Timor-Leste Disability Association

12/05/2026

𝐀𝐃𝐓𝐋 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐈𝐏 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚-𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠
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English:
🌏 A𝐃T𝐋 𝐚t t𝐡e P𝐄A𝐂E I𝐍C𝐋U𝐒I𝐎N P𝐈E𝐂E (𝐏I𝐏) A𝐬i𝐚-𝐎c𝐞a𝐧i𝐚 𝐆l𝐨b𝐚l M𝐞e𝐭i𝐧g.

ADTL was pleased to participate in the PEACE INCLUSION PIECE (PIP) Asia-Oceania Global Meeting, an important space to share experiences, learn from regional partners, and strengthen collaboration for disability inclusion.

ADTL highlighted the importance of moving from participation to leadership, ensuring that persons with disabilities are included in decision-making, advocacy, and development processes.

Together, we continue to promote an inclusive future where no one is left behind.




12 May 2026.

𝐀𝐃𝐓𝐋 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚 𝐄𝐦𝐚 𝐡𝐨 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐞́𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐢𝐡𝐚 𝐏𝐈𝐏 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚-𝐎𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠
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Tetun:

🌏 𝐀D𝐓L p𝐚r𝐭i𝐬i𝐩a i𝐡a P𝐄A𝐂E I𝐍C𝐋U𝐒I𝐎N P𝐈E𝐂E (𝐏I𝐏) A𝐬i𝐚-𝐎c𝐞a𝐧i𝐚 𝐆l𝐨b𝐚l M𝐞e𝐭i𝐧g.

ADTL sente haksolok partisipa iha PEACE INCLUSION PIECE (PIP) Asia-Oceania Global Meeting, hanesan espasu importante atu fahe esperiénsia, aprende husi parseiru rejionál sira, no hametin kolaborasaun ba inkluzaun ema ho defisiénsia.

ADTL hato’o mensajen importante katak inkluzaun la’ós de’it partisipasaun, maibé tenke to’o ba lideransa, atu ema ho defisiénsia bele envolve iha prosesu foti desizaun, advokasia, no dezenvolvimentu.

hamutuk, Ita Hametin futuru ida ne'ebé inkluzivu no la husik ema ida hela iha kotuk.




12 Maio 2026.

@@ berat

04/05/2026

🌏✨ 𝗔𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘀𝗮𝘂𝗻 𝗔𝗗𝗧𝗟 | 𝗔𝗗𝗧𝗟 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 🌏✨

𝙏𝙚𝙩𝙪𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝

Tetun:
🌏̳✨̳ ̳L̳o̳r̳i̳ ̳L̳i̳a̳n̳ ̳F̳e̳t̳o̳ ̳h̳o̳ ̳D̳e̳f̳i̳s̳i̳é̳n̳s̳i̳a̳ ̳T̳i̳m̳o̳r̳-̳L̳e̳s̳t̳e̳ ̳b̳a̳ ̳M̳u̳n̳d̳u̳

ADTL haksolok no orgullu atu fahe katak 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗰𝗮𝗼, staff ADTL ida, hanesan parte husi ekipa Open the Book Program ne’ebé apoiu husi Oxfam Timor-Leste, partisipa iha Women Deliver 2026 Conference iha Australia.

𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮 sente orgullu tebes atu aprende, fahe esperiénsia, no lori lian feto no labarik feto ho defisiénsia husi Timor-Leste ba espasu globál ida ne’e. Nia partisipasaun fó oportunidade atu esplika dezafiu sira ne’ebé feto no labarik feto ho defisiénsia hasoru iha Timor-Leste, inklui asesu ba edukasaun, saúde, partisipasaun, seguransa, no oportunidade atu lidera.

Iha tempu hanesan, 𝘿𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙖 𝙢𝙤́𝙨 𝙖𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙪𝙣 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙚 𝙝𝙪𝙨𝙞 𝙠𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙖 𝙨𝙞𝙧𝙖 𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙪𝙠 𝙞𝙝𝙖 𝙠𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚́𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙖 𝙣𝙚’𝙚 — 𝙠𝙤𝙣𝙖-𝙗𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙖 𝙛𝙚𝙩𝙤, 𝙞𝙜𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙙𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙟𝙚́𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙪, 𝙙𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙞𝙩𝙪 𝙚𝙢𝙖 𝙝𝙤 𝙙𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙚́𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙖, 𝙣𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙖́𝙩𝙞𝙠𝙖 𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙡𝙪𝙯𝙞𝙫𝙪 𝙣𝙚’𝙚𝙗𝙚́ 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙖 𝘼𝘿𝙏𝙇 𝙣𝙞𝙖 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙗𝙞𝙨𝙪 𝙞𝙝𝙖 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙤𝙧-𝙇𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙚.

