Stories about Timor-Leste from March, 2009
East Timor: Reporter used SMS texts to expose corruption deal
Veteran East Timor journalist José Antonio Belo used leaked mobile phone text messages to expose a corruption deal involving the country’s Justice Minister. Today, the journalist is facing a criminal defamation suit.
East Timor: SMS text used as corruption evidence
Leaked mobile phone text messages were used by a journalist to expose a corruption deal in East Timor. The journalist is now facing a criminal defamation suit.