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United Nations TransitionalAdministration in East TimorOffice of Communication and Public InformationNot an official document. For information purposes only.

TTaabbllee ooff CCoonntteennttss! Introduction……………………………….1

! Humanitarian Situation……………..…1" Refugee Return" Food Distribution" Shelter

! Infrastructure ………………………….…2" Electricity" Water" Roads" Telecommunications

! Social Services…………………………….3" Education" Health" Social Welfare

! Institutional Development.……………4" Regulations" Border Control

! Media Development ……………………4

! Economic Development..………………5" Employment" Community Empowerment Project" Private Sector" Agriculture and Farming

! Rule of Law…………………………………7" Judiciary" Civilian Police" Police Assistance Group" East Timor Police Service" Penitentiary System

! Human Rights……………..………………8

! Peace and Security ……………………..8" Security Situation

! Trust Fund Update ……………………..9" UNTAET Trust Fund" World Bank Multilateral Trust Fund

! Tables………………………..…………….11

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ACRONYMS USED IN THIS PUBLICATION

CARE CARE International

CIVPOL UN Civilian Police

CNRT National Council of TimoreseResistance

ETWAVE East Timor Women AgainstViolence & Children Care

FAO Food and AgricultureOrganization

GOAL GOAL Ireland

GPA Governance and PublicAdministration

ICRC International Committee ofthe Red Cross

ILO International Labor Organization

NCC National Consultative Council

PKF UN Peacekeeping Force

SRSG Special Representative of the Secretary-General

TNI Tentara Nasional Indonesia(Indonesian National ArmedForces)

UHP UNTAET Humanitarian Pillar

UNDP United NationsDevelopment Programme

UNHCR United Nations HighCommissioner for Refugees

UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund

UNMO UN Military Observer

UNTAET United Nations TransitionalAdministration in East Timor

WFP World Food Program

WHO World Health Organization

This issue is produced by the Office ofCommunication and Public Information(OCPI) in cooperation with the DonorCoordination Unit. The information in thisissue was updated as of 15 March 2000.

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The month of February in East Timor wasmarked by a number of visits by worldleaders, including those of the Presidents ofPortugal, Jorge Sampaio, and Indonesia,Abdurahmann Wahid, and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan.

President Sampaio, in visits to Dili, Baucauand Aileu, pledged to help East Timor inrebuilding its judiciary, public buildings andhealth and education sectors amongst otherprojects.

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, whospoke to the Timorese people in Liquica andin Dili, said that the transition toindependence is well under way and “EastTimor is on a more hopeful path thananyone would have imagined just one yearago.”

“But suffering remains widespread, andthere will be more difficult times ahead. Atsuch moments, I hope you will rememberthat the international community stronglysupports your cause,” added Annan.

President Wahid’s historic visit not onlycarried symbolic importance; a jointcommuniqué, signed by the SpecialRepresentative of the Secretary-General,Sergio Vieira de Mello and the IndonesianForeign Minister, Alwi Shihab, enhances co-operation between East Timor andIndonesia.

President Wahid, after visiting the SantaCruz and Indonesian cemeteries in Dili, saidthat he “would like to apologise for thethings that have happened in the past, to thevictims or the families of Santa Cruz andthose friends who are buried in the militarycemetery.”

“Both are victims of circumstances that wedidn’t want”, said Wahid.

Between the second half of February and thebeginning of March, East Timor was alsovisited by the Prime Minister of Ireland,Bertie Ahern , the Executive Director of theWorld Food Programme, Catherine Bertini,the Representative of the Secretary-General

on Internally Displaced Persons, FrancisDeng, the Deputy Managing Director of theIMF, Shigemitsu Sugisaki, and the Presidentof the World Bank, James Wolfensohn, whosigned with SRSG Vieira de Mello and thePresident of the CNRT, Xanana Gusmao, agrant agreement on communitydevelopment.

Towards the end of the reporting periodthere were incursions in the western part ofEast Timor by militia who killed twoTimorese during attacks on two isolatedvillages. Such incidents prompted a firmand resolute reaction from the peacekeepingforce. One of the assailants was capturedand has been under interrogation byUNTAET CivPol. This militia activitystarted the day after President Wahid’s visitto East Timor. A number of observersbelieve the militia incursions were aimed atundermining reconciliation efforts.

On 8 March, Timorese womencommemorated International Women’s Dayfor the first time without interference andintimidation. Women represent 57 per centof the population of East Timor. During atown hall meeting to mark the Day, SRSGSergio Vieira de Mello reiteratedUNTAET’s intention to guarantee anadequate proportion of women in the newcivil service and police of East Timor.

UNTAET is assisting in the creation of acrisis center for women, as was requested bythe East Timorese NGO Etwave, bychannelling the money that the SecretaryGeneral Kofi Annan donated for thatpurpose during his visit to East Timor.

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! Refugee Return

By the middle of March, the total number oforganized (by UNHCR and IOM) andspontaneous returns to East Timor (fromWest Timor and other parts of Indonesia aswell as Macau and Australia), reached morethan 152,000.

