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Leaders accept East Timor report Indonesia regrets E Timor wrongs
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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. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has expressed "remorse" for wrongs committed during East Timor's vote for independence in 1999.
The report details crimes against humanity committed during East Timor's vote for independence in 1999. He made the statement as he received the final report of their two countries' Truth and Friendship Commission in a resort in Bali.
It was the world's first bilateral truth commission. The report details systematic crimes against humanity - and lays much of the blame at the door of Indonesia's 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. But the leaders of both countries say they are interested in moving on.
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. Neither has expressed interest in prosecuting individuals on the basis of the report - though correspondents say it could strengthen such demands from campaigners.
That is not true, says this report. The vast majority of those abuses were committed by pro-Indonesian militias backed by the Indonesian army. 'Lives and property'
Both Mr Yudhoyono and East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta formally accepted the report, which followed after three years of investigations.
"We convey very deep remorse at what happened in the past that has caused the loss of lives and property," Mr Yudhoyono said.
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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. But he stopped short of a full apology to the Timorese people who, the report found, were subjected to a systematic campaign of violence and gross human-rights abuses in the run-up to their 1999 vote to gain independence from Indonesia.
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. Army commanders, it says, 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.
Until now, Indonesia's official position had been that the human rights abuses committed in East Timor in 1999 were isolated incidents - the random acts of individuals.
There are also things in this report which will be difficult for many in East Timor to accept, says the BBC's Lucy Williamson in Bali.
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.
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. Way ahead
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 bolster demands that individuals 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.