The Santa Cruz Massacre November 12, 1991

“It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.”

My hero, my hero didnt have any special powers,
because my hero didnt fight
my hero didnt have any wings
because my hero didnt fly

My hero didnt have any special costumes
because my hero didnt like any heroes
my hero is Just different. 

They die that day, and by their death a small tinny nation is born, grown and will live on forever.

 They didnt die in Vein, " Rest in Peace " 


GOD BLESS EAST TIMOR 

 Remembered the Heroes of Massacre of Santa Cruz, 

 12 November 1991 - Dili - Timor Leste

The Santa Cruz massacre took place during a 1991 funeral procession to the grave of Sebastião Gomes.

On November 12, 1991, Indonesian troops fired upon a peaceful memorial procession to a cemetery in Dili, East Timor that had turned into a pro-independence demonstration. More than 271 East Timorese were killed that day at the Santa Cruz cemetery or in hospitals soon after. An equal number were disappeared and are believed dead. This massacre, unlike many others which occurred during the course of Indonesia's U.S.-backed occupation, was filmed and photographed by international journalists. Amy Goodman and Allan Nairn, two U.S. reporters, were beaten during the massacre.

The Santa Cruz Massacre sparked the international solidarity movement for East Timor, including the founding of the East Timor Action Network, and was the catalyst for congressional action to stem the flow of U.S. weapons and other military assistance for Indonesia’s brutal security forces. Ali Alatas, former foreign minister of Indonesia, called the massacre a "turning point," which set in motion the events leading to East Timor's coming independence.

The people of East Timor now have their freedom and are an independent nation, but they have yet to see justice for decades human rights crimes inflicted on their people and country by the Indonesian military..

 271 KILLED Casualties of the November 12, 1991 Massacre at Santa Cruz Cemetery in Dili, East Timor

Um Minuto de Silencio,, vamos pensar ...
"OS HEROIS JUVENTUDE LORICO ASS-WAIN DE TIMOR LESTE "

