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» Back Door Newsletter on Timor Loro Sa'e - The newsletter promotes human rights and self-determination. Provides news and links. [Parts of the site translated in Tetum, Bahasa Indonesian and Portuguese].
» Carlos Filipe Ximines Belo and José Ramos-Horta - A profile of the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize winners by Irwin Abrams.
» Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation - Provides news, background, documents, a glossary, information on the mandate and the activities of the commission, and portraits of the commissioners. Parts of the documents in English, Portuguese, Tetum and Bahasa Indonesia.
» Democratic Republic of East Timor - Provides information on political structure and the party Fretilin, and on the work of the East Timor Students Association at Victory University, Australia. Includes a bibliography, links and pictures.
» East Timor Action Network/U.S. - The organisation advocates a change of US foreign policy and urges support for self-determination and human rights in East Timor. Offers news, press releases and information for activists, resources and the quarterly publication Estafeta.
» East Timor NGO Forum - Detailed information on non-governmental organisations working in the country, including lists of national and international NGOs [xls-files].
» East Timor Relief Association (ETRA) - Information on the organisation, resources and a directory (some links are broken).
» East Timorese Cultural Centre - Dili, Timor Lorosa´e - Presents the cultural centre, its´ projects and activities, information on the efforts to conservate the remaining parts of the collection of the destroyed State museum, on traditional artforms and languages of the country.
» Email List: Sustainable Development in East Timor - Discussion and archive of postings.
» Ethnologue: Languages of Timor Lorosae - Information on the languages spoken in the country.
» History, Land and Ethnology - Comprehensive resource from TimorNet at University of Coimbra in Portugal.
» IID and APCET: Overview of Campaigns and Lobby Initiatives - "Initiatives for International Dialogue" and "Asian Pacific Coalition of East Timor" advocate the eventual self-governance and self-determination of the East Timorese. They offer news and background articles on key issues.
» International Platform of Jurists for East Timor - Information on the organisation, reports on current trials and links.
» Judicial System Monitoring Programme - The NGO provides independent information on the judicial system of East Timor and Indonesia. News, resources, court schedule and case information [pdf], and email-list.
» Topica Email List: East Timor Society and Culture - Discussion of current debates and issues related to the country.
» Topica Email List: Timor Language Discussion - Discussion on various options for the official languages of the country.
» UNIFEM in East Timor - The organisation reports on its´ work and projects, and offers information on the Liaison Office in Dili and their staff.
» United Nations Development Program: East Timor - UNDP reports on projects for infrastructure rehabilitation and community development. Includes publications and official statements, press information, employment opportunities and links.
» Volunteering in East Timor - Photo galleries, letters, and commentary documenting the life and work of US Peace Corps volunteers in the country.
» Yahoo! Group: KESTA - Discussion forum for East Timorese students (postings in several languages).