Timorese men in traditional dress carry East Timor national flag during a ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of the referendum that led to the country’s independence from Indonesia in the ...

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. 13 January 2012 Yesterday saw a ...

Eviction of an entire community from the place they called home for 20 years underpins their struggle in a strange land Azia Borromau (left) and more than 50 other people from Leun Tolu in Belu ...

THE NATIONAL flag is flying from every house in the capital, Dili. Sirens wail as shiny black limousines whisk visiting dignitaries to their meetings. The country has been celebrating the 20th ...

Timor-Leste, or East Timor, is marking the 25th anniversary of its vote to become independent from Indonesia. East Timor had been under Indonesian occupation since 1975. Indonesia killed more than a ...

Yesterday saw a ceremony in Dili, Timor-Leste, marking the closure of UNHCR's office there, after 12 years of operations in assisting refugees and other displaced people. The ceremony was held at the ...