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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