Photo: Internet The shortage of uniforms for the National Police of Timor-Leste (PNTL) has been a persistent issue raised by PNTL’s Commander-in-Chief and the Minister of Interior for several years. READ MOREREAD MORE
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New Elite Consensus Still Needed: Maun Bo’ot-ism, Political Transition and Timor-Leste’s Future SecurityNew Elite Consensus Still Needed: Maun Bo’ot-ism, Political Transition and Timor-Leste’s Future Security
Image: Australian Institute of International Affairs Despite being a small country that struggled for many years to achieve liberation, Timor-Leste’s political landscape is deeply fragmented. Personal rivalry between major political READ MOREREAD MORE
SEATOU’s Demolition, Eviction and Confiscation Campaign: Arbitrary Brutality in the Name of Beautification, Public Order and the Rule of LawSEATOU’s Demolition, Eviction and Confiscation Campaign: Arbitrary Brutality in the Name of Beautification, Public Order and the Rule of Law
Photo: Mansfield Pro Fellows blog Throughout 2024, the IX Government, through the Secretary of State for Toponymy and Urban Organization Affairs (SEATOU), has implemented a sweeping campaign of eviction, demolition READ MOREREAD MORE
Implement smart immigration reform to prevent criminal activities and promote economic developmentImplement smart immigration reform to prevent criminal activities and promote economic development
Photo: ceoltravels.com In two recent articles, Fundasaun Mahein (FM) discussed how Timor-Leste’s dysfunctional immigration system is facilitating the growth of illegal activities within the country, including transnational organised crime and READ MOREREAD MORE