Finding ways of resolving land problems in East Timor

2004 ETLJ 13 FINDING WAYS OF RESOLVING LAND PROBLEMS IN EAST TIMOR

Translated by Warren Wright from the original article in Indonesian by Amado Hei published in Direito Edition No 21 January 2003 published by Perkumpulan Hak, Dili, East Timor

The Portuguese and Indonesian governments left behind the problem of land and property in respect of which a solution must be found soon.

Many land and housing issues are coming to light in our country that constitute a heavy burden for the government. This problem is very difficult to resolve because it is a problem that accumulated during Portuguese colonialism and the Indonesian occupation and that was made more complex by the destruction of the country in 1999. Read the full article on East Timor Law Journal