Still no closure for Fiji nuclear test victims

Updated June 25, 2009 07:56:17

Fijian servicemen and their families who were affected by British nuclear tests in the fifties and sixties have been fighting for compensation from the British Government, and court ruling on Friday seems to have still brought no conclusion. Two hundred and eighty nine Fijian servicemen - along with Australian and New Zealanders - took part in the program on Christmas island. The majority of Fijians have since died after years of sickness - many of their children and grandchildren also suffer a variety of illnesses.

The British government has continually tried to thwart attempts for compensation. Neil Sampson from the British legal firm Rosenblatt tells Geraldine Coutts what happened regarding Friday's case for compensation?

Presenter: Geraldine Coutts
Speaker: Neil Sampson from the British legal firm Rosenblatt