RRRT and its partners produce a number of human rights publications and advocacy materials tailored specifically for the Pacific region. For further information or to order copies, contact RRRT at registry@rrrt.org.fj
Changing Laws: A Legislative Lobbying Toolkit NEW!
CHALLENGING STIGMA & DISCRIMINATION: HIV & HUMAN RIGHTS NEW!
Pacific Regional Rights Resource Team (RRRT), 2009, 131pp. Free.
 Pacific Human Rights Law Digest (Volume II) NEW! Pacific Regional Rights Resource Team (RRRT), 2008, 114pp. Free.
Co-edited by Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi (Former Vice President of Fiji, former Fiji High Court Judge and former Fiji Human Rights Commissioner) and Imrana Jalal (RRRT Human Rights Adviser and also a former Fiji Human Rights Commissioner).
The Digest is a collection of case law summaries that analyse the judgments from a human rights perspective and point out the significant human rights issues. The intention is that it is used by Pacific law students, lawyers, Magistrates, Judges and human rights actors in the Courts as precedents and as tools for policy initiatives.
 Pacific Human Rights Law Digest (Volume I)Pacific Regional Rights Resource Team (RRRT), 2005, 114pp.
Free.
Co-edited by Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi (Vice President of Fiji, former Fiji High Court Judge and former Fiji Human Rights Commissioner) and Imrana Jalal (RRRT Human Rights Adviser and also a former Fiji Human Rights Commissioner), the first volume of the Pacific Human Rights Law Digest contains over 50 recent cases from Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. The Digest is a collection of case law summaries that analyse the judgments from a human rights perspective and point out the significant human rights issues. The intention is that it is used by Pacific law students, lawyers, Magistrates and Judges in the Courts as precedents and as tools for policy initiatives.
 The Big Seven: Human Rights Conventions & Judicial DeclarationsPacific Regional Rights Resource Team (RRRT), 2005, 139pp.
Free.
The Big Seven – a compilation of the seven core human rights conventions, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and seven judicial declarations – is a handy reference tool to complement the Digest. The judicial declarations have been prepared and endorsed by judges and magistrates at the conclusion of various judicial conferences, colloquia and dialogues. They cover the rights of women, children and human rights in general. While not part of formal international or domestic law, and therefore not binding on the courts, they are reflective of judicial thinking in the application of these instruments in domestic law and they underscore the increasing acceptance by the courts of the universality of human rights.
 Ko e hâ ‘a e CEDAW?Tonga Catholic Women’s League & Pacific Regional Rights Resource Team (RRRT), 2005, 64pp.
Free.
The booklet, Ko e hâ ‘a e CEDAW?, is an adaptation of RRRT’s publication, All about CEDAW in 10 Questions and Answers. Written in the vernacular, it contains issues pertinent to Tonga, aims to demystify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) from a specifically Tongan perspective, and provides relevant and up-to-date information about the convention. It is hoped that the booklet will be used by non-government advocates to create awareness about this important women’s convention and encourage parliamentarians to support its ratification.
 CEDAW Roadmap: Reporting before the Committee
Regional Rights Resource Team (RRRT), 2003, 197pp.
FJ$30 / US$17 + postage The CEDAW Roadmap is a practical guide to reporting on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) for Pacific Island governments and non-governmental organisations. The Roadmap aims to demystify the report writing and presenting process for Pacific Island countries. It also clarifies government’s obligations and the role of NGOs in the reporting process. Just as a map helps people find their way around a new town, this Roadmap helps governments and NGOs find their way around the UN reporting process.
 All about CEDAW in 10 Questions and Answers: A Basic Information Guide to CEDAW
Regional Rights Resource Team (RRRT), 2001, 32pp. Free.
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) has been called the "tool for change" for all women all over the world. This change has already started to take root in the Pacific - but there is still a long way to go. Too few people in the Pacific know of the Convention, or even of women’s rights in general. RRRT, with the assistance from regional and national partners, has actively worked on raising awareness about CEDAW and what it means for everyone: woman, man and child. This booklet is designed to help that process. All about CEDAW in 10 Questions and Answers provides a basic outline of what CEDAW is and how it applies to daily life. Designed for women and men from all walks of life, its simple language makes it accessible to a very wide audience.
 Law for Pacific Women: a Legal Rights Handbook
P. Imrana Jalal, Fiji Women’s Rights Movement (FWRM), 1998, 674pp.
Currently out of stock. Law for Pacific Women is the product of six years of study, research, training and writing. Its seven hundred pages document in simple (non-legalese) English the legal and human rights status of Pacific Island women in Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Cook Islands, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Tuvalu and Nauru. It suggests ways in which governments, courts and NGOs in the region can bring about substantive legal equality for women. The book contains a wealth of information including over 300 real life case reports and judgments from Pacific Island courts, extracts from legislation, and statistical tables. Law for Pacific Women is the first full-length text specifically written on women and the law in the South Pacific. The book is accessible to anyone who wants to look critically at the law, understand how it can be an instrument of women's status, and to take some informed action. The research and printing of the book was funded by The Asia Foundation and British Aid (DFID) through RRRT.
Annual reports
Speeches & Papers
By P. Imrana Jalal, RRRT. April 2006.
By P. Imrana Jalal, RRRT. Presented at the Collective Call to Action for Peace and Security, Women’s Peace Vigil at the Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral, 30 November, 2006.
By P. Imrana Jalal , RRRT . Presented at the Fiji Women Lawyers Association 2nd anniversary reception at the Australian High Commission Residence, 14 June 2006 .
In 2005, RRRT was chosen by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights as a best practice case study to document as part of its Rights Based Approach Lessons Learned Project (RBA LLP).
By P. Imrana Jalal, RRRT. Prepared for the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary General on the situation of human rights defenders, Ms Hina Jilani, September 2005.
By Filipo Masaurua, RRRT. Presented at the Commonwealth Secretariat and Commonwealth Parliamentary Association’s Government and Opposition – Roles, Rights and Responsibilities Workshop (Fiji), 29-31 August, 2005.
By P. Imrana Jalal, RRRT. Presented at Amnesty International Australia’s Inaugural Human Rights Conference, "A Pacific Agenda: Partnerships & Perspectives", 4-5 September, 2004.
By P. Imrana Jalal, RRRT. Presented at the Annual Prizegiving Ceremony for DAV Girls College (Fiji), 27 November, 2003.
By P. Imrana Jalal, RRRT. Presented at the 8th Australian Family Lawyers’ Conference (Fiji), 6 June, 2003.
By P. Imrana Jalal, RRRT. Presented at Central Queensland University’s Suva Graduation Ceremony, 7 February, 2003.
Keynote address given by P. Imrana Jalal, RRRT, at the Townsville International Women’s Conference, James Cook University (Australia), 6 July, 2002.
By P. Imrana Jalal, RRRT. Presented at the Fiji Institute of Accountants Annual Congress, 9 May, 2002.
By P. Imrana Jalal, RRRT. Presented at the LAWASIA Biennial Conference & New Zealand Law Conference, Christchurch, NZ, 8 October, 2001.
By P. Imrana Jalal, RRRT. Presented as part of the Parkinson Lecture series at the University of the South Pacific, 19 September, 2001.
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