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2005

Press Releases

Date
Title
Language
2007    
27/04/2007
The Courts of Timor-Leste in 2007 English
Indonesian
Tetum
4/04/2007

Training on Criminal Investigation from Gender Perspective According to Timor-Leste's Criminal Procedure Code

English
Indonesian
Tetum
30/03/2007

The Perpetrators of a shooting that occurred in the Jardim camp in 2006 are acquitted

English
Indonesian
Tetum
27/03/2007

Alfredo Gonçalves, the Perpetrator of a murder against the victim Joäo Pinto, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment

English
Indonesian
Tetum
22/03/2007
Dili District Court Hands Down Five Days Sentence Against the Five Defendants Charged with Illegal Possession of Weapons English
Indonesian
Tetum
20/03/2007

2005 Rape Case Involving Member of the Police (PNTL)

English
Indonesian
Tetum
13/03/2007

Dili District Court Holds Proceedings to interrogate a Member of Alfredo Reinado's Associates

English
Indonesian
Tetum
12/03/2007

Baucau District Court Decides to Repatriate a Former Indonesian National Armed Forced (TNI) Member to Indonesia

English
Indonesian
Tetum
9/03/2007

JSMP Regrets the Statement By Xanana Gusmão About Declaring a State of Emergency that has Caused Dissensions to Emerge in the Community

English
Indonesian
Tetum
8/03/2007

Rogerio Tiago Lobato Sentenced to 7 Years 6 Months Prison

English
Indonesian
Tetum
03/03/2007

The Suai District Court in the Post-Crisis Period

English
Indonesian
Tetum
17/02/2007

Prosecutor's Recommendations of Sentence for the Defendant Rogerio Tiago Lobato and Co-Accused in the Case of Arming Civilians in Timor-Leste

English
Indonesia
Tetum
13/02/2007

Taur Matan Ruak the Latest Witness in Civilian Gun Distribution Case in East Timor

English
Indonesian
Tetum
12/02/2007

Court Removes Father Geovanio de Sousa From Witness List in Rogerio Lobato Case

English
Indonesian
Tetum
10/02/2007
JSMP-Women Justice Unit and VSS, in “Fokus Networking Conference”Thailand 2007. English
Indonesian
06/02/2007

The Actual Prime Minister Present to Give Testimony at the Hearing in Connection with the Case of the Alleged Arming of Civilians

Indonesian
Tetum
English
01/02/2007

Former Vice-Minister of the Interior Asked to Testify at the Court Hearing in Connection with the Criminal Case of Alleged Arming of Civilians

Indonesian
Tetum
English
30/01/2007

The Witness Paulo De Fatima Martins Justified the Issuance of F2000 Automatic Guns by the Defendant Rogerio Lobato

Indonesian
Tetum
English
16/01/2007 The Fourth Hearing of Evidence in the Trial of Rogerio Tiago Lobato and the Other Co-Accused Did not Aggravate Accusation Against the Defendants Indonesian
Tetum
English
15/01/2007

Member of Laksaur Militia Appears Before Panel of Judges in Dili District Court

Indonesian
Tetum
English
13/01/2007

First Judicial Inquiry For Eleven Members Of F-FDTL and One Of PNTL Held in the Dili District Court

Indonsian
Tetum
English
12/01/2007

The Court Ordered the Timor-Leste's Ministry of Justice and UNPOL to Provide Physical Protection Measures for the Witnesses in the Case of the Defendant Rogerio Lobato and His Co-Accused

Indonesian
Tetum
English
11/01/2007

Hearing Of Evidence in the Trial Of the Defandant Rogerio Lobato and the Other Co-accused

Indonesian
Tetum
English
10/01/2007

Court Proceedings in the Case of Rogerio Tiago Lobato and Co-Accused

Indonesian
Tetum
English
2006    
9/12/2006

Defendants Involved in Death of PNTL Member Tomas da Costa Given Suspended Sentence of 1 Month, 15 Days Jail

English, Indonesian
Tetum
6/12/2006 Women’s Justice Unit - JSMP selebra loron dizaseis dias kampanha kontra Violensia iha Restaurante Maubere. Tetum
3/9/2006 Third Annual AATL Conference Held in Dili English, Indonesian
8/9/2006 Training in the Laws of Criminal Procedure for Timor-Leste's Lawyers English, Indonesian
6/9/2006

