Silverio Pinto Baptista

He is supported by the Office of the Provedor for Human Rights and Justice, or Provedoria dos Direitos Humanos e Justiça (PDHJ), which is the National Human Rights Institution of Timor-Leste.

[1] Silverio Pinto Baptista grew up during the Indonesian occupation of Timor-Leste during which he witnessed suffering and serious human rights violations.

Silverio Pinto Baptista pursued a law degree at the University of Indonesia and participated in student organisations supporting Timor-Leste’s independence.

[2] After returning to Timor-Leste, Silverio Pinto Baptista worked with the Association for Rights (HAK) as a human rights defender providing legal assistance to young Timorese captured by the Indonesian military during incidents in several parts of the country.

On a voluntary basis, he has worked with a number of Timorese NGO’s including ALFELA, FOKUPERS, MAHEIN Foundation and others.