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Germany appeal to Security Council on U.N. Peacekeeping

As the UN prepares to mark its seventh International Day of Peace on Monday, one expert says the organization is relatively powerless to stop human rights violations by its own workers deployed on peacekeeping mis…
One Eye to Oversee Fiji Bush Lawyer Complaints

The interim military regime in Fiji has named former High Court judge, John Connors, as its first independent legal services commissioner. His role will be to investigate complaints against lawyers—an undertaking previou…
UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL TO SCRUTINIZE FRANK BAINIMARAMA

The following information was released by the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG): The Human Rights Council this morning heard an update from United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on salien…
Emerging Invocation of Biketawa Declaration RAMFI

Australia cannot not intervene to restore stability and democracy in Fiji in the same way it was able to in east Timor, Bougainville and the Solomon Islands. Fiji is too big, too complex and has too many Australian i…
Australians have Pacific Islanders at Heart

The following information was released by the office of the Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs of Australia:The Australian Institute of International Affairs provides an important forum for debate and d…
Frank Bainimarama's Exclusive Interview with Maori TV

Getting an interview with Fijian leader Frank Bainimarama is one thing - getting him to answer questions without being thrown out of the country is another. Maori Television reporter Carmen Parahi gives an insight into m…
The Price of Tyranny on the People
Fiji Hilton Resort in Receivership thanks to Frank Bainimarama

Two companies associated with the Fiji Beach Resort & Spa managed by Hilton are in receivership. They are Denarau Investments and Denarau International. The Hilton is continuing to operate the 160-villa resort o…
Fiji United Nations Vote side with our New "Family"

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 9 -- The United Nations issued the following news release:General Assembly Adopts Text Recognizing Right of Return of Internally Displaced Persons Throughout Georgia, Including Abkhazia and South O…
Corrupt illegal Fiji Officials attend ADB/OECD Seminar

Strengthening the independence and accountability of anti-corruption agencies is key to poverty reduction and sustainable development in the Asia and Pacific region, participants at an anti-corruption seminar in Manila h…