Throughout 2002 and the first half of 2003, the judicial system barely functioned as ethnic conflict continued in the Solomon Islands.
Threats were made against the lives of judges and prosecutors and little was done to investigate or prosecute persons responsible for killings and other abuses. Since the restoration of peace, the Regional Assistance Mission for Solomon Islands (RAMSI) has made the strengthening of the judicial system a priority. However, insufficient resources have continued to hamper its effective functioning.
Solomon Islands-Attacks on Justice 2005-Publications-2008 (full text, PDF)