Ralph Taaviri (14 October 1954[1] – 29 April 2023)[2] was a French Polynesian trade unionist, independence activist and environmentalist. He was an activist in the Tāvini Huiraʻatira party[3] and a co-founder of environmental NGO Faatura te rahu a te Atua.[4]
In 1995, following the resumption of nuclear testing by French colonial authorities, he was one of a number of trade unionists abducted and tortured by French police.[1]
He died after falling while hunting in the Punaruu valley in April 2023.[3][5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Le Gayic et al. v. France: Communication No. 46/1996". Committee Against Torture. 9 May 1997. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Ralph Taaviri est décédé" (in French). TNTV News. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Ralph Taaviri décède après une chute en montagne" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Voters going to the polls in French Polynesia". RNZ. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Ralph Taaviri, militant de tous les combats, meurt après une chute dans la vallée de la Punaruu" (in French). Radio1. 30 April 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
