Nemani Delaibatiki is a former editor of the Fiji Sun and Fiji Times, founding editor in chief of the Fiji Daily Post, and former president of the Fiji Journalists Association and Fijian Media Association. This post is based on his remarks presented during the panel “Human Dignity and the Media in Oceania” at the Oceanian Perspectives on Human Dignity Conference held at BYU–Hawaii in Laie, Oahu, Hawaii, 23–25 April 2024.

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It has been made clear in this conference that human dignity is based on a set of core universal values and principles that transcends culture, ethnicity, nationalities, religions, socioeconomic status, and politics. The values that underpin human dignity include respect, equal rights, the freedom to choose, and access to essential services and goods that ensure a reasonable standard of living, security, and peace.

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