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Article: Fiji human rights head queries New Zealand and Australian stance.
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- PAC - Pacific Islands Broadcasting Association
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- December 12, 2007
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12 DECEMBER 2007 SUVA (Pacnews) -----The chairperson of Fijis Human Rights Commission (FHRC), Dr Shaista Shameem has questioned the role of New Zealand and Australia in renewed backing for a regional human rights commission, reports Radio New Zealand International.
Pacific Island judges and magistrates from eight nations gave endorsement to the idea at a meeting in Brisbane last week.
Dr Shameem said some sort of convention on human rights would first have to be agreed on across the region.
She said while a number of Pacific nations have a common element in a Bill of Rights, this was not shared by Australia and New Zealand:
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