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JANUARY 6, 2006

Uncovering the truth about deaths in East Timor One of Benetech's biggest Human Rights projects has been our work for Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation in East Timor (CAVR). On January 4, some of the key statistical findings were disclosed in a press release that corrects some of the incorrect press reports.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2006

Counting the Human Cost in East Timor Our Human Rights Group just released the statistical report detailing widespread and systematic violations in Timor-Leste during the period 1974-1999. Benetech's statistical analysis establishes that at least 102,800 (+/- 11,000) Timorese died as a result of the conflict.

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AUGUST 3, 2004

Benetech is pleased to announce that we have finalized a contract with the Commission for Reception, Truth, and Reconciliation (CAVR) of Timor-Leste (East Timor).

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

A possible solution to overcome the bias of single lists is to use a statistical method known as multiple systems estimation ( MSE ), which can provide estimates for those cases that weren’t recorded in any list. In statistical terms, the two sources are likely to be positively correlated, which biases the estimate downward.

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