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Eleven Timorese Citizens File Case Requesting Court to Rule Presidential Decree on Clemencies Unconstitutional 2008-06-27 17:54:09 Press Release For Immediate Release 27 June 2008Regarding the decision of President of the Republic, José Ramos-Horta’s, to grant executive clemency to 94 prisoners, today, Friday, 27 June 2008, eleven Timorese citizens delivered a petition to the Provedor for Human Rights and Justice (PDHJ) asking him to use his powers according to Section 150 of the Constitution to request that the Court
of A Read more:Eleven
, Citizens
, Presidential
STP-CAVR Appeals for Resolution of Serious Crimes Cases 2008-06-27 16:59:33 Direcção de Sede: Antigo Comarca Balide Telp: (+670)3311263 Rua de Caicoli, Balide Dili, Timor-Leste Email: info.cavr@gmail.com P.O. Box 144, Dili, Timor Leste Website: www.cavr-timorleste.orgPress Release 27 June 2008STP-CAVR Appeals
for Resolution
of Serious Crimes
CasesThe STP-CAVR presented a copy of the Chega! Report to Prosecutor General Longinhos Monteiro this week and urged him
Statement by President Horta on Candidacy for Human Rights Commissioner 2008-06-27 16:41:54 PRESIDÊNCIA DA REPÚBLICAGABINETE DA PRESIDÊNCIADEPARTAMENTO DE COMUNICAÇÃO SOCIALEnglish Dili, 27 June 2008STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT JOSÉ RAMOS-HORTAI thank the many countries that in the last few weeks have encouraged me to table my candidacy for the position of UN High Commissioner
for Human Rights
. I am very touched by the trust placed on me by the many friends in the world who believed that Read more:President
, Candidacy
, Human Rights
Meeting of the Council of Ministers on 25 June 2008 2008-06-27 07:43:04 The Council
of Ministers meeting is held this Wednesday, June 22, 2008, in the Meeting Room of the Council of Ministers, at the Government Palace in Dili, and adopted: Decree Law Amendment to the regime of General Supplies and Public Procurement This law, which the Council of Ministers approved in its meeting today, is changing the Legal Regime on Public Procurement and Supply, defining, in partic
New gun laws in East Timor defeated in Parliament 2008-06-27 07:28:09 The government of East Timor has proposed a new law to regulate guns. But according to the opposition party, FRETILIN, the draft law would give the Commander of the East Timor National Police the sole and discretionary power to authorize civilians to obtain and possess firearms. The history of firearms in the hands of civilians has contributed to all the bloody episodes in the country's tortured h Read more:Parliament
Hopes for Justice Crumble in East Timor 2008-06-27 02:56:51 The hopes of victims and advocates for justice in East Timor were given another blow last week with the release of two notorious criminals from prison.The former Fretilin government Interior Minister, Rogerio Lobato, and Indonesian-backed militia leader, Joni Marques, were both freed following President Jose Ramos-Horta granting them clemency as part of the nation’s sixth celebration of the rest Read more:Justice
, Crumble
East Timor police use tear gas on students protesting government spending 2008-07-07 18:55:04 East Timor police use tear gas on students protesting government spendingMike Rosen-Molina at 12:44 PM ET[JURIST] A UN spokesperson said that East Timor [JURIST news archive] police used teargas on a group of 200 students who were demonstrating before the National Parliament [official backgrounder] on Monday. Police reportedly used force against the students and arrested 21 protesters who disregar
National Media Legal News 07 July 2008 2008-07-07 17:20:32 JSMP: Horta wrong over amnesty law – Timor PostThe Non-Governmental Organization, Judicial System Monitoring Program (JSMP), has said that they consider the President’s plan for the amnesty law to be a mistake. The Acting Director of JSMP Casimiro dos Santos said that the amnesty law, approved in the Presidential Cabinet, has taken away criminal responsibility of those directly involved in the Read more:National
East Timor opposition demands review of rice import contract 2008-07-07 07:42:13 ABC Radio Australia East Timor's Oppositiion Fretilin Party has called on the Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao to explain why a lucrative contract
has gone to a member of his party the CNRT. The contract for the importation of rice has been doubled to 16,000 tons to provide improved food security in the country. Read more...Palacio do Governo, DiliEast Timor Legal News - More than just the news!
