Pacific Waves

The human rights organisation, Amnesty International, says refugees and asylum seekers on Nauru face a deliberate and systematic regime of neglect and cruelty.

Papua New Guinea's struggle to contain sorcery-related violence is being linked to a lack of development for the majority rural population. While PNG scrapped the Sorcery Act three years ago in a move to criminalise such attacks, it's proving hard to change mindsets.

Fiji's Director of Public Prosecutions says there was no evidence to justify last month's high profile arrests and detentions. A Samoa union says hundreds of workers left in limbo by manufacturer's departure will be looked after; while the Pacific still lags behind others, progress is being made on women's representation; And in sport FIFA appoints a former Samoa Football chief executive to be the agency's Chief Women's Football Officer.

Fiji's DPP says last month's high profile arrests and detentions contain no evidence to justify charges.

The head of Transparency Solomon Islands says a court's decision to affirm tax free salaries for MPs is a big step back for the country's transparency efforts.

Former Samoa Football CEO appointed FIFA's Chief Women's Football Officer.

The Marshall Islands is urged to re-think its strategy in a battle against nuclear powers; A Samoa union says hundreds of workers left in limbo by manufacturer's departure will be looked after; While the region still lags behind others, progress is being made on women's representation; And, The MP for Manus Island says the UN must act to end violence between locals and refugees.

The Marshall Islands is urged to re-think its strategy in a battle against nuclear powers.

Samoa First Union says discussions with Yazaki EDS Samoa are underway to ensure that employees are looked after when the company shuts down next year.

An academic specialising in women's political representation says the Pacific is still lagging behind other regions in this area, but that some countries like Samoa are looking beyond the classic models of parliamentary gender quotas.