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Timor -Leste Update from a Security Prespective. By Nelson Belo From NGO Fundasaun Mahein, Timor-Leste . Topics. Fundasaun Mahein (FM) Timorese Security Institutions Security Development Resilience Challenges & change Attitudes End Words. F u ndasaun Mahein.
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Timor-LesteUpdate from a Security Prespective By Nelson Belo From NGO Fundasaun Mahein, Timor-Leste
Topics • Fundasaun Mahein (FM) • Timorese Security Institutions • Security Development • Resilience • Challenges & change Attitudes • End Words
Fundasaun Mahein The Guardian Foundation “Who Will Guard the Guardians?” Fundasaun Mahein Mission: “To assist in increasing the legitimacy and capacity of the Timorese security sector through citizen participation in the development of relevant legislation, policies and procedures.” www.fundasaunmahein.org
TL’s Security Institutions PR.-SCDS MP’s Cmt “B” CSO, Veterans, Mag, and etc
Security Sector Development • Legislation • Human Resources • Infrastructure • International Cooperation
Resilience 2012 Election peace Political parties and Political factions have opportunity to have dialogue Media and Civil Society control
Challenges International Community Traditional Justice Systems F-FDTL Rivalry Language Barrier Constitution and Laws of RDTL Occupation and Association with POLRI PNTL East/West Tension MAGS/Gangs The Crisis ‘Militarization’ Veteran Groups Political parties
PNTL ATTITUDES • Police brutality • Drugs • Lack of community trust in the PNTL-> community reliance on vigilante methods • Family member • Gangs
Challenges Continued Heavy dependent to Oil $ Education System Justice System Not Strong Land Issue
Viva Timor-Leste Nov. 2013 28 Nov 2013