East Timor human rights cases took place before and after the UN-

Fri, 01 Feb 2002

East Timor human rights cases took place before and after the UN- mandated Aug. 30, 1999 popular vote:

- Attack on proindependence leader Manuel Carrascalao's house in Dili which killed at least 12 people on April 17

- A massacre of refugees in a church in Liquica in April

- Attack on the home of Dili bishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo on Sept. 6

- A massacre in a church in Suai where at least 26 people died in September.

The Attorney General's Office has named 18 suspects, including top military and police officers

Tanjung Priok case occurred on Sept. 12, 1984 when people clashed with military troops, leaving at least 42 people killed. The Attorney General's Office has yet to name any suspect.

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