[pima.nius] TP: Thursday's Tagata Pasifika

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From: Aaron Taouma <Aaron.Taouma@tvnz.co.nz>
Date: 2009/5/1
Subject: Last night on Tagata Pasifika
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   Tagata Pasifika: Newsletter
                   30th April: 

  Watch this week's stories click here

 Sir Dr Pupuke Robati - Cook Islanders are this week mourning the death

  of a former Prime Minister, Sir Dr Pupuke Robati, who died in Auckland on Sunday. 

  Sally Dalhousie - Pacifica celebrates its 33rd birthday this year and for the

  first time in its history, a Tongan woman has been elected as President,Sally Dalhousie.

  Moana Ete – Up and coming singing star hailing from Wellington.

 

  Fa'alavelave - The global effect of the recession is straining Pacific

  customary giving. One such custom is the Samoan tradition of fa'alavelave –

  and there are pleas to get it into perspective.

  Super City and Swine flu updates.

 

 

  Next Week on Tagata Pasifika:. New Aids test being much faster, a

second double hull Vaka launch and the Manukau Family literacy

programme is in its 6th year running and has already produced some amazing results

 

                         

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[pima.nius] PFF: Media Freedom Day this Sunday

Lisa Lahari-Williams:

Hi all, as the hours tick away to the decision from our Pacific Forum
leaders on whether or not to suspend a member of the Pacific family
for planning to run with 5 years of military rule, just a late night
line....

This Sunday May 3, journalists and organisations/human rights
advocates everywhere will celebrate Media Freedom Day. It is the day
when the basic human right to have an opinion, (or to think for
oneself) and to openly share that opinion or those thoughts without
fear or restrictions, is remembered.

I am reminded at this time of the Sri Lankan journalist Lasantha
Wickrematunge, journalist and assassinated Editor of the Sunday Leader
newspaper: gunned down by assailants on his way to work on January 9th
this year. The Pacific Freedom Forum added the voice of Pacific
journalists to the global outcry.

Wickrematunge has been named the 2009 UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize
laureate and his final call of conscience editorial, in which he
predicted his own killing, is featured on many web sites. Just google
his name to find it.

Answering the call of conscience is something many of us can do this
weekend, just by visiting this site:
http://Pacificfreedomforum.blogspot.com and reading the alert links
there. Even if you do not sign, read the comments of those who have.
They are inspiring and informative and bring messages of hope to
Pacific media colleagues feeling under siege at this time.

As Lasantha put it:

 ...if we do not speak out now, there will be no one left to speak for
those who cannot, whether they be ethnic minorities, the disadvantaged
or the persecuted.

Anonymously or publicly, you can answer the call of conscience, and
let our Pacific leaders  know where you stand.

You can also do your bit for WPFD by sharing this message with anyone
you think ought to read it.

Thanks,
Lisa Williams-Lahari
Founding member, Pacific Freedom Forum.



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[pima.nius] PR: KOMUNITAS PAPUA Photo-photo Peluncuran Group Pembela Hukum Internasional untuk Papua Barat di Amerika

OFFICIAL LAUNCH PHOTOS NEWS : INTERNATIONAL LAWYERSFOR WEST PAPUA (ILWP)

By WPNews
May 1, 2009, 13:27

http://www.infopapua.org/artman/publish/article_2002.shtml

INTERNATIONAL LAWYERS FOR WEST PAPUA (ILWP)Launched in Guyana on 3rd April 2009

THE STATEMENT OF LEGAL PRINCIPLES ON WEST PAPUA

International Lawyers For West Papua (ILWP) Launched in Guyana on 3rd April 2009

We the undersigned recognise and confirm that the indigenous peoples of West Papua have a fundamental right to self-determination under international law.

We are committed to assisting the indigenous peoples of West Papua to exercise freely and peacefully their right to self-determination.

We are also committed to upholding, strengthening and preserving the fundamental rights and freedoms of the indigenous peoples of West Papua under international law.

We call upon the international community of States and the United Nations to uphold the international rule of law.

We request indigenous peoples across the world to help the indigenous Papuan peoples to exercise peacefully their human rights.


Charles Foster MA (Cantab), of the Inner Temple, Barrister (England), and of the Kings' Inns, Dublin, Barrister (Ireland), Outer Temple Chambers, London, and the Ethox Centre,
University of Oxford Founder and Co-Chair

Melinda Janki LL.B, BCL (Oxford), LL.M, Former Solicitor (England), Attorney-at-Law (Guyana); International Human Rights Lawyer; Founder and Co-Chair

http://www.infopapua.org/artman/publish/article_2002.shtml

Photo News:

