East Timor Legal News 3 April 2009

Joint Forensic team starts washing bones of massacre victims Radio Televisaun Timor Leste 3 April 2009 - The Australian and Argentinean forensic team has started washing bones of the victims massacred in 1991 by Indonesian Armed Forces.

Justice Ministry produces law on prisoners Radio Televisaun Timor Leste 3 April 2009 - Minister for Justice, Lucia Lobato said her ministry was currently preparing a draft law to regulate attitude of prisoners who had been sentenced by the court.

30 Timor National police officers participate in training Radio Televisaun Timor Leste 3 April 2009 - Thirty Timorese police officers have participated in a three-day training on human rights in the district of Ermera on Thursday (2/4).

Fretilin concerned about Government policy to combating corruption Suara Timor Lorosae 3 April 2009 - Fretilin leaders have expressed concern about the policy made by Deputy Prime Minister II, Mario Viegas Carrascalao, in combating corruption found in Government institutions.

2006 Crises should be the last in Timorese history: President Horta Radio Televisaun Timor Leste 3 April 2009 - President Jose Ramos Horta said the recent crises in 2006 sparked by the east and west ethnic divisions should be the last crises in Timorese history.

Donors ready to support Timor-Leste's development: Guterres Timor Post 3 April 2009 - The meeting held by the Government and donors have come up with a positive result for the Timorese people and the Government as they pledged to continue providing funds to be allocated to various aspects in the country's development.

US Marine to train East Timor Defence Forces Radio Televisaun Timor Leste 3 April 2009 - The US Marine Corps Commander, General Keith Stalder, and the US Ambassador to Timor-Leste, Hans Klemm, have held a meeting Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao to discuss military cooperation.

Horta pledges to hold dialog with AMP and Fretilin Timor Post 3 April 2009 - President Jose Ramos Horta has pledged to hold dialog with the Parliamentary Majority Alliance (AMP) and Fretilin party to seek a better solution to reach national consensus planned for the country's national interest.

Assessment of UNPAZ is positive says President Horta Radio Televisaun Timor Leste 3 April 2009 - President Jose Ramos Horta said assessment to the University of Peace to get accreditation from the Government was positive, because its was found to be scientific and was objective.
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