PDHJ Timor-Leste

🌟 𝐎𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐝𝐮 𝐛𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐚 𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐢 𝐄𝐁𝐂 𝐍𝐨. 𝟏 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐨 𝐛𝐚 𝐢𝐦𝐢 𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐤𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐳𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐝𝐞, 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐧 𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐮, 𝐧𝐨 𝐤𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮 𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐢 𝐚𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞 𝐤𝐨𝐧𝐚-𝐛𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐬 𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐛𝐨𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐧!

Iha loron 3 juñu 2026, Diresaun Promosaun Provedoria Direitus Umanus no Justisa (PDHJ) hala’o sesaun sensibilizasaun ba estudante feto na’in 26 husi Klase 8 no 9 iha Eskola Ensinu Báziku Sentrál (EBC) No. 1 Metinaro. Fó benvindu ba atividade ne’e, Adjunta-Diretóra Ediana Simoa da Costa hato’o nia apresiasaun ba PDHJ ne’ebé envolve diretamente ho estudante sira no fornese koñesimentu valiozu ne’ebé bele suporta sira-nia aprendizajen, kreximentu pesoál, no komprensaun kona-ba sira-nia direitu no responsabilidade.

Iha sesaun tomak, estudante sira partisipa ativamente iha diskusaun kona-ba PDHJ nia knaar, prosesu keixa, direitu labarik, tráfiku umanu, no violénsia bazeia ba jéneru. Sesaun ne’e enkoraja estudante sira atu sai konxiente liután kona-ba dezafiu sira ne’ebé foin-sa’e sira hasoru no importánsia atu respeita no proteje direitus umanus iha sira-nia eskola, família, no komunidade.

PDHJ agradese ba administrasaun eskola no estudante sira nia disponibilidade, partisipasaun ativu, no komitmentu ba aprendizajen. Hamutuk, ita bele harii jerasaun ida ne'ebé informadu, iha kbiit, no respeitu ba ema hotu nia direitu.
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🌟 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐁𝐂 𝐍𝐨. 𝟏 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞!

On 3 June 2026, the Promotion Directorate of the Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice (PDHJ) conducted an awareness session for 26 female students from Grades 8 and 9 at Central Basic Education School (EBC) No. 1 Metinaro. Welcoming the activity, Vice Principal Ediana Simoa da Costa expressed her appreciation to PDHJ for engaging directly with the students and providing valuable knowledge that can support their learning, personal growth, and understanding of their rights and responsibilities.

Throughout the session, students actively participated in discussions on PDHJ’s role, the complaint process, children's rights, human trafficking, and gender-based violence. The session encouraged students to become more aware of the challenges facing young people and the importance of respecting and protecting human rights in their schools, families, and communities.

PDHJ thanks the school administration and students for their warm welcome, active participation, and commitment to learning. Together, we can build a generation that is informed, empowered, and respectful of the rights of all.

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𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐧 𝐊𝐮𝐚𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚́𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚́𝐥 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐮𝐧 𝐏𝐮́𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐡𝐨 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮 𝐧𝐨 𝐀𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐚́𝐥 𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐚

𝐃𝐢̄𝐥𝐢, 𝟐 𝐣𝐮𝐧̃𝐮 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 - Instituisaun kuadrilaterál lansa ona Loron Nasionál Funsaun Públika 2026 iha Díli, ho eventu desportivu sira. Provedór ba Direitus Umanus no Justisa (PDHJ) deklara katak servisu públiku hanesan "mákina moris Estadu nian"-la'ós de'it fonte ba saláriu no priviléjiu sira. Nia husu ba funsionáriu públiku sira Timor-Leste nian atu abandona diskriminasaun no ego, no serbí sidadaun sira ho integridade, transparénsia, no kompromisu foun. Selebrasaun ne'ebé inklui desportu no atividade sosiál sira hala'o to'o loron 4 fulan-setembru iha Gleno. Lee notísia kompletu iha ne'e: https://www.pdhj.tl/instituisaun-kuadrilateral-lansa-loron-nasional-funsaun-publika-2026-ho-desportu-no-atividade-sosial-sira/
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𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬

𝐃𝐢̄𝐥𝐢, 𝟐 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 - Quadrilateral institutions have launched the 2026 National Public Service Day in Dili, with sports events kicking off the commemoration. The Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice (PDHJ) declared that public service is "the living machine of the State"—not merely a source of salaries and privileges. He urged Timor-Leste's public servants to abandon discrimination and ego, and to serve the citizens with integrity, transparency, and renewed commitment. The celebration, which includes sports and social activities, runs until September 4 in Gleno. Read the full news here: https://www.pdhj.tl/en/quadrilateral-institutions-launch-2026-national-public-service-day-with-sports-and-social-activities/

