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freedom from expression being denied, poor living conditions, poor hygiene, denial of medical care, unlawful use of restraint, denial of visits of relatives and legal counsels and adult and juvenile prisoners sharing the same facilities." Following the report the
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the code a person is also forbidden to hold any public office or position for which he or she receives a salary if that office or positions conflicts or interferes in any way with the ability for a leader to fulfill his or her duties. The code also sets out the
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regular, independent monitoring of detention facilities and ensure that detainees have immediate and effective means of redress and protection when their rights are violated. Vanuatu also accepted the recommendation to ensure a timely and thorough investigation into the allegations in the detainee report and initiate reform of corrections where necessary.
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in which a groom or his family gives money to the bride's family in exchange for her hand in marriage is an example of this conflict. Despite the revocation of the 800,000 minimum vatu bride price, the practice is still widespread and effectively puts a commercial value on the women and has been
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Police are also undergoing specialized training to deal with cases of domestic and sexual violence and have implemented a no drop policy in which they do not drop cases of domestic violence, if the victim wishes for the complaint to be withdrawn they must go to court and formally make a request.
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since its establishment in 1992 in Port Vila has dealt with 2,954 cases of domestic violence. Domestic violence is not well reported to police, particularly in rural areas due to cultural norms, stereotyping, prejudices and lack of access to town centres and health facilities.
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and/or a fine of up to 100,000 vatu. The Government established a ‘Family Protection Unit’ to deal with issues related to the FPA. A protection order allows police to issue an order where a threat of violence has occurred, proof of injury is not a requirement.
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between girls and boys, although the attendance rates are similar at primary school fewer girls advanced to the higher grades and a significant portion of the population, up to 50 percent is illiterate.
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allocated to him for personal gain. Secondly, political causes, is where once appointed in a ministry a leader may use his power to appoint people from his party to a particular post.
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688:Melanesia
656:Geography
211:Education
192:Ombudsman
164:Port Vila
1093:Kiribati
1024:Category
908:Religion
891:Abortion
779:Military
717:Politics
703:Wildlife
605:Roi Mata
224:See also
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1244:Tokelau
1143:Vanuatu
1015:Outline
951:Cuisine
928:Culture
869:Society
830:Fishing
813:Economy
729:Cabinet
683:Islands
678:Forests
592:History
583:Vanuatu
1219:Hawaii
1138:Tuvalu
936:Anthem
903:People
886:Health
668:Cities
1133:Tonga
1123:Samoa
1113:Palau
1103:Nauru
996:Sport
976:Music
971:Media
918:Women
852:Vatu
139:CEDAW
1214:Guam
1166:Niue
1088:Fiji
956:Flag
501:2022
166:and
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