East Timor

East Timor

Right	Section	Contents
Freedom of Association	History	The first assertion of association in East Timor comes in their Constitution, ratified on May 20, 2002. The right comes in Part II, Title II, Section 42 (“Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste”, 2002). 2002. Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. May 20. http://timor-leste.gov.tl/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Constitution_RDTL_ENG.pdf.
Freedom of Expression	History	Freedom of expression was first protected by the 2002 constitution
Freedom of Religion	History	Created and ratified in 2002 after the country gained independence from Indonesia, the Constitution of East Timor guarantees its citizens freedom of religion. Two sections grant this right: Sections 1 and 2 under Article 12 and Sections 1 through 4 under Article 45 (Timor-Leste 2002). Timor-Leste. 2002 “Timor-Leste 2002” Constitute Project https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/East_Timor_2002
Freedom of the Press	History	Article 41 of Timor-Leste’s 2002 Constitution protects press freedom: “Freedom of the press and other means of social communication is guaranteed…” (Constitute Project, “Timor-Leste's Constitution of 2002” ).
Privacy Rights	History	East Timor, or Timor-Leste, protects the right to private life, home, and communication during evidence collection in Article 34, privacy in general in Article 36, and privacy in the home and communication in Article 37 (Constitute Project, “Timor-Leste 2002” ). https://constituteproject.org/constitution/East_Timor_ 2002? lang=en
Voting Rights and Suffrage	History	Article 47 of the Constitution grants those over the age of 17 the right to vote. Voting constitutes a civic duty and is personal (Constitute Project, “Timor-Leste's Constitution of 2002” ).