Australian lawyer condemns East Timor's justice system

ETLJB 28 June 2009 SYDNEY An Australian lawyer has condemned East Timor's justice system as a "bloody hopeless" mess, riddled with corruption and incapable of providing anyone with a fair trial.Darwin lawyer, Jon Tippett, QC, is the legal adviser for dual Australian/East...

East Timor Legal News 29 May 2009

A baby found dead in Delta 3 Radio Televisaun Timor Leste 29 May 2009 - Residents in Delta 3, a suburb of the Capital Dili, on Thursday (28/5) morning found a the dead body of one-day-old age baby, police report.Carrascalao to present evidences about RTTL broadcasting cars...

East Timor Legal News 28 May 2009

Parliament approves draft abortion law Radio Televisaun Timor Leste 28 May 2009 - The Parliament has approved draft laws relating to the new Penal Code article 141 about abortion. The law was approved after a two-day presentation made by Justice Minister Lucia Lobato in the...

East Timor Legal News 27-28 April 2009

President should not threaten the Parliament Timor Post 28 April 2009 - The Plenary of the National Parliament has called for President Jose Ramos Horta not to threaten the MPs as the Parliament is also one of the country's state bodies.Parliament to investigate allegation...

East Timor Legal News 6 April 2009

FONGTIL urges Government to take serious crime perpetrators to court Radio Televisaun Timor Leste 6 April 2009 - The Timorese Forum of NGOs (FONGTIL) has urged the Government to show its commitment to justice by taking perpetrators of serious crimes to the court.Donor support...

East Timor Legal News 6 April 2009

FONGTIL urges Government to take serious crime perpetrators to court Radio Televisaun Timor Leste 6 April 2009 - The Timorese Forum of NGOs (FONGTIL) has urged the Government to show its commitment to justice by taking perpetrators of serious crimes to the court.Donor support...