James Dunn (diplomat)
James Dunn AM | |
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Born | , Queensland, Australia | 6 January 1928
Died | 31 January 2020 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | (aged 92)
Nationality | Australian |
Occupation(s) | Public servant, diplomat |
James Stanley Dunn
In 1977 Dunn's report on war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by Indonesian troops in East Timor was released, prompting international attention. As a result, Dunn gave testimony about the issue to the Committee on International Relations of the United States House of Representatives on 23 March 1977.[2][3] He alleged that American weapons had been used in the Indonesian invasion of East Timor in 1975.[4] He also argued that Australia's policy related to East Timor was inadequate.[5]
His book Timor: A People Betrayed (published 1983) was a tribute to the tragedy of the Timorese. The book was launched by Gordon McIntosh at the Lakeside Hotel in Canberra.[6] In a review published in Woroni, Dunn was praised for his sincere tone.[7] J.A.C. Mackie, writing for The Canberra Times wrote that the book was "disappointingly unconvincing".[8]
In the
He died on 31 January 2020; Prime Minister and former President of East Timor, Taur Matan Ruak, praised him as "one of the greatest international advocates for Timor Leste's self-determination".[11]
Works
- Timor: A People Betrayed, Jacaranda Press, 1983
- East Timor: A Rough Passage to Independence, Longueville Books, 2003, ISBN 1920681035
References
- Sydney Morning Herald, February 14, 2020
- ^ Fernandes, Clinton (4 June 2013). "Australian inquiry into East Timor relations ignores local experience". The Conversation. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014.
- ^ "Human Rights in East Timor and the Question of the Use of U.S. Equipment by the Indonesian Armed Forces. Wednesday, March 23, 1977: Statement of James S. Dunn, Foreign Affairs Group, Legislative Reference Service, Australian Parliament". Hearings, Reports and Prints of the House Committee on International Relations. Washington, DC: United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations. 1978. pp. 26–47. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Timor 'not problem' for US, Indonesia". The Canberra Times. 12 April 1977. p. 1.
- ^ Green, Jonathan (15 October 1979). "Indonesia blamed for E. Timor deaths". The Canberra Times. p. 1.
- ^ "Book on Timor a 'milestone'". The Canberra Times. 12 August 1983. p. 6.
- ^ "East Timor: Shame Whitlam Shame". Woroni. 26 August 1983. p. 15.
- ^ Mackie, J.A.C. (25 September 1983). "Takeover of East Timor: Was there really anything else Australia could have done". The Canberra Times. p. 2.
- ^ "James Stanley DUNN". It's an Honour database. Australian Government. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ "Expression of Grief for the Death of James Stanley Dunn" (Press Release). Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Government of Timor-Leste. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Taur Matan Ruak, Primeiro-Ministro de Timor-Leste, Twitter, 4 February 2020
External links
- O'Rourke, Peter; Sloan, Alex (4 April 2011). "Canberra Conversations: James Dunn AM". 666 ABC Canberra. Australian Broadcasting Corporation.