Assistant High Commissioner for Refugees,Soren Jessen Petersen, during his visit toEast Timor earlier this month, said that

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although there have been local incidents ofbeatings and harassment, by and largereintegration of returnees “is going verywell, given the difficulties, given theobvious constraints on the ground.”

UNHCR estimates that there could still be asmany as 100,000 refugees in West Timor,and that 50,000 or more would would returnhome if they had a free choice. The ongoingharassment, intimidation and misinformationat the camps has been identified as a majorreason for the refugees not feeling secure inreturning.

" Family reunionsMeanwhile, family reunion meetings whichbring together Timorese living on differentsides of the border between East and WestTimor continue. These meetings take placein Batugade and Oecussi, and are regardedas an important tool in encouraging refugeesin West Timor to return to their homes inEast Timor.

After an incident in Batugade on 19February, when a disturbance occurredamong 13,000 people attending the reunion,family reunions were suspended for twoweeks. Successful negotiations betweenUNTAET and the TNI allowed the meetingsto resume on 4 March.

" Come and See visit“Come and see visits” by the pro-autonomyleaders are part of a program organized byUNTAET, with consultation by the CNRT,Falintil and the Church. The program isdesigned to enable the pro-autonomy leadersto come back with correct information aboutEast Timor they can report to the refugees inIndonesia.

Joanico Cesario Belo, the former leader ofthe “Tim Saka” militia of Baucau came toDili in early March and met with SRSGVieira de Mello, and with CNRT PresidentXanana Gusmão. He also met with the EastTimorese human rights organisationYayasan Hak and with a group of EastTimorese women. As well, held meetings inBaucau and Los Palos with local leaders,which were described as “overwhelm-inglypositive.”

! Food Distribution

By the middle of March, more than 16,000metric tonnes of food had been distributedacross East Timor. The distribution,undertaken by the World Food Programmeand a range of aid agencies, began lastSeptember. In order to minimise food aiddependency, general food distributionshifted at the end of January to a moretargetted approach with the emphasis beingput on vulnerable groups, “food for work”and school feeding programmes.

! Shelter

By the middle of March, over 3,500UNHCR ‘shelter kits’ had been distributedto needy families across ten districts. Eachkit contains timber, corrugated iron, cement,nails and tools to help people reconstructtheir homes.

As well as the UNHCR shelter programme,631 houses have been reconstructed byCARE in Covalima district and 1,122temporary shelters constructed by ICCR inBobonaro, Ermera, Aileu, Liquica and Dilidistricts. World Vision plans to assist in thereconstruction of approximately 9,000shelters by the end of June.

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! Electricity

Diesel-powered generators are the primarysource of electricity in East Timor. So far,21 power stations out of 58 are functioning,which translates into 85 per cent of thecountry’s pre-consultation capacity. Dili haspower 24-hours-a-day, whereas in otherplaces there is power between 6pm and11pm. Power stations in Oecussi, Gleno andAinaro are on the priority list for repair.

! Water

The water supply in all 13 of East Timordistricts has been reestablished. Australia isproviding technical assistance and funds tothe water sector, which amount to US$1.6million.

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UNTAET’s Water and Sanitation Office hasstarted a campaign via Radio UNTAET thatencourages the population of Dili to contactit for all new connections to the watersupply pipelines. The objective is to avoidpeople making their own connections whichcause leaks and water waste.

The piped water is not safe for drinking andconsumers are being advised to boil water.

A Japanese team is conducting a study todesign an improvement plan for the watersupply system in 15 towns in East Timor.During the study, Japan will implementquick, labour-intensive projects of up toUS$0.9 million on leak control andimprovements to water supply and sanitationsystems in primary schools.

Germany, through its development co-operation agency, GTZ, will start urbanwater sanitation projects in Viqueque.

! Roads

UNTAET has formed two road inspectionteams which check on East Timor roadconditions. Information is collected andpresented in map form to the donorcommunity.

Peacekeeping Force engineers have beenupdating road maps and identifyingparticularly heavy damage in need ofimmediate repairs. They have concentratedthus far on repairs in the vicinity of theplaces where they are stationed.

" New contractsRoad work has started simultaneously in thefour different parts of the country, in whichUNTAET has divided the countrygeographically. Contracts have beenawarded to four overseas contractors who allformed joint ventures with local EastTimorese firms. They use labour intensivework methods, and are not allowed to bringin large equipment.

! Telecommunications

A code for amateur radio users, 4 W, hasbeen assigned to East Timor.

The Portuguese Post (CTT) is temporarilyhandling postal service in East Timor. Thenew East Timorese postal service isexpected to start operating in April and will,in its first phase, employ 18 Timorese.

UNTAET will provide transportation forboth domestic and international mail.Correspondence will be transported toDarwin, where it will be picked up by theinternational mail system. Eventually, thetransport service is to be operated by acommercial contractor.

The first stamps have already been designedand were approved by the TransitionalAdministrator.

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! Education

Some 140,000 children are attending some660 primary schools in all 13 districts.