 - Data Source-
Name Age Sex Profession Residence
 
Abel Araujo 20 M Stud./Smak Dili Mota Hulun
Abilio Ximenes 23 M Student Dili Becora
Adelaide M Faria 26 F Dili
Aderito 25 M Student Dili Santa Cruz
Adolfo Matos 28 M Student Dili Santa Cruz
Afonso S N 25 M Student Dili Becora
Agostinho Tilma.Fernandes 18 M Student Dili
Aju 26 M Student Dili Vila Verde
Alberto (Soares) 47 M Merchant Dili Mercado
Albino Ximenes 23 M Dili Becora
Alcino Carvalho 23 M Student Dili Bemori
Alcino Freitas 35 M Farmer Dili
Alegria Jesus Reis 17 F Student Dili Lahane
Aleixo Santos 33 M Farmer ?/Wai Olo
Alfredo Carmo 15 M Student Dili Bidau
Alfredo Conceicao 21 M Student Dili Vila Verde
Alfredo Costa 17 M Student Dili Becora
Almeida Santos 28 M Dili
Almerio Reis Fernandes 15 M Student Dili Kulu Hum
Alvaro Gomes 32 M Dili Becora
Amadeu Oliveira 23 M Student Dili Bemori
Amaro Silva 34 M Dili Bemori
Amelia 17 M Student Dili
Americo Cortinhal 20 M Dili Vila Verde
Americo Espirito Santo 25 M Student Dili B.Pite
Amo 'bank Summa' M Dili Bank Summa
Amorim Rego 22 M Student Dili Balide
Ana Lobat o 16 F Student Dili Vila Verde
Anabela Ferreira Baptista 22 F Dili Lahane
Andre 'manatuto' 15 M Student Dili Comoro
Angelo M 19 M Student Dili Massau
Angelo Monteiro 31 M Merchant Dili Mercado
Anico Silva 18 M Dili
Ano Besi Tuk M Dili Vila Verde
Antonio Braz 28 M Dili
Antonio Carmo 13 M Student Dili Bidau
Antonio Gusmao 23 M Student Dili Becussi
Antonio Ho M Dili Audian
Antonio Labi Rai 18 M Farmer Dili
Antonio Santos 26 M Student Dili Comoro
Antonio Soares Pinto 19 M Student Dili Bemori
Antonio Tilman 19 M Dili
Aquino Oliveira 22 M Student Dili Toko Baru
Aristides Santos 19 M Student Dili
Asu Txai 44 M Merchant Dili Mercado
Atay 22 M Dili Hudi Laran
Augusto Sanches 29 M Student Dili Mercado
Basilio Araujo 21 M Dili Taibesse
Bentes M Dili Bemori
Bento Jesus 17 M Farmer Dili Ailoklaran
Bento P Garcia M Dili Santa Cruz
Bento Santos 18 M Student Dili Santa Cruz
Bernardino Canhoto 24 M Dili B.Pite
Caetano (Paulino) 18 M Dili
Cailarano 35 M Farmer Dili
Camilo 21 M Dili
Cancio Freitas 22 M Dili
Carlos Soares 18 M Student Dili Fatu Hada
Castelo 21 M Student Dili Bidau
Celina 'aileu' 19 F Student Dili Tuanalaran
Celio Pascoal Cost.Amara l 22 M Dili
Chico Batavi a 30 M Farmer Dili Ailoklaran
Clementino Silva 20 M Student Dili Bemori
Constancio Soares 29 M Dili Becora
Constantino Silva 29 M Student Dili Becora
Cornelio Costa Soares 20 M Student Dili Bemori
Ctho Ctho 18 M Student Dili Bidau
Cussu Mali 30 M Farmer Dili Becora
Damiao 21 M Student Dili Becora
Daniel Silva 35 M Farmer Dili
Delfim 16 M Dili Lahane
Diana Sousa 19 F Dili
Dionisio Araujo 24 M Student Dili Bidau
Dionisio Mendes Goncalves 19 M Student Dili Bemori
Dionisio Santos M Dili
Domingas Duarte Pacheco 13 F Dili Akadiruhum
Domingas Soares Pacheco 14 F Dili Kuluhun
Domingos 10 M Dili
Domingos Costa 30 M Dili
Domingos Frederico 18 M Student Dili Bidau
Domingos Moreira Costa 17 M Student Dili Santa Cruz
Domingos Oliveira 21 M Student Dili Kolmera
Domingos Pacheco Silva 18 M Student Dili
Domingos Pacheco Sousa 13 M Student Dili Kulu Hum
Domingos Reis Santos 23 M Student Dili Kolmera
Domingos Santos (3) 28 M Dili
Domingos Segurado Marques 29 M Teacher Dili Santa Cruz
Domingos Ximenes Rosario 17 M Student Dili Vila Verde
Duarte Acolito M Dili
Duarte Pacheco 19 M Student Dili Hulu Hum
