East Timor Law and Justice Bulletin

Military will not intervene in police jurisdiction, says F-FDTL Deputy Commander

2013-05-18T06:10:00.000+10:00

ETLJB 18 May 2013 - The Deputy Commander of the East Timor Defence Force (F-FDTL), Brigadier General Filomeno Paixao, was reported by Radio Timor Leste on 16 May as saying that he refused to...

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Draft Minerals Law issued by Minister for Natural Resources as Prime Minister accuses ConicoPhillips of stealing the country's oil and gas wealth

2013-05-17T18:28:00.002+10:00

Minister for Natural Resources Alfredo Pires ETLJB 17 May 2013 - East Timor's Minister for Natural Resources Mr. Alfredo Pires has officially launched the draft of the country’s minerals law that...

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Convicted former Justice Minister continues criticism of justice system

2013-05-16T19:11:00.002+10:00

Former Justice Minister Lobato. Image: GOET ETLJB 16 May 2013 - The former Justice Minister in Xanana Gusmao's IV Constitutional Government who was convicted on charges relating to corruption in...

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Objections to perceived government interference in judicial process in Timor-Leste

2013-05-15T20:48:00.007+10:00

ETLJB 15 May 2013 - Objections have been publicly raised about perceived government interference in the judicial process in Timor-Leste regarding the killing of a man by police in Hera on ...

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First Debate on Compulsory Military Service in Timor-Leste

2013-05-11T05:50:00.002+10:00

ETLJB 11 May 2013 - According to the plan of H.E. the President of the Republic, Taur Matan Ruak, the first meeting on the plan for implementing military conscription took place on Friday...

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Justice Ministry holds seminar on draft land law

2013-05-11T05:43:00.003+10:00

ETLJB 11 May 2013 - The Ministry of Justice has held a seminar at Hotel Vilaverde to discuss the draft of the country’s proposed new land law. Minister for Justice Dionsio Babo said this law was...

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Convicted former Justice Minister Lobato evacuated from prison to National Hospital

2013-05-11T05:32:00.000+10:00

ETLJB 11 May 2013 - Diario Nacional reported on 7 May that the former Minister for Justice Lucia Lobato, who has been convicted on corruption charges and sentenced to 5 years jail, has been...

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Report of racist anti-Chinese comments by Prime Minister Gusmao

2013-05-11T04:59:00.000+10:00

ETLJB 11 May 3013 - A report in Jornal Nacional Diario on 7 May 2013 records some recent public statements by the Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao that are overtly racist. According to the report, the...

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A Threat for Present and Future Generations: Environmental Perspectives on National Security

2013-05-10T18:01:00.006+10:00

ETLJB 10 May 2013 - Mahein Nia Lian (Mahein’s Voice) No. 51 analyzes threats against human security and national security for present and future generation of Timor-Leste from the environmental...

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Timor-Leste Parliament suspends immunity from prosecution of Secretary of State for Institutional Strengthening

2013-05-10T17:55:00.001+10:00

ETLJB10 May 2013 - East Timor's Judicial System Monitoring Program reports that the National Parliament suspends Françisco dacosta Soares Borlaco indefinitely from his position as Secretary of State...

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Chief Justice takes case against Fretilin MP to Public Prosecutor

2013-05-09T19:14:00.000+10:00

ETLJB 09 May 2013 - The Chief Justice of East Timor, His Honour Claudio Ximenes has taken his case regarding public allegations against him by Fretilin Member of Parliament, Aniceto Guterres that he...

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Aggravated murder, manslaughter, sexual abuse of minors, assaults and property damage cases heard in Baucau District Court

2013-05-07T18:50:00.001+10:00

ETLJB 07 May 2013 - The East Timor Judicial System Monitoring Program hasreleased the English translation of its report on the monitoring of proceedings in the Baucau District court during the...

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Summary of the trial process at the Dili District Court February 2013

2013-05-07T06:40:00.001+10:00

ETLJB 07 May 2013 - East Timor's Judicial System Monitoring Program has released the English translation of its report on monitoring in proceedings in the Dili District Court during the month of...

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Community Land in East Timor: Compensation for Acquisition for Public Purposes

2013-04-28T16:49:00.003+10:00

ETLJB 28 April 2013 - A recent press release from the Government of East Timor reported that an agreement had been reached regarding the surrender of 1,113 hectares of community lands in Covalima...

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Drug trafficking in Timor-Leste

2013-04-27T05:37:00.000+10:00

ETLJB 27 April 2013 - Illegal drug trafficking and use in East Timor is a significant social problem in East Timor that has become increasingly problematical in recent times. Over the last year,...

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Meeting of the Timor-Leste Council of Ministers on April 23, 2013

2013-04-27T05:11:00.006+10:00

ETLJB 27 April 2013 - The V Constitutional Government met on April 23, 2013 in the Council of Ministers Meeting Room, at the Government Palace, in Díli, and approved the following: 1. Draft...

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Timor Leste Parliamentary Committee A to prioritise land, municipalities and anti-corruption laws

2013-04-26T17:32:00.001+10:00

ETLJB 26 April 2013 - In 2013 the Commission A of the National Parliament will give priority to three laws: Local Powers, Land Law and the Anti-Corruption Law. According to the President...

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Timor-Leste’s National Oil Company Commences First Exploration Activity

2013-04-26T08:06:00.000+10:00

ETLJB 26 April 2013 - The newly established national oil company of Timor-Leste, TIMOR GAP E.P. has signed its first production sharing contract allowing Timor-Leste for the first time to...

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Convicted former Justice Minister may be released pending extraordinary appeal

2013-04-26T08:01:00.002+10:00

ETLJB 26 April 2013 - According to an English translation of a media report published by Diario Nacional on 24 April 2013, there is a possibility that prisoner and former Minister for Justice, Lucia...

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U.S. Department of State Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2012: Timor-Leste

2013-04-26T05:35:00.002+10:00

ETLJB 26 April 2013 - There follows some extracts from the United States Department of State Country Reports on Human Rights Practices in East Timor. The permalink for the complete report on East...

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Land Disputes: From the Security Perspective

2013-04-26T05:11:00.000+10:00

Fundasaun Mahein, April, 17, 2013 PRESS RELEASE - Mahein’s Voice Report Number 48 will survey the instances of land dispute in Timor-Leste, and at the same time, will follow up the previous report...

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Timor-Leste Legal News 23 April 2013

2013-04-24T18:49:00.001+10:00

ETLJB 24 April 2013 - There follows a selection of legal news reports published by the Timor Leste Media Development Centre. One house set on fire during a clash in Beto - Televizaun Timor-Leste...

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Lost Weapons and Other Weapons Issues in Timor-Leste

2013-04-24T18:31:00.000+10:00

ETLJB - Fundasaun Mahein, 23 April 2013 Press Release - Mahein’s Voice Report No. 49 analyzes lost weapons and other weapons issues in Timor-Leste. Historically, weapons usage has caused panic...

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Government and Community celebrate agreement on land use for Suai Supply Base

2013-04-23T19:53:00.001+10:00

ETLJB 23 April 2013 - On the 11th of April the Prime Minister, His Excellency Kay Rala Gusmao and Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, His Excellency Alfredo Pires, joined with community...

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Distortions and misrepresentations by The Asia Foundation in Timor-Leste

2013-04-22T21:17:00.001+10:00

ETLJB 22 April 2014 - In its Terms of Reference for its 2013 Law and Justice Survey, The Asia Foundation makes some extraordinary statements about what it has put out as the object of the...

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