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Land Border Agreement with Indonesia: pragmatism and “high level” politics over sovereignty and community rights?Land Border Agreement with Indonesia: pragmatism and “high level” politics over sovereignty and community rights?

January 24, 2024 | admin | 0 Comment | 17:18

Photo : Internet On 26 January 2024, the governments of Timor-Leste and Indonesia plan to sign an agreement on the final delineation of the land border between the two countries. READ MOREREAD MORE

Human trafficking in Timor-Leste: a serious and growing problemHuman trafficking in Timor-Leste: a serious and growing problem

January 16, 2024 | admin | 0 Comment | 08:00

Photo : Internet Timor-Leste is facing a growing crisis: the alarming rise of human trafficking which preys on vulnerable young people seeking economic security. Recent cases have shed light on READ MOREREAD MORE

Improving Hygiene and Public Order Requires More Than PolicingImproving Hygiene and Public Order Requires More Than Policing

December 19, 2023 | admin | 0 Comment | 07:16

Photo : Tatoli On 6 December 2023, the Council of Ministers announced the first amendment to Decree-Law No. 33/2008 on Hygiene and Public Order, with the justification that “given the READ MOREREAD MORE

The China-Timor-Leste Strategic Partnership and Growing International Competition: Opportunities and RisksThe China-Timor-Leste Strategic Partnership and Growing International Competition: Opportunities and Risks

October 19, 2023 | admin | 0 Comment | 14:47

Photo : Fundasaun Mahein In September 2023, a Timor-Leste Government delegation, headed by Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão, made an official trip to the People’s Republic of China. During the visit, READ MOREREAD MORE