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December 3, 2018
By Tony Firman of Tirto in Surabaya A protest action by the Papuan Student Alliance (AMP) in Indonesia’s East Java provincial capital of Surabaya yesterday demanding self-determination for West Papua has been attacked by a group of ormas (social or mass organisations). Police later raided Papuan student dormitories in the evening and detained 233 students ... <a title="Nationalist thugs attack Papuan pro-independence rally in Surabaya" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/03/nationalist-thugs-attack-papuan-pro-independence-rally-in-surabaya/" aria-label="Read more about Nationalist thugs attack Papuan pro-independence rally in Surabaya">Read more</a>
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December 2, 2018
An unnamed Papuan student beaten during the December 1 West Papuan flag demonstration in Surabaya, Indonesia. Human rights sources report more than 300 arrests by Indonesian authorities. Image: Humam rights sources Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Hundreds of Papuan students faced off with counterprotesters in Indonesia’s second largest city of Surabaya today in a rally calling ... <a title="Surabaya counterprotest, 300 arrested in West Papua flag demonstrations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/02/surabaya-counterprotest-300-arrested-in-west-papua-flag-demonstrations/" aria-label="Read more about Surabaya counterprotest, 300 arrested in West Papua flag demonstrations">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2018
Keynote speakers Associate Professor Kabini Sanga from Victoria University and Dr Alisi Holani (right), deputy CEO of the Ministry of Commerce, Consumer, Trade, Innovation and Labour (MCCTIL) in Tonga. They spoke about a “rich gap” and other issues affecting Pacific media reportage. Image: Tom Blessen/PMC By Sri KrishnamurthiThe NZ Institute for Pacific Research will cease ... <a title="Pioneering NZ Pacific research initiative to make ‘reset’ change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/01/pioneering-nz-pacific-research-initiative-to-make-reset-change/" aria-label="Read more about Pioneering NZ Pacific research initiative to make ‘reset’ change">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2018
EMTV journalist Scott Waide … “Papua New Guinea is a democracy and the media is free to hold those in authority to account.” Image: PMC By Blessen Tom Pacific media freedom and ignorance of Pacific issues by mainstream media in New Zealand are growing challenges for the region, says a journalism academic “There are so ... <a title="Media freedom in Pacific a growing challenge, says journalism academic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/01/media-freedom-in-pacific-a-growing-challenge-says-journalism-academic/" aria-label="Read more about Media freedom in Pacific a growing challenge, says journalism academic">Read more</a>