First Judicial Questioning of a Suspect in the Shooting of Civilians in Kolmera

English, Indonesian
5/9/2006 Suco Chief sentenced for assault English, Indonesian
7/8/2006 Weaknesses in the Prosecution of a Serious Crimes Suspect
English, Indonesian
23/7/2006 First Judicial Questioning in the Case of the Suspect 'Oan Kiak' English, Indonesian
23/7/2006 Departure of International Judges and Prosecutors Causes Problems in Timor-Leste Judicial System English, Indonesian
20/4/2006 Defendant given suspended sentence for committing an obscene act English, Indonesian
6/4/2006 Parlemen Nasional Mengadakan Public Hearing Untuk Statuta Advokat Timor Leste Indonesian
17/3/2006 One Step Towards Justice, a Long Way To Go English, Indonesian
8/3/2006 Participation of Women in the Justice System of Timor Leste English, Indonesian
3/3/2006 New Code of Criminal Process Puts Pressure on District Courts English, Indonesian
6/2/2006 Serious Crimes Suspects Continue to be Arrested English, Indonesian
2005    
7 December Suspected Halilintar Militia Members Arrested in Atabae English, Indonesian
2 December Out of Court Agreement Taken into Account in Criminal Case Indonesian, English
3 November The Participation of Women in the Justice System of Timor Leste English, Indonesian, Portuguese
17 October Elderly man convicted of raping his step-daughter given a suspended sentence English, Indonesian
13/9/2005 More Support and Consideration Required for Continuation of Serious Crimes Trials English
Indonesian
8/9/2005 Application for Habeas Corpus Granted English
Indonesian
8/8/2005 Conviction of an Ex-Militia Member for Plan to Attack Timor-Leste English
Indonesian
8/8/2005 War Crimes Suspect Returns to Timor Leste English
Indonesian
3/8/2005 Penal Code to Be Passed as a Government Decree Law English
Indonesian
19/6/2005 Parliament Passes Revised Draft Demonstration Law English
Indonesian
19/6/2005 Men Arrested on Complaint of Member of Parliament English
12/6/2005 JSMP Welcomes Court Clerk Training English
Indonesian
6/6/2005 Difficulties Encountered in Finalizing long Running Case English
Indonesian
27/5/2005 The Government Seeks to Regulate Private Lawyers English
Indonesian

Portuguese
27/5/2005 Concerns over Legal Representation for Outstanding SPSC Appeals English
Indonesian
Portuguese
26/5/2005 Prosecutors and Public Defenders Fail Their Evaluations English
Portuguese
24/5/2005 Judge Sentences Defendant to Six Years Imprisonment in Rape Case English
Indonesian
24/5/2005 Justice for Victims still Elusive English
Indonesian
Portuguese
19/5/2005 Judge Applies Customary Law in a Criminal Case English
Indonesian
Portuguese
29/4/2005 The Serious Crimes Unit Conducts Community Outreach Sessions English
Indonesian
Portuguese
25/4/2005 Judge Applies Invalid Law English
Indonesian
Portuguese
13/4/2005 Dili District Court Acquits Three PNTL Officers In Rape Case English
Indonesian
Portuguese
11/4/2005 Victim Support Service for Women Victims of Violence Commences at JSMP English
Indonesian
7/4/2005 Appeal in Murder case Highlights Lack of Coordination between Court of Appeal and District Courts. English
Portugues
7/4/2005 Dili District Court Acquits Three PNTL Officers In Rape Case English
15/3/2005 SUAI District Court Functioning again. English
Indonesian
Portuguese
