Pacific Island Countries and Territories had good reason to celebrate as 2017 came to a close, with the region’s leaders showing a clear commitment to the advancement of human rights. In just 12 months, with support from the Pacific Community’s Regional Rights Resource Division and its partners, the number of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs), either established or under development in the Pacific, has more than doubled.  Tuvalu, Nauru, Federated States of Micronesia, Cook Islands and the Republic of the Marshall Islands have joined Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and Samoa in strengthening their institutional environment in this way to ensure that Human Rights remain a top priority for the Pacific.

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