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8 AsJCL 1 (2013)

handle is hein.journals/asjcoml8 and id is 1 raw text is: doi 10.1515/asjcl-2013-0008 - ASJCL 2013; 8(1): 1-26 Article Jeswynn Yogaratnam * A Review of the 2010 Domestic Violence Law in Timor-Leste Abstract: In July 2010 the Timor-Leste Government promulgated the Law Against Domestic Violence. This is part of a constitutional promise to improve women and child security. Inherent in this development is the shift from traditional dispute resolution system to a state criminal justice system. This shift identifies domestic violence as a public crime and relies on greater participation from the stakeholders of domestic violence, i.e., the police, prosecution, legal services, health care services, social care services and community leaders. This paper examines the legal framework of the new domestic violence law and the impact on the stakeholders in delivering the legal obligation to promote women and child security in Timor-Leste. Inherent in this discussion is the question of whether the new law can reform the traditional justice system, change commu- nity behaviour and meet the competing challenges of cultural relativism in each district of Timor-Leste. Keywords: Timor-Leste, domestic violence, law, 2010 *Corresponding author: Jeswynn Yogaratnam, Charles Darwin University, Casuarina, NT, Australia, E-mail: jeswynn.yogaratnam@cdu.edu.au I. INTRODUCTION On 7 July 2010, the Timor-Leste Government promulgated Law No. 7/2010 as the new state law on domestic violence (hereinafter referred to as the new law).' This was part of a constitutional promise to uphold principles of universality The observations and analysis in this article are based on Mr. Yogaratnam's findings during and after an AusAID gender violence project in Timor-Leste (2009-2011). The AusAID project was conducted together with Dr. Suzanne Belton and the Judicial System Monitoring Programme (JSMP) of Timor-Leste. 1 Law No. 7/2010. DE GRUYTER

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