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East Timor police arrest 21 in luxury cars protest 2008-07-07 02:08:59 07 Jul 2008 05:19:24 GMT 07 Jul 2008 05:19:24 GMT Source: Reuters By Tito BeloDILI, July 7 (Reuters) - East Timor police arrested 21 people and fired tear gas to disperse a protest against a parliament decision to buy 65 luxury cars -- one for each member of parliament -- in one of the world's poorest nations.Around 1,000 protesters, mostly students, staged a rally at the parliament building, carr
UNMIT Daily Media Review 03 July 2008 2008-07-04 20:19:49 India ready to train F-FDTL- TVTLThe Indian Government has declared its readiness to assist Timor Leste by training the F-FDTL. Captain Paban Gohan from the Indian Naval Contingent yesterday met with the State Secretary of Defence Julio Tomas Pinto in the Government Palace. During the meeting, they talked about the intention of the Indian Government to enhance the naval capacity of F-FDTL by train Read more:Daily
UNMIT Daily Media Review 4 July 2008 2008-07-04 09:46:54 East Timor National Media ReportsAmbassador Klemm: AMP and Fretilin should reconcile – Suara Tiimor Lorosa’eAmbassador of the United States in Timor-Leste Hans Klemm is asking the leaders of the Alliance Majority in the Parliament (AMP) and opposition group Fretilin, AD and PUN to continue reconciliation to guarantee peace, security and prosperity for the people of the nation.The Ambassador be Read more:Daily
Ministry of Social Solidarity - 235 IDPs from Police Academy camp return home 2008-07-03 16:39:53 MINISTRY OF SOCIAL SOLIDARITYPRESS RELEASE3 July 2008235 IDPs from PoliceAcademy
camp return homeCommencing today, as part of the government’s Hamutuk Hari’i Futuru national recovery strategy, 235 families from the Police Academy IDP camp will be assisted to return to their homes.The Secretary of State for Social
Assistance and Natural Disasters, Jacinto Rigoberto Gomes, told the IDPs “you Read more:Ministry
ADB Timor Leste Partner On First Domestic Commercial Bank 2008-07-03 16:37:43 ADB-Timor Leste Partner
On FirstDomesticCommercial
BankThursday: July 03, 2008Asian Development BankThe Government of Timor-Leste, the Foundation for Poverty Reduction, and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen the Institute of Microfinance Timor-Leste (Instituição De Microfinanças De Timor Leste), IMfTL, to create the country’s first dome
Nationwide land data collection to start in East Timor 2008-07-03 16:34:28 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 02 July 2008Minister of Justice Signs Decree Opening the Way for Land Reform in Timor-Leste Nationwide
land data collection
to startThe Minister of Justice yesterday signed the Decree on the Cadastre, opening the way for a systematic collection of data on land and land ownership across the country. This is a critical legislation in Timor-Leste, where there is as yet no compre
East Timor Mid-Year Budget First Step to Resource Curse 2008-07-03 07:51:44 For Tetum original, and links to other relevant documents, go to Group Transparency Timor-LesteRede Transparensia Timor-LesteSecretariat: Mata Dalan Institute, Bebonuk, Dili, Timor-Leste redetransparensia@gmail.com, Zinha (+670)7356500Statement to Media3 July 2008 On 18 June 2008, the Timor-Leste Council of Ministers passed the amendment to the State Budget for 2008, and sent it to Parliament for Read more:First
, Resource
The Quest for Solutions to Timor-Leste’s Land and Property Issues 2008-07-02 23:08:27 From International Organization for Migration's (IOM) Migration July 2008 ISSN 1813-2839Much focus is placed on the basic human rights of migrants, refugees and displaced people. But for those that have lost homes, land and livelihoods through conflict or persecution, land and property rights are of equal importance but are often less acknowledged. IOM, which provides technical advice and support Read more:Quest
, Issues
Comment by Dr Clinton Fernandes on Clemency Issue 2008-07-02 22:31:42 1. There is one category of crimes in which amnesties may be given freely by the state. That is where the state itself is the victim e.g. the crimes of treason or sedition. Beyond that, there are real problems, sometimes impossibilities. 2. However, clemencies/amnesties can sometimes be a way to further the cause of peace.a. For instance, Sierra Leone's International Truth and Reconciliation Commi Read more:Comment
, Clinton
, Fernandes
TLGov: Amending Budget 2008 provides for Economic Stabilisation Fund: the Service of the Peoples Needs 2008-07-02 16:13:09 IV CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENTSECRETARIAT OF STATE COUNCIL OF MINISTERSInformationAmending Budget 2008 provides for Economic
Stabilisation Fund: the Service
of People's Needs
Dili, July 2, 2008The proposed amendment of the General State Budget for 2008 - alias amending budget - foresees the creation of the Economic Stabilisation Fund, with a capital of 240 million USD and that is an important tool th Read more:Peoples
Fretilin: Second defeat for controversial gun law 2008-07-02 15:12:50 FRENTE REVOLUCIONÁRIA DO TIMOR-LESTE INDEPENDENTEFRETILINMedia ReleaseJuly 2, 2008Timor Leste: Second
