Tag: France in Pacific
‘Profound distrust’ in France, says Pacific people’s mission report calling for new Kanaky negotiations
Asia Pacific Report
A Pacific people’s mission to Kanaky New Caledonia was repeatedly confronted with a “profound sense of distrust” in the French state’s role...
David Robie condemns ‘callous’ health legacy of French, US nuclear bomb tests in Pacific
Asia Pacific Report
A journalist who was on the Rainbow Warrior voyage to Rongelap last night condemned France for its “callous” attack of an environmental...
Motarilavoa Hilda Lini – strong, passionate fighter for decolonisation, nuclear-free Pacific
By Stanley Simpson in Suva
I am saddened by the death of one of the most inspirational Pacific women and leaders I have worked with...
Tjibaou’s party unveils plan for New Caledonia’s future ‘independence’
By Patrick Decloitre
New Caledonia’s largest pro-independence party, the Union Calédonienne (UC), has unveiled the main outcome of its congress last month, including its plans...
From Kanaky to Palestine, how Paris is weaponising deportations from Pacific
In the West Bank, one in three Palestinians has experienced one or more incarcerations during their life since 1967, or 35 percent of the...
Tahiti’s ‘old lion’ Gaston Flosse, 93, steps down after 52 years in politics
By Patrick Decloitre
French Polynesia’s veteran politician, 93-year-old Gaston Flosse, announced last week he is stepping down from his position as president of his Amuitahiraa...