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On 20 May 2002, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan declared East Timor's independence. Preceded by five centuries of Portuguese colonial rule, the country had been independent only a few days of the year 1975, immediately followed by 25 years of occupation by the mighty neighbor Indonesia, which annexed the island half as its 27th province after a military invasion. From Sept 1999 to 20 May 2002, East Timor was governed by a UN transitional administration. This marked the end of a long & painful conflict that only recently had attracted the world's attention. The aim of the article is to point out the causes & the process of the conflict. It assesses the contribution of the UN in conflict resolution analyzing the transitional administration & focuses on some challenges of independent East Timor. Particular attention is paid to the jurisdiction not only in East Timor but also in Indonesia for the prosecution of persons responsible for gross human rights violations committed in East Timor in 1999. Adapted from the source document.

Das Oberhaupt der katholischen Kirche in Osttimor, Bischof Carlos Belo, hat die westlichen Regierungen angeklagt, bewußt Zahl und Ausmaß der durch die indonesische Armee verübten Massaker zu verdecken. Insbesondere sprach er die Ermordung Überlebender des Santa- Cruz-Massakers an. Im November 1991 schossen indonesische Militärs wahllos in einen Trauerzug.