JUSTICE

DILI, 29 June 2026 (TATOLI) – Timor-Leste’s Justice Minister, Sérgio Hornai, met his Portuguese counterpart, Rita Alarcão Júdice, on June 24 at the Ministry of Justice of Portugal, in

DILI, 15 May 2026 (TATOLI) – The Baucau Court of First Instance ordered the pretrial detention of three men suspected of direct involvement in the murder of 21-year-old Vinsensio

DILI, 05 May 2026 (TATOLI) – A criminal file accusing Myanmar dictator, Min Aung Hlaing, of war crimes and crimes against humanity has been formally submitted to the Court

DILI, 27 April 2026 (TATOLI) – The President of the Republic Jose Ramos-Horta received the President of the National Parliament, Maria Fernanda Lay, today at the Nicolau Lobato Presidential

DILI, 09 March 2026 (TATOLI) — Justice Minister Sérgio de Jesus Fernandes da Costa Hornai conducted an official visit to Japan from March 1 to 5 to strengthen bilateral

DILI, 19 february 2026 – President of the Republic Jose Ramos-Horta met on thursday with members of the Recruitment and Selection Commission, led by Avelino Coelho and Carmelita Moniz,

DILI, 04 february 2026 (TATOLI) – The Council of Ministers has approved a draft Law Proposal on the Civil Registry Code presented by the Minister of Justice, Sérgio de

DILI, 03 february 2026 (TATOLI) – The judicial authorities in Timor-Leste have opened legal proceedings against the Myanmar junta, including dictator, Min Aung Hlaing, for war crimes and crimes

DILI, 14 January 2025 (TATOLI) – The President of the Republic, Jose Ramos-Horta, received a delegation from the Chin Human Rights Organisation today at the Nicolau Lobato Presidential Palace

By Dionísio Babo Soares* In a young democracy such as Timor-Leste, shaped by a recent history of struggle for self-determination and the affirmation of its sovereignty, the judiciary occupies