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Direct Link to Publication:

http://www.hrc.co.nz/hrc_new/hrc/cms/files/documents/09-Jul-2007_12-52-44_Pacific_Paper.pdf

 

Pacific Human Rights Issues

National Human Rights Institutions

Pathways for Pacific States

 

Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

 

Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat: "The paper found that the Pacific region faces significant human rights issues. These included discrimination, protection and equal treatment for those living with HIV/AIDS, violence against women and children, and substandard housing and water supply as threats to the right to health....."

 

Human Rights Issues include:

-Discrimination against women, particularly in relation to equal access to political and economic opportunities, access to adequate housing and secure land, protection from violence, and equal legal protection.

-Children's rights, including concerns about neglect and abuse of children.

 

 

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