Liu husi partisipasaun ida ne’e, ADTL kontinua hametin kompromisu atu promove lideransa feto ho defisiénsia, partisipasaun inkluzivu, igualdade jéneru, no direitu ema ho defisiénsia iha dezenvolvimentu nasional no internasionál.

💬 “𝗕𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗲́𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘂 𝗮𝘁𝘂 𝗸𝗼𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮, 𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮, 𝗮𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲, 𝗻𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮, 𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗹𝘂𝘇𝗮𝘂𝗻 𝘀𝗮𝗶 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱𝗲.”

ADTL hato’o agradese ba Oxfam in Timor-Leste liu-tuir Open the Book Program ba konfiansa, solidariedade, no apoiu atu hametin lian feto ho defisiénsia Timor-Leste iha nivel globál.



English:
̳🌏̳✨̳ ̳B̳r̳i̳n̳g̳i̳n̳g̳ ̳t̳h̳e̳ ̳V̳o̳i̳c̳e̳s̳ ̳o̳f̳ ̳W̳o̳m̳e̳n̳ ̳w̳i̳t̳h̳ ̳D̳i̳s̳a̳b̳i̳l̳i̳t̳i̳e̳s̳ ̳f̳r̳o̳m̳ ̳T̳i̳m̳o̳r̳-̳L̳e̳s̳t̳e̳ ̳t̳o̳ ̳t̳h̳e̳ ̳W̳o̳r̳l̳d̳

ADTL is proud to share that 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗰𝗮𝗼, one of ADTL’s staff members, as part of the Open the Book Program team supported by Oxfam Timor-Leste, is participating in the Women Deliver 2026 Conference in Australia.

𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮 feels deeply proud to learn, share experiences, and bring the voices of women and girls with disabilities from Timor-Leste to this global space. Her participation provides an important opportunity to share the challenges faced by women and girls with disabilities in Timor-Leste, including access to education, health, participation, safety, and leadership opportunities.

At the same time, 𝘿𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙖 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙜𝙪𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙬𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣’𝙨 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥, 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝘼𝘿𝙏𝙇’𝙨 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙤𝙧-𝙇𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙚.

Through this participation, ADTL continues to strengthen its commitment to promoting the leadership of women with disabilities, inclusive participation, gender equality, and the rights of persons with disabilities in national and international development.

💬 “𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸, 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱, 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆.”

ADTL extends its sincere appreciation to Oxfam in Timor-Leste through the Open the Book Program for their trust, solidarity, and support in strengthening the voices of women with disabilities from Timor-Leste at the global level.



berat

01/05/2026

𝐀𝐃𝐓𝐋 - 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐚 𝐌𝐮𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚 𝐛𝐚 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐮 𝐈𝐈
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Iha epizódiu ohin, ita sei rona istória inspiradora husi Mana Pascuela, feto ho defisénsia ida husi Oecusse ne’ebé hatudu vontade buka atu aprende tan iha eskola formal.

