Timor-Leste
© Antonio Dasiparu
Overview
Victims of serious human rights violations committed during the Indonesian occupation (1975-1999) continued to demand justice and reparations. Security forces were accused of ill-treatment. Journalists faced defamation charges for carrying out their work.
Death penalty status
Abolitionist for all crimes
Does not use the death penalty
View the Amnesty International Report 2017/18
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