UN Human Rights Commissioner names members to the international inquiry panel on East Timor.
15 October -- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) Mary Robinson today appointed four members to the international commission of inquiry that will look into possible violations of human rights and possible acts that might have breached international humanitarian laws in East Timor since January 1999.
The members of the commision are Sonia Picado of Costa Rica, who will chair the team, Judith Sefi Attah of Nigeria, Justice A.M. Ahmadi of India, Justice Mari Kapi of Papua New Guinea and Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger of Germany.
"We owe to the people of East Timor to investigate seriously and objectively the terrible reports of grave human rights violations and establish responsibility for any crime committed`, said Ms. Robinson in Geneva.
The commission, which should leave for the region following working meetings in Geneva later this month, is expected to complete its investigations and report to the UN Secretary-General by 31 December