It is a common sight in Díli: pedestrians picking their way carefully across large, unmarked holes in the street or sidewalk, while dead trees lean in rigor mortis over the READ MOREREAD MORE
Welcome to Fundasaun Mahein
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
ASEAN: The Potential to Improve Timor-Leste’s Security?ASEAN: The Potential to Improve Timor-Leste’s Security?
For many years, the government of Timor-Leste has been courting ASEAN with the eventual goal of becoming a member. Timor-Leste believes that membership will bring increased political, economic and security READ MOREREAD MORE
Drug Trafficking: Why Did Timor-Leste’s Customs Authorities not Detect Illicit Goods Crossing the Border?Drug Trafficking: Why Did Timor-Leste’s Customs Authorities not Detect Illicit Goods Crossing the Border?
On May 29th, 2019 security services of Mota-Ain, Atambua, Indonesia arrested two Timorese nationals (a married couple) at the border crossing of Batugade, where customs officers discovered the presence of READ MOREREAD MORE
A resurgence in violence between banned Martial Arts GroupsA resurgence in violence between banned Martial Arts Groups
2019 has seen an increase in conflict between Martial Arts Groups in Timor-Leste with several recent examples of violence and destruction demonstrating the devastating effects that they can have on READ MOREREAD MORE
