Combating family violence remains one of the key priorities for the country’s Police force. Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast says the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force is overseeing the roll out of the Family Protection Act and develops a number of manuals to assist police enforce the Act…
The Home and Family Impact Ministry, a newly born Non-Government Organisation, NGO, has strongly condemned the recent alleged killing of a woman on West Guadalcanal.
The President of the Guadalcanal Council of Women has strongly condemned the tragic death of a woman from the province last week. The woman was allegedly the victim of a domestic violence with her husband. She passed away Monday last week at the National Referral Hospital.
The National Council of Women (NCW) has described as “horrifying and disturbing”, reports revealing the reality of sexual violence being suffered by women and young girls in the Solomon Islands.
A local timber exporter has claimed the Minister of Forestry and Research Bodo Dettke has allegedly misused and abused his powers to stop him carrying out logging activities and community development.
Save the Children Solomon Islands has officially launched its research on Child Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in the Solomon Islands today.
Government agencies and advocacy groups working to end gender-based violence in Solomon Islands will now have the means to design effective and stronger projects to end violence against women – thanks to a regional toolkit that will be officially launched in Honiara tomorrow.
A father will stand trial at the Magistrate Court next month for causing actual bodily harm and indecent assault. The trial was set after a pre-trial conference this morning. The Court heard the victims in the case are the wife and stepdaughter of the defendant.
The Solomon Islands National Council of Women has strongly condemned the court decision to sentence a father who had sexually abused his 10-year-old daughter to remain behind bars for just over a term of two years.
Australia has just announced its new ‘Safe Families’ program, aimed at addressing family violence in the Solomon Islands. The Solomon Islands Australian High Commission social media page reports, this initiative is part of the Pacific Women Shaping Pacific Development project.
A stepfather has been committed to stand trial at the High Court for raping and sexually abusing his stepdaughter. The father who could not be named to protect the victim was committed by the Magistrate Court this week after a short-form preliminary inquiry.
The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force has launched a major security operation to coincide with the Melanesian Spearhead Group Leaders’ Summit here in Honiara. Corresponding to the MSG security operation, the RSIPF has enforced a Liquor Ban.
An elderly mother from Shortland Islands says there is an urgent need to establish a Police post in Mono to curb the increasing violence in the area. Martina Ului made this statement following the death of an elderly man from Mono over the weekend from a logging dispute.
Vois Blo Mere Solomons is the new recipient of the UN Women Pacific Regional Facility Fund for Ending Violence Against Women. The NGO media organisation today received $167,000 from the Facility.
The National Government has begun consultations for its Second Cycle Universal Periodic Review report in Honiara today. The UPR is a state-driven process where each State reports on what actions they have taken to improve the human rights situations in their countries and to fulfil their human…
Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast says people who suffered police brutality should report this to the police. Speaking at this media conference last Thursday, Police Commissioner Frank Prendergast said incidences of police brutality should be reported to the police for proper investigations.
A Small Malaita village man has made an urgent call on police in Honiara to assist community elders in Ro’one village to curb criminal activities which are on the rise.
The Special Representative of the United Nations General-Secretary on Violence Against Children Ms Marta Santos Pais has said it is now time UN scale up its work in Solomon Islands. Ms Santos Pais made the remark last week during a three days visit to the country.
The Solomon Islands National Council of Women (SINCW) has strongly condemned a court decision to parole a church pastor who is being accused of rape. The recent court decision saw the pastor released under strict bail conditions.
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has praised the Family Protection Act saying the Act has made major inroads to addressing the issue of violence against children in a family setting.
