Category: Mahein’s Thoughts

Research on Community Conflict, Traditional Dispute Resolution and Trauma Politics in Timor-LesteResearch on Community Conflict, Traditional Dispute Resolution and Trauma Politics in Timor-Leste


Policy on PNTL Programming Urgently Needed to Address Human Resource, Infrastructure and Equipment GapsPolicy on PNTL Programming Urgently Needed to Address Human Resource, Infrastructure and Equipment Gaps


Foto: FM 28 March 2025 This research explores PNTL’s current operational landscape, focusing on resource allocation processes, infrastructure and equipment challenges, and existing mechanisms for engaging with communities. By exploring READ MOREREAD MORE

Politicisation of Martial and Ritual Arts Groups: Implications for National Security, Peacebuilding & DevelopmentPoliticisation of Martial and Ritual Arts Groups: Implications for National Security, Peacebuilding & Development


KHUNTO election campaign event, 2017 Building on Fundasaun Mahein’s (FM) prior and ongoing research on the activities of martial and ritual arts groups (MAGs) in Timor-Leste, this report analyses the READ MOREREAD MORE

COVID-19 & Human Security in Timor-LesteCOVID-19 & Human Security in Timor-Leste