Image: Tatoli news The first papal visit to Timor-Leste since independence was marked by excitement and high hopes in this predominantly Catholic nation. The Government spent millions of dollars in READ MOREREAD MORE
Welcome to Fundasaun Mahein
Instituisaun Naun Govermental Peskiza, Monitorizasaun ho Advokasia ba Setor Seguransa no Defeza iha Timor-Leste.
Strengthening Police Professionalism, Accountability…
Photo: Facebook PNTL ( 23 July 2026) The recent fatal…
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…
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Strengthening Police Professionalism, Accountability and Operational Capacity: The Role of Regional Cooperation and Domestic Reform
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
Business Email Compromise Case: Victory for Timor-Leste’s Security Agencies, or Lesson Learned for Organised Criminals?Business Email Compromise Case: Victory for Timor-Leste’s Security Agencies, or Lesson Learned for Organised Criminals?
Photo: INTERPOL/PCIC In late July, an unprecedented cross-border operation involving Timorese, Singaporean and international law enforcement agencies resulted in the recovery of more than US$40 million in funds stolen in READ MOREREAD MORE
Timor-Leste’s Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity and the “Geopolitics of Data”Timor-Leste’s Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity and the “Geopolitics of Data”
Image: telegeography.com In Timor-Leste, landmark telecommunications infrastructure projects are accelerating the country’s digital transformation process. These include the nation’s first submarine fiber optic cable – the “Timor-Leste South Submarine Cable” READ MOREREAD MORE
Mass Evictions Reveal the State’s “Consistent Inconsistency” and Leaders’ Lack of HumanityMass Evictions Reveal the State’s “Consistent Inconsistency” and Leaders’ Lack of Humanity
Source Photo: Loluwari.com Starting in early 2024, the Timor-Leste Government embarked on a campaign of evictions and demolitions of buildings which were deemed to be “illegally occupying state land.” The READ MOREREAD MORE
