Pacific Civil Society Organisations

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Fiji government accused over human rights violations, free speech curb

December 12, 2024

By Apenisa Waqairadovu in Suva Fiji’s coalition government has come under scrutiny over allegations of human rights violations. Speaking at the commemoration of International Human Rights Day in Suva on Tuesday, the chair of the Coalition of NGOs, Shamima Ali, claimed that — like the previous FijiFirst administration — the coalition government has demonstrated a ... <a title="Fiji government accused over human rights violations, free speech curb" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/12/fiji-government-accused-over-human-rights-violations-free-speech-curb/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji government accused over human rights violations, free speech curb">Read more</a>

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Pacific civil society groups slam New Caledonia ballot as ‘unjust … unfair’

December 16, 2021

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The French government’s decision to press ahead with the third and final referendum vote for self-determination in Kanaky New Caledonia was “unjust and unfair” for the Indigenous Kanak people, says a coalition of nine pan-Pacific civil society groups. The groups have also accused the French state of “colonial manoeuvring in the ... <a title="Pacific civil society groups slam New Caledonia ballot as ‘unjust … unfair’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/16/pacific-civil-society-groups-slam-new-caledonia-ballot-as-unjust-unfair/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific civil society groups slam New Caledonia ballot as ‘unjust … unfair’">Read more</a>