East Timor Law and Justice Bulletin

The Superior Council for Defence and Security of Timor-Leste

2012-01-20T18:58:00.000+11:00

East Timor Legal News 20/01/2012 Source: Fundasaun Mahein : The Superior Council for Defence and Security of Timor-Leste - Mahein Nia Lian no. 28 conducted in-depth discussion about the role, structure, competencies, policies and challenges faced by the Superior Council for Defence and Security of Timor-Leste. Despite its small size, Timor-Leste has numerous institutions, which place immense

Civil society human rights organisation reports 90 cases of criminal acts by police

2012-01-12T16:54:00.000+11:00

East Timor Legal News Source: Timor Post 19/12/ 2011 - The Executive Director for the Timorese Human Rights Defender (HAK) Rogerio Viegas Vicente said that based on of HAK's report some members of the Timorese National Police (PNTL) have been involved in 90 criminal cases in the country but the legal process for those cases are pending in the court. Vicente said that the 90 cases that directly

Police Force inaugurates 11 patrol boats to control territorial waters

2012-01-12T16:35:00.000+11:00

East Timor Legal News Source: Independente 19/12/2011 - Timorese Police Commander Commissioner of Police Longuinhos Monteiro said that the police have inaugurated 11 boats to be used to pontrol Timor's water in Batugade. He said that the inauguration was positive as the officials of PNTL will cooperate with the Customs Department and the Timorese Defence Force (F-FDTL) to control the sea in

TEMPO SEMANAL: A New Year Begins – but what else will be new?

2012-01-10T21:08:00.001+11:00

TEMPO SEMANAL: A New Year Begins – but what else will be new?

TEMPO SEMANAL: Community Based Policing: The factors that influence Police Forces to engage more closely with a local community

2012-01-10T21:03:00.001+11:00

TEMPO SEMANAL: Community Based Policing: The factors that influence Police Forces to engage more closely with a local community

Timor Bush-warbler rediscovered

2012-01-04T20:20:00.000+11:00

East Timor Legal News 04/02/2011 Source: Birdlife International Fri, Dec 30, 2011 - There had been no confirmed field observations of Timor Bush-warbler Bradypterus timorensis since two specimens were collected on Mount Mutis, West Timor, in 1932. A paper published online in BirdLife’s journal, Bird Conservation International(BCI) [1], reports the rediscovery of the Timor Bush-warbler in

Timor-Leste Public National Holidays 2012

2012-01-02T14:35:00.000+11:00

East Timor Legal News Source: Secretariat of State of the Council of Ministers Díli, Goverment Palace December 28, 2011 IV CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERMENT SECRETARIAT OF STATE OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS PRESS RELEASE The public holidays with a fixed date and variable date for 2012, determined by the Law No 10/2005 of 10th of August, are the following: a) 1st of January – New Year’s Day (fixed date

Martial Arts Violence Continues, as the PNTL remains without any Community Police Engagement Strategies.

2011-12-22T19:31:00.000+11:00

East Timor Legal News Source: Fundasaun Mahein, 21th December 2011 - “In regards to PSHT’s graduation, we PSHT had sent a letter to the PNTL and the State Sectary for Security to provide security for that event. However we had received no security guarantees from the PNTL, and the end result was confrontation and the death of one of our members.” (Mario Trinidade 20/12/2012 TVTL) If Mr. Mario

Institutionalizing Community Policing in Timor-Leste: Exploring the Politics of Police Reform

2011-12-19T18:57:00.000+11:00

East Timor Legal News 19/12/2011 Source: The Asia Foundation Nélson De Sousa C. Belo, Mark R. Koenig, Edited by Silas Everett Occasional Paper No. 8, December 2011 - A brief paper that examines the development of the Polícia Nacional de Timor-Leste (PNTL) over the last decade, which has been a core focus of the international community as well as successive national governments. As capacity has

President of the Republic denies requesting list of 100 prisoners to pardon on Christmas

2011-12-18T15:46:00.000+11:00

H.E. President Jos Ramos-Horta East Timor Legal News 18/12/2011 Source: Office of the President of the Republic Press Release DENIAL - Dili, 16.DEC-11 (PPR) – The Office of the President of the Republic denies news published by Timorese press according to which H.E. President Jose Ramos-Horta would have instructed the Minister of Justice, Lucia Freitas Lobato, to prepare a list of 100

Police will not tolerate people who smuggle drugs into the country

2011-12-17T14:40:00.000+11:00

East Timor Legal News 17/12/2011 Source: Suara Timor Lorosae 16/12/2011 - Deputy Timorese Police Commissioner of Police Afonso de Jesus said that the police will never tolerate people who are found guilty of smuggling drugs into the country. He said that they have detained many smugglers and drug consumers, and some detainees have been jailed and some others are facing the judicial process. “

PNTL Deputy criticises NGO’s Human Rights report

2011-12-17T14:36:00.000+11:00

East Timor Legal News 17/12/2011 Source: Independente 16/12/2011 - The Timorese Human Rights Association (HAK) has recently released their report that stating that the Timorese National Police (PNTL) members were involved in 90 criminal cases, but the Deputy Police Commissioner of Police Afonso de Jesus rejected it. De Jesus said the recent report by HAK on human rights violations by PNTL

