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July 6, 2023
By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist Papua New Guinea’s amended Criminal Code Act will give police the power to deal with what they are calling “domestic terrorists”. The impetus for the new legislation has been the rash of kidnappings carried out in a remote part of the Southern Highlands. In Bosavi, gangs of youths ... <a title="Tough new PNG police powers won’t work, says Transparency chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/06/tough-new-png-police-powers-wont-work-says-transparency-chief/" aria-label="Read more about Tough new PNG police powers won’t work, says Transparency chief">Read more</a>
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June 24, 2023
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea police will be able to use lethal force to deal with crimes that come under “domestic terrorism” through the amendments to the Criminal Code Act. Police Commissioner David Manning said this as the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) continue to work for stronger law enforcement ... <a title="PNG law change empowers police to use lethal force in kidnapping, domestic terrorism" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/24/png-law-change-empowers-police-to-use-lethal-force-in-kidnapping-domestic-terrorism/" aria-label="Read more about PNG law change empowers police to use lethal force in kidnapping, domestic terrorism">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2023
PNG Post-Courier The Papua New Guinea government’s top legal adviser, Dr Eric Kwa, has been arrested and charged on allegations of dangerous driving causing death. Dr Kwa, the Secretary for the Department of Justice and Attorney-General, was allegedly involved in a fatal road accident that caused a death on October 17, 2022, and was the ... <a title="PNG government’s top legal adviser charged over ‘dangerous’ road death" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/10/png-governments-top-legal-adviser-charged-over-dangerous-road-death/" aria-label="Read more about PNG government’s top legal adviser charged over ‘dangerous’ road death">Read more</a>
