Tonga
Three men jailed over Tongan ferry disaster
By Tom Peters, May 30, 2011
The trial was a blatant act of scapegoating to cover up the failure to address the government’s role in the sinking.
Pacific tsunami relief efforts grossly inadequate
By Tom Peters, October 7, 2009
In absolute terms the number of people affected by the tsunami in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga is small, but, per capita, the level of destruction is enormous.
Grief turns to anger over Tongan ferry tragedy
By John Braddock, August 10, 2009
An estimated 95 people drowned, mainly women and children, when the Princess Ashika ferry sank in Tonga last week.
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