Asian and Pacific Law: Timor-Leste

Includes Directives, Regulations and Executive Orders promulgated by the United Nations Transitional Administration of East Timor (updated to June 2004), and Decree-Laws of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (not updated beyond October 2006).

Coverage from 2001-2005. From WorldLII.

From the Timor-Leste Ministry of Finance. Includes the Taxes and Duties Act 2008, other laws that impact upon the taxation system in Timor-Leste, as well as various government tax guides. Information available in English.

From the Ministry of Finance, a full list of legislation relevant to the Ministry.

In English, via the Timor-Leste Government website.

Via the Timor-Leste Government website. Includes domestic legislation and the Timor Sea Treaty. Some resources in Portuguese, some in English, some in both languages.

Via the Timor-Leste Government website. Includes domestic legislation and the Timor Sea Treaty. Some resources in Portuguese, some in English, some in both languages.

Includes legislation under the following headings: state of emergency, criminal law, military law, human rights and refugee law.

From the International Labour Organization. Domestic labour, social security and related human rights legislation index, providing abstracts of legislation and relevant citation information with some full text.

Includes key and related domestic Acts and regulations in the area of intellectual property.

Domestic environmental law related laws and regulations. Ecolex is compiled by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation in conjunction with the United Nations Environment Programme and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.

From CRIN's (Children's Rights International Network) archive, and featuring information on researching the law as well as a list of relevant legislation.

Includes food and trade statistics, and facts and domestic legislation regarding pests and diseases, forestry, food security, natural resources, technical co-operation and water management.

From the Asia Foundation, a not-for-profit NGO dedicated to improving lives across developing Asia. Includes publications dealing with law and governance issues.

From the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Established by the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste. Report from 2009.

From 2005. By Justice Shane Marshall, and available via AustLii

Includes information about government, including programs, publications and links to the Council of Ministers. Also includes links to legislation by subject.

From the Council of Ministers. Includes information regarding social issues, environment, media, infrastructure, economics, agriculture, public sector governance and international relations. Published in 2012.

Use the dropdown menu to find a country. From the Dag Hammarskjold Library. Provides direct access to official documents reflecting the views of United Nations Member States. Includes Resolutions granting membership, statements in the General Assembly, Security Council and Economic and Social Council, sponsored draft resolutions, and Periodic Reports on Human Rights Conventions.

Artcile from Vol 18 (6) of ASIL Insights, the journal of the American Society of International Law.

From the Rule of Law in Armed Conflicts Project. Includes adherence information on treaties in the following subject areas: humanitarian law, human rights law, weapons, refugees, criminal law and terrorism. Also includes links to international court and tribunal decisions.

From the International Court of Justice

Includes publications, Special Procedures reports, UN Treaty Bodies concluding observations, status of treaty ratifications and other resources.

From the Rule of Law in Armed Conflict Project. Includes adherence information on treaties in the following subject areas: humanitarian law, human rights law, weapons, refugees, criminal law and terrorism. Also includes links to international court and tribunal decisions.

From the University of Minnesota Human Rights Library, this provides information on which human rights treaties Timor-Leste has ratified. Also provides links to the treaties.

Provides details of bilateral and multilateral agreements between the European Union and Timor-Leste.

From the Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (DOALOS), Office of Legal Affairs, United Nations Secretariat. Legislation and treaty information.

Bilateral and multilateral treaties involving Timor-Leste.

Via the AustLII Australian Treaty Library.