In order to get children back to primary andsecondary schools by the start of the schoolyear in October, a fast track programmebegan being implemented in February withthe involvement of the World Bank and allrelevant stakeholders. The programmeestablishes a curriculum, trains teachers,rehabilitates schools and procures equipmentsuch as blackboards, desks, chairs andtextbooks.

UNICEF will continue to provide incentivesin money and rice to primary teachers untilthe end of March when UNTAET will takeover paymment of them.

! Health

" Interim Health AuthorityIn the health sector, the East Timor InterimHealth Authority (IHA), which is composedof 16 East Timorese and nine internationalstaff, has recently been established.UNTAET appointed Dr Jim Tulloch, theformer Director of the Child and AdolescentHealth Programme at the World HealthOrganization (WHO), to head the IHA.

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The health authority - in consultation withUN agencies and NGO healthcare providers- has outlined the following as their short-term priorities: rebuilding and rehabilitationhealthcare facilities; re-establishing basichealth services throughout the country;ensuring the supply of essential drugs andimmunisation services; providing trainingand support for East Timorese healthpersonnel; maintaining communicabledisease surveillance and improving diseaseprevention and control; re-establishing thecountry’s laboratory services; and ensuringadequate maternal and child health services.

" Immunisation and health educationUNICEF, in collaboration with the IHA andhealth service providers, launched on 1March the first major immunisationcampaign in East Timor since the popularconsultation on 30 August last year. Duringthis campaign, some 20,000 infants bornsince the last immunisation campaign in July1999, are to be vaccinated against measles,tuberculosis, polio, tetanus, diphtheria andpertussis.

Health education campaigns on dengueprevention and control have been initiatedby UNTAET and several health NGOs inpartnership with schools and the Church.

An eight-day training course for 13laboratory workers, organised by MERLIN,a British health NGO, was held at the DiliCentral Laboratory. They will be dispatchedto the districts to focus initially on malariatests but ultimately conduct a range of otherlaboratory tests.

! Social Welfare

The Interim Labour and Social WelfareAuthority is being established with theassistance of the ILO. Former civil servantsof the Provincial Departments of Labour andSocial Welfare have been identified and willbe trained to work in the Interim Authority.

IINNSSTTIITTUUTTIIOONNAALL DDEEVVEELLOOPPMMEENNTT

During his visit to East Timor the Secretary-general spoke about the need to set objectivebenchmarks to determine the length of EastTimor’s transition to independence.

UNTAET has informally begun theconsultative process with the East Timoreseleadership on what the broad stages oftransition should be.

! Regulations

The 13 March meeting of the NationalConsultative Council marked the beginningof NGO participation, as observers, in theCouncil. So far 16 regulations have beenadopted.

! Border Control

The new Timorese Border Control Servicestarted operation at the Dili InternationalAirport and Port on 29 January. The Serviceis expected to expand operations and openland border posts by late March in Batugadeand Salele (western East Timor), andOecussi. The Border Control Service, whichhad recruited some 50 Timorese staff bymid-March, will start to collect taxes asdetermined by Regulation 2000/12 on 20March

Six Australian and 5 New Zealand customofficers are assisting with UNTAET’sborder control duties and helping with thetraining of Timorese staff. The United Statesand Portugal have also pledged to sendexperts for the Border Control Service.

Following the discovery on 9 March ofweapons on a ship carrying returnees fromWest Timor, the East Timor Border Controlservice has decided, in coordination withhumanitarian agencies, CivPol and PKF,have decided to inspect all baggage on shipstransporting returnees from West Timor.

MMEEDDIIAA DDEEVVEELLOOPPMMEENNTT

Independent East Timorese media are slowlydeveloping. There are now four weeklypublications and one fortnightly magazine.They are all photocopied in Dili and havesmall circulations.

The establishment of a printing consortiumis well underway It will be able to printnewspapers and magazines in Dili. TimoreseNGOs will also benefit from the printingfacility project, which is being coordinated

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by UNTAET with the support of UNESCOand private and government donors.

Los Palos will be the site of the firstcommunity radio station in East Timor. It isexpected to become operational by mid tolate April. Its establishment follows aUNESCO-sponsored mission, organized byUNTAET’s Office of Communication andPublic Information (OCPI) and DistrictAdministrators in Los Palos, Baucau andManatuto.

" UNTAET effortsRadio UNTAET, which broadcasts aroundthe clock in Dili, is now also broadcastingdaily from Maliana between 5:30pm and11:30pm – the period during whichelectricity is available in the region. RadioUNTAET transmitters in Baucau and Sameare expected to be operational in late March.These positive developments will beundermined unless the population has accessto radio receivers. There is a great need forradio receivers to be donated.

Tais Timor, which is a bimonthly UNTAETpublication, came out for the first time on 14February. This (four-page A-3 size)publication is distributed free throughout thecountry. It has a circulation of 50 thousandcopies in English, Tetum, Bahasa Indonesiaand Portuguese.

