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
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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
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
The Post-Election Situation: Between Constitutionality and Arbitrary RuleThe Post-Election Situation: Between Constitutionality and Arbitrary Rule
August 25th, 2017 The delays in the inauguration of the newly elected Parliament and in the formation of the new Government violate the Constitution of Timor-Leste. The results of the READ MOREREAD MORE
Timor-Leste Must Prepare for ASEAN-related Security ProblemsTimor-Leste Must Prepare for ASEAN-related Security Problems
Timor-Leste has long sought to join ASEAN. Timorese leaders regularly emphasize the economic and diplomatic benefits of participation in the regional organization, and the new government will almost certainly continue READ MOREREAD MORE
