Timor-Leste: respect for human rights progress 
Parade of the National Police of Timor-Leste. October 5, 2010 - 
In a report released Tuesday in Dili, capital of Timor-Leste, the UN estimates that the country has made significant progress in of human rights, particularly as regards strengthening the justice sector and security.
"When we published our annual report last year, I stated that Timor-Leste was making progress in many areas of human rights and this continues to be the case," said Chief of Division of Human Rights and Transitional Justice of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT), Louise Gentile. In a report released Tuesday in Dili, capital of Timor-Leste, the UN estimates that the country has made significant progress in of human rights, particularly as regards strengthening the justice sector and security. The greatest improvements were noted in the mechanisms of law enforcement conducted National Police with the assistance of Timor Leste (PNTL). Training on human rights and judicial staff have been provided security, a law on domestic violence was adopted and the crimes committed during the civil war of 2006 begin to be brought to justice, said Tuesday UNMIT by press release.
The conflict of 2006 had approximately 37 dead and caused the flight of 150,000 people for seven months. "All matters listed were handled by the commission. Since June 2010, five trials were completed and two more are being "Assures UNMIT.
"The challenges are present in particular in relation to a small percentage of police officers and soldiers who continue to use force against citizens," temperate Louise Gentile.
The annual report highlights the work of reform within the police and military must continue to a complete cessation of violations of human rights.
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