In the year 2000, Timor-Leste’s first law enforcement institution was known as the Timor-Leste Police Service (TLPS), and was under the authority of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East READ MOREREAD MORE
Welcome to Fundasaun Mahein
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
Misuse of Social Media for Inflammatory Political Statements Must End!Misuse of Social Media for Inflammatory Political Statements Must End!
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
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
