and occupation of the territory
in 1975. The 1991 massacre -- witnessed and filmed by journalists
--is considered a turning point in East Timor's struggle for
independence.
Grassroots activists in 20 U.S. cities
will pay tribute to those killed with various actions throughout
the week of November 12 to increase local and national awareness
of the need for justice for East Timor and to urge a U.S. policy
which supports an international tribunal for crimes against
humanity and war crimes committed in East Timor.
"East Timor will soon be independent,
but its people have yet to see justice for 24 years of systematic
rights abuses by the Indonesian military," said John M.
Miller, spokesperson for ETAN.
"We are urging the Bush administration
to actively work for an international tribunal for East Timor.
Such a policy would demonstrate a commitment to justice during
the tenth anniversary of this notorious massacre and begin to
redress the years of active U.S. support for Indonesia's occupation
of East Timor," added Miller.
On November 12, 1991, Indonesian troops
opened fire on a memorial procession to the Santa Cruz cemetery
in Dili, East Timor's capital, that had turned into a peaceful
pro-independence demonstration. More than 270 East Timorese
were murdered. This massacre, unlike many others committed during
Indonesia's 24-year occupation, was filmed and photographed by
international journalists.
The Santa Cruz Massacre galvanized international
support for East Timor and was the catalyst for congressional
action to stem the flow of U.S. weapons and other assistance
for Indonesia's security forces.
"Almost two years ago, the UN Security
Council called on Indonesia to bring the perpetrators of its
1999 scorched-earth campaign to justice 'as soon as possible'
and 'institute a swift, comprehensive, effective, and transparent
legal process, in conformity with international standards of
justice and due process of law.' How much longer will this
waiting game go on?" questioned Miller.
"The U.S. and other members of
the Security Council can no longer pretend that Indonesia will
bring senior or even mid-level military and civilian personnel
responsible for crimes against humanity in East Timor to justice.
Although the UN and Indonesia's own human rights commission
have documented a wealth of evidence strongly implicating the
highest levels of Indonesia's security forces, not one indictment,
let alone a prosecution, has yet been filed against them, "
said Miller.
Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri
recently amended the decree establishing the still-delayed Indonesian
ad hoc human rights court on East Timor. The court's scope remains
limited to the months of April and September,1999, and to three
of East Timor's 13 districts, with no attention given to the
many cases of violence against women. The court's limited jurisdiction
will effectively exclude the high-level planning of 1999's scorched-earth
campaign and the massive displacement of the population. Megawati's
newly appointed Attorney General M.A. Rahman has recommended
prosecuting only low-ranking officers, ignoring those with the
greatest responsibility.
ETAN activists across the U.S. will hold
candlelight vigils, meet with congressional offices, and do
local outreach to mark the Santa Cruz Massacre anniversary.
A November 12 forum on "Justice for East Timor: 10 Years
After the Santa Cruz Massacre" in New York City (7:30 p.m.,
147 W. 70 St. nr. Columbus) will feature Constancio Pinto, East
Timor's representative to the U.S.; journalist Amy Goodman,
an eyewitness to the Santa Cruz Massacre; and Michael Ratner,
attorney with Center for Constitutional Rights, part of the
legal team which has won substantial judgments in U.S. courts
against Indonesian generals for crimes against humanity in East
Timor, including the massacre.
In Congress Senator Paul Wellstone (D-MN)
and Representatives Lane Evans (D-IL) and Frank Wolf (R-VA)
are taking the lead to commemorate the Santa Cruz Massacre by
circulating a letter to Secretary of State Colin Powell urging
the Bush administration to actively and publicly work for the
establishment of an international tribunal on East Timor.
A UN International Commission of Inquiry
on East Timor in January 2000 called for establishing an international
tribunal. East Timor will become independent in May 2002 after
two and one-half years of direct UN administration.
The East Timor Action Network/U.S. (ETAN)
advocates democracy, sustainable development, social, legal,
and economic justice and human rights, including women's rights,
for the people of East Timor. ETAN, which has 28 local chapters
throughout the U.S., calls for an international tribunal to
prosecute crimes against humanity that took place in East Timor
since 1975.
For more information on the massacre
see http://etan.org/timor/SntaCRUZ.htm
or see ETAN's web site: http://www.etan.org.
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