Mass executive evictions in Dili as government plans airport extension
11 May 2013
04 May 2013
27 April 2013
Draft Land Law a priority for Parliamentary Committee A
ETLS
26 April 2013 - According to a report in The Dili Weekly on 12 April 2013, Parliamentary Committee A will prioritise three laws in the current sitting of the Parliament including the draft land law.
According to the President of Commission A, MP Carmelita Caetano Moniz, the Land Law is comprised of a package of three pieces of legislation.
“Within this year we will try hard to debate these laws and take them to the plenary for approval,” said MP Moniz.
She added of the three law, the Land Law is the most important to be debated and approved at the National Parliament because there are many land disputes in the country.
Meanwhile CNRT MP Francisco da Costa said these laws must be adequately debated and approved by the parliament so some of the problems that have occurred can be regulated.
“But I don’t know yet about the status of the Land and Property Law and the Anti-Corruption Law because the law I have at the moment on my table is the Municipalities Law,” said MP da Costa.
The MP has concerns with the fact the laws are in Portuguese and urges them to be translated into Tetum so they can be easily understood.
“So we can provide feedback to one another. I think it is very important to approve these laws and laws are important to regulate citizens,” added MP da Costa. Source: The Dili Weekly
According to the President of Commission A, MP Carmelita Caetano Moniz, the Land Law is comprised of a package of three pieces of legislation.
“Within this year we will try hard to debate these laws and take them to the plenary for approval,” said MP Moniz.
She added of the three law, the Land Law is the most important to be debated and approved at the National Parliament because there are many land disputes in the country.
Meanwhile CNRT MP Francisco da Costa said these laws must be adequately debated and approved by the parliament so some of the problems that have occurred can be regulated.
“But I don’t know yet about the status of the Land and Property Law and the Anti-Corruption Law because the law I have at the moment on my table is the Municipalities Law,” said MP da Costa.
The MP has concerns with the fact the laws are in Portuguese and urges them to be translated into Tetum so they can be easily understood.
“So we can provide feedback to one another. I think it is very important to approve these laws and laws are important to regulate citizens,” added MP da Costa. Source: The Dili Weekly
24 April 2013
Minister Babo informs land issues to President TMR
Timor-Post
23/04/2013 - The Minister for Justice, Dionisio Babo Soares has informed
the President of the Republic, Taur Matan Ruak (TMR) about land and
property issues in the country including the Ministry's efforts to
produce the law to resolve land and properties disputes in the country.
“I explained the Land and Property Law to the president of the republic and we have contacted civil society organisations and international organisations to accumulate their opinions before presenting it to the Council of Ministers,” Babo said.
President TMR was happy with the work of ministry of justice as it has made efforts to produce a new land law to move forward with the land and property issues in the country, as it would impact the development process if the issue is unresolved.
“I explained the Land and Property Law to the president of the republic and we have contacted civil society organisations and international organisations to accumulate their opinions before presenting it to the Council of Ministers,” Babo said.
President TMR was happy with the work of ministry of justice as it has made efforts to produce a new land law to move forward with the land and property issues in the country, as it would impact the development process if the issue is unresolved.
19 April 2013
11 April 2013
Foreign nationals have no right to purchase land in Timor-Leste
10 April 2013 - Suara Timor-Lorosae reports on statements by the
State Secretary for Land and Property, Jaime Xavier Lopes, regarding
the ownership of land in Timor-Leste. He is reported as saying that
foreign nationals have no right to purchase land in Timor-Leste despite
some of them had bought land from local residents in the country.
“Foreign nationals have no right to land in the country as the Constitution Article 74 states that only Timorese people have the right to land,” Lopes said.
Lopes called on the Timorese people not to support Chinese people in purchasing land in the country because it would impact the country’s new generation.
“Foreign nationals have no right to land in the country as the Constitution Article 74 states that only Timorese people have the right to land,” Lopes said.
Lopes called on the Timorese people not to support Chinese people in purchasing land in the country because it would impact the country’s new generation.
02 April 2013
Report on land dispute heard in Baucau District Court 6 February 2012
Land dispute, Case No. 12/Civ.PI/2012/TDB.
Baucau District Court
Judge composition : Single
Judge: Afonso Carmona
Lawyers for the plaintiff : Lino Lopes and Marçal Guterres
Lawyer for the respondent : Sérgio Paulo Dias Quintas
Conclusion: Ongoing
This matter was tried on 6 February 2013 in order to attempt to reach an amicable settlement. The case was registered with the court as Case No. 12/Civ.PI/2012/TDB.
