Timor-Leste

Population Statistics

1,231,116

Total Population

184,667

Population with a disability

according to World Health Organization’s 15% estimate

Election Dates

09 May 2022

Ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Law on the Election of the National Parliament (2006, amended 2017)

Updated: October 2018
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Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (2002)

Updated: June 2015
 
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Law on the Election of the President of the Republic (2006, last amended 2011)

Updated: June 2015
       
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Timor-Leste 2018 Early Parliamentary Elections Disability Access Monitoring

Timor-Leste 2018 Early Parliamentary Elections Disability Access Monitoring

Updated: October 2018
In 2018, Ra'es Hadomi Timor Oan (RHTO), with the support of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP) Leveraging Electoral Assistance for Regionalized ...
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Timor-Leste Voter Education Video with Sign-Language

Timor-Leste Voter Education Video with Sign-Language

Updated: May 2018
IFES supported the Timor-Leste National Election Commission (CNE) to produce, film and edit a voter education video titled “Make Sure You Vote” featuring youth athletes encouraging viewers to vote in ...
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Disability Access Monitoring Report

Disability Access Monitoring Report

Updated: December 2017
In July 2017, Ra'es Hadomi Timor Oan (RHTO), with the support of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and funding from the Australian Department of Foreign Affair and Trade ...
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Inclusive Election PSA

Updated: July 2017
In 2017, Ra'es Hadomi Timor Oan (RHTO), a disabled people's organization in Timor-Leste, and the National Elections Commission (CNE), with the support of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), ...
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Observing Parliamentary Elections

Observing Parliamentary Elections

Updated: May 2016
In July 2012, the United Nations produced and aired a short video about election observers with disabilities working in the capital of Dili and elsewhere to monitor the elections and ...
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Supporting Our Community

Supporting Our Community

Updated: May 2016
A civic education video was produced by the National Election Commission (CNE) in 2012 to support elections in Timor-Leste. It shows the scenery of the island nation and includes different ...
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