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
The Albanese government has put great effort into repairing relations with Australia’s Pacific neighbours, which might explain its silence over what is happening in...
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.
National Federation Party (NFP)...
Kiribati suspends all Court of Appeal judges after row over attempts to deport High...
Kiribati's government has dramatically escalated its campaign against the judiciary, suspending the country's three remaining senior judges after they blocked the deportation of High...
Writ can be issued any day: Fiji’s Election Supervisor
The writ for Fiji's 2022 General Election can be issued any time from today onwards.
This is according to Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem as...
Papua New Guinea PM takes out advert urging journalists to stop calling him direct
-The Papua New Guinean prime minister’s office has taken out a full page advertisement in the country’s two major newspapers urging journalists to stop...
Biden administration urges Supreme Court not to take American Samoa citizenship case
The Biden administration told the Supreme Court Monday that it should not take up a case about citizenship rights for American Samoa even though...
Kiribati government labels NZ judges as ‘very biased’, as crisis deepens
Three New Zealand judges have been branded “very biased” by the Kiribati government, after a dramatic attempt to deport a fellow judge failed.
In July,...
Solomon Islands to ban foreign journalists’ entry into country over ‘demeaning’ coverage
The Solomon Islands Government has seemingly confirmed it will block some foreign journalists from entering the country, declaring that reporters who are “demeaning” or...
Report to UN: New Zealand’s immigration system discriminates on disability grounds
Ahead of New Zealand’s review with the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) highlight a clear pattern of...
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Fiji Parliament passes bill to promote healing and social cohesion
The Fiji Truth and Reconciliation (TRC) Commission Bill 2024 was passed in Parliament Wednesday night after a robust debate.
While moving his motion to debate...
Taiwan President Lai signs communique in Tuvalu
Taiwan President William Lai Tuesday arrived in the Pacific nation of Tuvalu, with the two nations signing a joint communique on advancing their partnership.
Lai’s...
Albanese wants to China-proof the Pacific, but Nauru is driving a hard bargain
The Albanese government hopes to end the year with a major foreign policy victory by signing a landmark pact with Nauru aimed at preventing...