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
Category: Mahein’s Blog
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
FM To Create Two Research Departments: National Security & Foreign AffairsFM To Create Two Research Departments: National Security & Foreign Affairs
Since Fundasaun Mahein’s establishment in 2009, our work has focused mainly on domestic security issues, especially related to the security institutions and other aspects of national security policy and concerns. READ MOREREAD MORE