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
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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
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
After 17 years FALINTIL-FDTL has improved Its Defence CapacitiesAfter 17 years FALINTIL-FDTL has improved Its Defence Capacities
February 2nd marks the seventeenth anniversary of the transition from the FALINTIL resistance movement to the FALINTIL-Forsa Defeza Timor-Leste (FALINTIL-FDTL). Fundasaun Mahein (FM) wishes to congratulate the FALINTIL-FDTL on this READ MOREREAD MORE
Organized Crime Expands its Network in Timor-LesteOrganized Crime Expands its Network in Timor-Leste
31 January 2018 On 23 January 2018 the Maritime Police Unit of the National Police of Timor-Leste (PNTL) carried out a successful operation. The police confiscated 9 containers holding 5767 READ MOREREAD MORE
