Breaking Dili All News

THE experiences of the two journalists held to ransom by Somali rebels are remarkable tales of survival in themselves. The pair's experiences of release from bondage are also worthy of note: they show the different ways Western countries respond to...

East Timor— Thousands of mourners lit candles, sang hymns and prayed in East Timor on Thursday, honoring the victims of a massacre of pro-independence demonstrators by Indonesian troops 18 years ago. Many called on the tiny nation's leaders to seek...

In 2009 we also said farewell to our last living link to the First World War, John 'Jack' Ross, and the last Victoria Cross recipient of the Second World War, Edward 'Ted' Kenna...At 11 am on 11 November 1918 fighting...

East Timor wants compensation from the Australian Government for any environmental damage caused by an oil leak from a rig in the Timor Sea. The Montara oil rig, which is 250 kilometres from East Timor's coastline, was expelling 400 barrels...

Indonesia still remains a hotbed of anti-western sentiment as witnessed by terrorist bombings in recent times. And Sasha Uzunov, an Australian film maker and former soldier who served in East Timor believes that the United States was the “good guy”...

Subversion of the rule of law in East Timor continues ETLJB 13 September 2009 SYDNEY – The failure of East Timorese leaders to understand the rule of law, the separation of powers and constitutional governance bodes great ill for the...

ETAN to Gather in Timor-Leste for Anniversary of Historic Independence Vote Contact: John M. Miller +1-917-690-4391 (New York, before August 14); +670-746-7636 (Dili, from August 17) john@etan.org August 11 - Members of the U.S.-based East Timor and Indonesia Action Network...

ETLJB 28 June 2009 SYDNEY An Australian lawyer has condemned East Timor's justice system as a "bloody hopeless" mess, riddled with corruption and incapable of providing anyone with a fair trial. Darwin lawyer, Jon Tippett, QC, is the legal adviser...