Choice of UN troops criticised

Dili - Nobel peace laureate, Mr Jose Ramos-Horta, yesterday criticised the UN's choice of troops for its peace-keeping mission…

Dili - Nobel peace laureate, Mr Jose Ramos-Horta, yesterday criticised the UN's choice of troops for its peace-keeping mission in East Timor, saying some came from countries with poor human rights records.

He singled out Jordan, accusing it of giving refuge to a former Indonesian general linked to past abuses in East Timor.