Parliament of by the should be debated and provisions on extradition enacted. Attempts should be made to secure the extradition of at least some of the most important perpetrators from Indonesia, as this will benefit the relationship between the counties and assist the reconciliation process. 81. The process to 22. Since its establishment in 1980, the The Working Group determine where the Working Group has dealt with 504 cases has not received any people who disappeared concerning Timor-Leste. The majority of cases update on the status of in Timor-Leste are has of disappearances reported to the Working this recommendation. had some success with Group occurred between 1990 and 2000. The the discovery of various Working Group has used the rule of grave sites that have been territoriality to determine to which country exhumed. However, cases are assigned. While the cases were much more needs to be originally listed under Indonesia Working done. The Working Group occurred between 1990 and 2000. The Group recommends that: Working Group has used the rule of territoriality to determine to which country cases are assigned. While the cases were originally listed under Indonesia they are now (a) International listed under Timor-Leste. Of the 504 cases, the assistance be provided to Working Group has resolved 58 cases on the develop a forensic unit basis of information provided by the with the requisite Government of Indonesia and 18 on the basis expertise and capacity. of information provided by other sources. A Assistance with DNA total of 428 cases remain outstanding. capabilities is also needed; 32. International assistance should be provided both materially and in the form of the requisite (b) There should be expertise and capacity-building required to special facilities to develop a forensic unit. Assistance with DNA
Parliament of by the should be debated and provisions on extradition enacted. Attempts should be made to secure the extradition of at least some of the most important perpetrators from Indonesia, as this will benefit the relationship between the counties and assist the reconciliation process. 81. The process to determine where the people who disappeared in Timor-Leste are has had some success with the discovery of various grave sites that have been exhumed. However, much more needs to be done. The Working Group recommends that: (a) International assistance be provided to develop a forensic unit with the requisite expertise and capacity. Assistance with DNA capabilities is also needed; (b) There should be special facilities to 22. Since its establishment in 1980, the Working Group has dealt with 504 cases concerning Timor-Leste. The majority of cases of disappearances reported to the Working Group occurred between 1990 and 2000. The Working Group has used the rule of territoriality to determine to which country cases are assigned. While the cases were originally listed under Indonesia Working Group occurred between 1990 and 2000. The Working Group has used the rule of territoriality to determine to which country cases are assigned. While the cases were originally listed under Indonesia they are now listed under Timor-Leste. Of the 504 cases, the Working Group has resolved 58 cases on the basis of information provided by the Government of Indonesia and 18 on the basis of information provided by other sources. A total of 428 cases remain outstanding. 32. International assistance should be provided both materially and in the form of the requisite expertise and capacity-building required to develop a forensic unit. Assistance with DNA The Working Group has not received any update on the status of this recommendation.
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