defeat for controversial gun lawA controversial new gun law proposed by Timor Leste’s de facto government suffered a second defeat in parliament on Monday, and debate on the draft law was postponed.Article 4 of the draft law, drawn up by Xanana Gusmao’s AMP (Parliamentary Majority Alliance) w
President's Crisis Amnesty Scheme Flawed 2008-07-02 05:29:34 JSMP Press Release 2 July 2008Timor-Leste’s President
José Ramos-Horta yesterday unveiled his legislative plan for an ambitious reconciliation process covering the events of the 2006 crisis. The draft law, authored by his office, sets out a scheme whereby those charged, or even sentenced, for their role in the crisis could be excused from criminal responsibility.“Passage of this draft law wou Read more:Crisis
, Amnesty
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Petition to Court of Appeal on Constitutionality of Presidential Decree No. 53/2008 2008-07-01 18:33:46 In theTribunal de Recurso of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste_______________________Names of Petitioners- Fernanda Mesquita Borges, East Timorese citizen, born in Dili, President of Partido Unidade Nacional (PUN) and Member of National Parliament, resident in Taibesi;- Jose Luis de Oliveira, East Timorese citizen, born in Baucau, Director of Associação HAK, resident in Fatuhada;- Padre Jos Read more:Court
, Appeal
, Presidential
Invitation to All Non Government Organisations on Clemency Issue 2008-07-01 07:53:38 Considering recent Presidential Decree No.52/2008 of 19 May 2008 on Presidential Clemencies we the petitioners invite you to think about the following issues:Considering that the rule of law presupposes clear rules and requires the observation of due process;Considering all Presidential acts or of sovereign organs should be inspired and observe the publics interest;Considering the history of suffe Read more:Invitation
, Government
National Media Legal News 01 July 2008 2008-07-01 07:21:53 United Nations Integrated Mission in East Timor Daily Media ReviewCarrascalao: supports Xanana to debate with Alkatiri – Diario NaciionalPresident of Social Democratic Party (PSD) Mario Viegas Carrascalão has given his total support to Prime Minister Xanana Gusmão for a public debate with the former Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri about the accusation of corruption, collusion and nepotism (CCN). Read more:National
East Timor Voter Registration Campaign Continues 2008-07-29 17:13:45 News Quarterly Volume IIJune 2008VoterRegistrationCampaign
ContinuesAs the Constitution of Timor-Leste states, the voter registration process is mandatory prior to each election. The process aims to update and maintain the voter list and provide the opportunity for new voters to register. The registration period has been ongoing since February 2008 and the process is organized and implemented b
East Timor UNDP: Capacity Building For The Provedoria 2008-07-29 17:10:14 From News QuarterlyVolume IIJune 2008CapacityBuilding
For The ProvedoriaIn a country where entrenching a culture of the rule of law and observance of human rights remains a key pillar of peace---and nation- --building, the establishment of an Ombudsman could not have come at a more ideal time. The Provedoria for Human Rights and Justice (PDHJ) is seeking to advance the human rights agenda in Tim
East Timor Petroleum Fund: A Case for Caution Note Prepared by the World Bank and IMF 2008-07-29 07:52:02 May 2008Some people are arguing that the Petroleum
Law should be amended, to allow more money to be transferred to the Budget. This is motivated by a strong commitment to tackling the country's poverty and suffering as quickly and comprehensively as possible, and by frustration at the disappointing impact of development efforts so far. Some economists have sympathized with this impulse, arguing th Read more:Caution
, World
East Timor UNPol Press Advisory 2008-07-29 07:28:18 Press Advisory
- Traffic disruptions in Dili on Thursday 31 July UNMITThis is an advisory of the UN Police in Timor-Leste to provide you with information about the security situation around the country.Tuesday, 29 JulyPRESS ADVISORYUNMIT is requesting the assistance of the local media to advise the general public in Dili that there will be disruptions to traffic tomorrow, Thursday 31 July between Read more:Press
National Media Legal News 29 July 2008 2008-07-29 07:23:01 UNMIT Daily Media Review - 29 July 2008 Domestic violce on the rise in Liquica- Suara Timor LorosaeThe commander of PNTL in Liquica district Manuel Maria dos Santos has confirmed that the level of domestic violence in Liquica District has He explained that from January to July 2008 PNTL in Liquica has identified 46 cases of domestic violence and from those 46 cases, 7 have been registered in the Read more:National
East Timor "Economic Stabilisation Fund is transparent and based on the law!" 2008-07-29 04:25:32 PRESS RELEASEDíli, July 28 th , 2008Finance Minister Emília Pires: “The Economic
Stabilisation Fund is transparent and based on legislation!”Regarding the criticism made by some members of the opposition party in National Parliament, stating that the Economic Stabilisation Fund “was hastily and secretly established without any rigour”, the Finance Minister stated once again that the whol
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