On November 9, 2018, several hundred students associated with Movimentu Universitario Timor-Leste (MUTL) organized a demonstration in front of Dili’s Parliamentary Palace. The protests were a reaction to Parliament’s decision READ MOREREAD MORE
HEADLINE
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
Terms of Office on the F-FDTL Hierarchy “Reformed and Continuation Role”Terms of Office on the F-FDTL Hierarchy “Reformed and Continuation Role”
October 30th 2018 While nominations for positions in the F-FDTL hierarchy was subject to political gridlock in 2016 between the government and president of the republic, it ultimately led to READ MOREREAD MORE
FM Urges the President to End Lere’s Legal LimboFM Urges the President to End Lere’s Legal Limbo
According to Timorese law, the Chief of State-Major General of the F-FDTL (CEMG) has a four-year mandate with the possibility of a one-time renewal. On October 6, 2018, Major-General Lere READ MOREREAD MORE
Weighing the Costs and Benefits of New F-FDTL HelicoptersWeighing the Costs and Benefits of New F-FDTL Helicopters
Recently, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced that it has plans to buy three new helicopters for the Timor-Leste Defence Force (F-FDTL). The acquisition of new helicopters would represent another READ MOREREAD MORE

