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Information from sources
427.
No information was received from sources regarding outstanding cases.
Request for a visit
428. Following a decision made at its eightieth session, the Working Group decided to request
a mission to Timor-Leste in order to facilitate the clarification of outstanding cases.
Summary of the situation prior to the period under review
429. In 2002, in accordance with its methods of work, the Working Group decided to address
cases of disappearances that occurred in the past in East Timor and were listed under Indonesia
to the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor. These cases have subsequently
been sent to the authorities of Timor-Leste.
430. The majority of the cases of disappearance reported to the Working Group occurred
in 1992 and between 1998 and 2000 in East Timor, when it was under Indonesian control.
A large number concerned students involved in anti-Government demonstrations.
Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding
431. In the past and during the year under review, the Working Group has
transmitted 501 cases to the Government of the day; of those, 18 cases have been clarified on
the basis of information provided by the source, 58 cases have been clarified on the basis of
information provided by the Government of Indonesia and 425 cases remain outstanding.
The Working Group has copied these cases to the Government of Indonesia.
Observations
432. The Working Group encourages the Government of Timor-Leste, in cooperation with the
Government of Indonesia, to communicate with the Working Group to further the clarification of
the 425 outstanding cases.
433. The Working Group urges the Government of Timor-Leste to respond positively to its
request for a country visit.
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Number of
outstanding
cases at the
beginning of
the period
under review
10
Cases transmitted to the Government
during the period under review
Cases sent under
Cases sent under
the standard
the urgent action
procedure
procedure
0
0
Cases clarified during the period under
review by:
Government
Non-governmental
sources
0
0
Number of
outstanding
cases at the
end of the
year under
review
10
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