UN urges Indonesia to judge E. Timor killers<\/p>\n
GENEVA (Reuters): The United Nations urged Indonesia on Friday
\nto bring those responsible for bloodshed in East Timor to justice
\nand rein in militias intimidating refugees still in camps.<\/p>\n
The UN Commission on Human Rights also called for completion of
\nthe voluntary repatriation of refugees from the camps in
\nIndonesia's West Timor so they can register to vote in East
\nTimor's first elections set for Aug. 30.<\/p>\n
The \"chairman's statement\", a milder form of rebuke than a
\nresolution, was adopted by consensus by the 53-member forum after
\nbeing negotiated with Indonesia's delegation.<\/p>\n
The Commission took note of efforts by Indonesia's Attorney
\nGeneral to investigate fully violations perpetrated in East Timor
\nand a recent parliamentary proposal to set up an ad-hoc human
\nrights court to try suspects.<\/p>\n
It urged Indonesia to establish the court without delay \"and
\nto bring to justice those responsible for violations of human
\nrights and humanitarian law abuses in East Timor\".<\/p>\n
\"The Commission will continue to monitor closely developments
\nand in their light consider whether further action would be
\nrequired,\" it added.<\/p>",
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