11 December 2008

East Timor Legal News 10 December 2008

Corruption in Timor-Leste is worsening: UNDP Radio Televisaun Timor Leste 10 December 2008 - Chief of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Finn Rieske Nielson said corruption in Timor-Leste was worsening in the ASEAN and Asia Pacific region.

UN also involved in corruption: Horta Radio Televisaun Timor Leste 10 December 2008 - President Jose Ramos Horta said corruption was a global issue that also engaged the United Nations.

Timor-Leste commemorates anti-corruption Day Radio Televisaun Timor Leste 10 December 2008 - President of Timorese Human Rights and Justice Ombudsman (PDHJ), Sebastiao Diaz Ximenes said corruption issue in the country had affected to the public sector and development of the country in all other sectors.

Gusmao to participate in conference on democracy Radio Televisaun Timor Leste 10 December 2008 - Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao has departed to Bali of Indonesia for participating in a conference on democracy and strengths of the bilateral ties among the Asian countries.

Portuguese Defense Force chief of staff arrives Radio Televisaun Timor Leste 10 December 2008 - Portuguese Defense Force Chief of Staffs, Jose Luis Pinto said the objective of his official visit in Timor-Leste was to help strengthen the defense force system in the country and build cooperation in legal sector of Timorese defense force.

Fretilin decides to not involve Alkatiri in Timor Sea gas and oil field treaty Radio Televisaun Timor Leste 10 December 2008 - Fretilin Bench in the Parliament has made decision to cancel nomination of Fretilin Secretary General Mari Alkatiri to lead the Timor Sea’s gas and oil Field treaty.

President Horta calls on Ombudsman to investigate Procurement Timor Post 10 December 2008 - President Jose Ramos Horta has called on Timorese Human Right and Justice Ombudsman (PHJ) to investigate the Procurement Department, because corruption practices found in Government institution.

Government will protect human rights: PM Gusmao Timor Post 10 December 2008 -
Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao said the Government would abide by its obligation to protect human rights in Timor-Leste based on the UN Human Rights Declaration and the Timorese Constitution.

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