Duarte Silva 22 M S/Univ/Foot Dili Bidau Sant
Duarte Silva 'adu' 23 M S/Sman1 Dili Lecidere
Dudu Oliveira 20 M Dili Santa Cruz
Eca Soares 21 M Student Dili Lahane
Elidio Costa 21 M Student Dili Bemori
Eligio Goncalves 17 M Student Dili Lahane
Estanislau Martins 24 M Student Dili B.Pite
Eugenio Martins 20 M Student Dili Becussi
Evangelino Pinto Pedroso 20 M Student Dili Lahane
Evris Madeira 22 M Dili
Fae Lelo 37 M Merchant Dili Mercado
Fernando (Nogueira) 22 M Student Dili Hera
Fernando Lato 25 M Dili Bidau
Fernando Lay 30 M Dili
Francelino Pires 23 M Student Dili Bidau
Francisca 23 F Student Dili Balide
Francisco Borromeu Silva 19 M S/Sman Dili Becora
Francisco Carlos (Abonno) 22 M Student Dili
Francisco Fatima 33 M Dili
Francisco Oliveira Cam. 21 M Student Dili Vila Verde
Francisco Santos Soares 20 M Student Fili Comoro
Francisco Seixas 20 M Dili Akadiruhum
Francisco Silva 'binaraga 22 M Athlete Dili Becora
Francisco Silva (M Silva) 18 M Dili Bekussi
Francisco Tilman 17 M Student Dili Santa Cruz
Francisco Urbano 23 M Student Dili Bekussi
Frederico 'lospalos' 22 M Student Dili Becora
Gabriel 'comoro' 22 M Student Dili Comoro
Gil Vieira Amaral 13 M Student Baucau 11/23
Graziela Bonaparte F Dili Vila Verde
Gregorio Santos 20 M Student Dili Santa Cruz
Gustavo 20 M Dili Kolmera
Hacobio (Recobio) 17 M Student Dili
Helder C G Barreto 25 M S/Smak2 Dili Kuluhum
Huru Fatu 26 M Farmer Dili Hera
Ilidio Costa (1) 21 M Dili Bemori
Ismael Araujo 17 M S/Sjose Dili Farol
Ismenia Jose Reis 20 F Dili Bidau
Jacinta 22 F Dili B.Central
Jacob Silva 17 M Student Dili Bidau Polwil
Jaime Vaz Coutinho 19 M Student Dili Lahane
Joanico Araujo 22 M Student Dili B.Massaur
Joanico Gomes 28 M Dili
Joanico Lobato Piedade 18 M Student Dili Lahane
Joao 'ossu' 35 M Farmer Dili Tuanalaran
Joao Baptista (2) 15 M S/Sman5 Dili Lahane
Joao Costa Sequeira 24 M Dili Akadirahum
Joao Garcia 25 M Student Dili Comoro
Joao Guterres M Dili Kolmera
Joao Leao 22 M Dili Bekussi
Joao Mau Lu 25 M Student Dili B.Grilos
Joao Silva 18 M Student Dili Vila Verde
Jojo M Student Dili Bidau
Jorge Cunha 25 M Student Dili Matadouro
Jorge Rego 18 M Student Dili Maloa
Jose 'audian' 10 M Dili Audian
Jose Andrade 22 M Student Dili Bekussi
Jose Antonio Ximenes 23 M Student Dili B.Pite
Jose Bento M Dili Audian
Jose Bibik M Dili Bemori
Jose Cortinhal 19 M Student Dili Vila Verde
Jose Kodok (Aleijado) 16 M Dili Mascarenha
Jose Nuno Galhos 18 M Student Dili Lahane
Jose Oliveira 15 M Student Dili Audian
Josefina Antonieta Silva 18 F Dili Bekussi
Juliao Adelaide 20 M Student Dili Comoro
Julio Corte Real 20 M Student Dili Santa Cruz
Julio Flavio 'azio' 26 M Student Dili Bidau
Julio Guterres 50 M Farmer Wai Olo
Julio Matos 16 M Dili Becora
Julio Sarmento Borges 18 M Dili Vila Verde
Justino 22 M Dili Farol
Justino Cruz 27 M Dili
Justino Rosario M Dili Comoro
Justino Santos Pereira 17 M Student Dili Bemori
Kai Laranu 35 M Dili Hera
Kamal Bamadhaj 20 M New Zealand
Kusu Malay M Dili
Leandro Isaac M Dili
Lelia F Merchant Dili
Leopoldino Amaral 23 M Student Dili Comoro
Linda 31 F Dili
Linda Sousa 31 F Dili
Lito Calsona M Dili
Lourenco Soares 23 M Dili Mascarenha
Lucio Sequeira Soares 15 M Student Dili Santa Cruz
Luis Alves 21 M Student Dili
Luis Moreira 32 M Dili
Luis Paulo 19 M Dili Kolmera
Luis Paulo Reis Belo 19 M Student Dili Kolmera