28/04/2026

𝐊𝐃𝐓-𝐓𝐋 𝐇𝐚𝐡𝐮́ 𝐡𝐨 𝐊𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐮, 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞 𝐡𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐧𝐨 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢 𝐡𝐨 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐝𝐞
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ADTL ho ksolok hahú formasaun inisiál ba grantee KDT-TL, hanesan parte importante husi esforsu hamutuk atu fortalece kapasidade organizasaun no garante katak implementasaun projetu bele lao ho diak, transparente, inkluzivu no responsável.
Formasaun ne’e fó espasu ba ekipa KDT-TL atu komprende di’ak liután kona-ba:
✅ objetivu no rezultadu projetu
✅ responsabilidade grantee nian
✅ jestaun programa no relatóriu
✅ salvaguarda, PSEAH no protesaun labarik
✅ inkluzaun, asesibilidade no direitu ema ho defisiénsia
KDT-TL iha papel importante tebes iha Timor-Leste, liuliu atu promove direitu komunidade defisiénsia tilun, fortalesimentu lian jestuál, no asegura partisipasaun ema ho defiséinsia tilun iha prosesu dezenvolvimentu nasional.
💬Diretor ADTL nia intervensaun iha sesaun aberuta katak “Inkluzaun la’ós liafuan deit; inkluzaun mak asaun, responsabilidade no kompromisu hamutuk.”
Inklui motiva no hato’o Obrigadu ba KDT-TL nia lideransa no ekipa hotu ba kompromisu atu aprende, serví no kontribui ba Timor-Leste ne’ebé inkluzivu liután.
ADTL fiar katak bainhira organizasaun membru sira hetan kapasidade ne’ebé forte, ita bele hamutuk kria mudansa ne’ebé sustentável ba ema ho defisiénsia sira-nia moris.
Atividade formasaun ne’e hala’o iha loron 27 Abril 2026 no ADTL nia atividade ida ne’e hetan apoiu finansia husi DFAT Australia. Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade,Australian Embassy, Timor-Leste
Breaking Barriers Together: Advocacy and Action for Disability Inclusion in Timor-Leste.
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24/04/2026

𝐀𝐃𝐓𝐋 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐀𝐇𝐃𝐌𝐓𝐋 𝐧𝐮𝐝𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐛-𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞 𝐛𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮 𝐈𝐧𝐤𝐥𝐮𝐳𝐚𝐮𝐧 𝐛𝐚 𝐄𝐦𝐚 𝐡𝐨 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐞́𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐢𝐡𝐚 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐫-𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞.
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Ohin, ekipa ADTL realiza Formasaun Inisiál ba Sub-Grantee ho Asosiasaun Halibur Defisiénsia Matan Timor-Leste (AHDMTL), nudar parte husi 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮 𝐈𝐧𝐤𝐥𝐮𝐳𝐚𝐮𝐧 𝐛𝐚 𝐄𝐦𝐚 𝐡𝐨 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐞́𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐢𝐡𝐚 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐫-𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞.

Formasaun ne’e importante atu garante katak implementasaun programa bele hala’o ho di’ak, transparente, responsável, no tuir prinsipiu inkluzaun, salvaguarda, akuntabilidade, no jestaun programa ne’ebé efetivu.

Liu husi formasaun ne’e, ADTL hametin kapasidade AHDMTL iha área sira hanesan kompriensaun kona-ba programa, papél no responsabilidade sub-grantee, jestaun atividade, dokumentasaun, relatóriu, monitorizasaun, salvaguarda, no koordinasaun ho ADTL.

Diretór AHDMTL hato’o agradesimentu ba ADTL ba apoiu no inisiativa ne’e: 𝗢𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗱𝘂 𝗯𝗮 𝗔𝗗𝗧𝗟 𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗯𝗮 𝗸𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗮 𝗳𝗼́ 𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗶𝘂 𝗯𝗮 𝗔𝗛𝗗𝗠𝗧𝗟. 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗮𝘂𝗻 𝗶𝗱𝗮-𝗻𝗲’𝗲 𝗮𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗮 𝗮𝗺𝗶 𝗮𝘁𝘂 𝗸𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲 𝗱𝗶’𝗮𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝘂 𝗮𝗺𝗶-𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲́𝗹 𝗻𝘂𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗯-𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲, 𝗻𝗼 𝗮𝘁𝘂 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗵𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱𝗲, 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲́𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗮, 𝗻𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶́𝘀𝗶𝘂 𝗯𝗮 𝗸𝗼𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗮 𝗵𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗲́𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗵𝗮 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗿-𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲.”

ADTL sei kontinua servisu hamutuk ho organizasaun membru sira atu hametin lideransa, kapasidade institusionál, no partisipasaun ativa ema ho defisiénsia iha dezenvolvimentu nasional.

ADTL nia atividade ne’e hetan apoiu finanseiru husi Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Australian Embassy, Timor-Leste

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Dili, 24 Abril 2026.

07/04/2026

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ADTL – Asosiasaun Defisiénsia Timor-Leste is the national umbrella organization of persons with disabilities in Timor-Leste. Through this channel, ADTL shares information on activities, advocacy, opportunities, campaigns, and important updates related to the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities.

