Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste has held competitive elections and undergone peaceful transfers of power, but its democratic institutions remain fragile. Judicial independence and due process are undermined by serious capacity deficits and political influence.
Freedom in the World — Timor-Leste Country Report
Timor-Leste is rated Free in Freedom in the World 2024, Freedom House's annual study of political rights and civil liberties worldwide.