Human Rights and Transitional Justice Section Thematic Report on the Right to Food in Timor-Leste

Fulfilling the right to food is one of the main pillars for building a prosperous Timor-Leste. In Asia’s youngest and poorest nation, where 80 percent of the population relies on the agricultural sector for both food source and income generation, food security1 is one of the most crucial elements for ensuring that the right to food is realized and for achieving socio-economic stability...