Regional
Marshall's Majuro severely polluted
Tuesday 25 October 2016 | Published in Regional
Ninety percent of water sites tested unsafe
New Zealand should take refugees
Wednesday 19 October 2016 | Published in Regional
NEW ZEALAND – Amnesty International is calling on New Zealand to take a lead in exerting international pressure on Australia over its detention centre on Nauru.
Australia rejects torture claims
Wednesday 19 October 2016 | Published in Regional
AUSTRALIA – The Australian government has rejected the Amnesty International report arguing Australia’s offshore detention regime is a form of torture.
ABC documentary labelled as lies
Wednesday 19 October 2016 | Published in Regional
ABC and Nauru clash over exposé of offshore detention
No permit meeting debacle put to rest
Wednesday 19 October 2016 | Published in Regional
FIJI – A trade union leader in Fiji says he expects the Fiji police to take notice of criticism by the DPP over last month’s high profile arrests and detentions.
Fiji rugby to compete in Australia competition
Tuesday 18 October 2016 | Published in Regional
FIJI – World Rugby, The Australian Rugby Union and Fiji Rugby Union have announced a Fiji-based team will participate in Australia’s Buildcorp National Rugby Championship in 2017.
Government downplays Nauru abuse claims
Tuesday 18 October 2016 | Published in Regional
AUSTRALIA – The Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection has downplayed allegations of abuse within the regional processing centre on Nauru.
Refugee policy is 'systematic torture'
Tuesday 18 October 2016 | Published in Regional
International human rights laws ‘ignored’ on Nauru
No charges for meeting without permit
Tuesday 18 October 2016 | Published in Regional
FIJI– Fiji’s DPP has decided there’s no evidence to charge six prominent Fijians detained and questioned over a meeting last month.
Papuans pin hopes on new UN chief
Tuesday 18 October 2016 | Published in Regional
WEST PAPUA – There are hopes among West Papuans that the new United Nations Secretary-General will help protect the human rights of Papua’s indigenous people.
Franky and Johnny off to the footy
Tuesday 18 October 2016 | Published in Regional
Key and Bainimarama to share box at Eden Park
Few resources to confront sorcery
Tuesday 18 October 2016 | Published in Regional
Police unable to attend crime scenes due to lack of a vehicle
Rethink urged in battle against nuclear powers
Monday 17 October 2016 | Published in Regional
MARSHALL ISLANDS – A senior researcher at a Dutch think tank says it’s disappointing for the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) that their case against three nuclear powers has been thrown out so early by the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Refugee teenagers dream of real lives
Monday 17 October 2016 | Published in Regional
NAURU – There are 755 refugees on Nauru and 128 of them are children.
Noble supports appointment process
Monday 17 October 2016 | Published in Regional
TONGA – A Tongan noble MP says the current appointment process for top officials is the most independent procedure available in the country.
Refugee journalist awarded
Monday 17 October 2016 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – A Kurdish Iranian journalist detained on Papua New Guinea’s Manus island by Australia has received a social justice award from a Sydney symposium.
Tuvalu MP claims nepotism
Monday 17 October 2016 | Published in Regional
TUVALU – A former prime minister of Tuvalu says he still considers himself a Member of Parliament, despite the Chief Justice declaring his seat vacant.
Samoa's Chamber puts on a brave face
Monday 17 October 2016 | Published in Regional
Samoa business confident of filling Yazaki gap
Sorcery-related attacks continue
Monday 17 October 2016 | Published in Regional
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – The Papua New Guinea Catholic church says reports of sorcery-related attacks do not appear to be waning, despite awareness efforts.
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