Joint Press Release by the UK Parliamentary Human Rights Group, TAPOL the Indonesia Human Rights Campaign, Amnesty International, Progressio, and Human Rights Watch
London
British parliamentarians who campaigned for human rights in Timor-Leste (then East Timor) were today urged to press the UK government for action on key recommendations of a landmark report on violations committed in Timor-Leste.
The All-Party Parliamentary Human Rights Group (PHRG), TAPOL the Indonesia Human Rights Campaign, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and Progressio hosted the UK launch of the report at the Houses of Parliament today. (Monday)
The report includes a number of specific findings and recommendations on the UK’s role in the Timor-Leste conflict. In particular, it calls for a UK contribution to reparation payments to victims of the conflict and greater control over the arms trade. To date there has been no formal response from the British government about the report or its recommendations. (MORE)
http://news.amnesty.org/index/ENGASA570032006
London
British parliamentarians who campaigned for human rights in Timor-Leste (then East Timor) were today urged to press the UK government for action on key recommendations of a landmark report on violations committed in Timor-Leste.
The All-Party Parliamentary Human Rights Group (PHRG), TAPOL the Indonesia Human Rights Campaign, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and Progressio hosted the UK launch of the report at the Houses of Parliament today. (Monday)
The report includes a number of specific findings and recommendations on the UK’s role in the Timor-Leste conflict. In particular, it calls for a UK contribution to reparation payments to victims of the conflict and greater control over the arms trade. To date there has been no formal response from the British government about the report or its recommendations. (MORE)
http://news.amnesty.org/index/ENGASA570032006