It is a common sight in Díli: pedestrians picking their way carefully across large, unmarked holes in the street or sidewalk, while dead trees lean in rigor mortis over the READ MOREREAD MORE
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ASEAN: The Potential to Improve Timor-Leste’s Security?ASEAN: The Potential to Improve Timor-Leste’s Security?
For many years, the government of Timor-Leste has been courting ASEAN with the eventual goal of becoming a member. Timor-Leste believes that membership will bring increased political, economic and security READ MOREREAD MORE
Drug Trafficking: Why Did Timor-Leste’s Customs Authorities not Detect Illicit Goods Crossing the Border?Drug Trafficking: Why Did Timor-Leste’s Customs Authorities not Detect Illicit Goods Crossing the Border?
On May 29th, 2019 security services of Mota-Ain, Atambua, Indonesia arrested two Timorese nationals (a married couple) at the border crossing of Batugade, where customs officers discovered the presence of READ MOREREAD MORE
A resurgence in violence between banned Martial Arts GroupsA resurgence in violence between banned Martial Arts Groups
2019 has seen an increase in conflict between Martial Arts Groups in Timor-Leste with several recent examples of violence and destruction demonstrating the devastating effects that they can have on READ MOREREAD MORE