TONGA’S churches have condemned violence against women and children as a sin. A media campaign using videos of Tonga’s church leaders calling for an end to violence against women and children is expected to be launched in early November. The video campaign is an initiative of the House of Sarah Lire la suite…
A PACIFIC peacekeeping force should be mobilised under the auspices of the United Nations to enable a peaceful solution to the current violence in Papua. Pacific Conference of Churches’ General Secretary, Reverend James Bhagwan, called for a peacekeeping force after shots were fired in an area near the Papua New Lire la suite…
Statement of Reaffirmation for a Regional Moratorium on Deep Sea / Seabed Mining PACIFIC countries must commit to principles of traditional care for nature to ensure food security and the good health of their people. In a statement today the Pacific Conference of Churches called on its members to continue Lire la suite…
INDONESIA must withdraw its troops from Papua and allow the United Nations to investigate allegations of human rights abuse in the territory, says the Pacific Conference of Churches. In a letter to Papuan churches authorised at the PCC Executice Committee in Auckland last week, regional church leaders called for: 1. Lire la suite…
PAPUAN churches have called for support to end violence and human rights abuse at the hands of Indonesian security forces and State-sponsored civilian militia. In a letter to Pacific churches, four church leaders claimed the Indonesian state had become part of the problem by not allowing space for people to Lire la suite…
PAPUAN churches want Indonesia to withdraw troops as violence escalates in the disputed territory. And they want the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to urgently visit and see the human rights abuse in Papua – mainly by security forces and the military-backed armed civilian militia. In a letter Lire la suite…
VERSES from Islamic and Hindu scripture echoed through Suva’s Sacred Heart Cathedral last night as people of all faiths gathered to give thanks and pray for creation. About 400 people attended the ecumenical service hosted by the Archbishop of Suva, Dr Peter Loy Chong and the Pacific Conference of Churches. Lire la suite…
POLICE have cautioned the Pacific Conference of Churches Secretariat for hoisting the Morning Star flag on private property in Fiji’s capital, Suva. Officers attempted to seize the flag yesterday (Tuesday) after it was raised in protest against the killing of Papua protesters by Indonesian security force and pro-Jakarta militia. The Lire la suite…
THE Fijian civil society movement stood in silence opposite the Indonesian Embassy in Suva today to protest against killings and human rights abuse in Papua. Police arrived several minutes later to speak with Shamima Ali, head of the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre and chair of the NGO Coalition on Human Lire la suite…
THE Pacific churches have called for an immediate peacekeeping intervention to stop the ongoing violence in the embattled province of Papua. General Secretary, Reverend James Bhagwan, said the Indonesian military and police had chosen to take sides with non-Papuan militia to attack the indigenous people. “A peacekeeping force is needed Lire la suite…
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