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Category : Melanesians
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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Poverty Amongst Minority Melanesians in Fiji
Author: Equality in Asia-Pacific
Author: Phil C. W. ChanPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317983637
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
In 1948, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, stating every human being’s right of equality in dignity and right. However, notwithstanding recognition by the international community of its importance and codification in numerous national and sub-national constitutions and legislation, reinforced by various multilateral and regional human rights treaties, the right of equality continues to be unable to take complete firm hold in all regions and countries. Evidence, as presented by the insightful papers in this collection, published initially as a Special Double Issue of The International Journal of Human Rights dedicated to exploring the place of equality in Asia-Pacific societies, suggests that although progress is being made the right of equality has not yet fully materialized, both in law and in reality, in the world’s most populous region. Many factors, particularly entrenched cultural heritage and practices, the lingering effects of colonialism and newly found independence, and, above all, pervasive ignorance and prejudices, continue to impede the recognition, development and protection of equality in this region. Of course, equality, a normative right and entitlement by virtue of our humanity, has neither been fully achieved in societies outside the region. Such neo-colonial thinking in fact perpetuates and assists in the subjugation of the right of equality in the Asia-Pacific Region as a matter of relevance and concern only to Western countries. Accordingly, we hope that our discussions will also be able to shed light and generate reflections on realities outside the region as interlinked with our aim. The Editor’s book fee has been donated to the UNICEF Tsunami Fund. This book was previously published as a special issue of The International Journal of Human Rights.
Fiji: The Challenges and Opportunities of Diversity
Author: Vijay NaiduPublisher: Minority Rights Group
ISBN: 1907919392
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Fiji has experienced four military coups and a military mutiny since 1987, mainly as a result of tension between the majority indigenous Fijian population and an economically powerful Indian minority. Smaller minorities, including Banabans, Rotumans, Chinese, Melanesians and other Pacific islanders are largely politically invisible, and socially and economically excluded. In January 2013, Fiji’s government rejected a draft constitution drawn up by an independent commission, and submitted it to be re-written by the Attorney-General’s office. This intervention threatens to significantly undermine the people’s confidence in the process, the final document and a democratic future for Fiji. Against the backdrop of these upheavals, this report provides insight into the underlying causes and consequences of ethnic tensions in Fiji, based on evidence drawn from extensive interviews across the diversity of Fiji’s ethnic groups. This report urges the government, civil society and religious and ethnic community leaders to promote understanding, tolerance and dialogue between groups. It also provides specific recommendations on tackling ethnic discrimination and exclusion.
Fiji's Exports and Comparative Advantage
Author: Azmat GaniPublisher:
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Category : Comparative advantage (International trade)
Languages : en
Pages : 28
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Contribution of the Rice Industry to Fiji's Economy
Author: Biman C. PrasadRank and Status in Polynesia and Melanesia
Author: Douglas l. OliverPublisher:
ISBN: 2854300599
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 139
Book Description
One of the less fortunate legacies that we who practice ethnography in Oceania have given the scholarly world is the stereotype of the Melanesian leader as "Big Man". The designation "Big Man", derived literally from the metaphor commonly used in Austronesian languages or from the Neo-Melanesian Pidgin lexicon, has come to denote a "pure type" or "species" of leadership, authority and government. (Rightly or wrongly, ethnographic sources usually ignore women's role in government, although they may have significant impact). In countless introductory anthropology courses students are asked to accept and perpetuate the cliches that Melanesian leaders typify achieved rather than ascribed status, that Melanesian leaders are archetypal symbols of primitive capitalistic competition, and that Melanesian leadership represents an inferior form.
Cointegration and Demand for Money in the Selected Pacific Island Countries
Author: Rup SinghAn Investment Equation for Fiji
Author: Raj SinghLifestyle Diseases and Economic Development
Author: Philip SzmedraDollarisation of the South Pacific Island Countries
Author: T. K. JayaramanPublisher:
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Category : Monetary unions
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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