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27/03/2026

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Ami nia mehi mak Timor-Leste ida ne’ebé ema ho defisiénsia la’ós deit hetan kompaixaun, maibé hetan protesaun legal, respeitu, no oportunidade hanesan sidadaun seluk.

Semináriu Nasional kona-ba Fortalesementu Protesaun Direitu Ema ho Defisiénsia hodi Kria Lei Baze Protesaun Espesífiku ba Ema ho Defisiénsia hatudu momos katak iha vontade hamutuk hosi parte relevante hotu-hotu atu Timor-Leste tenke iha lei ida ne’ebé fó protesaun klaru, forte no justu ba ema ho defisiénsia.

Partisipante no panelista sira hotu konkorda katak 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘂 𝗼𝗻𝗮 𝗯𝗮 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗿-𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘁𝘂 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮 𝗵𝘂𝘀𝗶 𝗸𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘂 𝗯𝗮 𝗮𝘀𝗮𝘂𝗻 𝗸𝗼𝗻𝗸𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂. Direitu ema ho defisiénsia la’ós deit 𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘂 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗱𝗲, maibé 𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘂 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗮, 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱𝗲, 𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗶𝘁𝘂 𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂 𝗻𝗲’𝗲𝗯𝗲́ 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗸𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗶 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗱𝘂 𝗻𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗸.

Liu-hosi mensajen ida-ne’e, ami bolu ba Governu, Parlamentu Nasional, instituisaun relevante sira, parseiru dezenvolvimentu, sosiedade sivil, lider komunitáriu sira, no povu tomak atu hamriik hamutuk iha esforsu nasional ida atu apoia prosesu hamosu no aprova lei baze protesaun espesífiku ba ema ho defisiénsia iha Timor-Leste.

𝗟𝗲𝗶 𝗶𝗱𝗮-𝗻𝗲’𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗯𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁𝘂 𝘀𝗮𝗶 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘀𝗮𝘂𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲 𝗯𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀𝗮𝘂𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗶𝘁𝘂, 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘂𝗻 𝗯𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗸𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘀𝗮𝘂𝗻, 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘀𝗮𝘂𝗻 𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱𝗲, 𝗻𝗼 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘀𝗮𝘂𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗮 𝗲𝗺𝗮 𝗵𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗲́𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗶𝗵𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝗼́𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘁𝘂-𝗵𝗼𝘁𝘂.

ADTL sei kontinua komprometidu atu servisu hamutuk ho parte interesada sira hodi fasilita prosesu ne’e, inklui hamosu draft lei ida-ne’e ho maneira partisipativu, inkluzivu no tuir realidade moris ema ho defisiénsia iha Timor-Leste.

𝗕𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝘂, 𝗮𝗺𝗶 𝗳𝗶𝗮𝗿 𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗸 𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝗺𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗸, 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗸𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘂 𝗻𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹, 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗼𝗿-𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗶 𝗻𝗮𝘀𝗮𝘂𝗻 𝗶𝗱𝗮 𝗻𝗲’𝗲𝗯𝗲́ 𝗹𝗮’𝗼́𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗶𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗸𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗶𝘁𝘂 𝗲𝗺𝗮 𝗵𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗲́𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗶𝗵𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶́𝗽𝗶𝘂, 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗯𝗲́ 𝗺𝗼́𝘀 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀𝗮𝘂𝗻 𝗻𝗲’𝗲 𝗶𝗵𝗮 𝗹𝗲𝗶, 𝗶𝗵𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗸𝗮, 𝗻𝗼 𝗶𝗵𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗮́𝘁𝗶𝗸𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗻.

Agora tempu atu halo mudansa. Agora tempu atu hametin protesaun direitu ema ho defisiénsia no agora tempu atu hamriik hamutuk hodi harii Timor-Leste ida ne’ebé justu, inkluzivu no dignu ba ema hotu-hotu.

ADTL sei kontinua servisu hamutuk ho parte hotu-hotu atu lori aspirasaun ida-ne’e sai realidade ba jerasaun agora no futuru.

ADTL nia atividade ne’e ho apoiu finanseiru husi Governu Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade liu-tuir Australian Timor-Leste Partnership for Human Development iha Timor-Leste.

