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Indonesia and East Timor

I have long been involved with the situation in East Timor, and as Chairman of the Foreign Operations Subcommittee, I worked to ensure that $50 million over the past two years went to promote democracy, economic development, and human rights in East Timor. In addition, I have undertaken a number of different actions to hold individuals accountable for their role in the atrocities in East Timor following the 1999 referendum on independence. For example, I sponsored an amendment to the Foreign Operations Appropriations bill, which was accepted and enacted into law, that suspends military assistance to the Indonesian Government until it takes certain steps to bring individuals to justice. You can link to these conditions below.

I have joined other Senators in co-sponsoring legislation and writing letters in support of East Timor, some of which you can access on this page.

Public Law 108-7 -- Fiscal Year 2002 Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill Restrictions On Military Assistance To Indonesia
Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy On Restoring International Military Education And Training Assistance To The Indonesian Military January 22, 2003
Remarks of Senator Patrick Leahy On Amendment On Indonesia Foreign Operations Bill Markup Senate Appropriations Committee July 18, 2002
S. CON. RES. 9 -- Condemning the violence in East Timor and urging the establishment of an international war crimes tribunal for prosecuting crimes against humanity that occurred during that conflict.
Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy on Economic Assistance For East Timor May 22, 2001
S. 375, East Timor Transition to Independence Act of 2001 -- To provide assistance to East Timor to facilitate the transition of East Timor to an independent nation, and for other purposes.
Public Law 107-115 -- Fiscal Year 2002 Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill Restrictions on Military Assistance to Indonesia.