Society and Culture

Back Door Newsletter on Timor Loro Sa'e
The newsletter promotes human rights and self-determination. Provides news and links. [Parts of the site translated in Tetum, Bahasa Indonesian and Portuguese].
http://members.pcug.org.au/~wildwood/Index.htm

Carlos Filipe Ximines Belo and José Ramos-Horta
A profile of the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize winners by Irwin Abrams.
http://www.irwinabrams.com/books/excerpts/annual96.html

Democratic Republic of East Timor
Provides information on political structure and the party Fretilin, and on the work of the East Timor Students Association at Victory University, Australia. Includes a bibliography, links and pictures.
http://www.geocities.com/alextilman/

East Timor Action Network/U.S.
The organisation advocates a change of US foreign policy and urges support for self-determination and human rights in East Timor. Offers news, press releases and information for activists, resources and the quarterly publication Estafeta.
http://www.etan.org/

Ethnologue: Languages of Timor Lorosae
Information on the languages spoken in the country.
http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=TL

History, Land and Ethnology
A resource from TimorNet at University of Coimbra in Portugal.
http://www.uc.pt/timor/atop.html

International Conflict Research (INCORE) - Timor Leste (East Timor)
Directory of annotated web resources including maps, news media, government agencies, NGOs and publications.
http://www.incore.ulst.ac.uk/services/cds/countries/Timor_Leste_(East_Timor).html

Judicial System Monitoring Programme
The NGO provides independent information on the judicial system of East Timor and Indonesia. News, resources, court schedule and case information [pdf], and email-list.
http://www.jsmp.minihub.org/

Topica Email List: East Timor Society and Culture
Discussion of current debates and issues related to the country.
http://lists.topica.com/lists/easttimorculture/

Topica Email List: Timor Language Discussion
Discussion on various options for the official languages of the country.
http://lists.topica.com/lists/Timlang

Volunteering in East Timor
Photo galleries, letters, and commentary documenting the life and work of US Peace Corps volunteers in the country.
http://www.fjac.com/timor/

Yahoo! Group: KESTA
Discussion forum for East Timorese students (postings in several languages).
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KESTA/