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REPUBLIC OF NAURU Nauru Bulletin Issue 9-2020/213 29 May 2020 COVID-19 community regulations National disaster risk management community transmission and public health safety regulations designed to protect the community from the potential threat of coronavirus n times of coronavirus (COVID-19) similar products or items to provide Iwhen the public’s safety is most protection from the declared disease. at risk, the National Disaster Risk All PPE must be destroyed by burning Management (COVID-19) (Community to eliminate any trace of disease. This is Transmission) and (Public Health Safety) necessary to protect the community and Regulations 2020 were drawn up and any potential spread of any virus. published on 4 May to protect the Nauru Notification of declared disease is the community from the potential threat of responsibility of a health practitioner. coronavirus. They must notify the secretary for health Penalties also apply and carry a fine of if there is reasonable cause to believe that $5,000 or jail time and in some instances a person has shown signs and symptoms an additional daily penalty of $1,000 for of coronavirus or is potentially infectious. failing to pay for the initial fine. District public health worker Avanoa Tsiode The confidentiality of the names of The objective demonstrates how to properly wear and remove identities of any potentially infectious personal protective equipment (PPE) The regulations are to prevent the person will be kept for official spread of the pandemic coronavirus and necessary as a means to ensure public information sharing. (COVID-19) that is reasonably required safety and public health. Power to require mandatory medical in the interest of public safety and public Other places of social distancing include examination, diagnosis or treatment - health, and to supplement and give effect to private homes and other places other than where there is reasonable cause to believe the declaration of the national emergency those designated by the government for a person is showing signs and symptoms on COVID-19 declared on 16 March and isolation and/or quarantine (such as the of coronavirus or is infectious, a medical any extensions that may be necessary. Budapest Hotel, Meneñ Hotel, Canstruct’s authority or other authorised person may The Regulations also encourage voluntary Anibare Village, and the Remand Centre). require that person to undergo medical action by all citizens and residents of Nauru examinations, diagnosis or treatment, with or Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to comply with and enforcement of all without their consent. include gloves, face masks, gowns, face instructions, requirements and directions by protection, goggles, face shield, coveralls, For a minor or anyone that is unable to give the relevant authorities is only anticipated, head cover, rubber boots and any other consent, a parent or guardian can give the where voluntary compliance is not observed consent. Cont pg 3... Nauru congratulates President Tsai on second term resident Lionel Aingimea delivered a congratulatory message good deeds that Taiwan has provided and is providing. to President Tsai Ing-wen in celebration of her second term P “I personally look forward to working with Your Excellency not as Taiwan’s president, via video delivered for inauguration day, only as a great friend but also knowing the relationship is one 20 May. of family.” Due to the coronavirus travel restrictions President Aingimea President Aingimea concluded by reinforcing solidarity through was not able to personally attend the inauguration. democracy. In the video message, Nauru’s President expressed his best “We assure you that we continue to stand with the Republic of wishes and congratulations to President Tsai, saying “your strong China (Taiwan) and stand up for democracy across the world.” return shows that the people of Taiwan have full confidence in your leadership and ability to lead your great country towards Republic of China (Taiwan) Embassy in Nauru Deputy unity, prosperity, freedom and upholding democracy.” Counsellor Joseph Hsu relayed news that popular Taiwan newspaper Liberty Times published news of world leaders’ “Nauru and Taiwan both enjoy excellent relations with one another and Nauru greatly appreciates the assistance and many Cont pg 2... Produced by the Government Information Office PAGE 2 Nauru congratulates President Tsai on ...from pg 1 Zero tolerance to violence, second term step-by-step guide President Lionel Aingimea’s omen’s Affairs has released a step-by-step guide for congratulatory Wobtaining safety and protection orders in instances of video message domestic violence, telling victims “your life matters – act now!” was selected by A safety order can be acquired in two easy steps. Step one is to local Taiwan broadcaster Liberty report the violence to women’s affairs office (contact numbers Times to represent provided below) or the police domestic violence unit (DVU) on all