Latest Australia – East Timor Negotiations
The latest round of negotiations are underway between East Timor and Australia, and after years of stalemate, it looks like things could be starting to move. Cinnamon Nippard spoke to Thomas Freitas from Lao’ Hamutuk, The East Timor Institute for Reconstruction Monitoring and Analysis who believes that establishing proper maritime boundaries between the two nations under international law is the crucial step that must happen as soon as possible. Dan Nicholson spokesperson from the Timor Sea Justice campaign believes that Australia must treat East Timor with respect to it’s independence and sovereignty, and give it access to the oil and gas reserves it’s entitled to under international law.
The East Timor Institute for Reconstruction Monitoring and Analysis
Timor Sea Justice