Seeking Justice and Solidarity in Dili

Today, January 14, 2026, a delegation from the Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO), led by Executive Director Salai Za Uk, held a significant one-hour meeting with President José Ramos-Horta at the Presidential Palace in Dili.

The delegation provided a comprehensive briefing on the escalating “reign of terror” in Myanmar’s Chin State and across the country. Key highlights from the meeting included:

• Evidence of Atrocities: Briefing the President on the systematic targeting of civilians, including aerial attacks on hospitals, schools, and churches.

• Legal Accountability: Discussing the case filed in Dili against ten members of the Myanmar military for crimes including the massacre of civilians and the targeted killing of religious leaders.

• A Shared History: Reflecting on the “bond of kinship” between Timor-Leste and Myanmar, born from a shared history of struggle and a mutual quest for nationhood.

We are deeply grateful to President Ramos-Horta for his time and his meaningful engagement. In a place that has known its own struggle for justice, we find hope that the cries of the Myanmar people will finally be heard.

“Though we were denied justice in our own country, we seek a sense of restitution here.” — Salai Za Uk