In an effort to increase the amount ofinformation available to the Timoresepublic, UNTAET is diversifying itscommunication efforts. One of theseinitiatives is town hall meetings. Given theirpositive impact, the SRSG is encouragingDistrict Administrators and senior UNTAETofficials to hold such meetings as often aspossible and with as diversified audiences aspossible.

Bulletin Boards, which have been placedthroughout the territory, are another“alternative” communication effort. Theyare a means not only for UNTAET toprovide information to the public but alsofor communities to display their own news.The public’s reaction has been so positivethat District Administrators have asked formore bulletin boards.

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! Employment

" Quick Impact Projects (QIPs)By mid-March, 18 QIPs had been approvedin eight of the 13 districts at a total value ofalmost US$285,000. QIPs are labourintensive work projects that meet urgentcommunity needs. Typical QIPs involveroad and drainage repair and therehabilitation of markets and other essentialinfrastructure

The UNTAET Trust Fund has up to US$1million available for these projects whichcan cost up to US$50,000 each. Around 600people will be directly employed throughthese 18 projects, but the benefits areexpected to reach many thousands more.

USAID launched on 23 FebruaryTransitional Employment Projects (TEPs)worth US$3 million that create labour-intensive employment that involvesunemployed youth in 13 districts. InLiquica, for example, a clean-up project isexpected to employ some 2000 people overthe next two months: 550 youths from 23villages at a time will rotate every twoweeks so to give employment opportunity toa wider number of those in need of jobs.

Japan will implement quick impact projectsto repair roads and improve water supplyand sanitation in primary schools. Theseprojects will receive up to US$1.8 million.

Women benefit from UNTAET QIPs

Three women’s groups in Liquica district are set torevive the production of local crafts with a totalgrant of US$33 000. Craft work is a traditional,small-scale industry for women. It provides incomeand helps to maintain strong cultural identity withincommunities.

In Maubara, Bazartete and Liquica, QIP funds willhelp over 100 women to produce traditional palmhandicrafts, cloth known as “Tais,” and ceramics.Sewing machines to make clothes will also beprovided along with chickens and seeds to help foodproduction.

The income from these projects will help sustainfood security in the coming year for many familieswhere women are currnetly sole carers andproviders for their families.

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The Australian Agency for InternationalDevelopment, AusAID, has established asmall activities program called the EastTimor Community Assistance Scheme tofund a broad range of developmentactivities. Six projects have already beenapproved, including one that provides twotranslators for the UNTAET NGOCoordination and Liaison Office. This grantwill ensure that East Timorese NGOs areable to participate actively in coordinationand sectoral meetings.

! Community Empowerment Project

On 21 February the World Bank, UNTAET,and the CNRT signed the initial grantagreement for the CommunityEmpowerment and Local GovernanceProject (CEP). The CEP focuses on buildinglocal governance structures, through whichcommunities can prioritise and manage theirown rehabilitation projects. Othercomponents of the CEP include culturalheritage preservation and a civil societydevelopment fund to support rural non-governmental organisations in their work forpoverty reduction, environmental protection,community health and public information.The grant totalled US$7 million foractivities through August/September 2000.

Additional funds of US$ 1.5 million havealready been given by the Government ofJapan through the World Bank Post ConflictTrust Fund and US$ 1 million by the AsianDevelopment Bank. The total plannedbudget of the project is US$ 21.5 millionover two-and-a-half-years.

On 10 March, regulation 2000/13, on theestablishment of village and sub-districtdevelopment councils, entered into effect.These councils, which will be responsiblefor the allocation of development funds aswell as planning and managing of village-level development activities, provide theframework for the execution of the CEP.

! Private Sector

Over 2000 applications to registerbusinesses were lodged by the beginning ofMarch with the UNTAET BusinessRegistration Unit. Approximately 1,650 of

these applications came from East Timoreseindividuals and companies and about 150from foreign businesses (some 65% of theseapplications are from Australian businesses).By the middle of March, some 400temporary business licenses had been issued.

Regulation 2000/12 established aprovisional tax system for the first time inEast Timor’s history. The regulation focuseson generating revenue from businessactivities and by taxing products. It coversimports, exports and domestically producedgoods. The UNTAET Border Service willstart to collect taxes on 20 March.

According to the regulation, importers willbe paying import duty of five per cent of thecustoms value of the goods. Severalcategories of goods will be exempted fromimport duties. These include humanitarianrelief goods, baby formulas, sanitary napkinsand other items.

The regulation also determines that theexporters of coffee, the main export of EastTimor, will be charged a presumptive tax of5 per cent of the value of the beans exported.

" Timor Gap investmentAt the end of February, UNTAET,representing East Timor, and the AustralianGovernment gave the approval for the firstphase of the Bayu-Undan petroleum projectin the Timor Gap Zone.

The project involves a consortium ofinternational companies and entails aninvestment of US $1,4 billion. It willprovide significant benefits for East Timorin employment and training as well as securean important revenue stream from thecommencement of production in 2004.

