Timor solidarity groups meet

Timor solidarity groups meet

By Arun Pradhan

MELBOURNE — Against a backdrop of continuing human rights abuses in occupied East Timor and the visit of Indonesian General Try Sutrisno to Australia, solidarity groups from five states met at a national coordinating meeting here on the weekend of September 17-18.

Aimed at increasing national coordination and communication, the meeting shared the experiences of activists in campaigns, from planning for November 12 rallies to boycott Garuda pickets. Ways in which solidarity groups can work more effectively with East Timorese organisations and others were discussed.

The meeting proposed a broader national conference in January.

East Timor solidarity groups are now active in every Australian capital city as well as smaller cities such as Lismore and Geelong.

[For more information about meetings and campaigns in your state, check pages 30-31.]

From GLW issue 161