15/3/2005 Commission of Truth and Friendship seeks to end the search for Justice whilst Commission of Experts keeps it ALIVE. English
Indonesian
Portuguese
7/3/2005 JSMP’s Report on the Draft Penal Code English
Indonesian
Portuguese
2/3/2005 Case Determined To Be Political Not Criminal English
Indonesian
Portuguese
22/2/2005 JSMP Welcomes UN’s Announcement of Appointment of Commission of Experts. English
Indonesian
15/2/2005 Ongoing Problems in District Courts. English
Indonesian
Portuguese
26/1/2005 Announcement of Results of Preparatory Phase of Training for Court Actors English
Indonesian
Portuguese
26/1/2005 Result of Judge's Evaluations Released English
Indonesian
Portuguese
26/1/2005 Public Access to Decisions from District Courts English
Indonesian
Portuguese
14/1/2005 The Indonesia-East Timor "Truth and Friendship Commission": more friendship, less truth, impunity from the law English
Indonesian
14/1/2005 Pengadilan distrik Dili menjatuhkan satu putusan lagi terhadap kasus kekerasan sexual Indonesian
2004    
6 December 2004 The Special Panels for Serious Crimes sentences BMP militia commander  
24 September 2004 Participants in conference cal for establishment of international tribunal English Indonesian
22 September 2004 Conference on the future of the serious crimes process for Timor Leste English Indonesian
27 July 2004 Indonesia court holds retrospective prosecution. Unconstitutional trials for East Timor go from bad to worse English Indonesian Portuguese
19 July 2004 East Timorese civil society demand the creation of a Commission of Experts English Indonesian Portuguese
15 July 2004 JSMP welcome judges return form Portugal English Tetum Portuguese
12 July 2004 Limited progress on the work of the Special Panels for Serious Crimes English Indonesian Portuguese
22 June 2004 The Wiranto warrant. Political interference in the serious crimes process English Indonesian Portuguese
03 June 2004 Dili District Court release detention decision in rape case against PNTL officers English Tetum Portuguese
18 May 2004 Special Panels refuses the General-Prosecutor's motion to review and amend the Wiranto indictment English Indonesian
07 May 2004 Parliament gives preliminary approval to amnesty English Indonesian
07 May 2004 Court can not function due to budget bungle English Indonesian
06 May 2004 UN Sacrifices justice for dollars English Indonesian
08 March 2004 JSMP reveals significant barriers for women's access to justice English Indonesian Portuguese
26 February 2004 Three more decisions handed down by Special Panels for Serious Crimes English
25 February 2004 UN Security Council must support the Serious Crimes process in East Timor English Indonesian
13 February 2004 Charges of crimes against humanity withdrawn English
03 February 2004 Call for regular meeting for justice sector actors English Indonesian
2003    
06 January 2003 JSMP concerned about illegal detentions in East Timor English
20 January 2003 JSMP Monitors release of detainees English
03 March 2003 Ex-Los Palos militia conditionally release English
18 March 2003 East Timor crimes against humanity perpetrator released, captured and released again English
25 April 2003 Ablai Militia Member conditionally released English
05 April 2003 Lolotoe Case finalized as former militia comander sentenced to 12 years for crimes against humanity in East Timor English
22 May 2003