Dili, 27 Marco 2026.
JU,S Jurídico Social Consultoria PDHJ Timor-Leste Ministériu Solidariedade Sosiál no Inkluzaun MSSI IX Governu Konstitusionál Ministro da Justiça, Dr.Sérgio Hornai - IX Governo Constitucional
Australian Embassy, Timor-Leste Followers Ra'es Hadomi Timor Oan- DPO Klibur Defisiensia Tilun Timor-Leste Assosisaun Esperansa Feto Defisiensia Pre-Escola ba Labarik Defisiénsia Tilun Sint Marie PMY Buruma Asosiasaun Lepra Timor Leste Cbrn Timorleste

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⏰📑⛱️🦽 JU,S: Tempu to'o ona atu Timor-Leste rekoñese direitu ema ho defisiénsia liuhosi aprovasaun Lei Sombriña!

Direitu ema ho defisiénsia presiza enkuadramentu legál ida ne'ebé klaru no estruturadu atu sai reál iha prátika. Protesaun sira ne'ebé fragmentadu - ketaketak - la to'o — ikus hamosu lakuna sira iha implementasaun no determina garantia sira la kompletu ba EhD.

Ratifika CRPD importante, maibé la sufisiente! Protesaun konstitusionál mesak la prevene diskriminasaun ne'ebé la'o daudaun ka asegura asesu efetivu ba direitu sira.

"Lei Sombriña" kona-ba Promosaun no Protesaun Direitu Ema ho Defisiénsia ida ne'ebé komprensivu esensiál atu:
✔️tradús direitu sira ba obrigasaun sira ne'ebé bele ezekuta ba Estadu no atór privadu sira
✔️asegura koordenasaun entre setór sira
✔️fornese baze legál ida atu reklama direitu no responsabilizasaun

Esperiénsia komparativa iha Nasaun oinoin, inklui CPLP no ASEAN nian - Sao Tomé e Principe, Angola, Mozambique, Portugal, Brazil, Malazia, Vietnam, Filipinas, Brunei, Tailándia no Indonézia - hatudu katak lei sira direitu ema ho defisiénsia ne'ebé efetivu hatuur rekoñesimentu ba direitu sira — Lei sira-ne'e sai hanesan ferramenta dezeñu sistema nian, estrutura instituisaun sira, trajetória moris nian EhD nian, no relasaun sosiál sira bazeia ba inkluzaun.

Timor-Leste iha oportunidade atu:
📌 aprende husi nasaun seluk
📌 harii nia enkuadramentu rasik
📌garante katak direitu ema ho defisiénsia sira implementa tomak, la'ós hatuur iha deklarasaun de'it

👉 Timor-Leste mós bele! Timor-Leste bele duni hamriik iha Nasaun sira seluk sira-nia sorin no hatuur iha lei dignidade Ema ho Defisiénsia nian!

JU,S prontu atu apoiu ADTL no organizasaun sira ho defisiénsia atu elabora proposta lei.

Timor-Leste Disability Association Associação Halibur Deficiência Matan Timor Leste - Ahdmtl
Partnership for Human Development Australia Timor-Leste
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⏰📑⛱️🦽 JU,S: It is time to recognize the rights of people with disabilities in Timor-Leste through an Umbrella Law!

Rights of persons with disabilities require a clear, structured legal framework to become real in practice. Fragmented protections are not enough — they lead to gaps in implementation and incomplete guarantees.

Ratifying the CRPD is important, but it is not sufficient on its own. Constitutional provisions alone do not prevent ongoing discrimination or ensure effective access to rights.

A comprehensive “umbrella law” is essential to:
✔️translate rights into enforceable obligations for the State and private actors
✔️ensure coordination across sectors
✔️provide a legal basis to claim rights and accountability

Comparative experience in CPLP and ASEAN, including Sao Tomé e Principe, Angola, Mozambique, Portugal, Brazil, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, Brunei, Thailand and Indonesia - shows that the most effective disability laws go beyond recognition of rights — they act as system-design tools, structuring institutions, life trajectories, and social relations around inclusion.

Timor-Leste has the opportunity to:
📌learn from other countries
📌build its own tailored framework
📌 ensure that disability rights are fully implemented, not just declared

👉 Timor-Leste can do it! And can stand next to other Nations proud that it has dignified its people with disabilities through strong legal recognition of their rights.

26/03/2026