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𝐃𝐢𝐥𝐢, 𝟐𝟗 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐮 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 – Haksolok no onra boot ida hodi partisipa iha serimónia ne’ebé Timor-Leste no Uniaun Europeia asina Akordu Dezenvolvimentu rua ne’ebé foka ba Progresu Ekonómiku no Modernizasaun Setór Justisa nian. Eventu ne’e hala’o iha salaun Ministériu Negósiu Estranjeiru no Kooperasaun, Praia dos Coquerios, Dili. Provedóra-Adjunta ba Direitus Umanus Maria Marília da Costa, onoradu tebes hodi partisipa iha okaziaun signifikativu ida-ne’e tanba akordu sira-ne’e ho objetivu atu promove kreximentu ekonómiku no hametin estadu direitu iha Timor-Leste.

Asinatura ne’e hala’o entre Governu Repúblika Demokrátika Timor-Leste, ne’ebé reprezenta husi Vise-Primeiru-Ministru, Ministru Koordenadór ba Asuntu Ekonómiku, no Ministru Turizmu no Ambiente, Francisco Kalbuadi Lay, hamutuk ho Ministru Justisa, Sérgio da Jesus Hornai, no Diretór ba Ázia no Pasífiku husi Diresaun-Jerál ba Parseiru Komisaun Europeia Peteris Ustubs.

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𝐃𝐢𝐥𝐢, 𝟐𝟗 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 – It was a great pleasure and honour to have participated in the ceremony where Timor-Leste and the European Union signed two Development Agreements focused on Economic Progress and the Modernisation of the Justice Sector. The event took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Praia dos Coquerios, Dili. The Deputy Ombudsman for Human Rights Maria Marília da Costa, had the privilege of participating at this significant occasion as these agreements aim to promote economic growth and strengthen the rule of law in Timor-Leste, and I am delighted to have been part of that moment.

The signing was conducted between the Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, represented by Vice-Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, and Minister of Tourism and Environment, Francisco Kalbuadi Lay, together with the Minister of Justice, Sérgio da Jesus Hornai, and the Director for Asia and the Pacific of the Directorate-General for International Partnerships of the European Commission, Peteris Ustubs.

PDHJ lori sensibilizasaun direitus umanus diretamente ba komunidade remota Suku Cutete iha Oé-Cusse, iha ne’ebé rezidente sira iha oportunidade menus liu atu envolve ho instituisaun públika nasionál sira. Sesaun divulgasaun ne’e sensibiliza membru komunidade na’in 68 kona-ba PDHJ nia mandatu atu proteje direitus umanus, promove governasaun di’ak, no rezolve keixa sira. Rezidente lokál sira simu ho laran-haksolok inisiativa ne'e, sira husu atu programa sira hanesan ne'e kontinua beibeik. Lee notísia kompletu iha ne'e: https://www.pdhj.tl/pdhj-lori-konsiensia-direitus-umanus-ba-suku-remota-cutete-iha-oe-cusse/

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PDHJ brought human rights awareness directly to the remote community of Suku Cutete in Oecusse, where residents have had fewer opportunities to engage with national public institutions. The outreach session educated 68 community members on PDHJ's mandate to protect rights, promote good governance, and resolve complaints. Local residents welcomed the initiative, with many urging that such programs continue regularly. Read the full story here: https://www.pdhj.tl/en/pdhj-brings-human-rights-awareness-to-remote-suku-cutete-in-oecusse/

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝𝐨́𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐬 𝐔𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐚 hamutuk ho
estrutura no funsionáriu tomak hato’o 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐬 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐬 𝐈𝐝𝐮𝐥 𝐀𝐝𝐡𝐚 𝐁𝐚 𝐊𝐨𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚 tomak iha
Timor-Leste no Mundu.

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📍𝐏𝐃𝐇𝐉 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐚 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞́𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐧𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐤𝐥𝐮𝐳𝐚𝐮𝐧 𝐛𝐚 𝐄𝐦𝐚 𝐡𝐨 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐞́𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐢𝐡𝐚 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐄𝐓𝐁𝐔 𝐢𝐡𝐚 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐚

𝐃𝐢́𝐥𝐢, 𝟐𝟐 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐮 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔- Provedóra-Adjunta Direitus Humanus, Maria Marilia da Costa, sai oradóra iha workshop ne’ebe organiza husi East Timor Blind Union (ETBU) iha salaun Parlamentu Foinsa’e Becora, ne’ebe halibur partisipante hamutuk 30 resin, inklui ema ho defisiensia, organizasaun defisiensia, Komisaun Parlamentar, AJAR Timor-Leste, no Komandante Eskuadra PNTL Cristo Rei.

