photo : Fundasaun Mahein Timor-Leste’s fate hangs precariously “on the brink of becoming a failed state,” as stated by James Curran, International Editor of the Australian Financial Review and a READ MOREREAD MORE
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Instituisaun Naun Govermental Peskiza, Monitorizasaun ho Advokasia ba Setor Seguransa no Defeza iha Timor-Leste.
From Casino Investments to…
Photo: PNTL, Facebook, July 2026 Over recent weeks, Timor-Leste’s security…
Ghosts in Dili: Aviation…
This report analyses the Cessna Citation 700 private jet incident…
Youth Crime and the…
Photo: PNTL (June 10, 2026) The recent death of a…
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From Casino Investments to Decentralised Scam Centres: Timor-Leste Faces a New Phase of Transnational Organised Crime
Ghosts in Dili: Aviation Gaps, Scam Networks and a Test of Timor-Leste’s Sovereignty
Youth Crime and the Crisis of Social Order
Reviving Pensamento: A Call for Evidence-Based Public Debate in Timor-Leste
Politicisation, Professionalism and Meritocracy: Reform Timor-Leste’s Security Institutions to Promote Peace, Stability and Development
Women’s Role in Community Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste’s integration into ASEAN and the art of diplomacyTimor-Leste’s integration into ASEAN and the art of diplomacy
Photo : Internet Ever since Timor-Leste gained restore full independence in 2002, the political elite has been intent on becoming a member nation of ASEAN. It has taken two decades READ MOREREAD MORE
Will the appointment of the first female President of Parliament promote the role of women in the security sector?Will the appointment of the first female President of Parliament promote the role of women in the security sector?
Photo : FB Xanana ba ema hotu No sooner was Maria Fernanda Lay appointed as President of Parliament than she asserted that all public administration appointments must proceed on the 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
