Stories about Timor-Leste from February, 2007
East Timor:
Teresa writes about the latest controversy in East Timor where a Timorese person was shot by an Australian peacekeeper. Both the Australian and the East Timorese recount different versions of what actually happened. Teresa hopes “Of course, this event will now be used by some to foster instability, leading to...
East Timor: Reporters Without Borders Report on East Timor
Dili-gence comments on the Reporters Without Borders findings on press freedoms in East Timor and explains why he has no sympathy for the journalists who were in Timor from May to July last year.
East Timor: UN Environment Report and East Timor
Diligence looks at recycling, pollution and rise in sea level from the point of view of East Timor. “The locals at the lower end of the income scale find themselves unable to contribute much to CO2 footprints. While the well-heeled foreigner probably is at the other slothful end most of...
