On Tuesday October 3rd, a video surfaced on the Internet depicting police officers in Oecussi district torturing detainees. In this video, personnel from the National Police of Timor-Leste (PNTL) slap, READ MOREREAD MORE
Welcome to Fundasaun Mahein
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
Cooperation Between Timor-Leste and Indonesia should Prompt Recognition of the Indonesian Military’s Crimes during the OccupationCooperation Between Timor-Leste and Indonesia should Prompt Recognition of the Indonesian Military’s Crimes during the Occupation
The recent arrival in Dili of an Indonesian military delegation led by General Gatot Nurmantyo raises questions about the Indonesian government’s willingness to recognize atrocities committed during the occupation of READ MOREREAD MORE
New Government Should Tackle Pervasive PNTL CorruptionNew Government Should Tackle Pervasive PNTL Corruption
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
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
