All Souls’ Day (November 2nd) is a very important day in Timor-Leste, when people across the country remember those who have passed away. Yet this year the sanctity of this 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…
HEADLINE
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
Timor-Leste Must Prepare For New Patrol BoatsTimor-Leste Must Prepare For New Patrol Boats
Timor-Leste’s government just decided to join Australia’s Pacific Patrol Boat program, which will supply two patrol boats built by the company Austal. In this program, Australia pays for the construction READ MOREREAD MORE
Conflicting Constitution Interpretations Spread Fears of InstabilityConflicting Constitution Interpretations Spread Fears of Instability
Anxiety is growing among the people of Timor-Leste. Conflicting interpretations of the Constitution mean that the main political parties do not agree about what will happen in the event that READ MOREREAD MORE
No Youth Policy in More Than a DecadeNo Youth Policy in More Than a Decade
In the face of recent fighting involving young people in Dili, Baucau and other Districts , the government must explicitly address the seemingly endless violence among Timorese youth. Over the READ MOREREAD MORE
