When Indonesian authorities captured and deported several Timorese citizens who had crossed illegally into Indonesia to attend martial arts graduation events in Atambua, this became a major news event in READ MOREREAD MORE
Category: Mahein’s Blog
Baucau Airport agreement: security, strategic and socio-economic implicationsBaucau Airport agreement: security, strategic and socio-economic implications
For several years, Timor-Leste has been in negotiations with the United States Government about rehabilitating Baucau airport, which has been mostly unused since the last UN peacekeeping mission ended in READ MOREREAD MORE
Timor-Leste’s Abstention On Myanmar UN Vote: Politics, Principles And PragmatismTimor-Leste’s Abstention On Myanmar UN Vote: Politics, Principles And Pragmatism
On 18 June, the United Nations General Assembly voted on a non-binding resolution condemning Myanmar’s military regime and urged members to work to prevent the flow of arms to Myanmar. READ MOREREAD MORE
Lahane Shooting Incident: Accountability And Major Reforms NeededLahane Shooting Incident: Accountability And Major Reforms Needed
In Lahane, Dili, in the early hours of Saturday 5 June, a drunken dispute between neighbours escalated into deadly violence, when an off-duty PNTL member opened fire with his service READ MOREREAD MORE