Sixty-six non-governmental organizations from 16 different countries have sent a letter to Indonesia’s President Megawati Sukarnoputri urging her to put more effort into returning East Timorese children to their families. In 1999, during East Timor’s struggle to achieve independence from Indonesia, thousands of children were separated from their families and taken to orphanages and other institutions throughout Indonesia. The signers of the letter are urging Indonesia’s government to take immediate action to speed up the process of reunification.
