Photo: Internet The shortage of uniforms for the National Police of Timor-Leste (PNTL) has been a persistent issue raised by PNTL’s Commander-in-Chief and the Minister of Interior for several years. READ MOREREAD MORE
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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
Elite State: Populist Politics and the Challenges of Governance in Timor-Leste
Research on Community Conflict, Traditional Dispute Resolution and Trauma Politics in Timor-Leste
Delegation of Competencies related to the National Intelligence Service to the Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers: An Analysis of Hierarchy and LegalityDelegation of Competencies related to the National Intelligence Service to the Minister of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers: An Analysis of Hierarchy and Legality
Fundasaun Mahein (FM) publishes its analysis of Decree No. 01/PM/1/2025, issued by the Prime Minister of the IX Constitutional Government, which delegates competencies related to the National Intelligence Service (SNI) READ MOREREAD MORE
New Elite Consensus Still Needed: Maun Bo’ot-ism, Political Transition and Timor-Leste’s Future SecurityNew Elite Consensus Still Needed: Maun Bo’ot-ism, Political Transition and Timor-Leste’s Future Security
Image: Australian Institute of International Affairs Despite being a small country that struggled for many years to achieve liberation, Timor-Leste’s political landscape is deeply fragmented. Personal rivalry between major political READ MOREREAD MORE
SEATOU’s Demolition, Eviction and Confiscation Campaign: Arbitrary Brutality in the Name of Beautification, Public Order and the Rule of LawSEATOU’s Demolition, Eviction and Confiscation Campaign: Arbitrary Brutality in the Name of Beautification, Public Order and the Rule of Law
Photo: Mansfield Pro Fellows blog Throughout 2024, the IX Government, through the Secretary of State for Toponymy and Urban Organization Affairs (SEATOU), has implemented a sweeping campaign of eviction, demolition READ MOREREAD MORE
