FIJI has moved to sharpen its cybercrime defences and push Pacific-wide coordination.
Acting Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Siromi Turaga said the region’s digital shift was accelerating and warned that legal systems must keep pace.
“As we meet today, we must recognise that the digital landscape of the Pacific is transforming at a rapid pace,” he said.
Turaga said Fiji sat at “the literal and figurative heart of this transformation.”
He made the comment at the Pacific Islands Law Officers Network (PILON) Cybercrime Legislation Implementation Subcommittee Meeting.
Turaga used the meeting to showcase Fiji’s cyber policy and legal reforms, citing the National Digital Strategy 2025-2030, the National E-Commerce Strategy, and the National Cybersecurity and Resilience Strategy 2026-2031.
He said Fiji had also enacted the Cybercrime Act 2021, acceded to the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime, signed its Second Additional Protocol, and signed the United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime in New York in December 2025.
“We share these achievements not to boast, but to demonstrate our absolute commitment to this cause.”
The minister framed the handbook project as a practical response to mounting cyber threats and a regional effort built on Pacific ownership.
“This is not just another regional document. It is a practical toolkit, a regional guide, and a testament to our collective resilience,” Turaga said.
“The process was designed to elevate Pacific perspectives. Most importantly, this Handbook elevates Pacific voices.”
Turaga said the subcommittee had finalised four chapters after earlier meetings in Tonga and Vanuatu, and the three-day Fiji session would focus on chapter five and the handbook templates.
“Now, the finish line is in sight,” he said, urging delegates to complete a final review so the handbook can be printed ahead of the 2026 PILON Annual Meeting.
“The work would protect our communities, secure our economies, and empower our legal systems for generations to come.”
The In-person meeting brought together senior legal representatives from across the region, including Tonga, Vanuatu, Samoa, Nauru, the Cook Islands, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Australia and Fiji.
