Timorese

She has worked as a professor at East Timor National University and was awarded computer equipment from Hewlett Packard to help introduce more Timorese women to the fields of computer engineering and web design.

Global Voices in English » Featured Author: Sara Moreira 2009

In August ten years ago, the majority of Timorese people believed strongly that an independent Timor Leste would be better than one together with Indonesia.

Global Voices in English » East Timor: “Happy Day” of freedom vote 2009

It has even become known as Ricegate - so named by the Timorese Government themselves.

Global Voices in English » East Timor: Ricegate scandal 2009

In fact, not many initiatives are known to empower Timorese people, especially from rural areas, through online technologies.

Global Voices in English » East Timor: From sighs to steps forward with the use of the Internet 2009

The Timorese blogging scene has gone slightly BANANAS over the matter of who got what rice contracts.

Global Voices in English » East Timor: Ricegate scandal 2009

Timorese bloggers have celebrated the 10th anniversary of the popular referendum which led to the territory's formal independence.

Global Voices in English » East Timor: “Happy Day” of freedom vote 2009

On a lighter note, the band Outravez, made up of Timorese students based in Indonesia, proudly announced the release of their new album, with a song dedicated to the referendum day [Tet], and shared they would play at today's concert in front of the government palace in Dili.

Global Voices in English » East Timor: “Happy Day” of freedom vote 2009

HAPPINESS that all Timorese got ten years ago an ENORMOUS HAPPINESS (but there were 21.5% who were sad).

Global Voices in English » East Timor: “Happy Day” of freedom vote 2009

The release of Martene Bere, who led crimes against Timorese, the punishment of students (fortunately already released) who peacefully and fairly called for an end to impunity in Timor-Leste, the insane policy of the AMP [Parliamentary Majority Alliance] insisting on casting doubt on our ability for clear analysis leading us to maintain a sense that it is urgent to regain the values that made us respectable people.

Global Voices in English » East Timor: Where is Justice for the Suai Church Massacre? 2009

While Australia, NZ and the media went through the usual bleating about Fiji human rights violations, they remained silent about the ongoing struggle to gain justice for those Timorese who have suffered horrendous human rights violations for more than four decades.

Global Voices in English » Fiji: Bloggers debate Amnesty International findings 2009