27 September 2009

Timor Leste Legal News 23 September 2009

Sexual assault cases registered by Victim Support Service is 48% Timor Post 23 September 2009 The are 152 cases including 48% of sexual assault cases registered by the Victim Support Service Unite (VSS) which is under the auspices of the Judicial System Monitoring Program (JSMP).

President Horta gives pardon to prisoners Timor Post 23 September 2009 Three prisoners have been freed from jail because their term of imprisonment has come to end in which President Horta gave pardon to those prisoners in 2008.

Fretilin calls for PM Gusmao to explain Bere's release Timor Post 23 September 2009 MP Aniceto Guterres during a plenary session of the National Parliament has called on Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao to appear in the Parliament to explain the reason for freeing the ex-militia commander, Maternus Bere.

Vote of no confidence is a political instrument Timor Newsline 23 September 2009 Deputy Parliamentary President Vicente Guterres said vote of no confidence was a political instrument for the oppositions to transmit their concerns over the decision of releasing the ex-militia commander, Bere.

Three members of the CPD-RDTL detained Timor Post 23 September 2009 Three of the CPD-RDTL [the Timorese Resistance Organization] members were detained by the Timorese National Police (PNTL) in Baucau district because they were alleged of being engaged in concealing weapons.

Criteria for KAK’s commissary should not be amended Suara Timor Lorosae 23 September 2009 Acting Parliamentary President Vicente Guterres has called for the Government not to amend the criteria for nominating commissary for the anti-corruption commission (KAK), as the commissary should have moral, integrity, and professionalism for leading the commission.

Parliament supports court to investigate Bere’s case Suara Timor Lorosae 23 September 2009 Acting Parliamentary President Vicente Guterres said the Parliament had totally supported the court to investigate the state leaders who had freed the ex-militia commander Maternus Bere.

Police summons Aitahan Matak Suara Timor Lorosae 23 September 2009 The Timorese national Police (PNTL) has summoned the CPD-RDTL [a Timorese resistance] Coordinator Antonio Aitahan Matak as he was alleged of making plan to hamper the upcoming community leaders’ elections.

Decision of releasing Bere is crime: Appellate court Radio Televisaun Timor Leste 23 September 2009 President of the Court of Appeal, Claudio Ximenes said the decision of releasing the ex-militia commander, Maternus Bere was an act of crime, and therefore the one who released him should face legal charge.

Community leaders’ candidate sign peace pact with CNE Radio Televisaun Timor Leste 23 September 2009 Eighty one of the community leaders’ candidates have signed a peace pact with the National Electoral Commission (CNE) in Vikeke district as a guarantee for the upcoming community leaders elections.

Police discovers five grenades in Ainaro Radio Televisaun Timor Leste 23 September 2009 The Timorese National Police (PNTL) has discovered five grenades in the southern district of Ainaro on Tuesday (22/9).

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