Tag: Court of Appeal
Kanak pro-independence leader Christian Téin to remain in mainland French jail
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk
Pro-independence Kanak leader Christian Téin will remain in a mainland French jail for the time being,...
Couple convicted of exploiting Pacific migrants have convictions thrown out
By Anusha Bradley, RNZ investigative reporter
A Hamilton couple convicted of exploiting Pacific migrants have had their convictions quashed after the New Zealand's Court of...
Australia-born judge facing potential deportation from Kiribati
By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist
An Australian-born judge in Kiribati could well face deportation later this week after a tribunal ruling that he...
Sato Kilman elected as Vanuatu’s new prime minister for record fifth...
RNZ Pacific
Four-time Vanuatu Prime Minister Sato Kilman has been elected to the top job for a record fifth time in Port Vila, ousting Alatoi...
Keep Maria Ressa out of jail, #HoldTheLine tells Marcos
Pacific Media Watch
The #HoldTheLine Coalition has urged President Marcos of the Philippines to end persecution of journalists and independent media by dropping all charges...
Ressa ‘disappointed’ over failed appeal and ongoing harassment in Philippine cyber...
By Jairo Bolledo in Manila
The Philippines Court of Appeals has denied the motion for reconsideration filed by Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Rappler CEO...
Former Kiribati president warns judicial crisis could undermine democracy
RNZ Pacific
A former president of Kiribati warns the crisis involving the island nation's government and the courts has left the country with a "dysfunctional...
Fiji political parties call for probe into elections chief Saneem’s ‘behaviour’
By Litia Cava in Suva
Leaders of four political parties in Fiji are calling for a “complete clean-up” of the Elections Office before preparations for...
NZ reaffirms support for Samoa’s Fiame, as Tuila’epa grumbles
RNZ Pacific
The New Zealand government says it has full confidence Samoa's new government and its judiciary will continue to act with integrity.
This comes after...
Samoa’s highest court declares FAST government legal – impasse ends
By Lanuola Tusani Tupufia-Ah Tong in Apia
Samoa's Court of Appeal ruled today that the Faatuatua ile Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) party was the...
Samoa’s Supreme Court declares Parliament must sit within week
RNZ Pacific
Samoa's Supreme Court has ruled that the FAST party's swearing in at Parliament last month was illegal.
But it has also ruled that Parliament...
Samoa’s FAST gets Appeal Court election clarification it wanted
RNZ Pacific
The Court of Appeal in Samoa says its ruling from June 2 on the sixth women's seat cannot be used to delay the...
Samoa Observer: For Tuilaepa, the truth hurts
EDITORIAL: By the Samoa Observer editorial board
Buoyed as he is by court decision, Samoa's caretaker Prime Minister has shown a character flaw weighing...
Fuimaono Dylan Asafo: Samoan ruling an unfortunate case of judicial overreach
ANALYSIS: By Fuimaono Dylan Asafo
Samoa's Court of Appeal (CA) ruled yesterday that Article 44(1A) of the Constitution requires that six women should sit in...
Samoan court voids appeal over additional women’s seat
RNZ Pacific
A Court of Appeal decision today may pave the way for the FAST party to assume control of the Samoan government.
Samoa's Court of...
Opposition MP jailed – Nauru 19 protesters await appeal ruling
By RNZ Pacific
A Nauru opposition MP has been jailed on an assault charge.
Jaden Dogireiy has been given a sentence of 13 months, which means...
Nauru 19 to appear in first sitting of nation’s new Court...
By RNZ Pacific
The group known as the Nauru 19 will go back to court next week in what will be the first sitting of...
