EWER Situation Review April to May 2022

October 19, 2022

TOTAL OF VIOLENCE 124 INCIDENTS OCCURRED IN PERIOD OF APRIL-MAY 2022

Belun’s EWER system is supported by USAID through Timor-Leste NGO Advocacy for Good Governance Activity which is implemented by Counterpart International and it is called an USAID Activity and Centro Nacional Chega! I.P.  The EWER system collects violence incidents data in Dili, Baukau, Covalima, Bobonaro and Manufahi municipalities for the period April – May 2022. Violence incidents that took place during this period amounted to 124 cases; from the total incidents, almost half (49%) of the incidents happened occurred in Dili municipality, 34% occurred in Baukau municipality, 10% occurred in Manufahi Municipality, 6% in Covalima municipality and 1% occurred in Bobonaro municipality.

The majority of the incidents in this period were caused by hatred and vengeance over past issues, with 72 cases. There were also 31 cases where we do not really know the cause, 12 cases occurred because the perpetrator and victims were intoxicated, 4 cases occurred because of government politics or other programs, Kick here to Read the full Situation Review for April to May 2022