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Dili/ Suai, 21 September 2010 (IRIN) - Months after the long-awaited passage of a law criminalizing domestic violence, IRIN met survivors staying at shelters in the capital, Dili, and in the southern Timorese town of Salele…

Dili, 13 September 2010 – Hundreds of people lined the streets of Timor-Leste's capital, Dili, today to cheer the start of the second-ever Tour de Timor, a five-day mountain bike race in which more than 360 riders – including…

Dili, 23 August 2010 - "Forensic science helps the investigation, interpretation and development of justice", explained forensic pathologist Dr Nural Islam to the 14 members of staff from the national human rights institute…

Dili, 18 August 2010 - The Martial Arts Groups in Timor-Leste constitute a substantial social problem for the authorities. The violence that erupted in Timor-Leste in 2006 is a constant reminder of how quickly unrest and…

2 August 2010 -- "The Secretary-General is saddened by the death of four UNAMID peacekeepers from Sierra Leone, in a traffic collision in Nyala, South Darfur on Sunday, 1 August 2010'." according to a statement attributable…

29 July 2010 -- "The Secretary-General is concerned about the situation in Kalma camp between internally displaced persons (IDPs) supporting the Darfur Peace Process in Doha and others," according to a statement attributable…

Bangkok, 23 July 2010 (IRIN) - Timor-Leste activists have rejected a controversial Australian plan to set up a refugee processing centre in Timor-Leste. The plan was also voted down by the Timorese parliament on 12 July. "The…

Dili, 26 July 2010 - As the first woman to become a driver for the United Nations in Timor-Leste, Ligia Tavares Correia hopes that she will be able to learn many new things in her day-to-day work life. "I was happy and proud…

27 July 2010 -- The peace process in Darfur has reached a critical point, with the security situation deteriorating just as prospects for a negotiated settlement have slightly improved, UNAMID chief Ibrahim Gambari told the…

Dili, 16 July 2010 - The first all-women Samoan police contingent to join the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor Leste (UNMIT) arrived in Dili, Timor-Leste this morning. Contingent Commander Inspector Kukuana Toga Fiu…