Luis Silva Matos 19 M Student Dili Bidau
Luis Silveira 22 M Dili Taibesse
M Moniz 16 M Student Dili Bemori
Manecas Magno M Dili Toko Baru
Manecas Pereira 17 M Student Dili Matadouro
Manuel 'televisao' 18 M Student Dili B.Central
Manuel Cabral 23 M Student Dili Bemori
Manuel Cesario Amaral 18 M Student Dili Vila Verde
Manuel Jesus 20 M Student Dili Becora
Manuel Jupiter 21 M Student Dili Vila Verde
Manuel Marques 25 M Student Dili Becussi
Manuel Mesquita 23 M Student Dili Becussi
Manuel Rosario Amaral 18 M Dili Vila Verde
Manuel Sarmento 14 M Student Dili Aiturilara
Manuel Tilman 15 M Student Dili Santa Cruz
Manuela F Dili Taibesse
Marcelino Ferreira Santos 18 M Student Dili Santa Cruz
Marcelino Silva 23 M Dili Bemori
Marciano Mendonca 24 M Student Dili B.Pite
Maria F Merchant Dili
Maria Rego F Dili Taibesse
Maria Tavares 28 F Dili
Mariano Mendonca 24 M Dili B.Pite
Mariano Silva 22 M Dili
Mario Marobo 19 M Student Dili Kolmera
Mario Miguel 20 M Student Dili
Mario Silva 20 M Dili Hudi Laran
Mario Victor 26 M Dili
Marito Fatubai Mota 21 M Student Dili Kulu Hum
Marito Vieira 22 M Dili Becora
Martinho Costa Amaral 28 M Student Dili Santa Cruz
Mateus (Santa Cruz) 27 M Student Dili Santa Cruz
Mateus Freitas 16 M Student Dili Bemori
Mateus Pereira 19 M Dili Becussi
Mateus Ximenes 26 M Dili Hudi Laran
Mau Chico 18 M Farmer Dili Manleuana
Mau Dua 13 M Student Dili Comoro
Mica Soares Tilman 17 M Student Dili Becussi
Miguel 32 M Dili
Miguel Monteiro 17 M Dili Bidau
Miguel Neves Reis (Miki) M Dili
Miguel Roberto 20 M Dili B.Central
Nelio Ximenes 15 M S/Sjose Dili
Nelson Armandino 19 M Dili Lahane
Nelson Azevedo Pinto 19 M Student Dili Lahane
Norberto Amaral 18 M Dili B.Grilos
Odilia Araujo 18 F S/Sjose Dili Kolmera
Olan Dua 13 M Dili Comoro
Olandino Soares 19 M Dili Comoro
Orlando Menezes 16 M Student Dili Bidau
Oscar Santos 25 M Dili Becora
Pancracio Marques 20 M Student Dili Comoro
Paula 17 F Student Dili
Paulo Freitas 18 M Student Dili
Pedrito 22 M Dili Becora
Pedro Nogueira 24 M Student Dili Hera
Pedro Sanches 28 M Dili Mercado
Pedro Soares (Apeu) 19 M Student Dili Santa Cruz 11/14 Home
Predi Martins 18 M Student Dili Smak
Rafael Tilman Fernandes 20 M Student Dili
Reis M Dili
Ribeiro Martins 25 M Dili Ailoklaran
Rita Ramos 30 F Dili
Romualdo Baptista 31 M Dili
Rosario Araujo 18 M Dili Santa Cruz
Rosario Freitas 28 M Dili
Rui Alves 25 M Dili
Rusu Malay 30 M Dili Becora
Sabino 25 M Dili Ailoklaran
Sabino Pereira Serrano 21 M Student Dili Santa Cruz
Sara Zumalay 42 F Merchant Dili Becora
Sebastiao Gomes 20 M Student Dili Vila Verde 10/28 Motael Ch.
Sergio Filomeno 21 M Dili Bidau
Sina Raku 42 M Farmer Dili Becora
Taibere 35 M Merchant Dili Becora
Tito 44 M Merchant Dili Becora
Tito Antonio Costa 16 M Student Dili B.Massau
Tobias Rego 18 M Student Dili Bemori
Tomas Mendes Pereira 16 M Dili A.Expres
Tomas Pereira Costa 18 M Student Dili Bidau
Tome Costa 22 M Student Dili B.Pite
Tonilio Amaral 17 M Student Dili Santa Cruz
Txai Pere 46 M Dili Becora
Varudo M Dili
Vasco Gomes 17 M Student Dili Vila Verde
Venancio Correia 35 M Farmer Dili B.Pite
Venancio Fonseca 21 M Dili B.Pite
Vicente Binaraga M Dili
Victor Nunes 27 M Dili Becora
Zelio 19 M Student Dili B.Grilos
Zito M Alvaro 30 M Dili


REST IN PEACE 

Source : http://easttimorlegal.blogspot.com/2008/11/anniversary-of-santa-cruz-massacre-12.html