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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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
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
