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Rape: Tonga's most unreported crime

The Chronicle, Page 2, April 14 2010

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13/02/2014 14:10
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community Regional Rights Resource Team (SPC RRRT) In-county Focal Officer for Tonga, Lepolo Taunisila, has been tasked to coordinate the process of drafting the implementation plan for Tonga’s Family Protection Act (2013) together with other members of a newly...
12/06/2011 20:22
  Global award for local human rights centre TONGA’s Women’s and Children’s Crisis Centre (WCCC) has won its second international award in two months for its work in human rights. The organization will be awarded the Global Social Change Film Festival and Institute Activist Award in an...
09/08/2010 16:08
Original story avaliable here The Commander of Tonga Police, Chris Kelley, says the reported rate of violence against women in Tonga has almost quadrupled in the past ten years. These statistics were revealed this week in Nuku'alofa where a national consultation is underway to discuss changes to...
09/08/2010 15:16
Original aritcle avaliable here   On 5 July 2010, the Director of Tonga’s Women and Children’s Crisis Centre (WCCC) said that more rigid laws are needed to combat the illegal importation of weapons. This follows a recent charge of unlawful possession of a firearm laid against man alleged to...
09/08/2010 14:52
Original avaliable here WOMEN and children escaping violence now have a new place to consider. Based in Fanga 'o Pilolevu, the Women and Children Crisis Centre officially opened their doors on Dec 3, 2009. "It's great news for the Kingdom!" says Centre Coordinator 'Ofa-ki-Levuka...
09/08/2010 14:46
Original story avaliable here Posted at 18:55 on 08 August, 2010 UTC A Tonga NGO says the decision to send troops to Afghanistan could drive the kingdom down the same path as Fiji. The Tonga Women and Children’s Crisis Centre is calling for a national referendum on a request by the United Kingdom...