Sakunar Militia Leader in East Timor pleads guilty to crimes against humanity

English
15 May 2003
JSMP reviews justice in Dili District Court
English
9 June 2003 Sakunar Militia leader in East Timor sentenced for crimes against humanity English
1 July 2003 JSMP applauds Court of Appeal decision on Immigration Law English
02 July 2003 Court of Appeal recommences in East Timor English
03 July 2003 Ablai Militia Leaders plead Guilty to crimes against humanity English
11 July 2003 Foreign Businissman released from detention in East Timor English, Indonesian
15 July 2003 Special Panels dismisse indicment against alleged Aitarak Militia members English
16 July 2003 Ablai Militia leaders sentenced for crimes against humanity English
17 July 2003 Court of Appeal decision raises national and international concern English
22 July 2003 East Timor's Court of Appeal renders three further decision applying portuguese law English, Indonesian
23 July 2003 JSMP expresses concern about personal attacks upon Court of Appeal judges English, Portuguese
24 July 2003 Special Panels delivers its own decision on the Applicable law English
6 August 2003 Court in Jakarta completes theatrical performance English
27 August 2003 New Internal Security Act may be Unconstitutional English
15 September 2003 First TNI Soldier charged with crimes against humanity; Trial start in Dili English
1 October 2003 JSMP disappointed with passing of Unconstitutional Immigration and Asylum Law English Indonesian Portuguese
1 October 2003 East Timorese Parliament passes new legislation on the Applicable Subsidiary Law English
15 October 2003 Domngos Mendonca, Ex-Commander of Ablai militia is sentenced for 10 years and 6 month imprisonment by Special Panels English Tetum
20 October 2003 Special Panels for Serious Crimes face further setback as International judge called home English Portuguese
22 October 2003 Special Panels in Dili finally releases illegal detainee English Indonesian
19 November 2003 Special Panels for East Timor ignores the importance of public participation in Court proceedings English Indonesian Portuguese
24 November 2003 Clandistine Member Sentenced for murder by the Special Panels fo r Serious Crimes Case in Dili English Indonesian Portuguese
2002    
09 December 2002 Nineteen conditonally released, nine remanded following Dili riots English
03 December 2002 First minor sentenced by the Special Panels for Serious Crimes in East Timor English
20 November 2002 Former East Timorese village chief sentenced to three years for crimes against humanity English
31 October 2002 Comments on Jhoni Franca case English
28 October 2002 More delays hamper Lolotoe trial English
14 October 2002 East Timor urgently needs Court of Appeal to guarantee fundamental human rights English
11October 2002 East Timor Special Panels for Serious Crimes: more postponements than hearings English
16 September 2002 Ex-indonesian soldier convicted of negligence causing death English
12 September 2002 East Timor Serious Crimes Panel hands down first rape conviction English
10 September 2002 Court sentences Liquica militia member to 20 years jail English
5 September 2002 New judicial magistrates law passed but concerns ignored English
1 July 2002 First serious crimes sentence seved English
31 May 2002 East Timorese government propose amnesty law English
12 May 2002 East Timor's draft amnesty and pardon law English
5 April 2002 Special Panel accepts two guilty pleas English
15 April 2002 JSMP releases report on the Los Palos trial English
5 March 2002 JSMP and IPJET legal observers to be present at Indonesian Ad Hoc Court Trials English
27 March 2002 Lolotoe trial continues and Mahidi Militia member convicted English
5 February 2002 Trial bigins against East Timorese former TNI soldier English
8 February 2002 Lolotoe Trial commences in Dili English
31 January 2002 Second crimes against humanity trial commences in Dili English
2001    
11 December 2001 Dili Court convicts 10 of crimes against humanity English
28 November 2001 Lolotoe trial faces further delays English
8 November 2001 Los Palos case closes English
1 October 2001 Halilintar militia convicted of Maliana murder English
16 October 2001 United Timorese NGOs call for international Ad Hoc Tribunal English
29 October 2001 Court of Appeal reduces FALINTIL member's sentence to 5 years English
20 September 2001 Los Palos Trial resumes English
24 August 2001 Los Palos trial adjourned for 2 1/2 weeks English
30 July 2001 Los Palos trial enters second stage English
27 July 2001 JSMP comments to the Sergio Lobo Interlocutory appeal English
16 July 2001 Former Ablai Militia sentenced to four years imprisonment English
16 July 2001 Militia member convicted of UNAMET staff murder English
13 July 2001 Team Alpha Millitia members testify to kopassus link English
10 July 2001 First Crimes Against Humanity Trial bigins English
03 July 2001 Los Palos Case to start next week English
29 June 2001 Court of Appeal dismisses final appeal by militia member English
26 June 2001 First appeals from Special Panels for Serious Crimes heard English
21 June 2001 First Serious Crimes Appeal Cases Start on Monday English
14 June 2001 Former Ablai militia sentenced to four years imprisonment English
13 June 2001 Francisco dos Santos Laku: 8 years for murder English
4 June 2001 Indonesia Attorney General "Dismissed with honor" English
31 May 2001 Second TNI case: Former soldier pleads guilty English
30 May 2001 TNI trial underway in Dili Court English
30 May 2001 Jose Valente Sentenced to 12 years and 6 months imprisonment English
29 May 2001 Former Laksaur Militia Sentenced to 13 years Imprisonment English
15 May 2001 Militia Member Sentenced to 15 years and 6 months Inprisonment for Murder English
10 May 2001 Dili Court Increases Pressure on Indonesia English