International Lawyers For West Papua (ILWP) Launched in Guyana on 3rd April 2009

International Lawyers For West Papua (ILWP) Launched in Guyana on 3rd April 2009

International Lawyers For West Papua (ILWP) Launched in Guyana on 3rd April 2009

International Lawyers For West Papua (ILWP) Launched in Guyana on 3rd April 2009

International Lawyers For West Papua (ILWP) Launched in Guyana on 3rd April 2009

International Lawyers For West Papua (ILWP) Launched in Guyana on 3rd April 2009

International Lawyers For West Papua (ILWP) Launched in Guyana on 3rd April 2009

International Lawyers For West Papua (ILWP) Launched in Guyana on 3rd April 2009

International Lawyers For West Papua (ILWP) Launched in Guyana on 3rd April 2009

International Lawyers For West Papua (ILWP) Launched in Guyana on 3rd April 2009

International Lawyers For West Papua (ILWP) Launched in Guyana on 3rd April 2009

International Lawyers For West Papua (ILWP) Launched in Guyana on 3rd April 2009

International Lawyers For West Papua (ILWP) Launched in Guyana on 3rd April 2009

International Lawyers For West Papua (ILWP) Launched in Guyana on 3rd April 2009

International Lawyers For West Papua (ILWP) Launched in Guyana on 3rd April 2009

International Lawyers For West Papua (ILWP) Launched in Guyana on 3rd April 2009

International Lawyers For West Papua (ILWP) Launched in Guyana on 3rd April 2009

http://www.infopapua.org/artman/publish/article_2002.shtml

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[pima.nius] Fwd: [Freedom-Forum] PM responds to Faleomavaega

Media Statement               Prime Minister Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi has noted Congressman Faleomavaega Eni Hunkin's views as conveyed in the media release from his office on 29 April 2009               "Like Faleomavaega, I have no wish to prolong an argument and wish only to reiterate the reasons for the deep sense of frustration felt by myself and other Pacific Forum Leaders in the continued rejection by Commodore Bainimarama of the efforts of the Pacific Island Forum, the Commonwealth, the European Union, etc to encourage Fiji to return to democracy."               "Firstly, I want to reassure Faleomavaega that it was never my intention to cast any doubt on his freedom to speak his mind on any subject affecting the Pacific including Fiji nor the important work he does through the high and influential office of the United States that he has held with pride for many years, as the media reports most regrettably conveyed."               "I wish however to point out that we have now tried to deal with Commodore Bainimarama since he overthrew at gunpoint in 2006 the elected government and sent into limbo the Parliament of his country. In that time, he promised the Forum Leaders at the Tonga Forum (I was present) that he would hold elections in 2009. The Commodore had no qualms in breaking this personal undertaking he made to the Leaders, and despite the offers of assistance from member countries – including assistance from Samoa which was given and carried out in good faith – the interim government made absolutely no attempt to even prepare for an election. The Forum Ministerial Consultative Group of the Forum made up of Ministers from Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga and Tuvalu that has visited Fiji twice came away with the distinct impression that the Commodore had no intention of holding elections. I participated in the first visit and personally conveyed my views to the Commodore."             "The Commodore in 2007 despite reservations was accepted, attended and sat in meeting with the Forum Leaders in Tonga where he made his undertaking to the Forum to hold elections in early 2009. However in 2008 he did not bother to attend the Pacific Islands Forum in Niue knowing full well that Fiji was high on the agenda."               "Even when the Pacific Forum Leaders convened a special meeting in Port Moresby early this year for the sole purpose to discuss Fiji, the Commodore would not attend sending instead his interim attorney general to meet with the Pacific Leaders. This rejection of the Forum Leaders' open gesture was made even with the concentrated diplomatic effort of the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea who went out of his way to try and convince the Commodore to attend."               "The Commodore also employed tactics aimed at dividing the Pacific Forum Leadership by describing the Forum as following meekly the views of Australia and New Zealand. By implication the Commodore would only accept that Pacific island leaders are independent thinkers if they condone his military take over of his nation. The views expressed by some of the island Leaders quoted in the release from the Congressman's office put to rest this rather clumsy attempt of the Commodore and his cohorts to divide the Forum. "               "In October last year 2008 between the Niue Forum and the Port Moresby Special Leaders Meeting, I accepted a visit to Samoa of a special envoy of the interim government which was sent ostensibly to inform me on recent political developments in Fiji. However on the mission's return to Fiji, the interim government put out a media report which attributed to me views and even quotes that would seem to support the interim government. My meeting with the envoy was supposed to have been confidential and the message I asked the envoy to take back to the Commodore was not at all what the interim government gave out in its media release. I promptly put out a media release to correct the record. After several weeks had passed the interim government produced a rather reluctant letter of apology."             "Despite the many efforts of the Pacific Leaders Forum and individual countries to try and encourage Commodore Bainimarama to allow the people of Fiji to decide the future of the country through Parliamentary elections, the Constitution instead has now been abrogated. The military regime of Commodore Bainimarama rules Fiji by decree and has suspended human rights and freedoms taken as given by people in countries such as the United States and around the Pacific. This yoke of military dictatorship would be the lot of the people of Fiji until 2014 according to the present pronouncements of the military regime. But as has already been demonstrated in broken promises made before by the Commodore, there are simply no guarantees. The military regime is not accountable to the people of Fiji and has already made decrees to prohibit anyone asking questions about or expressing views against what the regime is doing."               "This is the present situation and it is therefore the responsibility more than ever of the Pacific Islands Forum, the Commonwealth, the United Nations and governments interested in the future of Fiji to pressure the military regime to restore democracy and allow the people of Fiji to decide through the ballot box the future of their country and who should be periodically given the privilege to lead and make changes their country needs. The Commodore has already decided that it would take 8 years (2006-2014) before the people of Fiji can be trusted to decide who should govern the country. The Commodore however must be convinced first whether the people of Fiji would be ready at that time, and the people of Fiji are not allowed to question his judgement.  This cannot be right and we must tell the Commodore in no uncertain terms that it is not."       Office of the Prime Minister Apia   30 April 30, 2009

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