As the end of the year approaches, Fundasaun Mahein (FM) looks back at the major challenges and lessons learned for PNTL in 2018. FM observes that many of PNTL’s problems READ MOREREAD MORE
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State of Fragility: Poverty, Institutional Change and Political Transition
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
Gender Responsive Measures in Security InstitutionsGender Responsive Measures in Security Institutions
As Timor-Leste continues to modernise its security sector, a critical reform will be the inclusion of gender-related mechanisms to promote equality and equity in the police and military. According to READ MOREREAD MORE
The Government Must Address the Root Causes of Youth ViolenceThe Government Must Address the Root Causes of Youth Violence
Recent incidents of youth violence, including a brutal fight between gangs of young men in Hudi-Laran last week, have once again drawn attention to the issue of Martial Arts Groups READ MOREREAD MORE
PNTL Should Regulate or Limit the Use of FirearmsPNTL Should Regulate or Limit the Use of Firearms
On November 18, 2018 an intoxicated off-duty police officer attending a party in Kulu-Hun opened fire on partygoers, killing three young men and injuring five. The tragic incident has sparked READ MOREREAD MORE

