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The Office of the Ombudsman also the National Human Rights Institution of Samoa in collaboration with the Samoa Police and Prisons Service and the...
Pacific Journalists learn and share knowledge on Whistleblowing
The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) in collaboration with the United Nations Pacific Regional Anti-Corruption Project (UNPRAC) and UNDP have embarked on an eight...
Mapping digital rights in MENA: towards a safer online environment
This statement was originally published on 7amleh.org on 10 March 2021.
The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media in cooperation with Innovation for...
The journalists fighting election disinformation
This statement was originally published on cpj.org on 11 March 2021.
By Rebecca Redelmeier/CPJ Audience Engagement Associate
With multiple federal investigations underway into the January...
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PM Sogavare leads by example – and gets the first COVID-19 vaccine
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare was the first in line to be vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine in Honiara, Wednesday, 24 March 2020.
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He becomes...
Oceania sport sector set to benefit from milestone ONOC-SPC partnership
A partnership agreement signed today between the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) and the Pacific Community (SPC) has set the stage for the Pacific’s...
Attorney General attacks “Samoa Observer”
The International Federation of Journalists expresses solidarity with journalists and their sources in Samoa who are being subject to legal threats and investigations that...
Owner of online news site receives threat
Nigerian authorities are being encouraged to investigate a threat received by Haruna Mohammed Salisu, the owner of "WikkiTimes".
This statement was originally published on cpj.org...
PM Sogavare gets first COVI-19 jab as Solomon Islands starts vaccine rollout
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare was the first in line to get the jab as Solomon Islands started its COVID-19 vaccine rollout today.
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The United States has insisted its newly signed Shiprider Agreement with Solomon Islands is designed to strengthen, not undermine, the country’s sovereignty.
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Nauru officially renamed Republic of Naoero
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