We believe that human rights transcend boundaries and must prevail over state sovereignty..

The second one, the joint Truth and Friendship Commission, which we started now with Indonesia, that is the one that has been criticized; its terms o….

We have already significant sums of money in our petroleum fund, a fund created by law that includes all the revenues received from the Timor Sea, an….

Free education and health care are essential for the welfare of the population..

The government can access these funds but only following approval by the parliament to support our budget requirements and investments in infrastruct….

I believe in being compassionate..

In the case of Iraq, notwithstanding the violence there at the moment, the very fact that a hideous regime - responsible for genocide, for the use of….

The Commission has five commissioners from each side, plus three alternates, so all together sixteen members, people who are independent from the two….

More courage is required to forgive than is required to take up arms..

Land mines, torture equipment, cluster bombs, chemical weapons are weapons designed to inflict pain and death on human beings. Most victims are civil….