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6 December 2006, Dili-- A senior police advisor from the Philippines has been designated the Police Commissioner for the United Nations Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) Rodolfo Asel Tor joined the mission on December 2. He was…
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Dili, December 8, 2006 - Seventeen people arrested last Tuesday in relation to an alleged attack on the police post in Bidau have been remanded in custody after appearing in the Dili District Court yesterday. The judge…
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08 December 2006, Dili--- Following their recent arrival, the first 40 electoral United Nations Volunteers (UNVs) showed off their recently acquired Tetum language skills at a "Tetun Only" performance today. The electoral…
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14 December 2006 – Warning that Timor-Leste's rainy season will soon cause flooding and disease in the camps for people displaced by deadly violence earlier this year, the top United Nations official there reiterated his call…
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Dili – December 19 2006 – In a move that represents an increasing stabilization in Timor-Leste, United Nations today started deployment of district commanders and their units to all 12 districts. Deployment is expected to be…
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Dili, 26 December 2006 – United Nations police in Dili have arrested one suspect on charges of rape and sexual abuse, following a month long investigation into the crimes which took place in October and November. The arrest…
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11 January 2007 – The United Nations envoy in Timor-Leste today welcomed the peaceful response by the population to the trial of former Interior Minister Rogerio Lobato and his co-defendants, who are being tried for allegedly…
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26 January 2007, Dili—The Government of Timor-Leste, the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) and the Government of Australia have reached a trilateral agreement on the provision of assistance to the…
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1 February 2007, Dili—Deputy Special Representative for the Secretary-General Finn Reske-Nielsen, head of Governance Support for the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste appealed to Timorese State institutions…
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1 February 2007, Dili—United Nations Police made a sweeping arrest of 47 people late last night for riotous behaviour, possession of illegal weapons and suspicion of other crimes including homicide. The arrests follow a two…