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Dili, 01 April 2010 - While it has been operational as a virtual media center for more than three years, Dili now officially boasts a Regional Media House that will address the needs of journalists from the districts of Dili, Manaututu and Liquica. The regional media houses will greatly facilitate…

Dili, 31 March 2010 - The Government of Timor-Leste today launched a new web portal as part of its communications programmes aimed at bringing the country's communications systems into the 21st century: www.timor-leste.gov.tl Features of the website include the latest news, historical information…

Dili, 29 March 2010 - Global development expert Professor Jeffrey Sachs arrived in Timor-Leste on the weekend at the invitation of the Minister of Finance Emilia Pires for a five-day visit, during which he will attend high level meetings with national leaders, State institutions, the United Nations…

Dili, 29 March 2010 – The Polícia Nacional de Timor-Leste (PNTL) celebrated its tenth anniversary over the weekend with major parades and activities in the capital Dili. Established on 27 March 2000 by the then UN transitional administration, amidst the ashes of the post-ballot violence after the…

Same, 19 March 2010 - To be a woman in Timor-Leste is a challenge. The opportunities are not the same for everybody, and being female and blind, the difficulties are even greater. Consider the case of Rita da Costa Fernandes, 25, and blind since birth. Rita and her brother Julio, who is also blind…

Lisapat, 8 February 2010 (IRIN) - Ask anyone in rural Timor-Leste what they want most and the answer is always water. "We don't have any," complained Filomena Brites, 35, who walks up to 3km four times a day to the nearest spring to fetch water from her home in Lisapat, a tiny village high in the…

Dili, 5 February 2010 - SRSG Ameerah Haq held her first meeting with Timorese NGOs and civil society groups at the NGO Forum headquarters in Dili, this week. A group of about 60 people from member organizations discussed a range of issues related to peace, security and development. "You are the eyes…

Dili, 29 January 2010 - SRSG Ameerah Haq and Police Commissioner Luís Carrilho visit Baucau ahead of PNTL resumption. The chief of UNMIT, SpecialRepresentative of the Secretary-General Ameerah Haq, made herfirst district visits on 26-27 January to see first-hand the progress of police work in Lautem…

The Human Rights and Transitional Justice Section (HRTJS) of UNMIT is pleased to announce the 2010 United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) – Timor-Leste Scholarship Competition. The scholarship, funded by the OHCHR, is a competitive, merit-based scholarship open to…

The Independent Comprehensive Needs Assessment (ICNA) is a mission consisting of four judicial and legal experts selected to perform an assessment of the overall justice system of Timor-Leste. The basic purpose of the ICNA is to determine the extent to which the country's justice system is meeting…

Dili, 13 October 2009 - The National Parliament debated the first ever Motion of No Confidence. The Motion was tabled by Fretilin and KOTA to express their opposition to the release of Maternus Bere, a former militia leader in Suai District. The day-long debate, which was aired on national radio and…

Dili, 3 November 2009 - Singing, dancing, flower petals cascading into the warm sea and an unveiled painting ensured that Timor-Leste's National Women's Day, November 3rd 2009, was marked with creativity, colour and flair. Approximately 300 people attended the celebrations, honouring Timorese women…