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September 7, 2022
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk The Civicus Monitor has documented an uptick in restrictions on civic space by the Solomon Islands government, which led to the downgrading of the coiuntry’s rating to “narrowed” in December 2021. As previously documented, there have been threats to ban Facebook in the country and attempts to vilify civil society. The ... <a title="Civicus raps Solomon Islands over rights curbs, tighter media controls" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/07/civicus-raps-solomon-islands-over-rights-curbs-tighter-media-controls/" aria-label="Read more about Civicus raps Solomon Islands over rights curbs, tighter media controls">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2022
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk The head of the Solomon Islands state-owned broadcaster has defended its role in the face of the government tightening control — a move that critics say is squarely aimed at controlling and censoring the news. The government said last Friday that the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) would retain editorial control ... <a title="SIBC chief defends ‘free’ state media broadcaster in face of tighter controls" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/12/sibc-chief-defends-free-state-media-broadcaster-in-face-of-tighter-controls/" aria-label="Read more about SIBC chief defends ‘free’ state media broadcaster in face of tighter controls">Read more</a>
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August 6, 2022
RNZ Pacific The Solomon Islands government has prompted anger by ordering the censorship of the national broadcaster. The government of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has forbidden it from publishing material critical of the government, which will vet all stories before broadcast. The Guardian reports that on Monday the government announced that the Solomon Islands Broadcasting ... <a title="Backlash after Solomons government reins in public broadcaster" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/06/backlash-after-solomons-government-reins-in-public-broadcaster/" aria-label="Read more about Backlash after Solomons government reins in public broadcaster">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2022
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk The Brussels-based International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned the censoring of the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) as an “assault on press freedom” and an “unacceptable development” amid mounting concern over China’s influence on the media and security. “The censoring of the Solomon Island’s national broadcaster is an assault on ... <a title="Censoring SIBC an ‘assault on media freedom’ in Solomons, says IFJ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/05/censoring-sibc-an-assault-on-media-freedom-in-solomons-says-ifj/" aria-label="Read more about Censoring SIBC an ‘assault on media freedom’ in Solomons, says IFJ">Read more</a>
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August 3, 2022
By Annika Burgess of ABC Pacific Beat The Solomon Islands government has ordered the country’s national broadcaster to self-censor its news and other paid programs and only allow content that portrays the nation’s government in a positive light. Staff at Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) confirmed to the ABC that acting chairman of the board ... <a title="Solomon Islands orders national broadcaster SIBC to ‘self-censor news’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/03/solomon-islands-orders-national-broadcaster-sibc-to-self-censor-news/" aria-label="Read more about Solomon Islands orders national broadcaster SIBC to ‘self-censor news’">Read more</a>
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June 14, 2019
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Both the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea governments have signalled changes to make their forestry industries more sustainable. According to Loop PNG, the Papua New Guinea government will be putting a stop to the issuance of all new logging licences to foreign companies. Forestry Minister Solan Mirisim who resigned as ... <a title="PNG and Solomons’ governments call for changes to forestry" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/06/14/png-and-solomons-governments-call-for-changes-to-forestry/" aria-label="Read more about PNG and Solomons’ governments call for changes to forestry">Read more</a>
