'Still no justice' in East Timor 东帝汶遗留问题“仍没有获得
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East Timorese victims of the violence of 1999 and of Indonesia's occupation have yet to receive any justice, says a report by Amnesty International.

国际特赦组织报告显示,1999年东帝汶暴力事件受害者和被印度尼西亚占领问题仍然没有获得正义的处理。

Hundreds of people were killed and injured in violence around the poll
Hundreds of people were killed and injured in violence around the poll

Ten years ago an overwhelming majority of East Timorese people voted for independence from Indonesia.

But in the lead-up to the vote and in its aftermath, militia1(义勇军,自卫军) loyal to the Indonesians went on a rampage, killing2 and injuring hundreds.

Amnesty has called on the UN to set up an international criminal tribunal.

Suai was the location of a deadly church massacre3(大屠杀) of 1999, one of a number carried out by pro-Indonesian militia in the aftermath of the referendum(公民投票,请示书) vote.

At least 26 people were killed in the Ave Maria church. Locals here say hundreds more remain unaccounted for.

Many of the victims of the violence are angry and disappointed with their government for not punishing those responsible for the crimes.

Monumental task

Amnesty International's report says the United Nations, and the governments of Indonesia and East Timor, have failed to deliver justice to the victims of violence in East Timor.

It is calling on the UN to set up an international criminal tribunal, which should have the power to punish those responsible for human rights violations4.

The report adds that previous attempts by the East Timorese and Indonesian governments to bring justice to the people of East Timor have not worked, and have created a culture of impunity5(不受惩罚,无事) that continues to haunt(常到,出没) people here.

But East Timor's government says that continuing to focus on the past will not allow the nation to move forward and that its priorities are to develop the local economy so the country's people can begin to rely on themselves instead of foreign aid.

But that is a monumental task - East Timor remains6 one of the poorest countries in Asia. Most people live on less than $1 a day.

Ten years on from the historic independence vote, and the optimism amongst East Timor's people is still evident.

But Amnesty warns that the country's leaders must deliver on the promises they have made to their citizens, before it is too late.



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1 militia 375zN     
n.民兵,民兵组织
参考例句:
  • First came the PLA men,then the people's militia.人民解放军走在前面,其次是民兵。
  • There's a building guarded by the local militia at the corner of the street.街道拐角处有一幢由当地民兵团守卫的大楼。
2 killing kpBziQ     
n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财
参考例句:
  • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
  • Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
3 massacre i71zk     
n.残杀,大屠杀;v.残杀,集体屠杀
参考例句:
  • There was a terrible massacre of villagers here during the war.在战争中,这里的村民惨遭屠杀。
  • If we forget the massacre,the massacre will happen again!忘记了大屠杀,大屠杀就有可能再次发生!
4 violations 403b65677d39097086593415b650ca21     
违反( violation的名词复数 ); 冒犯; 违反(行为、事例); 强奸
参考例句:
  • This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
  • These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。
5 impunity g9Qxb     
n.(惩罚、损失、伤害等的)免除
参考例句:
  • You will not escape with impunity.你不可能逃脱惩罚。
  • The impunity what compulsory insurance sets does not include escapement.交强险规定的免责范围不包括逃逸。
6 remains 1kMzTy     
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
参考例句:
  • He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
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