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Samoa

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

BY nERISSA MOYLE

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GENERAL INFORMATION

LEADER: Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi
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SAMOAN POPULATION : 182,265

92.6%-SAMOANS, 7% EURONESIANS (PEOPLE OF MIXED, EUROPEAN AND POLYNESIAN ANCESTORS) AND 0.4%- EUROPEANS
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LANGUAGE: SAMOAN

CURRENCY: TALA
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SAMOA IS MADE UP OF 2 ISLANDS, UPOLU AND SAVAI'I

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MAP OF SAMOA

RIGHTS OF

THE RIGHT TO LIFE

RIGHT TO PERSONAL LIBERTY

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FREEDOM FROM INHUMANE TREATMENT

FREEDOM FROM FORCED LIBERTY

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RIGHT TO FAIR TRIAL AND DUE PROCESS

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FREEDOM OF RELIGION

Rights regarding freedom of speech, assembly, association, movement and residence

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PROPERTY RIGHTS

FREEDOM FOR DISCRIMANATORY LEGALISATION

DIFFERENT LAWS TO OTHER COUNTRIES

DON'T HAVE TO WEAR SEATBELTS

CAN DRIVE THROUGH A RED LIGHT IF ROAD IS CLEAR

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SIT ON TOP OF VEHICLES WHILE DRIVING

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HUMAN RIGHTS

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PRISON FACILITIES

FAIL TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES OF BASIC NECESSITIES
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MORE THAN 2100 PEOPLE IN SAMOA LIVING WITH DISABILITIES

NO SPECIFIC LEGISLATION PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
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RIGHTS OF A CHILD

MAYOR CONCERN ON CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
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HOW HAVE SAMOA IMPROVED THEIR COUNTRY?

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Samoa gained independence from New Zealand in 1962.

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PRISON IMPROVEMENT

Under the Law and Justice Sector Plan, the government is reviewing the Prison Act 1967[2] and drafting legislation to move responsibility for the review of prisons away from the Ministry of Police and establish it within an independent authority

DISABILITY RIGHTS IMPROVEMENT

Samoa has set up a National Disabilities Taskforce which constructs programmes that provide assistance to persons with disabilities.
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RIGHTS OF A CHILD

SAMOA HAS A NATIONAL POLICY FOR CHILDREN 2010-2015 WHICH IS AIMED AT ALLEVIATING POVERTY AND PROVIDING PROTECTION TO CHILDREN THROUGH PROGRAMMES AND SERVICES
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