Pacific Nation Attempts to Deport High Court Judge

Pacific Nation Attempts to Deport High Court Judge
The Tarawa atoll, the capital of the vast archipelago nation of Kiribati in the South Pacific. Torsten Blackwood/AFP/Getty Images
Daniel Y. Teng
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Australian David Lambourne, who serves on the High Court of Kiribati, remains in immigration detention after authorities failed to deport him from the small Pacific country.

Lambourne’s ordeal comes during a tumultuous week for democratic institutions across the South Pacific with the Tongan Parliament ousting three MPs for bribing voters just a day earlier.

Daniel Y. Teng
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Daniel Y. Teng is based in Brisbane, Australia. He focuses on national affairs, including federal politics and Australia-China relations. Got a tip? Contact him at [email protected].
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