Stories about Timor-Leste from June, 2009
East Timor: Press freedom situation
The Daily PCIJ reports on the press freedom situation in East Timor
East Timor and a crocodile story
Notes from Abroad writes about the legend of a crocodile which died and became the lands of East Timor.
Inaccurate travel advisory on East Timor
The Lost Boy notes that the travel advisory of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office on East Timor needs to be updated. The blogger insists that the security situation in the country is calm.
East Timor: UN tells staff to dress properly
The United Nations has instructed its personnel in East Timor to dress properly. The UN reminded its staff to “Avoid revealing or provocative clothing in public, be clean and presentable at all times and dress conservatively when attending religious and official functions.”
East Timor: Church and homosexuality
The Roman Catholic Church has contributed to the further marginalization of gay citizens in East Timor, according to the East Timor Law and Justice Bulletin blog.