! Agriculture and Farming

By the middle of March, 400 metric tonnesof maize seed and 110 metric tonnes oflegume seeds were distributed in time for theplanting seasons. In districts with highproduction potential (Maliana, Baucau,Viqueque, Manatuto, Suai and Same)UNDP, funded by Norway, is supportingimmediate recovery and improvement of

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agricultural production by providing farmingmachines, seed and fertilisers.

The first hand-tillers and tractors, part of alarger donation of the Government of Macao(225) and Norway (100) to support riceproduction in East Timor, have arrived inDili and will soon be transported to thedistricts . One-hundred-and-forty-five tillersdonated by Korea will be distributed to thedistricts as soon as they have beenassembled in Dili.

A Norwegian donation of 1,000 tonnes ofurea fertiliser is to be distributed to ricegrowers for the second harvest. UNTAETagriculture experts estimate that 100 kg ofurea per hectare will increase the yield by 25per cent.

A FAO agriculture specialist completed arapid crop assessment of Bobonaro andCovalima Districts and found that in bothareas household food production is back tonormal.

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! Judiciary

On 7 March, following its adoption by theNational Consultative Council, SRSG SergioVieira de Mello signed Regulation 2000/11on the Organization of Courts in East Timor.According to this regulation, eight DistrictCourts will be established – in Dili, Baucau,Los Palos, Viqueque, Same, Maliana,Ermera and Oecussi.

The District Court of Dili will haveexclusive jurisdiction over serious criminaloffences such as genocide, war crimes,crimes against humanity, murder, sexualoffences, and torture, that were committed inthe period between 1 January and 25October 1999.

The Court of Appeal will have jurisdictionto hear appeals of decisions passed by anyDistrict Court in the country.

During the transitional period, the workinglanguages of the courts will be, asappropriate, Tetum, Portuguese, BahasaIndonesia, and English.

Six Timorese judges and four prosecutorsare to be appointed by the end of March toserve with the Baucau District Court. Since10 January, the Dili District Court has hadjudges and prosecutors and six publicdefenders who were hired by UNTAETupon completion of a judicial trainingprogramme.

Three international judges, from Uganda,Burundi and Sweden, are serving as mentorsto the East Timorese judges and prosecutorswho have been appointed to the Dili DistrictCourt. They are working side by side withtheir Timorese colleagues on a daily basis,helping to sort through the caseload and intrial preparation. Portugal and Germany arealso sending judges and prosecutors to serveas mentors, and to be appointed at districtcourts that will be established in the comingmonths.

! Civilian Police

By mid-March, there were some 900 UnitedNations civilian police deployed to all 13districts. This number of civilian policeincludes the rapid response group of 120Portuguese police.The full-authorised strength is 1,640officers. Repeated appeals have been madeto Member States for additional policeofficers, especially female ones, as thecurrent percentage of female civilian policeis a paltry 4 per cent.

! Police Assistance Group

The first group of 50 Police AssistanceGroup (PAG) members is to be deployedacross East Timor by late March.

The PAG members will provide assistanceand advice to CIVPOL officers on aspects ofthe community structure and the localculture relevant to law and orderenforcement, but will not have the power tomake arrests.

The PAG members, who are former EastTimorese policemen, were vetted by CNRT,CivPol and the Human Rights Division.Their training included a three-day courseon human rights, community policing andchanges in the law applicable in East Timor

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since they served as policemen. Theprogramme also includes training in first aid,handling of evidence, crime scene protectionand note taking.

! Penitentiary System

A mission of prison system managementexperts from New Zealand visited EastTimor this month to provide advice toUNTAET on the development of aneffective prison system. Following themission, New Zealand pledged to send fiveprison wardens to operate detention facilitiesand train Timorese personnel. Some 19Timorese with previous experience as prisonstaff were identified as candidates for futurepositions. In the meantime, 40 UNTAETCivPol officers are performing prisonwarden duties.

As much of the East Timor prisoninfrastructure was damaged in the post-ballot violence, the only detention facilitycurrently operating in East Timor is theCivilian Detention Centre in Dili. It iscurrently managed by CIVPOL. It has beenseverely overcrowded so emergencyrenovations were initiated to increase itscapacity from 55 to 75.

Options are being considered for therehabilitation of prison facilities at Glenoand Becora. The British government willfund renovations of the Gleno prison whichwill have capacity for 120 prisoners. It isexpected to become operational by themiddle of April.

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A permanent team of forensic experts hasbeen established within UNTAET’s HumanRights Division. It has started forensictraining for Timorese judges, prosecutorsand public defenders. The training is focusedon evidence gathering, determining thecause of death and proof of identity.

There are currently three forensic experts onthe team, which will function with a rotatingroster of experts from different countriesserving for limited periods of time.

According to data compiled by theUNTAET CivPol Investigation Division,there are 277 murder investigationsinvolving a total of 627 victims from theperiod between January and October 1999.Almost certainly this is not the total numberof victims that period.

Forty-six bodies and human remains werediscovered in the exhumation process inPassabe in February. Forensic testsperformed at the Human Right Centre’smorgue in Dili revealed that the majority ofthe victims were men between 15- and 45-years of age. One third of the victims wereunder 22-years old.

