Press Releases

  • International Prosecutors and Clerks Sworn Into Office
    19 Oct 2009 - Dili, 14October 2009- at the Office of the Prosecutor-General, four international prosecutors and four international clerks were sworn into office for their one-year assignment in Timor-Leste. These justice actors, from Cape Verde and Portugal, are provided through...
  • UNMIT confirms the death of an UNPOL Officer
    12 Oct 2009 - Dili, 12 October 2009 - The United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) confirms the death of a United Nations Police Officer from Zambia. We offer our sincere condolences to his family, colleagues and friends: in particular, the Members of the Zambian Police...
  • UNMIT reaction to recent media reports
    09 Oct 2009 - Dili, 9 October 2009- The United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) has seen the media report of the alleged presence of UNMIT staff at the Moon Bar in Dili, Timor-Leste during a raid conducted by the Immigration Police. This is one of a number of locations...
  • UNMIT Launches third human rights report on TL
    15 Sep 2009 -
    Dili, 15 September 2009- In a public report released in Dili today, the United Nations
    noted that in the past year, Timor-Leste made progress in key human rights areas, including strengthening of the judicial system and enactment of important legislation....
  • PNTL resumes responsibilities over the Police Training Academy
    14 Sep 2009 -
    Dili, 11 September 2009– The Special Representative of the Secretary-General
    of the United Nations for Timor- Leste (SRSG) Atul Khare and Fransisco Guterres the Secretary of State for Security on behalf of Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão today...
  • WHO’s unique health emergency fund gets a boost from TL
    08 Sep 2009 -   Dili, 8 September 2009 - Timor-Leste, the South-East Asia Region's youngest nation, has announced that it will make a contribution to the World Health Organization's (WHO) unique million dollar health emergency fund, whose fast and flexible disbursement mechanism has already...
  • Timor-Leste signs UN joint programme on sustainable food and nutrition security
    17 Aug 2009 - Dili, 14 August 2009 - US$3.5 million dollars for nutrition has been allocated by the UN MDG Achievement Fund for Timor-Leste. The 3-year funding will target pregnant and breastfeeding women and their under-five children and primary school children in Aileu, Baucau, Manatuto...
  • Baseline study on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Covalima and Bobonaro Districts released
    17 Aug 2009 - Dili, 13 August 2009 - Tradition, culture of silence, domination and inequality, ignorance of rights, the lack of law, weakness of the judiciary system, as well as economic dependence are among the key factors that make women more vulnerable to sexual and gender-based violence...
  • PNTL resumes primary policing responsibilities in Manatuto
    27 Jul 2009 - Manatuto, 25 July 2009 – Today the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Timor-Leste (SRSG) Atul Khare and Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão presided over the ceremony marking the resumption of primary responsibilities for the conduct of...
  • UNMIT/Serious Crimes Investigation Team (SCIT) newsletter • issue no. 4 July 2009
    14 Jul 2009 - Editorial In the fourth edition of SCIT we are pleased to publish an interview with the Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal, Dr. Claudio Ximenes, where he offers a keen explanation of the role of the judge, of the courts and the current status of the courts in Timor-Leste. I...

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