Over 3,000 people across the Pacific are seeing human rights in a new light through the 5th Pacific Human Rights Film Festival’s powerful regional screenings in Fiji.
This year’s festival, on the themes of ‘Loss, Damage, Resilience, Restoration’, helped raise awareness of human rights issues with the aim to contribute to a more just and compassionate society.
Despite progress by Pacific Island countries to uphold human rights commitments, there are still socio-economic, political and cultural inequalities and rights violations due to inadequate capacity, lack of human rights institutions, power imbalances, exclusion, and discriminatory norms, attitudes and practices.
This annual festival brings human rights to the big screen, providing space for Pacific people to engage with these stories and build their awareness about human rights issues in our region and beyond.
