Indonesia blamed for 100,000 deaths in East Timor

A report on Indonesia’s 24-year occupation of East Timor blames over 100,000 deaths and massive human rights violations including starvation and the use of napalm primarily on Indonesian security forces, Timorese officials said today.

East Timor’s President Xanana Gusmao was to deliver the report by the independent Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation to Secretary-General Kofi Annan later this evening. It was not released to the public but copies were leaked after it was presented to the Timorese parliament and cabinet in November.