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Samoa's national inquiry into family violence holds public hearings
October 12, 2017 at 5:02 PM
*From the New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse*
Samoa's Ombudsman launched an inquiry into family violence at the beginning of 2017. The inquiry has just completed several weeks of public hearings, including hearing testimonies from victim/survivors.
Radio NZ reported that Ombudsman Maiava Iulai Toma opened the public hearings saying:
"The time has come for the Samoan community our community to face squarely the fact that the Samoan home is not the safe place it is supposed to be, by virtue of the cultural and christian values we claim to cherish.
We hope in this national conversation to gain some understanding of what it is that we have been doing or are doing that has landed us in the fix that we are in."
The Ombudsman also spoke out criticising beliefs that blame victims of sexual assault. Listen to an interview with the Ombudsman about the issues and possible solutions.
Survivor and researcher of intimate partner violence Tuiloma Sina Retzlaff presented research and recommendations at one of the hearings. Her presentation is available online.
The inquiry has also held consultations with relevant non-government organisations, government ministries, international partners and community groups.
Follow the Ombudsman's Facebook page for updates about the inquiry. This is the first national inquiry from the Office of the Ombudsman.
For more information about the inquiry see the previous NZFVC stories:
Samoa's Ombudsman launches domestic violence inquiry, December 2016
Pacific peoples and family violence: New resources and international meetings, October 2016
For more information about domestic and gender-based violence in Samoa, see the 2017 Samoa Family Safety Study.
Related news
In August this year, a United Nations human rights group visited Samoa to examine the rising levels of violence against women.
The European Union and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat have recently signed a Financing Agreement to address gender inequality and violence against women in the Pacific.
In New Zealand, Pasefika Proud continues to produce resources and run training programmes on working with Pacific communities.
Selected media
Public Hearings Regarding Family Violence in Samoa, Salient, 02.10.2017
Meet the Commission for the National Public Inquiry into Family Violence, Samoa Planet, 14.09.2017
Bluesky supports National Inquiry into Family Violence, Samoa Observer, 23.07.2017
Samoa’s NHRI launches national inquiry on family violence, Asia Pacific Forum, 13.01.2017