Future of East Timor with Journalist Allan Nairn

Allan Nairn spoke about his experiences in East Timor and future prospects for peace and justice in the region. All speaking events to benefit the People of East Timor and Global Exchange. Recorded October 24, 1999 at the MLK, Jr. Middle School in Berkeley CA.

Produced by Berkeley Citizen 1999.
All labor donated.

Press Release: Allan Nairn: Heroic Journalist and Activist

Allan Nairn recently returned from East Timor, where he risked his personal safety as one of the few Western journalists to remain in Dili after the Indonesian military and their militias escalated a scorched-earth campaign against the civilian population. Day after day, Allan continued to post eyewitness dispatches, even from a jail cell after being arrested. He also released detailed information about U.S. support for the repressive Indonesian regime. Allan talked about his experiences in East Timor and future prospects for peace and justice in the region. Program to benefit Global Exchange.