American Samoans fighting for U.S citizenship denied high court audience
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At UN, Micronesia denounces Japan plan to release Fukushima water into Pacific
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Marshall Islands halt negotiations with U.S over nuclear testing legacy
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Kiribati opposition plans vote of no confidence against government
The Kiribati opposition is planning to take its concerns over the actions of the government directly to the people.
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UN Human Rights Commissioner expresses ‘shock’ over reports of Papua mutilations
United Nations Acting High Commissioner for Human Rights, Nada Al- Nashif has expressed ‘shock’ over reports of West Papua mutilations at the 51st session...
Kiribati Government hits out again at judiciary
The Government of Kiribati says it will soon have an acting chief justice in place, following the suspension of Chief Justice Bill Hastings.
Currently Kiribati...
Kiribati has no judiciary and Australian lawyers are fired up
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Democratic rights: Fiji’s 2013 Constitution protects military government decrees – Biman
Instead of protecting the human rights of citizens, the 2013 Constitution protects military government decrees imposed before the 2014 General Election.
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Trump signs order to further restrict entry of foreign nationals to U.S, includes Tonga
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