History
Independence, Secession, East Timor Revisited: Ford, Kissinger and the Indo, East Timor: A Brief History
Human Rights
Amnesty International, East Timor Scotland Support Group, East Timorese Trapped in Indonesia, Human Rights Watch, Justice for East Timor, Masters of Terror, Peace Brigades International, East Timor Project, Tapol - Indonesia Human Rights Campaign
Humanitarian Issues and Aid
AusAID: East Timor, Caritas Dili East Timor, Children of East Timor, Internally Displaced People in Indonesia and East , International Federation of Red Cross and Red Cres, Oxfam Community Aid Abroad
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 Timorese Cultural Centre - Dili, Timor Lorosa
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.
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 Ini
"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).