“We look forward to the day when the death penalty is removed from Tonga’s laws,” said a former Tongan Police officer Siueli ‘Eleni Mone, who was present at Tonga's last execution in 1982. On October 10 she joined a discussion with the Australian and New Zealand High Commissioners to Tonga who are encouraging modern states to abolish the death penalty.
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Friday 27 September 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A three-year Tonga Justice Sector Support Program was launched on September 26 with the aim of developing more inclusive, sustainable and responsive good governance, with law and order.
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Wednesday 27 March 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's new Attorney General, Mrs Linda Simiki Folaumoetu’i SC, was appointed by King Tupou VI on March 21.
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Thursday 1 November 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Attorney General and the Solicitor General posts will be celebrated during this year's Law Week, which runs from November 4-9 in Nuku'alofa.
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Wednesday 11 July 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Hon. Mr Justice Laki Niu, recently appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court and Land Court of Tonga, was welcomed to the judiciary in a ceremony today, July 11 in Nuku'alofa.
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Thursday 29 March 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
‘Elisapeti Makoni Lavakei’aho Langi was sworn in as a Senior Magistrate on March 29, becoming only the second woman in this position in Tonga.
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Wednesday 28 March 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Transparency International published its 2017 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) on 21 February, ranking the level of public sector corruption in 180 countries and territories.
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Tuesday 12 December 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga has stepped up its efforts to curb domestic violence with a new ‘Access to Justice Project’ legal centre launched last Friday, 8 December, that will provide free legal advice and support to survivors, as complaints of domestic violence continue to rise. It is the first in the Pacific Islands.
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Wednesday 8 November 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The "Law and Good Leadership" is this year's theme for Tonga Law Week, which runs until November 10 in Tongatapu.
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Monday 25 September 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Cooperation at regional and international level is essential for fighting the unique challenges cybercrime presents to the peoples of the Pacific and the entire world, Tonga’s Lord Chief Justice O. G. Paulsen told the opening of a cybercrime training session today, September 25.
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Thursday 31 August 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Responding to social media commentary, Tonga's Acting Attorney General 'Aminiasi Kefu came out to set the record straight that the King's personal Royal prerogative to dissolve Tonga’s Legislative Assembly "is not limited by law and any legal action taken against this dissolution will be dismissed immediately by the Courts." He was responding to views circulated by Lopeti Senituli, a former Government CEO, who was urging the government to take legal action against the King's decision.
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Friday 4 November 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Law Week from November 7-11 this year will focus on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Attorney General's Office said.
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Tuesday 15 September 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A one-day workshop on cross border dispute resolution in the Pacific Islands and International Trade was held in Nuku'alofa on Tuesday, 15 September.
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Tuesday 18 August 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A four-day local training program for Magistrates, prosecutors and legal professionals began on Tuesday, 18 August to strengthen and improve the judiciary in Tonga held under the Pacific Judicial Development Program (PJDP).
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Wednesday 5 November 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Sione Finau Sisifa (39) has been appointed as the new Solicitor General serving for three-years at the Attorney General's office in Nuku'alofa.
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Saturday 21 June 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's first Justices of the Peace were sworn in at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court, on Wednesday, 18 June.
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Friday 20 June 2014
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga's Attorney General Neil Adsett has announced he is stepping down, stating that, “I confirm that I am finishing up soon as Attorney General in Tonga. It is the right time now for a Tongan lawyer to take over, especially with important cabinet meetings, parliament sessions and elections later this year.”
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Wednesday 13 November 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s landmark Family Protection Act 2013 is expected to come into force in mid 2014 with the aim to provide greater protection from domestic violence, which is increasing in Tonga by introducing a new area of protection orders.
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Wednesday 18 September 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s recently passed Family Protection Bill 2013 is at the forefront of a 'Family Violence and Youth Justice Workshop' being held in Nuku'alofa this week to provide the judiciary and stakeholders with a better understanding of the new bill, that will help tackle the increasing problem of family violence.
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Friday 6 September 2013
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s landmark Family Protection Bill 2013 passed by the Legislative Assembly of Tonga on September 4, after three weeks of heavy debate, will help the police to deal with family violence that is increasing in Tonga. It now awaits the assent of the King and is expected to be enacted next year.
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