international 110. congratulatory Step two: the safety order will be issued by the DVU to the messages sent in for abuser, who will be jailed for 24 hours for breaching the order. the inauguration of Taiwan’s President Livai Sovau is the legal officer at women’s affairs and says how Tsai Ing-wen effective the safety order is for victims. “The safety order is instant and is granted by the police to bridge congratulatory messages featuring President Aingimea under the the gap, especially during the weekends or whatever hour the headline “Leaders of friendly countries send their congratulatory violence occurs since the court does not sit on the weekends and videos: Nauru assures that it continues to stand with Taiwan”. closes after 5pm. Nauru’s Ambassador to Taiwan, Jarden Kephas, attended the “The safety order bridges the gap and helps many victims.” inauguration ceremony, held at the Taipei Guest House. A protection order is also a two-step process. “I was not here for her first inauguration, but was told that it was First, a protection order will be issued through the women’s attended by thousands of people. affairs department by the legal officer in accordance with the “Because of the pandemic, only about 200 guests: diplomats, victim’s statement, which in legal terms is known as an affidavit trades representatives, government representatives, - a written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as representatives of first responders, government VIPs, were evidence in court. invited.” Next, the legal officer attends court to register the affidavit Ambassador Kephas noted the Taiwan President’s humility and which will be heard by a magistrate and the protection order is edification of her fellow Taiwanese. subsequently served to both parties by the DVU. The process is “Apart from the political achievement President Tsai made, what normally completed all in the one day. stuck with me was how she thanked and greatly appreciated the As legal officer, Mr Sovau is responsible for putting in writing people’s cooperation during the pandemic and how she asked the victim’s affidavit. the representatives of the first responders to stand up in groups, “I, as the lawyer, will apply to the court for the issuance of a and be acknowledged not only to the guests at the ceremony but protection order and I will do this using Form 2, which is the to the people of Taiwan watching on TV. conditions applied for, and Form 9, which is the affidavit of the “She mentioned that her government will maintain the principles complainant/victim.” of democracy, and that she is confident her government will An abuser who breaches a protection order will be held in achieve the promises made because she knows that the people prison until the court hearing, and is required by law to attend are with her. counselling at the court house. “To me, she illuminated the important participation the people Nauru’s women’s affairs office use the expression in Nauruan: play in order for Taiwan to successfully move ahead.” añ towepo eaduw amo dõgin omamoen tsimorita, translated to Dr Tsai first joined the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) mean ‘working together to better our lives’, in acknowledgment in 2004, becoming the first woman in Taiwan to chair a major of the need for both women and men of Nauru to be partners in political party, 2008-2010 and 2010-2012, and the first female finding solutions to family violence. presidential candidate in 2012. The Family Health and Support Study on violence against In 2016, she was elected the 14th-term President, and again in women in Nauru in 2014 revealed 48 per cent of women in 2020, the 15th-term President of Taiwan, winning the highest intimate partner relationships have experienced physical and or total votes in Taiwan’s history. sexual violence at least once in their lifetime. According to US think tank Council on Foreign Relations, The The Nauru Parliament passed the Domestic Violence and Family Republic of China (Taiwan) or ROC, an island off the southern Protection Bill in 2017 providing enforceable court orders to coast of China, has been governed by a democratically-elected protect people who experience family violence. government since 1949. Mainland China, The People’s Republic Women’s affairs contacts: 557 9283 of China (PRC), holds to the “One China” view, regarding Taiwan as a province of PRC. PRC is ruled by the Chinese 557 3854 Communist Party (CCP). 557 3192 • Read more at https://www.cfr.org/ • NAURU BULLETIN Issue 9-2020/213 • 29 May 2020 PAGE 3 COVID: community, public health safety regs ...from pg 1 A potentially infectious person may be directed to undergo medical screening, or moved to another place for the screening. If this person refuses to comply with instructions to move or be tested, the police will remove this person. These steps will be taken in the interest of the potentially infectious person, or for the protection, safety, and health of the public as declared under the declaration of national emergency for COVID-19.