Fiji, Sept. 8 -- Pacific civil society is demanding Forum Leaders to take a strong stance against Japan's continued dumping of treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean, warning that the practice poses serious scientific, legal, and human rights risks.

The Pacific Network on Globalisation (PANG) has circulated a briefing paper ahead of the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Honiara this week, calling for coordinated regional action.

The paper highlights findings from the Forum's Independent Expert Panel, UN Special Rapporteurs, and civil society groups, all of whom have raised alarm over Japan's decision to discharge treated wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

"In August 2022, the Forum's Expert Pane...