Police yet to identify F-FDTL cadet’s killer

2011-12-17T13:56:00.000+11:00

East Timor Legal News 17/12/2011 Source: Radio Timor-Leste 15/12/2011 - The Criminal Investigation Service (SIC) Commander, Calisto Gonzaga, said that the police have not yet identified the suspect who killed a Timorese Defense Force (F-FDTL) cadet last month in Metiaut of Dili. Gonzaga confirmed that the investigation of the case wascontinuing, but the suspect involved in the case had not yet

Autopsy on body of Timina Fuel manager does not show signs of killing

2011-12-17T13:51:00.000+11:00

East Timor Legal News 17/12/2011 Source: Diario Nacional 15/12/2011 - The Criminal Investigation Service (SIC) Commander, Superintendent Calisto Gonzaga, said that the result from the pathology doctor of the autopsy on Saturnino Fatima Maia, the manager Timina Fuel who was recently found dead, did not show that he was killed by unknown people. “I just receive the result of the autopsy from the

Police commander slammed for criticising officers in public

2011-12-17T13:15:00.000+11:00

PNTL Commander Longuinhos Monteiro East Timor Legal News 17/12/2011 Source: Independente15/12/2011 - As the general commander of PNTL, Longuinhos Monteiro should not publicly discuss the weaknesses of his senior officers, FALINTIL veteran and member of parliamentary Committee B, Faustinho dos Santos, said. During a swearing-in ceremony for new PNTL unit police commanders on Monday, Mr.

Police register 2010 cases of traffic accidents

2011-12-17T13:10:00.000+11:00

East Timor Legal News 17/1/2/2011 Source: Diario Nacional 15/12/2011 - The Commander for Traffic Police Inspector Valente Soares said that in 2011 the Timorese National Police (PNTL) from the Traffic Police Unit have registered 2010 cases of traffic accidents. “Based on data from the 13 districts from January up to December 2011, the number of traffic accidents registered is more than 2010,”

More reckless driving by UN staff in Dili results in yet another collision

2011-12-17T13:03:00.004+11:00

East Timor Legal News 17/12/2011 Source: Independente16/11/2011 - The United Nations Police in Timor-Leste yesterday yet again have been involved in a collision with a Timorese citizen on a motobike in Dili in front of the Tiger Fuel Station. The incident took place when the UN Police car with the Number UN-0019 came out from the Tiger Fuel Station and hit a motorbike travelling in on the main

Meeting of the Council of Ministers of 14 December 2011

2011-12-17T12:47:00.000+11:00

East Timor Legal News 14/12/2011 Source: Government of East Timor Press Release -The Council of Ministers met this Wednesday, December 14, 2011, at the Government Palace in Dili, and approved: 1. Government Resolution Proposal approving the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia The accession of Timor-Leste to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a priority of the IV

Government and Parliament strongly condemn UN Staff who killed three Timorese in traffic collisions

2011-12-15T21:45:00.000+11:00

East Timor Legal News15/12/2011 Source: Diario Nacional 13/12/2011 - Government officials and Members of the National Parliamenta strongly condemned the attitude of the United Nations personnel in the country who killed three Timorese last week in the traffic accidents. Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Roberto Carlos said that it was important for the competent institutions to investigate this

Meeting of the Council of Ministers of 7 December 2011

2011-12-14T18:38:00.000+11:00

East Timor Legal News 14/11/2011 Source: Government of East Timor The Council of Ministers met this Wednesday, 7 December 2011, in the Counsil of Ministers meeting roon, in the Government Palace, in Díli, and approved: 1. Decree-Law that approves the extraordinary payment of one month’s base salary to the public sector The IV Constitutional Government develops a policy of preservation of

Another traffic accident involving UN vehicle results in two deaths

2011-12-13T18:44:00.000+11:00

East Timor Legal News Source: Timornewsline12/12/2011 - The United Nations deeply regrets the traffic accident that occurred near Obrigado Barracks in the early morning of Saturday 10 December involving an UN vehicle and a motorcycle. As a result of the collision two men travelling on the motorcycle died. PNTL is investigating the accident. The UN is cooperating fully in the investigation.

Borges re-elected to lead PUN party

2011-12-13T18:27:00.000+11:00

Fernanda Borges, re-elected to lead PUN East Timor Legal News 13/12/2011 Source: Timornewsline 12/12/2011 - Ms Fernanda Borges who is also a Member of the National Parliament has been re-elected as the president of Partidu Unidade Nasional (PUN). Ms Borges was elected during a fair and democratic election which was held last Friday (9/12) at the National Election Commission (CNE) conference

One hundred prisoners to be given pardon, says Justice Minister Lobato

2011-12-13T18:20:00.000+11:00

East Timor Legal News 13/12/2011 Source: Suara Timor Lorosae 12/12/2011- The East Timor Minister for Justice, Mrs. Lucia Lobato, said she had received instructions from President Jose Ramos Horta to prepare a list of 100 prisoners who were possible candidates for receive pardons for their crimes. "I will comply with the instruction given and I have contacted the Director of Prison and requested

Leading Law and Justice NGO opposes President Horta's statements regarding possible pardon for Samson

2011-12-13T18:13:00.000+11:00

East Timor Legal News 13/12/2011 Source: Independente 12/12/2011 - The peak East Timorese civil society organisation, the Judicial System Monitoring Program (JSMP) Director Luis Oliveira Sampaio said that JSMP opposes the recent statement of President Jose Ramos Horta implying that it is possible to grant a pardon or amnesty to the Director of LABEH Christopher Henry Samson who has been

TEMPO SEMANAL: East Timor – a brief Update

2011-12-12T21:31:00.001+11:00

TEMPO SEMANAL: East Timor – a brief Update