The Judicial System Monitoring Programme (JSMP) was set up in early 2001 in Dili, East Timor. Through court monitoring, the provision of legal analysis and thematic reports on the development of the judicial system, and outreach activities, JSMP aims to contribute to the ongoing evaluation and building of the justice system in East Timor. For more information, please email us at info@jsmp.minihub.org O Programa de Monitoramento do Sistema Judicial (JSMP) foi constituído no início de 2001 em Dili, Timor Leste. Através da monitorização do trabalho dos tribunais e da elaboração de análises legais e de relatórios temáticos sobre o desenvolvimento do sistema judicial, o JSMP espera poder contribuir para a avaliação contínua e para a construção do sistema de justiça em Timor Leste. Para informação adicional, email: info@jsmp.minihub.org Program Pemantauan Sistem Yudisial (JSMP) dibentuk pada awal tahun 2001 di Dili, Timor Leste. JSMP bertujuan untuk memberikan kontribusi terhadap kelangsungan pembangunan dan evaluasi sistem peradilan di Timor Leste melalui pemantauan pengadilan, penyediaan analisis hukum dan laporan-laporan tematis terhadap perkembangan system yudisial. Untuk informasi lebih lanjut, email: info@jsmp.minihub.org
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Press Statement

Richard Boucher, Spokesman
Washington, DC
March 9, 2005

East Timor and Indonesia Form Commission on Truth and Friendship

The United States welcomes the formation by East Timor and Indonesia of a Commission on Truth and Friendship (CTF). We support the countries desire to strengthen their democracies, promote reconciliation, and bring closure to the human rights violations committed in East Timor in 1999. The
Commission can be an important component of the overall effort to achieve accountability and reconciliation. The recommendations of the United Nations Commission of Experts, which is expected to complete its work in May, will be another key element in this endeavor.

We encourage the two commissions to coordinate closely. There needs to be a partnership between East Timor, Indonesia, and the international community. Internationally recognized accountability for the 1999 human rights violations, including finding the truth and identifying the perpetrators,
will assist these two new democracies to move forward and achieve their many shared objectives. The United States will follow the work of the two commissions with great interest.

2005/303
Released on March 9, 2005

<http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2005/43190.htm>http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2005/43190.htm

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