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A global alliance of civil society organisations says there is a lack of national human rights institutions in some Pacific countries.
CIVICUS released a report on civic freedoms across eight Pacific countries last month.
While the report showed the civic space is comparatively positive on a global scale, there are gaps in the system the alliance is concerned with.
It revealed that Kiribati, Nauru, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu have no human rights institutions, despite repeated recommendations from the United Nations.
Asia-Pacific researcher Josef Benedict said such civil
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