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
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Instituisaun Naun Govermental Peskiza, Monitorizasaun ho Advokasia ba Setor Seguransa no Defeza iha Timor-Leste.
Strengthening Police Professionalism, Accountability…
Photo: Facebook PNTL ( 23 July 2026) The recent fatal…
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…
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Strengthening Police Professionalism, Accountability and Operational Capacity: The Role of Regional Cooperation and Domestic Reform
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
The KPK is Abusing its Competence with Physical AggressionThe KPK is Abusing its Competence with Physical Aggression
On July 7th 2019 Fundasaun Mahein (FM) received evidence regarding acts of aggression by the KPK (Konsellu Polisiamentu Komunitariu) against communities in Manleuana, Dili. The incident took place on Sunday READ MOREREAD MORE
Drug Trafficking: What will happen to Two Timorese Citizens in Indonesia?Drug Trafficking: What will happen to Two Timorese Citizens in Indonesia?
Currently, Indonesia is involved in a war on drugs, which have become a serious issue due to the fact that Indonesia is an expanding marketplace for illegal drugs and therefore READ MOREREAD MORE
Martial Arts Groups: Risks, Threats and OpportunitiesMartial Arts Groups: Risks, Threats and Opportunities
Last week, Chief of State-Major General of the F-FDTL Lere Anan Timur called for military operations to combat Martial Arts Groups (MAGs). While MAG violence does pose a threat to READ MOREREAD MORE
