Tag: Suicide
Call for unity over mental health in Fiji amid covid-19 virus...
By Christine Rovoi, RNZ Pacific Journalist
A Fijian psychologist is calling on people in Fiji to work together to tackle issues associated with mental health...
Manus Island police chief calls for state action over suicidal refugees
By RNZ Pacific
As the number of refugees attempting suicide continues to rise on Manus Island, the local police commander has called for the government...
Canberra cannot ignore Manus Island suicide attempt crisis, warns advocate
By RNZ Pacific
The Australian election result has precipitated a wave of suicide attempts among Manus Island refugees that the government can no longer ignore,...
Still stealing the generations – the abduction of Indigenous Australian children...
SPECIAL REPORT: By Dr Camille Nakhid
A group of Indigenous Australian grandmothers have organised themselves to stop the Australian government from taking away Indigenous children...
Samoa’s Ombudsman on complaints over Observer story
Samoa's Office of the Ombudsman has received a number of complaints in relation to the controversial article “Suicide in Church Hall” published on the...
Sunday Samoan condemned for ‘disgusting, degrading’ reporting of death
Le Va, in partnership with Pasifika media, has launched the "Pasifika media guidelines for reporting suicide". This whiteboard video provides an overview. See Samoa...
Fiji tackles another ‘depression’ leading to young suicides
Fiji is still facing a major challenge to deal with suicide cases, especially of young children, reports Ami Dhabuwala of Asia-Pacific Journalism from Suva.
Fiji...