Publication: The Lay of the Land : Land Access and Dispute Resolution in Timor-Leste
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2010-06
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This report examines land access, disputes, and dispute resolution in Timor-Leste, using findings from the justice module included in an extension of the 2007 Timor-Leste Survey of Living Standards (TLSLS2) and a review of relevant social-science literature. The extension survey (TLSLSx) revisited a nationally representative subsample of the TLSLS2 between April and October 2008. The respondent for the justice module was randomly selected to be the household head or his/her spouse, and the TLSLSx revisited 1,716 respondents across Timor-Leste's thirteen districts. Survey topics included: (1) access to information and decision making; (2) opinions and knowledge of the law; (3) trust and local institutions; and (4) dispute resolution. Findings from this survey have been summarized in three short briefing papers focusing on land and conflict, youth perspectives, and community trust and decision making.
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“Dale, Pamela; Himelein, Kristen; Nikitin, Denis; Bexley, Angie. 2010. The Lay of the Land : Land Access and Dispute Resolution in Timor-Leste. Justice for the Poor Briefing Note; Volume 5, Issue No. 3. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10927 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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