Ralph Taaviri Explained

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 and a co-founder of environmental NGO Faatura te rahu a te Atua.^[3]

Taaviri was from Papeari.^[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.^{[5] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Le Gayic et al. v. France: Communication No. 46/1996 . Committee Against Torture . 9 May 1997 . 2 May 2023.
2. Web site: Ralph Taaviri est décédé . TNTV News . fr . 30 April 2024 . 2 May 2023.
3. Web site: Voters going to the polls in French Polynesia . RNZ . 1 May 2023 . 2 May 2023.
4. Web site: Ralph Taaviri, militant de tous les combats, meurt après une chute dans la vallée de la Punaruu . Radio1 . fr . 30 April 2023 . 2 May 2023.
5. Web site: Ralph Taaviri décède après une chute en montagne . Tahiti Infos . fr . 1 May 2023 . 2 May 2023.