This statement highlights that Timor-Leste can do more to protect the rights of women, survivors of violence, protect LGBTI people, recognise marriage equality, end early marriage and fully decriminalise abortion. It also highlights that Timor-Leste failed to make clear and measurable commitments on the climate crisis, including just transition away from the use of fossil…
Amnesty International makes this submission to the United Nations as part of the Universal Periodic Review of human rights in Timor-Leste. The submission covers a range of human rights issues including freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, violence against women and girls and the rights of people of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity and expression…
Human rights must be at the centre of all prevention, preparedness, containment and treatment efforts in response to the virus. However, many of the measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 in the Pacific appear to have been proposed and implemented without full consideration of potential consequences for the enjoyment of all human rights by…
Young human rights defenders across Southeast Asia are challenging the abuse of power, standing up against injustice, and speak out in support of marginalized individuals and communities. In doing so, they face grave risks and practical challenges relating to their age, identity and status in society. Rather than dismissing the contributions of young people, Southeast…
Human Rights Council adopts Universal Periodic Review outcome on Timor-Leste. Amnesty International welcomes Timor-Leste’s acceptance of recommendations to address past human rights violations and ensure the delivery of reparations to the victims, and accepting recommendations to implement the Media Law in line with its international human rights obligations, to uphold the rights to freedom of…
As civil society groups and other activists met this week at the ASEAN People’s Forum (APF) in Timor-Leste, Amnesty International urges governments across Southeast Asia to address the culture of impunity for crimes.
This submission was prepared for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Timor-Leste taking place in November 2016. In it, Amnesty International evaluates the implementation of recommendations made to Timor-Leste during its previous UPR, noting that important recommendations have yet to be implemented.
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An expert UN Committee has raised concerns about the on-going failure by the government of Timor-Leste to adopt laws to ensure comprehensive reparation for survivors of rape and other forms of sexual violence that occurred during the Indonesian occupation (1975-1999) and the 1999 independence referendum. [previously ASA 21/2973/2015]
Amnesty International and Judicial System Monitoring Programme (JSMP) welcomes this opportunity to address the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (the Committee) on women’s and girls’ access to justice, truth and reparation in post conflict Timor-Leste for violations committed during the Indonesian occupation of Timor-Leste between 1975 and 1999 and the independence…
Operation Sovereign Borders is Australia’s military-led border control operation. In operations called turnbacks, Australian officials intercept boats of asylum-seekers and prevent them from landing in Australia. This report examines the legality and human rights impact of Operation Sovereign Border turnbacks, based on testimonies from people who had been on board boats that Australian officials intercepted…
The information contained in this submission is drawn from Amnesty International’s ongoing research on Timor-Leste and focuses on the lack of justice, truth and reparation for crimes against humanity and gross human rights violations and abuses that occurred during the Indonesian occupation (1975-1999) and in the context of the 1999 referendum.