§ The Earl of Sandwichasked Her Majesty's Government:
What action they are taking to ensure that reconciliation will take place in an independent East Timor after 20 May; that refugees return safely; and that Indonesia meets its obligations under international law. [HL4027]
§ Baroness AmosThe UK has committed more than £300,000 to support the Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation (CRTR) in East Timor. The CRTR will facilitate the investigation of past abuses, while at the same time promoting community reconciliation and the return of refugees remaining in West Timor and reducing pressure on the over burdened judicial system.
137WAThe UK welcomes the establishment of the ad hoc tribunal for East Timor which began in Jakarta in March 2002. We will monitor the tribunal's progress and remind the Indonesians of the need to extend the jurisdiction of the tribunal to cover all the human rights abuses committed in East Timor in 1999.