On 4 May, PNTL in coordination with health personnel established a checkpoint outside the police training headquarters in Comoro, Dili. Here they stopped all passing motorists and forced them inside READ MOREREAD MORE
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Instituisaun Naun Govermental Peskiza, Monitorizasaun ho Advokasia ba Setor Seguransa no Defeza iha Timor-Leste.
Youth Crime and the…
Photo: PNTL (June 10, 2026) The recent death of a…
Reviving Pensamento: A Call…
Photo: Fundasaun Mahein (May 2026) Introduction Timor-Leste’s future will be…
Politicisation, Professionalism and Meritocracy:…
Photo: PNTL 2026 Fundasaun Mahein (FM) has consistently argued that…
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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
Parseria Foun ba Era Foun: Sovereignty, Security and Strategy in a Changing World
From Best Practice to Best Fit: Reform the RDTL Constitution to Secure Political Stability, Strengthen Governance and Accelerate Development
New Elite Consensus Is Needed To Avoid Further CrisisNew Elite Consensus Is Needed To Avoid Further Crisis
Fundasaun Mahein recently expressed concern that the state is facing a crisis of legitimacy due to the widespread dissatisfaction with current Government policies and performance, which threatens the security and READ MOREREAD MORE
Timor-Leste’s Leaders Must Use Floods As Opportunity To Work TogetherTimor-Leste’s Leaders Must Use Floods As Opportunity To Work Together
Early on the morning of Easter Sunday, 4 April 2021, flash floods caused by Tropical Cyclone Seroja devastated parts of the capital city of Dili, as well as impacting numerous READ MOREREAD MORE
Arbitrary Rules Threaten Public Wellbeing And National SecurityArbitrary Rules Threaten Public Wellbeing And National Security
Fundasaun Mahein recently published an article warning that the Government’s approach to managing Covid-19 risked provoking human rights violations, social conflict and increased hardship for many of our people, especially READ MOREREAD MORE