Nia subliña mandatu Provedoria Direitus Umanus no Justisa (PDHJ) nu’udar instituisaun estadu independente hodi promove no proteje direitus umanus, governasaun di’ak, no justisa. Nia mós destaka katak independénsia ba ema ho defisiénsia sira signifika dignidade, partisipasaun hanesan, no asesu hanesan ba edukasaun, saúde, empregu, justisa, no vida públika.

Enkuantu rekoñese Timor-Leste nia enkuadramentu legál no polítika ne’ebé forte kona-ba inkluzaun defisiénsia, nia nota katak dezafiu sira sei iha nafatin iha implementasaun, asesibilidade, no estigma, hodi husu ba aplikasaun ne’ebé forte liu no konxiénsia públika ne’ebé boot liu.

👉 𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢́𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐤𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐮 𝐢𝐡𝐚 𝐧𝐞'𝐞: https://www.pdhj.tl/pdhj-destaka-independensia-no-inkluzaun-ba-ema-ho-defisiensia-iha-workshop-etbu-iha-becora/

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📍 𝐏𝐃𝐇𝐉 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐄𝐓𝐁𝐔 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐚

𝐃𝐢𝐥𝐢, 𝟐𝟐 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔-The Deputy Ombudsman for Human Rights, Maria Marilia da Costa, spoke at a workshop organized by the East Timor Blind Union (ETBU) at the Youth Parliament Hall in Becora, bringing together around 30 participants, including persons with disabilities, disability organizations, Parliamentary Commission F, AJAR Timor-Leste, and Commander of the PNTL Cristo Rei Police Station.

She emphasized the mandate of the Ombudsman for Human Rights and Justice (PDHJ) as an independent state institution to promote and protect human rights, good governance, and justice. She also highlighted that independence for persons with disabilities means dignity, equal participation, and equal access to education, health, employment, justice, and public life.

While acknowledging Timor-Leste’s strong legal and policy frameworks on disability inclusion, she noted that challenges remain in implementation, accessibility, and stigma, calling for stronger enforcement and greater public awareness.

👉 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://www.pdhj.tl/en/pdhj-highlights-independence-and-inclusion-for-persons-with-disabilities-at-etbu-workshop-in-becora/

𝐏𝐃𝐇𝐉 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐩𝐚 𝐢𝐡𝐚 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐑𝐞𝐣𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐤𝐨𝐧𝐚-𝐛𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐮 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚́𝐥 𝐢𝐡𝐚 𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐍

🌏 Provedoria Direitus Umanus no Justisa (PDHJ) partisipa iha workshop rejionál iha Kuala Lumpur hosi 29–30 abril 2026 hodi kontribui ba dezenvolvimentu modelu (templatu) no metodolojia komún ida ba kontribuisaun nasionál sira ba Planu Asaun Rejionál nian kona-ba Ambiente Seguru, Moos, Saudavel, no Sustentável.

Durante workshop ne’e, PDHJ fahe perspetiva kona-ba situasaun direitu ambientál iha Timor-Leste no subliña importánsia atu hasa’e konxiénsia públiku, hametin koordenasaun nasionál, no adapta mekanizmu rejionál ba kontestu nasionál.

Workshop ne'e halibur hamutuk Instituisaun Nasionál sira Direitus Umanus nian (NHRIs) iha Sudeste Aziátiku tomak no organiza hosi AICHR-Tailándia ho kolaborasaun ho ESCAP, UNEP, no OHCHR.

🔗 𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢́𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐤𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐮 𝐢𝐡𝐚 𝐧𝐞'𝐞: https://www.pdhj.tl/pdhj-partisipa-iha-workshop-rejional-kona-ba-direitu-ambiental-iha-asean/


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𝐏𝐃𝐇𝐉 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐍

🌏 The Provedoria dos Direitos Humanos e Justiça (PDHJ) of Timor-Leste participated in a regional workshop in Kuala Lumpur from 29–30 April 2026 to contribute to the development of a common template and methodology for national inputs to the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy, and Sustainable Environment.

During the workshop, PDHJ shared perspectives on the environmental rights situation in Timor-Leste and highlighted the importance of raising public awareness, strengthening national coordination, and adapting regional mechanisms to the national context.

The workshop brought together National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) across Southeast Asia and was organized by AICHR-Thailand in collaboration with ESCAP, UNEP, and OHCHR.

🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://www.pdhj.tl/pdhj-partisipa-iha-workshop-rejional-kona-ba-direitu-ambiental-iha-asean/