05-15-2007, 11:04 PM
Australia and New Zealand should impose sanctions on Tonga because there have been widespread abuses by security forces since last year's riots, a human rights advocate says.
Betty Blake from Tonga's Community Paralegal Taskforce said a recent study by her group found that 41 per cent of people they interviewed had suffered physical abuse by security forces following last year's rioting.
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Betty Blake from Tonga's Community Paralegal Taskforce said a recent study by her group found that 41 per cent of people they interviewed had suffered physical abuse by security forces following last year's rioting.
View full story: http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/Impose-...17072.html