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The leaders of Indonesia and East Timor are to formally acknowledge the crimes against humanity committed during East Timor's vote for independence in 1999. The leaders of Indonesia and East Timor have accepted the final report of their two countries' Truth and Friendship Commission in a resort in Bali.
In Bali, they will receive the final report of their two countries' Truth and Friendship Commission - the world's first bilateral truth commission. The report details crimes against humanity committed during East Timor's vote for independence in 1999.
It was asked to find the institutions - but not the individuals - responsible for those human rights abuses. It was the world's first bilateral truth commission.
The report lays much of the blame at the door of the Indonesian army. It was asked to find the institutions - but not the individuals - responsible for abuses. The report lays much of the blame at the door of Indonesia's army.
This is a big step for Indonesia. Until now, its official position has been that the human rights abuses committed in East Timor in 1999 were isolated incidents - the random acts of individuals. Until now, Indonesia's official position has been that the human rights abuses committed in East Timor in 1999 were isolated incidents - the random acts of individuals.
That is not true, says this report. The vast majority of those abuses were committed by pro-Indonesian militias backed by the Indonesian army.That is not true, says this report. The vast majority of those abuses were committed by pro-Indonesian militias backed by the Indonesian army.
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It says army commanders gave weapons, funding and operational help to the militias in a highly organised way, systematically targeting pro-independence supporters in a campaign of violence for which Indonesia's army, police and civilian administration were all responsible.It says army commanders gave weapons, funding and operational help to the militias in a highly organised way, systematically targeting pro-independence supporters in a campaign of violence for which Indonesia's army, police and civilian administration were all responsible.
That will be hard for some Indonesians to swallow. That will be hard for some Indonesians to swallow, the BBC's Lucy Williamson in Bali says - but adds that there are also things in this report which will be difficult for many Timorese to accept.
But there are also things in this report which will be difficult for many Timorese to accept.
For example, it finds that gross human rights violations were also committed by pro-independence groups - though far fewer and less serious.For example, it finds that gross human rights violations were also committed by pro-independence groups - though far fewer and less serious.
Most contentious though is the question of what happens next. Also in question are what both nations will do with the findings of the report. Their leaders have urged them to move on, but the report could also strengthen demands for trials of individuals to follow, our correspondent says.
Having found the institutions responsible, will the two countries simply move on as their leaders have urged? Or will this report fuel the demands for individuals to stand trial?
About 1,000 people are believed to have been murdered, and many others tortured, raped and displaced during the course of 1999.About 1,000 people are believed to have been murdered, and many others tortured, raped and displaced during the course of 1999.
East Timor voted for independence after 24 years of Indonesian occupation.East Timor voted for independence after 24 years of Indonesian occupation.