The forensic experts from the UNTAETHuman Rights Division travelled to Passabeon 16 March to work on the identification ofthe bodies. They used laptop computers withdigital pictures to document the clothes andother belongings found with the bodies tohel families identify their relatives. Theinvestigators predict that their work willenable them to have accurate identificationof 70 per cent of the victims.Exhumations continued in Baucau, Suai andLiquica. Four bodies from last September’smassacre in Los Palos, in which two nuns,three seminarians, a journalist and twoothers were killed, were exhumed andidentified. The remaining four are to beexhumed before the end of March.

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! Security Situation

East Timor Police Service

CivPol distributed throughout East Timor some16,000 applications for a position in the East TimorPolice Service. Around 12,200 were returned, withover 3,000 being complete with all the detailsrequired. 25% of the applicants with the completedocumentation were women. The 150 top scoringcandidates were selected for the interviewing stage.One hundred of them undertook fitness and medicaltests on 20 March. The top 50 will make up the firstclass of East Timor Police Training College cadets,which will start on 27 March.

The three-month course is to be followed by threemonths of on-the-job training. Over the next threeyears the East Timorese Police Service will have3,000 officers.

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In most of the country, the UN MilitaryObservers (UNMO) consider the securitysituation stable. However, in the districts ofMaliana, Suai, and Ermera, after a series ofmilitia incursions across the border, the levelof threat was upgraded to “high” on 3March. Peacekeeping troops have deployeda permanent presence in the Ermera region,an area which was formerly not covered byInterfet troops.

In Ainaro the threat level was raised from“low” to “medium” on 8 March, and in theenclave of Oecussi the level remains“medium”. In all other districts of EastTimor the threat level is defined as “low.”

UNMO estimates that there is still a hard-core group of 1,000 militia members activein West Timor. UNMO have reported thatsome of them are still receiving militarytraining (particularly in Atambua).

In response to the level of militia activity,the SRSG dispatched Peter Galbraith,Director of the Political Affairs Office ofUNTAET, and Lt. General Jaime de losSantos, Commander of the PeacekeepingForce, to Jakarta to lodge a firm protest withthe Government of Indonesia. The twoUNTAET officials told the Jakartaauthorities that “in our assessment theattacks and infiltrations were as muchdirected against President Wahid’s policiesas they were against UNTAET and EastTimor.”

In their meeting in Jakarta, the two wereseeking principally to see that the border besealed against infiltration and attacks andthat the militia training camps be closed; thatthose responsible for the attacks bepunished; and that any military officersinvolved, be disciplined.

During the talks, the Chief of Armed Forces(TNI), Admiral Widodo, said that reports ofinfiltration were true and that the TNI wascommitted to respect the results of thepopular consultation and the freedom of EastTimor. He also said that he had issued adirective to stop all cross border militiaactivity in West Timor.

In response, the authorities promised toincrease supervision and observation of theborder, to take stern action against themilitias, and stern measures to enforceregulations in the camps by disarmingmilitia and preventing military training.UNTAET is awaiting tangible evidence thatthese commitments are being upheld.

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! UNTAET Trust Fund

At the Tokyo Conference in December1999, donor countries pledged over US$214million to the UNTAET Trust Fund and theWorld Bank Multilateral Trust Fund. Over

Out of 16 incidents that occurred between 21February and 7 March, the four mostsignificant were:# 1 March 2000: Shots were fired at

Peacekeeping and observation posts inthree sites in Sector West.There was nodamage or casualties to UN troops orproperty in any of the incidents. AUnited Nations helicopter was shot atseveral times on the border area of EastTimor during a night borderreconnaissance flight on the Eastern sideof the island. The helicopeter was not hit.

# 5 March One East Timorese was killed inAzufuru, 15 kilometers East of Maliana,during a village attack by five militiaarmed with automatic rifles andgrenades. A second man was wounded,and a third was taken hostage, though hemanaged to escape and reported theincident to Maliana’s CivPol.

# 6 March Out of five militia who wereshooting in Atsabe, Ermera district, some60 kilometers away from the border withIndonesia, one was captured by thePeacekeeping troops. The other fourmilitiamen escaped. In the sameoperation, PKF confiscated one automaticrifle, 350 rounds of ammunition, twoblack T-shirts, and two pairs ofIndonesian-like uniforms.

# 7 March A UN observation helicopterflying over the district of Ermera spottedthree huts burning in a village 6kilometers west of Atsabe. A group of 15men carrying machetes and spears wereseen leaving the site. Shortly afterwards,in a nearby village, more huts were seenburning and the Peacekeeping troops sawat least two men running away from thescene. It is not clear yet whether the menin question were militia or pro-independence.

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US$31 million of that was pledged forUNTAET, and so far US$22 million hasactually been contributed by donors.

The purposes of the UNTAET Trust Fundare to meet the salary costs of East Timoresecivil servants, rehabilitate publicadministrative buildings and build thecapacity of East Timorese officials in thecivil and judicial administrations and lawenforcement. In addition, up to US$1million was set aside for Quick ImpactProjects (QIPS).

