Timor-Leste Conflict
Timor-Leste Conflict
The 2006 East Timorese crisis began as a conflict between elements of the military of East Timor over discrimination within the military, and expanded to general violence throughout the country, centred in the capital Dili. The crisis prompted a military intervention by several other countries and led to the resignation of the Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri. The crisis arose out of a dispute within the military of East Timor (F-FDTL), when soldiers from the western part of the country claimed that... read more
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Timor Leste enjoying three years of peace and economic recovery: Ramos Horta
From United Nations Radio Dated 11 March 2010 The President of Timor Leste says the country has recovered from the 2006 political crisis and its people are now enjoying three years of peace and robust economic recovery.
Timor-Leste President would support international tribunal
From Amnesty International USA Dated 8 March 2010 The President of Timor-Leste has told Amnesty International he would support the establishment of an international criminal tribunal for crimes committed during the 1975-1999 conflict with Indonesia, should the UN Security Council set it up.
Timor-Leste: Encouraging, But Challenges Remain
From Scoop - New Zealand News Dated 18 February 2010 Many of the underlying causes that contributed to the 2006 political crisis in Timor-Leste remain, despite recent encouraging signs, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warns, calling the country’s security and justice institutions fragile and possibly unable to ...
Encouraging signs in Timor-Leste but core challenges persist, Ban warns
From UN News Centre Dated 18 February 2010 Many of the underlying causes that contributed to the 2006 political crisis in Timor-Leste remain, despite recent encouraging signs, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warns, calling the country’s security and justice institutions fragile and possibly unable to withstand another major crisis.
Police office probed for shooting is suspended in Timor Leste
From United Nations Radio Dated 4 January 2010 The United Nations Mission in Timor Leste (UNMIT) announced on Monday that a police officer under investigation for last week's deadly shooting incident has been suspended from duty.
Ameerah Haq in city: Dhaka can settle sea boundary issue thru’ UN convention
From The New Nation BD Dated 26 December 2009 Staff Reporter Bangladesh could settle its maritime boundary disputes with her neighbours through United Nations (UN) Convention. The countries concerned should go by the international conventions to resolve the disputes, said Ameerah Haq, Under-Secretary-General and Special Representative for Timor- Leste...
Ameerah takes over as UN Under Secy Gen Jan 5
From BangladeshNews.net Dated 21 December 2009 Bangladesh national Ameerah Haq has been appointed Under-Secretary-General and Special Representative for Timor-Leste and Head of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT). She will...
Copenhagen summit: How climate change will shape these lives
From The Observer Dated 6 December 2009 These five babies, all born in the last month, will face different challenges on different continents as they grow up, but they have one thing in common, writes Robin McKie. Their fate as adults will be dominated by the shifting...
Timor-Leste police resume control of country's largest district from UN
From Web News Wire Dated 5 December 2009 The United Nations handed over formal control today of policing operations in the country's largest district of Viqueque to the police of Timor-Leste, part of an ongoing strategy to lessen the UN's direct control over the country's nascent security operations....
Handing Back Responsibility to Timor-Leste’s Police
From Reuters Alert Net Dated 3 December 2009 Source: International Crisis Group The UN and its mission in Timor-Leste should hand over formal control of the Timor-Leste police as soon as possible in order not to undermine the long-term goal of professionalising the country’s police.
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