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Travel
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SOLOMON ISLANDS |
March 17th, 2003 |
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This Public
Announcement is being issued to update information on safety and
security in the Solomon Islands in light of continuing threats
against members of the government and occurrences of lawless
behavior in the capital region of Honiara and in Malaita
Province. This replaces the December 20, 2002, Public
Announcement and expires September 14, 2003.
The arrival of a
new Police Commissioner in late January 2003 has brought some
improvements in the security situation in Honiara. However, the
status of the three-year old political, economic, and security
crisis in the Solomon Islands remains largely unchanged. In
February 2003, a member of the National Peace Council and former
Police Commissioner was assassinated in Auki, Malaita Province.
The majority of
lawless incidents are caused by police and militia bands seeking
monetary compensation for their participation in police
operations. Because the government has occasionally met these
demands, we expect the incidents to continue.
Americans
planning to visit the Solomon Islands should contact the U.S.
Consular Agent in Honiara or the U.S. Embassy in Port Moresby,
Papua New Guinea, for updates on the security situation.
All Americans in
the Solomon Islands should register with the U.S. Consular agent
in Honiara, as there is no U.S. Embassy in the Solomon Islands.
However, American citizens in the Solomon Islands with
emergencies or needing updated security information may contact
the U.S. Consular Agent, c/o BJS Agencies on Mendana Avenue in
Honiara, telephone (677) 27429, fax (677) 23426. Alternatively,
contact the U. S. Embassy in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea,
telephone (675) 321-1455, fax (675) 321-1593, e-mail
consularportmoresby@state.gov. |
| Bureau
of Consular Affairs of the United States of America |
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SOLOMON ISLANDS |
February 24th,
2003 |
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Canadians should defer tourist
travel to the Solomon Islands. Ethnic unrest, acts of
lawlessness, and armed criminal activity continue, mainly
throughout Guadalcanal and Malaita. Occasional shootings have
occurred in the town of Gizo, in Western Province. Although a
peace agreement between rival militia groups was signed in
October 2000, the security situation has not improved, and the
possibility of further unrest continues. Canadians in the
Solomon Islands should exercise caution, monitor local
developments, avoid large crowds and demonstrations, and
register and maintain close contact with the Australian High
Commission in Honiara. Contact the Australian High Commission
for updated security information prior to any travel to rural
areas of Guadalcanal or other provinces.
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| Canadian
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade |
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SOLOMON ISLANDS |
January
30th, 2003 |
We
advise against all holiday and other non-essential travel to
rural Guadalcanal and the island of Malaita where violent
incidents occur. Tourists and expatriates are not believed to be
specific targets, but there is potential for civil unrest and
you should exercise a high level of personal security and
vigilance. There are no reports of any trouble in the rest of
the Solomon Islands, where the bulk of the main tourist
destinations are situated. The risk from terrorism is low.
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| Foreign
& Commonwealth Office London |
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SOLOMON ISLANDS |
January 10th,
2003 |
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Auswärtige Amt rät von nicht unbedingt notwendigen Reisen auf
die Salomonen ab.
Bei unvermeidbaren Reisen kann
der deutsche Honorarkonsul in Honiara um eine aktuelle Einschätzung
der Sicherheitsrisiken gebeten werden. In einer Notlage kann
auch die britische High Commission in Honiara, die im Rahmen der
Zusammenarbeit zwischen den EU-Staaten Hilfe gewähren kann,
kontaktiert werden.
Das Land befindet sich in
einer anhaltenden politischen und wirtschaftlichen Krise.
Zwischen und innerhalb von ethnischen Gruppen kommt es immer
wieder zu gewaltsamen Auseinandersetzungen. Die allgemeine Lage
ist zudem durch zerrüttete Staatsfinanzen, Streitigkeiten über
Entschädigungszahlungen sowie weit verbreitete Korruption
gekennzeichnet. Die Gefahr krimineller Überfälle durch
bewaffnete Banden, vor der auch Ausländer nicht verschont sind,
ist insbesondere im ländlichen Gebiet der Insel Guadalcanal,
aber auch in der Hauptstadt Honiara und auf der Insel Malaita
gegenwärtig. Die von internen Problemen betroffene Polizei ist
nicht in der Lage, Schutz zu gewähren. |
| Deutsches
Auswärtiges Amt |
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