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
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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
Parseria Foun ba Era Foun: Sovereignty, Security and Strategy in a Changing World
From Best Practice to Best Fit: Reform the RDTL Constitution to Secure Political Stability, Strengthen Governance and Accelerate Development
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
Political Instability Reflects Political CronyismPolitical Instability Reflects Political Cronyism
Since last July, Timor-Leste has endured political gridlock that has kept attention on political parties and sidelined the development of policies that could benefit the people of Timor-Leste. Instability in READ MOREREAD MORE
New Security Attaché in Canberra Advances International Defence CooperationNew Security Attaché in Canberra Advances International Defence Cooperation
FM applauds the appointment of Afonso de Jesus as Security Attaché at the Timorese embassy in Canberra. Appointed on February 1st, de Jesus is the first person to act as READ MOREREAD MORE
