Wale provides lone voice on West Papua
SOLOMON Islands Opposition Leader Matthew Wale is the lone Pacific voice calling for urgent international action to
Justice
Pacific hopes rise: Faith, justice and the ocean
AS rising seas force displacement across the region, Pacific church leaders have gathered in Suva, Fiji, to reclaim
How do DIVA for Equality Work on Justice and Human Rights in the Pacific?
This global advocacy day is observed on March 8 every year. It is significant for Diverse Voices and Action (DIVA) for
No permit – Vanuatu protest deferred
A PLANNED peaceful protest over the rising cost of living in Vanuatu has been rescheduled to April 21 after organisers failed to
Indigenous People Bear the Brunt of Climate Crisis, Says Hawaiian Academic
SUVA, FIJI- Indigenous communities worldwide are on the frontline of the climate crisis, experiencing its impacts
A spiritual call for justice echoes across the Pacific
ANIN jitbon mar—a spiritual calling from the islands—set the tone for Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day commemorations in Suva
We Rise Coalition: Power, Solidarity, and the Fight for Feminist Justice in the Pacific
Across the Pacific and the world, gender inequality is not incidental, it is structural. Inequality is reflected in who holds
Equality for every island girl
FOR the women and girls of Tuvalu, justice isn't just a legal concept; it is a lifeline. At a recent United Nations meeting
Fiji’s rape stats reveal alarming trend
A 10-YEAR analysis of rape cases decided by Fiji’s High Court shows that children made up the majority of victims
Pacific Leadership on a Global Stage to End Gender-Based Violence
When Pacific leaders arrive in New York for the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women
What is truth?
FIJI changed forever on May 14, 1987 when LieutenantColonel Sitiveni Rabuka strode into Fiji’s Parliament at the stroke of 10 and removed the elected government of Dr Timoci
Tech solutions for climate response
THE Solomon Islands sees technology as key to proactive climate response, moving beyond descriptive data to predictive
Double displacement
SOME Bikinians returned to their home island in 1971, but surveys revealed ongoing levels of radioactivity that increased risk to human health.
Fiji recognised for justice Innovation at Commonwealth meeting
THE Commonwealth ministers meeting reinforced the critical role of the rule of law for democracy and recognised Fiji’s achievement in justice
Strengthening rule of law: Fiji hosts Commonwealth meeting
TODAY marks the opening of the Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting (CLMM) in Nadi, Fiji, bringing together 150 delegates to strengthen legal safeguards and promote the rule of
Fiji cabinet approves five-year gender equality plan
THE Fijian government has approved a five-year plan to advance gender equality and women’s
See, judge, act: Bougainville – Elephant in the Pacific room
AROUND Papua New Guinea (PNG), views are being heard on the next step for the Bougainville Referendum of
Pacific champion and warrior
IN the medieval era, a champion was a warrior who entered the field of battle to fight for those who could not fight for themselves.
COP30 – Chaos, Courage, calling: The Pacific’s unbroken call to keep 1.5 alive
COP30 in Belém will be remembered as a collision of hope, heartbreak, and hard truths. The host city, home to the Amazon’s vast lungs became the epicenter of global climate
Moruroa e Tatou: A new generation steps up. Young people take hold of nuclear future
SINCE 2001, the association Moruroa e Tatou has brought together former Mā’ohi workers who staffed the nuclear test sites in Mā’ohi
Can Tonga do more for decolonisation?
WORLD Human Rights Day passed with little fanfare on December 10. One of the Pacific’s human rights champions was Akilisi Pohiva – teacher, journalist, advocate, and Prime Minister of
Captured Fijian chief heads home from the United States
ON Saturday, Ro Veidovi Logavatu—chief of Rewa—will arrive home, 185 years after he was convicted of crimes against humanity and deported to the United
Justice for Balibo: Australia and Indonesia must answer for this crime
ON a dusty hillside just east of the border with Indonesia, five Australian journalists met their deaths at the hands of Indonesian special forces
