Following the actions of the Australian Government to strip Norfolk Island of the limited form of self-government it has enjoyed for over three decades, a petition will be lodged today with the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization asking it to declare Norfolk Island a non-self-governing territory.

Geoffrey Robertson QC of London will present the petition today in New York on behalf of the Norfolk Island People for Democracy. The following is a link to a recently published statement by Geoffrey Robertson on this matter: http://gu.com/p/4thck/sbl

Chris Nobbs