Subject: UA 15/99 Rev Francisco de Vasconcelos
Ximenes confirmed killed
Date: Mon, 13 Sep 1999 20:58:00 -1000EAST TIMOR HUMAN RIGHTS CENTRE 124 Napier St
Fitzroy 3065 Australia PO BOX 1413 Collingwood 3066 Australia Tel: +61 3 9415 8225 Fax:
+61 3 9415 8218 E-mail: ethrc@minihub.org Chair: Bishop Hilton Deakin Director: Ana
Noronha
URGENT ACTION 13 September 1999
NAMES: Rev. Francicso de Vasconcelos Ximenes - confirmed dead
VIOLATIONS: Extrajudicial Execution
LOCATION: East Timor
Ref: UA15/99
The East Timor Human Rights Centre (ETHRC) has confirmed that Rev. Francisco de
Vasconcelos Ximenes, of the Gereja Kristetn di Timor Timur (GKTT or Christian Church in
East Timor), has been shot dead. The perpetrators were militia, in the company of
Indonesian police.
Rev. Ximenes had been sheltering approximately 100 refugees in Hosana Church, Dili.
When martial law was imposed, a truckload of police came to the church and told them to go
to the police station. Fearing for their safety if they did go, Rev. Ximenes, other church
workers and the refugees decided to leave the church and travelled out of Dili instead. In
concern for the safety of the women and children, the men separated from them, as it was
the men being targeted.
On Friday September 10, Rev. Ximenes was shot on the road to Baucau. He died the
following day. His final words were "please voice our voices."
The ETHRC holds grave fears for the refugees who were with Rev. Ximenes, as not all
were able to move to safer areas.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Please send faxes/telegrams/express/airmail letters in English,
Bahasa Indonesia or your own language:
* expressing outrage at the extra-judicial execution of Rev. Francisco Ximenes;
* expressing concern for the wellbeing of the refugees from Hosana Church;
* calling for the immediate arrest and prosecution of those responsible for human rights
violations against the East Timorese people;
* calling for immediate humanitarian aid to be delivered to refugees in East Timor;
* calling for Peacekeeping forces to enter East Timor immediately, now that Indonesian
President Habibie has acquiesced to their presence in East Timor;
* calling for immediate evacuation under the protection of the United Nations of any East
Timorese wanting to leave East Timor or Indonesia, and the provision of temporary refuge
in Australia or other safe countries;
* calling for immediate and unrestricted access to be allowed to all areas of East Timor
for UN human rights monitors, international and local human rights organisations, in order
to provide ongoing human rights monitoring, and in particular to conduct a full and
impartial investigation of the recent violations committed by Indonesian military, police
and militia.
SEND APPEALS TO:
1. PRESIDENT YUSUF HABIBIE President of the Republic of Indonesia Istana Negara Gedung
Binagraha Jl. Veteran Jakarta Pusat INDONESIA Faxes: +62 21 345 7782 Telegrams: President
Habibie, Jakarta, Indonesia E-mail: habibie@ristek.go.id
2. MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS Ali Alatas S.H Menteri Luar Negeri Jl. Medan Taman
Pejambon No. 6 Jakarta INDONESIA Faxes: +62 21 360 541 / 360 517 / 380 5511 / 345 7782 /
724 5354
3. MINISTER FOR DEFENCE FORCES General Wiranto Menteri Pertahanan Keamanan RI Jl. Medan
Merdeka Barat No 13-14 Jakarta 10110 INDONESIA Telephone: +62 21 366 184 Fax: +62 21 3845
178
4. RESORT MILITARY COMMAND (KOREM) Colonel Mohamed Noer Muis Markas KOREM
164/Wiradharma Dili East Timor Faxes: +62 390 21 624 Telegrams: Colonel Muis, East Timor
(Indonesia)
5. MILITARY COMMANDER REGION IX/UDAYANA (includes East Timor) Major General Adam Damiri
Pangdam IX/Udayana Markas Besar KODAM IX/Udayana Denpasar, Bali INDONESIA Telephone: +62
361 228 095 Telegrams: Pangdam IX/Udayana, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia
6. United Nations Secretary-General Secretary General Kofi Anan New York, NY 10017 USA
Fax: +1 212 963 2155 E-mail: ecu@un.org Or: webadmin.hchr@unog.ch
Please also send appeals to:
* Diplomatic representatives of Indonesia in your country * Parliamentarians and the
Foreign Ministry in your country
PLEASE SEND APPEALS IMMEDIATELY Check with the East Timor Human Rights Centre if
sending appeals after October 28, 1999. End.
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