The COVID-19 pandemic has not only had global health, economic and social impacts, it has also impacted on civic space. But what has been the impact of COVID-19 on civic space in Timor-Leste?
To understand this impact Oxfam commissioned a researcher who spoke with civil society and government actors whose voices are highlighted in these articles. These articles focuses on the first three months of the State of Emergency (March to June 2020) when restrictions on movement, gathering and border entry were most severe in Timor-Leste.
In the two articles, OXFAM’s Associate Director in Timor Leste, Annie Sloman, looks at the the impact of government and civil society responses.
