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4 February 1993
Doc. 6765
1403-4/2/93-9-E
WRITTEN DECLARATION No. 225
in favour of the immediate release of Xanana Gusmão
and the defence of human rights in East Timor
The undersigned, members of the Assembly,
1. Considering that Xanana Gusmão, who for 16 years conducted the resistance in East Timor to the illegal occupation of Indonesia, is being judged by Jakarta's regime for having fought against the violent integration of his country in that republic;
2. Considering that the resistance to the invader for the liberation of their country is a legitimate right of the peoples;
3. Considering that, on the contrary, the Indonesian regime is acting illegally when occupying the territory of East Timor in a total disregard to international right;
4. Considering the resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council defending the retreat of the Indonesian troops and the right to self-determination and independence of the people of East Timor;
5. Considering Resolution 966 adopted on 28 June 1991 by the Standing Committee, on behalf of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe;
6. i. Urge the Indonesian Government to immediately release Xanana Gusmão and all East Timorese political prisoners;
ii. Denounce to the international community the farce of this trial with which Indonesia wishes to convince the international public opinion that the annexation of East Timor is a "fait accompli";
iii. Reiterate the inalienable right of the people of East Timor to self-determination and independence;
iv. Hope that the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Council of Europe will follow the evolution of the situation of human rights in East Timor.
Signed: Brito Franck
Curto Aguiar
Pinto Foschi
Marques Cuco
Roseta Palacios
Roman Büchel
Iwinski Ruffy
Szelenyi Böhm
Schieder Finsberg
Pangalos Rodrigues
Baarveld-Schlaman Eisma
Hadjidemetriou Parisi
Särkijärvi Poças Santos
Pahtas Persson
Robert Martins
Vazquez
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Total: 31