A Legal Analysis of the Allegations of Crimes Against Humanity in East Timor In 1999

Abstract

Allegations of serious human rights violations that occurred in Timor Leste after the 1999 Referendum became one of the black notes in Indonesia's history. At the time, Indonesia was facing serious accusations in the form of alleged Crimes Against Humanity, and an Ad Hoc Human Rights Court was established at the Central Jakarta District Court to prosecute the defendants in this case, but unfortunately the results of the trial were still far from the victims' expectations. Thus, it is important to conduct a more in-depth study of law and human rights from an academic perspective to get a complete picture of the legal construction of alleged crimes against humanity in Timor Leste. Moreover, serious human rights violations certainly require an in-depth legal analysis framework, not only the national legal framework but also the international legal framework and also precedents from previous international human rights crime tribunals. This is important, thus there are more references and analyzes that can provide an overview of human rights events that have occurred in Timor Leste, especially after the implementation of the 1999 Referendum.