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April 14, 2023
Asia Pacific Report A West Papuan leader has accused Indonesia of imposing a “martial law” on the Melanesian region in response to the kidnapping of a New Zealand pilot by rebels fighting Jakarta’s contested rule. “It is clear that Indonesia is using the kidnap of New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens as a pretext to strengthen ... <a title="Wenda accuses Indonesia of imposing ‘martial law’ abuses on West Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/14/wenda-accuses-indonesia-of-imposing-martial-law-abuses-on-west-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Wenda accuses Indonesia of imposing ‘martial law’ abuses on West Papua">Read more</a>
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October 13, 2022
ANALYSIS: By Danilo Arana Arao in Manila Upon assuming the Philippines presidency on 30 June 2022, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr — the only son and namesake of the former dictator Ferdinand Marcos — delivered an inaugural address that did not mention press freedom. Press freedom also went unmentioned when he delivered his first State of ... <a title="How Philippine ‘press freedom’ has been abandoned under ‘Bongbong’ Marcos" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/13/how-philippine-press-freedom-has-been-abandoned-under-bongbong-marcos/" aria-label="Read more about How Philippine ‘press freedom’ has been abandoned under ‘Bongbong’ Marcos">Read more</a>
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September 19, 2022
REVIEW: By David Robie Seven weeks ago the Philippines truth-telling martial law film Katips was basking in the limelight in the country’s national FAMAS academy movie awards, winning best picture and a total of six other awards. Last week it began a four month “world tour” of 10 countries starting in the Middle East followed ... <a title="Martial law brutality in ‘educational’ musical drama Katips touches raw nerve in NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/19/martial-law-brutality-in-educational-musical-drama-katips-touches-raw-nerve-in-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Martial law brutality in ‘educational’ musical drama Katips touches raw nerve in NZ">Read more</a>
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June 7, 2022
By David Robie Migrants and overseas Filipinos in Aotearoa New Zealand today called on the governments of both Australia and New Zealand to halt all military and security aid to the Philippines in protest over last month’s “fraudulent” general election. At simultaneous meetings in Auckland and Wellington, a new broad coalition of social justice and ... <a title="Filipino migrants call on NZ to halt military aid to Philippines over Marcos election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/06/07/filipino-migrants-call-on-nz-to-halt-military-aid-to-philippines-over-marcos-election/" aria-label="Read more about Filipino migrants call on NZ to halt military aid to Philippines over Marcos election">Read more</a>