The total requirements for the East TimorAdministration for 2000 were estimated atUS$43.3 million– recurrent costs of US$30million and capital costs of US$13.3 million.At the end of February, a total of overUS$500,000 had been paid in stipends tosome 2500 civil servants. The number ofcivil servants is expected to grow quickly inthe coming months as recruitment getsunderway. The estimate for the number ofjobs to be created this year is 7000.

The capital costs for rehabilitating publicbuildings and essential infrastructure areestimated at US$3.8 million for the firstquarter of the year. Early priorities includerehabilitation of the Civil Service Academy,the Dili District Court and prison facilities.

! World Bank Multilateral Trust Fund

Donors pledged US$146.9 million to theFund, which will be managed in close co-operation with the Asian Development Bank(ADB). The ADB will take the lead role inrehabilitating roads, ports, transportation,water, telecommunications and power. TheWorld Bank and the ADB will worktogether on community developmentprojects.

Contributing donors to the Trust Fund willparticipate in a range of sector programmingmissions to be undertaken by the WorldBank in the coming months. These missionswill plan and develop the major capitalreconstruction projects for East Timor.

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OVERVIEW OF TABLES

! International HumanitarianAgencies Working in East Timor

! Bilateral Donor Contributions toHumanitarian & EmergencyRehabilitation Activities

! UN-Peacekeeping Force Deployment

! Deployment of UN-PKF, UNMOs andCivPol

! List of Regulations

! Donor Countries Contributions to theUNTAET Trustfund

! New Stamp for East Timor

DISTRICT AILEUShelter GOAL, ICRCFood WV, ICRC

Health OIKOSAgriculture WV, OIKOS

Non-food items GOALWatsan

Education UNICEF

DISTRICT AINAROShelter TA, ICRCFood WFP, ICRC

Health PHM, ICRCAgriculture ICRC, CARE

Non-food items TA - CONCERNWatsan ICRC

Education UNICEF,CONCERN

DISTRICT MANATUTOShelter ACFFood CARE

Health AMI-PAgriculture CARE

Non-food itemsWatsan ACF

Education UNICEF

DISTRICT LIQUICAShelter PWJ, SCF/CCF, ICRCFood WV

Health MSF-HAgriculture WV

Non-food items PWJWatsan OXFAM

Education UNICEF

DISTRICT LAUTEMShelter CONCERN, IRCFood CARE, ICRC

Health MDM-P, AFMET,JRS

Agriculture ICRC, CARENon-food items ICRC -CONCERN

Watsan UNICEFEducation UNICEF,

CONCERN, JRS

DISTRICT ERMERAShelter ACF, SCF, ICRC, CCFFood WV, ICRC, SCF

Health AMI-P – ICRC - SHAREAgriculture ICRC, WV

Non-food items ICRCWatsan ACF

Education UNICEF, CONCERN

DISTRICT DILI (Including ATAURO)Shelter SCF/CCF, IRC, ICRCFood CARE, TA, OIKOS

Health ICRC, AMI-P, MSF, TA, PHM,MDM-P, OIKOS, GOAL,MERLIN, AMI-F, CIC-P

Agriculture CARE, OIKOS,GAANon-food items TA

Watsan OXFAM, UNICEF, CCF, ICRCEducation UNICEF, AMI-F,CCFRefugee

repatriationIOM

DISTRICT COVALIMAShelter TA, CAREFood WFP, CARE

Health MDM-FAgriculture

Non-food items TAWatsan OXFAM,CARE,

ICRCEducation UNICEF,

CONCERNRefugee repat

Dev. assistanceIOM

DISTRICT BOBONAROShelter SCF, WVFood WV

Health MSF-H, WV, TA, JRSAgriculture WV

Non-food itemsWatsan OXFAM, ICRC

Education UNICEF, JRSRefugee repat

Dev. assistanceIOM (Batugade)

DISTRICT BAUCAUShelterFood CRS, WFP, ICRC

Health GDD, MSFAgriculture CARITAS

Non-food items CRS, ICRCWatsan

Education UNICEF

DISTRICT OECUSSIShelter IRC, CARITAS,GAAFood CARITAS, WFP

Health IMCAgriculture CARITAS

Non-food items MSFWatsan OXFAM

Education UNICEF - IRCRoad program ta

DISTRICT VIQUEQUEShelterFood CRS

Health MSFAgriculture MSF

Non-food items MSF - CRSWatsan UNICEF

Education UNICEF

DISTRICT MANUFAHIShelter TA, CCFFood WFP, TA

Health OIKOS, PHMAgriculture CARE, OIKOS

Non-food items TAWatsan

Education UNICEF

ACF Action Contre la Faim

AMI-P Assistencia Medica Internacional

CRS Catholic Relief Services

GDD German Doctors for Development

ICRC International Committee of the Red Cross

IRC International Rescue Committee

MDM-P Medecins du Monde – Portugal

MDM-F Medecins du Monde - France

MSF Medecins Sans Frontieres

PHM Portuguese Humanitarian Mission

PWJ Peace WindS Japan

SCF/CCF Save the Children/Christian Children's Fund

TA Timor Aid

WV World Vision

IMC International Medical Corps

MERLIN Medical Emergency Relief International

AMI-F Aide Medicale internationale FranceCIC-P Cooperation, Interchange, Culture - PortugalIOM International Organisation for Migration

INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN AGENCIES WORKING IN EAST TIMOR

OECUSSI

AILEU

AINARO

BAUCAU

BOBONARO

COVALIMA

DILI

ERMERA

LAUTEM

LIQUICA

MANATUTO

MANUFAHI

VIQUEQUE

Source: UNTAET Humanitarian Pillar Database

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BILATERAL DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO HUMANITARIAN & EMERGENCYREHABILITATION ACTIVITIES (BY COUNTRY IN US$ MILLION)

Source: Donor Coordination Unit

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Germany

Ireland

Japan

Norway

Philippines

Portugal

Spain

Sweden

UK

USA

Oecussi

Jordan

Sector W

Baucau

Viqueque

Lautem

Manatuto

Philippines

Republic of KoreaThailand

Dili

Aileu

Brazil, Kenya & Portugal

Sector E

Sector CSector E

Sector E

Liquica

Sector C

Sector C

Sector W

Ermera

AinaroManufahi

Brazil, Kenya & Portugal

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East Timor Update March 2000

United Nations Peacekeeping Force Deployment

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DEPLOYMENT OF UN-PKF, UNMOS ANDCIVPOL

Country PKFas of 8March

UNMOsas of 11March

CivPolas of 21March

Australia 1650 17 75Austria 0 0 10Argentina 0 0 15Bangladesh 500 30 42Bolivia 0 2 0Brazil 45 12 11Canada 150 0 11Chile 25 0 0China 0 0 15Cote d’Ivoire 0 0 2Denmark 2 2 2Egypt 65 10 15Fiji 180 0 0France 3 0 0Gambia 0 0 26Ghana 0 0 101Ireland 30 3 0Italy 0 0 0Jordan 700 5 65Kenya 200 0 0Malaysia 0 20 21Mozambique 0 0 3Nepal 4 0 47NZ 650 10 10Niger 0 0 21Norway 4 0 1Pakistan 100 30 4Portugal 750 0 163Philippines 600 20 105Russia 0 2 3Senegal 0 0 19Singapore 20 0 40S. Korea 400 0 0Spain 0 0 3Sri Lanka 0 0 30Sweden 0 2 10Thailand 900 12 2UK 0 4 14Uruguay 0 5 0USA 0 3 40Zambia 0 0 1Zimbabwe 0 0 5Total 6986 200 932

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LIST OF REGULATIONS

REGULATION NO. 1999/1ON THE AUTHORITY OF THE TRANSITIONALADMINISTRATION IN EAST TIMOR

REGULATION NO. 1999/2ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONALCONSULTATIVE COUNCIL

REGULATION NO. 1999/3ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ATRANSITIONAL JUDICIAL SERVICECOMMISSION

REGULATION NO. 1999/4ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OFFICIALGAZETTE OF EAST TIMOR

REGULATION NO. 2000/1ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THECENTRAL FISCAL AUTHORITY OFEAST TIMOR

REGULATION NO. 2000/2ON THE USE OF CURRENCIES IN EASTTIMOR

REGULATION NO. 2000/3ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF APUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

REGULATION NO. 2000/4ON THE REGISTRATION OFBUSINESSES

REGULATION NO. 2000/5ON THE LICENSING OF CURRENCYEXCHANGE BUREAUX

REGULATION NO. 2000/6ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ACENTRAL PAYMENTS OFFICEOF EAST TIMOR

REGULATION NO. 2000/7ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ALEGAL TENDER FOR EAST TIMOR

REGULATION NO. 2000/8ON BANK LICENSING ANDSUPERVISION

REGULATION NO. 2000/9ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ABORDER REGIME FOR EAST TIMOR

REGULATION NO. 2000/10ON PUBLIC PROCUREMENT FORCIVIL ADMINISTRATION IN EASTTIMOR

REGULATION NO. 2000/11ON THE ORGANIZATION OF COURTSIN EAST TIMOR

REGULATION NO. 2000/12ON A PROVISIONAL TAX ANDCUSTOMS REGIME FOR EAST TIMOR

DONORCOUNTRIESCONTRIBUTIONSTO THE UNTAETTRUST FUND

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Source: Donor Coordination Unit

Spain

31.52Pledges – TokyoDonor’s Meeting

23.22Total

30/12/19996.00Portugal

29/02/20000.0005Palau

16/12/19990.74Norway

21/12/19990.03Netherlands

30/12/19990.40Republic of Korea

16/02/20009.31Japan

05/01/20000.78Finland

05/01/20000.28Denmark

25/01/20003.30Australia

DateReceived

Contributionsin million US$

Country

Spain

Sweden

0.18

1.00

United Kingdom 1.20

20/01/2000

21/12/1999

13/03/2000

NEW STAMP FOR EAST TIMOR

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