Fundasaun Mahein calls on Timor-Leste’s next government to take actions against police corruption. Corruption degrades the legitimacy of the National Police of Timor-Leste (PNTL) in citizens’ eyes, generating distrust that READ MOREREAD MORE
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Instituisaun Naun Govermental Peskiza, Monitorizasaun ho Advokasia ba Setor Seguransa no Defeza iha Timor-Leste.
Youth Crime and the…
Photo: PNTL (June 10, 2026) The recent death of a…
Reviving Pensamento: A Call…
Photo: Fundasaun Mahein (May 2026) Introduction Timor-Leste’s future will be…
Politicisation, Professionalism and Meritocracy:…
Photo: PNTL 2026 Fundasaun Mahein (FM) has consistently argued that…
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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
Illegal fishing reveals need for improved maritime securityIllegal fishing reveals need for improved maritime security
Recently, the National Police of Timor-Leste (PNTL) apprehended a fishing boat belonging to the company Hong Long Fisheries with large quantities of dead sharks on board. To access the illegal READ MOREREAD MORE
New Government Must Prepare for Military Chiefs’ Expiring MandatesNew Government Must Prepare for Military Chiefs’ Expiring Mandates
September 12th, 2017 This report analyzes the defense issues surrounding the mandates of the General Chief of Staff (CEMGFA), the Vice-CEMGFA, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces (CEMFA) and the Component READ MOREREAD MORE
Time for a New Defense Policy in Timor-LesteTime for a New Defense Policy in Timor-Leste
With Timor-Leste’s VII Constitutional Government soon to be formed, Fundasaun Mahein (FM) calls on the new Government, in particular the Ministry of Defense working in cooperation with the FALINITIL Timor-Leste READ MOREREAD MORE
