[asia-apec 1284] AHRC Petition to the United Nations Secretary-General and the Security Council

[AHRC Urgent Appeals]

ASEAN LEGAL RESOURCE CENTRE [ALRC] has ECOSOC consultation status  
ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION [AHRC]

URGENT APPEAL PROGRAMME                         UA Index:070999 
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Independence for East Timor                     7 September 1999 

EAST TIMOR: AN URGENT CALL TO SECRETARY GENERAL AND SECURITY COUNCIL OF THE
UNITED NATIONS
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To: ALL PARTICIPANTS OF THE URGENT APPEAL NETWORK

Due to the gravely serious situation in East Timor we call upon each of you
to send a message to the United National Secretary General and the Security
Council. You are suggested to use a similar format as the one suggested below.

Kindly share this message with as many people as possible. DO NOT FAIL THE
EAST TIMORESE PEOPLE AT THE HOUR OF THEIR GRAVEST DANGER!!!

RECOMMENDED ACTION: PLEASE SEND IMMEDIATE BY EMAIL AND FAXES MESSAGES TO
THE UN SECRETARY GENERAL AND THE SECURITY COUNCIL

========================= SUGGESTED LETTER ==============================
Honourable Mr. Kofi Annan 
United Nations Secretary-General 
New York, NY 10017 USA 
Fax to: 1-212-963-2155 
Email: <ecu at un.org>, <webadmin.hchr at unog.ch>

Dear Mr. Kofi Annan,

re:  AN URGENT CALL TO SECRETARY GENERAL AND SECURITY COUNCIL 
     OF THE UNITED NATIONS

The Asian Human Rights Commission call upon the Secretary General of the
United Nations and the Security Council to ACT NOW, without delay to save
the lives of the people of East Timor. TO ACT NOW means sending peace
keeping troops. Nothing else or nothing less would suffice. That a carnage
is taking place has been accepted by all. That sections of Indonesian
military are conniving withthe militia elements is clear without dispute.
Thus delay means loss of more lives. To make international intervention
conditional upon Indonesian willingness make no sense. The failure to act
now is unforgivable. 

Be assured of our utmost support for immediate action.

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SEND APPEALS TO:

1. Honourable Mr. Kofi Annan 
United Nations Secretary-General 
New York, NY 10017 USA 
Fax to: 1-212-963-2155 
Email: <ecu at un.org>, <webadmin.hchr at unog.ch>


2. H.E. Peter van Walsum 
Chairperson Security Council  United Nations 
C\O Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands 
to the United Nations 
235 East, 45th Street, 16th Floor 
New York, N.Y. 10017 
Tel. (212) 697 5547 
Fax. (212) 370 1954 
E-mail: netherlands at un.int 
Email: <nlgovnyv at undp.org>

CC 
1. President B.J. Habibie, Office of the President 
   Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Indonesia 
   Fax: 62 21 360 517, 62 21 345 4438 
   Email: President B.J. Habibie <habibie at ristek.go.id>

2. Mr. Severino, ASEAN Secretary-General  
   The Asean Secretariat, 70A Jl. Sissingamangaraja
   Jakarta 12110,  Indonesia
   Fax: 62-21 - 7398234,  7243504
   Email: Mr.Severino Secretary-General<public at asean.or.id>,      
                                    <severino at asean.or.id>


Please remember to send a copy of your letter to: ua at pacific.net.hk 
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Sinapan Samydorai, 
Programme Coorindator
Urgent Appeal Programme           Tel: (852)-2698-6339 
Asian Human Rights Commission     Fax:+(852)-2698-6367 
Unit D, 7 Floor, 16 Argyle Str.   Email: ua at pacific.net.hk
Mongkok Commercial Centre        
<http://www.hk.super.net/~ahrchk>http://www.hk.super.net/~ahrchk 
Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR CHINA 
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