This case involved Manuel Dos Santos Cabral as the plaintiff and Marçal Lequidara as the respondent. The dispute occurred in 2011 in Baucau.
Attempts to reach a peaceful settlement were unsuccessful. The respondent stated that he had tried many times to reconcile, however the plaintiff refused, therefore the respondent requested for the court to proceed with the trial.
At the request of the respondent the court will issue a record of the hearing and then set a date to continue the trial.
Source: JSMP Press Release 2/04/2013 Summary of the trial process at the Baucau District Court Period: February 2013. Edited by Warren L. Wright
Baucau District Court
Judge composition : Single
Judge: Afonso Carmona
Lawyers for the plaintiff : Lino Lopes and Marçal Guterres
Lawyer for the respondent : Sérgio Paulo Dias Quintas
Conclusion: Ongoing
This matter was tried on 6 February 2013 in order to attempt to reach an amicable settlement. The case was registered with the court as Case No. 12/Civ.PI/2012/TDB.
This case involved Manuel Dos Santos Cabral as the plaintiff and Marçal Lequidara as the respondent. The dispute occurred in 2011 in Baucau.
Attempts to reach a peaceful settlement were unsuccessful. The respondent stated that he had tried many times to reconcile, however the plaintiff refused, therefore the respondent requested for the court to proceed with the trial.
At the request of the respondent the court will issue a record of the hearing and then set a date to continue the trial.
Source: JSMP Press Release 2/04/2013 Summary of the trial process at the Baucau District Court Period: February 2013. Edited by Warren L. Wright
31 March 2013
Timor Land Reform: Chemonics is Recruiting Land Reform Specialists
Career Opportunities/ Timor-Leste Land Reform Specialist(s)/ All Levels - Chemonics International, an international development firm, seeks Timorese land reform professionals at all levels for an anticipated USAID- funded land tenure reform program to be based in Dili, Timor-Leste. The program will strengthen institutional capacity of organizations to produce high quality results on land related issues and strengthen understanding of land law and policy among citizens and government throughout Timor-Leste.
General Qualifications:
· Working knowledge of Timor’s formal and informal rural and urban land tenure systems
· Demonstrated understanding of informal and formal land administrative relationships at the national, regional and local level
· Experience working on donor-funded programs strongly preferred
· Fluency in English and Tetun required
Positions:
· Deputy Chief of Party – manages project operations including finance and administration
· Institutional Development Specialist – leads activities to strengthen human and institutional capacity in government and civil society organizations
· Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist – designs and implements monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems for program activities
· Public Outreach Specialist – leads program activities to increase public awareness of land reform and land administration issues
· Policy and Research Specialist- supports work of counterparts in the Timorese government to assess effectiveness of land administration arrangements through rigorous applied research programs.
Technical areas of expertise include:
· Governance/performance improvement of land administration
· Legal aspects of land ownership
· Curriculum design for land administration training
· Land use planning, including GIS
· Land conflict, including protected land issues
· Monitoring and evaluation of land tenure projects
· Gender sensitivity and analysis for land reform
· Finance and administration of USAID- funded projects
· Communications.
Please send CV (including references), cover letter, and contact information to timorlandreform@gmail.com by April 11th, 2013 indicating the position to which you are applying in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Only finalists will be contacted. More information about Chemonics International Inc. can be found at www.chemonics.com.
General Qualifications:
· Working knowledge of Timor’s formal and informal rural and urban land tenure systems
· Demonstrated understanding of informal and formal land administrative relationships at the national, regional and local level
· Experience working on donor-funded programs strongly preferred
· Fluency in English and Tetun required
Positions:
· Deputy Chief of Party – manages project operations including finance and administration
· Institutional Development Specialist – leads activities to strengthen human and institutional capacity in government and civil society organizations
· Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist – designs and implements monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems for program activities
· Public Outreach Specialist – leads program activities to increase public awareness of land reform and land administration issues
· Policy and Research Specialist- supports work of counterparts in the Timorese government to assess effectiveness of land administration arrangements through rigorous applied research programs.
Technical areas of expertise include:
· Governance/performance improvement of land administration
· Legal aspects of land ownership
· Curriculum design for land administration training
· Land use planning, including GIS
· Land conflict, including protected land issues
· Monitoring and evaluation of land tenure projects
· Gender sensitivity and analysis for land reform
· Finance and administration of USAID- funded projects
· Communications.
Please send CV (including references), cover letter, and contact information to timorlandreform@gmail.com by April 11th, 2013 indicating the position to which you are applying in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Only finalists will be contacted. More information about Chemonics International Inc. can be found at www.chemonics.com.
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