Recently in Timor-Leste, suggestions have arisen about the need for a law governing social media content. Concerns have emerged about the acrimonious comments and discussions on social media, which rarely READ MOREREAD MORE
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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…
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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
Reckless Driving in Timor-Leste Remains a Constant Threat to Citizens’ LivesReckless Driving in Timor-Leste Remains a Constant Threat to Citizens’ Lives
Fundasaun Mahein (FM) would like to call attention once more to the dangers posed to people driving on Timor-Leste’s roads. Almost every day people are injured and often killed whilst READ MOREREAD MORE
Weak Customs Enforcement Undermines Border SecurityWeak Customs Enforcement Undermines Border Security
In the past two months, containers holding explosives for illegal fishing and precursor chemicals for the production of prohibited substances have arrived on Timor-Leste’s shores. The National Police of Timor-Leste READ MOREREAD MORE
Possession of Illegal and Unaccounted-for Weapons ContinuesPossession of Illegal and Unaccounted-for Weapons Continues
28 February 2018 Problems with unregulated weapons in Timor-Leste have caused concern ever since the 2006 Crisis. The weapons in question were either lost during the Crisis or smuggled illegally READ MOREREAD MORE
