09/06/2026
English:
RHTO Meets ANATL, E.P. to Strengthen Airport Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities
On 8 June 2026, Ra'es Hadomi Timor Oan (RHTO), represented by Joaozito dos Santos, met with Romualdo António Soares da Silva, President of ANATL, E.P., to discuss accessibility challenges faced by a wheelchair user from the Philippines who arrived in Timor-Leste on a Batik Air flight. The passenger experienced difficulties disembarking due to the lack of an aisle wheelchair and accessible airport facilities.
To support inclusive air travel, RHTO donated a specialized wheelchair for aircraft access to ANATL, E.P. The President of ANATL welcomed the support and committed to ensuring that appropriate accessibility measures, including the use of an available lift/elevator, would be provided for the passenger’s return journey on 10 June 2026.
This initiative reflects Timor-Leste’s commitment to the rights of persons with disabilities under the Constitution and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, particularly Article 9 on Accessibility.
RHTO extends its sincere appreciation to Annie Sloman for donating the wheelchair that was presented to ANATL, E.P. to improve accessibility for persons with disabilities using air transport services in Timor-Leste.
Tetum:
RHTO Hasoru Malu ho ANATL, E.P. atu Hametin Asesibilidade iha Aeroportu ba Ema ho Defisiénsia
Iha loron 08 Juñu 2026, Ra’es Hadomi Timor Oan (RHTO), liuhosi Sr. Joaozito dos Santos, Diretor Ezekutivu RHTO, hasoru malu ho Eng. Romualdo António Soares da Silva, Prezidente ANATL, E.P., hodi diskute kona-ba difikuldade ne’ebé hasoru husi ema ho defisiénsia fizika ida ne’ebé uza kadeira-roda hosi Filipina bainhira mai Timor-Leste liuhosi Batik Air. Pasajeiru ne’e hasoru obstákulu atu tu’un husi aviaun tanba laiha kadeira-roda espesífika no fasilidade asesível iha aeroportu.
Hodi apoia asesibilidade iha servisu aviasaun, RHTO entrega kadeira-roda espesífika ida ba ANATL, E.P. atu fasilita ema ho defisiénsia sira bainhira asesu ba no husi aviaun. Prezidente ANATL, E.P. simu ho kontente apoiu ne’e no kompromete atu asegura utilizasaun lift/elevadór atu fasilita pasajeiru refere nia viajen fila iha loron 10 Juñu 2026.
Inisiativa ida ne’e reflete kompromisu Timor-Leste atu implementa direitu ema ho defisiénsia tuir Konstituisaun RDTLno Konvensaun ONU kona-ba Direitu Ema ho Defisiénsia (UNCRPD), liuliu Artigu 9 kona-ba Asesibilidade.
RHTO mos hato’o agradesimentu boot ba Mana Annie Sloman ba nia apoiu hodi doa kadeira-roda ne’ebé depois entrega ba ANATL, E.P. atu hadi’a asesibilidade ba ema ho defisiénsia sira ne’ebé uza servisu aviasaun iha Timor-Leste.