Vanuatu

Sea Captain Shem Rarua, the Dangerous Pig, & Vanuatu's Struggle for Independence.

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Posted: Apr 14, 2009 by traverser11 with 0 comments

Untold stories of Vanuatu's Independence struggle are revealed after original 8mm footage from Vanuatu's Independence struggle had been recovered from the tropical mould. Narrating the scenes of protest, peacemaking and a journey across the Pacific, Chief Shem Rarua pieces together a patchwork of events from the turbulent period into a story of the struggle for land and freedom, begining from the time of his great-grandparents, up until the present day. Read more…

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Vete & the Struggle for Land Rights in Vanuatu

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Posted: Jan 23, 2009 by traverser11 with 1 comments

The Vete Association takes direct action to reclaim their customary lands from the Vanuatu Government and foreign investors, occupying vacant lands and graffitying on 'private property'. 85 of their members are currently summoned to court as yet without charges, and plan to contest based on Vanuatu's constitution article 73 which states 'All land in the Republic of Vanuatu belongs to the indigenous custom owners and their descendants.' Read more…

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Saltwater Alliance Pt2

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Posted: Jan 20, 2009 by traverser11 with 1 comments

Part 2 of the Shepherd Alliance Party of Vanuatu supporting the rights and freedom of West Papua. A delegation of West Papuans and Australian supporters attended their 1st National Assembly and made this film. Apologies for poor subtitles. Also under production - 'Vete and the Struggle for Land Rights in Efate' & 'Sea Capt. Shem Raruwa & the Independence War of Vanuatu'. Read more…

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• Activism

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• Vanuatu

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• English