Photo: Fundasaun Mahein (FM) Fundasaun Mahein (FM) congratulates Timor-Leste’s people and national authorities for successfully holding another peaceful and fair election. Despite fears that tensions between militants of different 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…
HEADLINE
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
Revision of the National Intelligence Service Legal Framework: a Significant Step Towards Strengthening its ProfessionalismRevision of the National Intelligence Service Legal Framework: a Significant Step Towards Strengthening its Professionalism
Fundasaun Mahein, 19 April 2023 Press Release: According to a report published by the Lusa news agency on 17 April 2023, the Timor-Leste Government referred two important legal frameworks READ MOREREAD MORE
Politicisation of Martial Arts Groups: implications for national security and the 2023 Parliamentary ElectionPoliticisation of Martial Arts Groups: implications for national security and the 2023 Parliamentary Election
Photo : New Mandala Martial and ritual arts groups (MAGs) are mass membership organisations which play important roles in Timorese society and political culture. The emergence of KHUNTO as a READ MOREREAD MORE
How Much Faith Do Timorese People Have In Our Politicians? Community Attitudes Surrounding The 2023 Electoral CampaignHow Much Faith Do Timorese People Have In Our Politicians? Community Attitudes Surrounding The 2023 Electoral Campaign
Photo Source: New Mandala Fundasaun Mahein recently hosted five law students as interns from Universidade da Paz (UNPAZ). During their one-month internship, the students conducted research on community READ MOREREAD MORE
