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- From: rich@pencil.cs.missouri.edu (Rich Winkel)
- Subject: Timor: Memo from resistance leader on UN resolution
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- /** reg.easttimor: 352.0 **/
- ** Topic: CNRM memo on UN resolution **
- ** Written 11:50 am Aug 28, 1992 by gn:tapol in cdp:reg.easttimor **
- CNRM Memo on UN resolution
-
- Memorandum from Jos Ramos-Horta, official spokesperson for
- the National Council of Maubere Resistance (CNRM) to all
- solidarity groups and friends of East Timor
-
- Geneva, Thursday, 27 August 1992
-
- Today, the UN Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination
- and Protection of Minorities adopted a resolution on the
- Situation in East Timor by an impressive 13 votes in favour,
- six against and four abstentions. This is the best support we
- have had for any resolution on East Timor at the Sub-
- Commission. It is particularly remarkable that when the
- resolution was formally tabled, not a single expert-member of
- the Sub-Commission spoke out against it.
-
- There are several points, I would like to make about this
- important decision:
-
- 1. Beyond doubt, East Timor was the most thoroughly
- discussed of all issues raised at this, the 44th Session of
- the Sub-Commission. There were a number of powerful
- submissions made by a variety of NGOs, all of which had a
- strong impact on the members of the Sub-Commission and on all
- those attending the Session.
-
- 2. In my own lobbying with experts, I stressed that it would
- be a disgrace if the Sub-Commission were to fail this time to
- adopt a resolution on East Timor, after all that has happened
- in East Timor since the Sub-Commission last met in August
- 1991.
-
- 3. On behalf of the CNRM, I would like to thank all those,
- whether present at the Session or assisting elsewhere, for
- their help and support in winning this important victory.
-
- 4. When the Sub-Commission came to vote on the resolution,
- the atmosphere in the hall was tense, attentive and serious.
- Clearly, everyone present was very concerned for the fate of
- the resolution.
-
- 5. As is the case in Washington where I decided to appoint
- a professional lobbyist to work on behalf of East Timor in and
- around Congress, I have appointed a part-time professional
- lobbyist in Geneva as Special Consultant for the CNRM. It is
- her job to follow up the resolution with UN bodies and NGOs
- and to assist in the preparation of documentation in advance
- of future meetings of UN bodies concerned with human rights.
- Her name is Alexandra Aula. Her address and phone number: BP
- 315, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland, 41 22 700-0693.
-
- 6. I request all solidarity groups to make contact with
- Alexandra and keep her informed of documents that may be of
- relevance to our collective endeavour.
-
- Thank you.
-
- [The full text of the Resolution was posted on reg:easttimor
- on 27 August 1992]
- ** End of text from cdp:reg.easttimor **
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