Publications
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May
Thematic Reports:
Digest of the Jurisprudence of the Special Panels for Serious Crimes.
English,
Thematic Reports:
Torture Survivors : Their Experiences of Violation, Truth and Justice.
English,Indonesia
Justice Update :
The Right to Vote.
English,Indonesia, Portuqese
April
Press Release:
The Courts of Timor Leste in 2007
English,Indonesia,Tetum
Press Release:
Training on Criminal Investigation from Gender Perspective According to Timor-Leste's Criminal Procedure Code
English,Indonesia,Tetum
Justice Update :
Restrictive Measure Pre-Trial Detention, Parole and Suspension of the Execution of a Prison Sentence.
English,Indonesia, Portuqese
March
Press Release:
The Perpetrators of a Shooting that Acurred in the Jardim in 2006 are acquitted.
English,Indonesia,Tetum
Press Release:
Alfredo Goncalves the Perpetrators of a Murde Against the Victim Joao Pinto, has been Sentenced to five years inprisonment.
English,Indonesia,Tetum
Press Release:
Dili District Court hands down 5 Defendants Charged with Illegal Possesion of Weapons.
English,Indonesia,Tetum
Press Release:
2005 Rape Case Involving Member of the Police (PNTL).
English,Indonesia,Tetum
Press Release:
Dili District Court holds Proceedings to Interrogate a member of Alfredo Reinado Associates.
English,Indonesia,Tetum
Press Release:
Baucau District Court Decides to Repatriate a Forme Indonesia National Armed Force (TNI) Member to Indonesia.
English,Indonesia,Tetum
Press Release:
JSMP Regrets the Statement by Xanana Gusmao about Declaring a state of emergency that has caused dissensions to emerge in the community
English,Indonesia,Tetum
Press Release:
Rogerio Tiago Lobato Sentenced to 7 years 6 months prison
English,Indonesia,Tetum
Press Release:
The Suai District Court in the post-crisis period
English,Indonesia,Tetum
Justice Update:
The Court Needs Witness Testimony to Establish the Material Facts
English,Indonesia,Tetum
February
Press Release:
JSMP-Women Justice Unit and VSS, in Fokus "Networking Conference" Thailand 2007
English,Indonesia,
Press Release:
The Actual Prime Minister Present to give Testemony at the Hearing in Connection with the Case of the Alleged Arming of Civilians
English,
Indonesia,Tetum
Press Release:
Former Vice-Minister of the Interior Asked to Testify at the Court Hearing in Connection with the Criminal Case of Alleged Arming of Civilians
English, Indonesia
,Tetum
Justice Update:
JSMP Comment on the Draft Legislation on East Timorese Lawyers
Indonesia, Tetum, English
Justice Update :
Statement by the President of National Parliament Considered to be Incompatible with the Principle of Separation of Powers
Indonesia, Tetum, English
January
Press Release:
Hearing of Evidence in the Trial of the Defeandant Rogerio Lobato and the Other Co-accused
Indonesia, Tetum, English
Press Release:
The Court Ordered the Timor-Leste Ministry of justice and UNPOL to Provide Physical Protection Measures for the Witnesses in the Case of Defendant Rogerio Lobato and His Co-Accused
Indonesia, Tetum, English
Press Release:
First Judicial Inquiry for Eleven Members of F-FDTL and One of PNTL Held in Dili District Court
Indonesia, Tetum, English
Press Release:
Memeber of Laksaur Militia Appears Before Panel of Judges in Dili District Court
Indonesia, Tetum, English
Press Release:
The Fourth Hearing of Evidence in the Trial of Rogerio Tiago Lobato and Other Co-Accused Did not Aggravate Accusation Against the Defendants
Indonesia, Tetum, English
Press Release:
The Witness Paulo de Fatima Martins Justified the Issuance of F2000 Automatic Guns by the Defendant Rogerio Lobato
Indonesia, Tetum, English
Justice Update:
The Court Counducted a Hearing for one of the Witnesses in the Presence of Other Co-Witnesses to be at Courtroom
Indonesia, Tetum, English
Press Release :
The Commission of Truth and Friendship (CTF) Will Make a big Mistake, if it Recommend an Amnesty to the Crimes Prepetrators in Timor-Leste
Indonesia, Tetum, English
Press Release :
Majority the Top Officials of the Timor-Leste Goverment Asked to be present as witnesses in the case against the Defendant Rogerio F.T. Lobato
Indonesia, Tetum, English
Press Release :
Trough the witness statement, the Court Ordered the office the Prosecutor to launch a criminal investigation against Railos and Liquica District PNTL Commander
Indonesia, Tetum, English
Desember
Press Release:
Defendants Involved in Death of PNTL Member Tomas da Costa Given Suspended Sentence of 1 Month, 15 Days Jail
Indonesia English, Tetum
November
Justice Update:
The Dissemination Of “CHEGA” The Final Report Of The CAVR
Indonesia English,
October

Justice Update:
JSMP Response to the Report of the UN Independent Special Commission Of Inquiry For Timor Leste
Indonesia English,

Press release
Third Annual AATL Conference Held in Dili
[English, Indonesia
]
September

Thematic Reports
Progress to Date in the Cases of Rogerio Lobato and Mari Alkatir
(Indonesia English, Tetum)

Thematic Reports
Victim Support Service Mid-Year Report
(Indonesia English, Portuguese)
Press Release
The Court of Appeal Decision in the Fretilin Congress Voting Case
[English, Indonesia]
Press Release
Suco Chief sentenced for assault
[English, Indonesia
]
Press Release
First Judicial Questioning of a Suspect in the Shooting of Civilians in Kolmera
[English, Indonesia
]
Press Release
Training in the Laws of Criminal Procedure for Timor-Leste's Lawyers
[English, Indonesia
]
Justice Update:
Plans for the Reintegration of the PNTL in DiliL

[Ingles, Indonezia]
August
Justice Update
New Players in Timor-Leste's Justice System
[English, Tetum]

Press release
Sidang Dengar Pendapat Untuk Kasus Tersangka Oan Kiak
[English, Indonesia]

Press Release
Departure of International Judges and Prosecutors Causes Problems in Timor Leste Judicial system
[Indonesia,English]

Translations of Legislation:
Criminal Procedure Code
[Tetun, Indonesia, Portuguese]

 


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