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East Timorese Archives Damaged By Looting

HeadlineJun 08, 2006

In East Timor, looters have seriously damaged an archive containing records of abuses committed by Indonesian soldiers before East Timor’s 1999 vote for independence. The looting comes as East Timor is embroiled in an internal conflict between the military and dismissed former soldiers. Last week, looters broke into the offices of the Serious Crimes Unit. According to East Timorese officials, the looters ransacked and stole evidence against scores of Indonesian army officers who have been accused of crimes against humanity. A state prosecutor said nearly all of the 1999 files are damaged or missing.

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