Indonesia has named members of a joint truth commission to investigate the military-led violence that accompanied East Timor's break for independence in 1999.
Victims of the deadly rampage and human rights workers criticised the decision, saying the United Nations should continue to push for an international tribunal, similar to the ones for Rwanda and former Yugoslavia.
The Catholic Church joined in, saying, "The victims and their families ... deserve nothing less."
Nearly 1500 people died when Indonesian military and their proxy militias went on a killing, looting and burning spree in 1999, after East Timorese voted overwhelmingly to end nearly 25 years of Indonesian occupation.
Al Jazeera
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