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March 5, 2026
Asia Pacific Report A new documentary film on the devastating “ecocide” happening in West Papua will be screened at a weekend solidarity forum in Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau this weekend. The 90m feature film, Pesta Babi (“The Pig Feast”) — Colonialism In Our Time, produced by award-winning Papuan journalist Victor Mambor and directed by Dandhy Dwi ... <a title="Devastating new ‘ecocide’ film to premiere at West Papua solidarity forum weekend" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/05/devastating-new-ecocide-film-to-premiere-at-west-papua-solidarity-forum-weekend/" aria-label="Read more about Devastating new ‘ecocide’ film to premiere at West Papua solidarity forum weekend">Read more</a>
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February 4, 2026
Asia Pacific Report A two-day West Papua Solidarity Forum and mini film festival is being held in Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau next month featuring West Papuan and local academics, advocates and journalists. Hosted by West Papua Action Tamaki and West Papua Action Aotearoa, keynote speeches, panels and discussion on the opening day, March 7, will focus ... <a title="West Papua Solidarity Forum, mini film festival aim to educate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/04/west-papua-solidarity-forum-mini-film-festival-aim-to-educate/" aria-label="Read more about West Papua Solidarity Forum, mini film festival aim to educate">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2025
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific reporter Four Papuan political prisoners have been sentenced to seven months’ imprisonment on treason charges. But a West Papua independence advocate says Indonesia is using its law to silence opposition. In April this year, letters were delivered to government institutions in Sorong West Papua, asking for peaceful dialogue between Indonesia’s ... <a title="Four Papuan activists jailed on treason charges – NZ advocate says ‘abuse of law’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/01/four-papuan-activists-jailed-on-treason-charges-nz-advocate-says-abuse-of-law/" aria-label="Read more about Four Papuan activists jailed on treason charges – NZ advocate says ‘abuse of law’">Read more</a>
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May 23, 2024
Asia Pacific Report A New Zealand solidarity action group has called on the New Zealand government to back indigenous independence calls in the Pacific and press both France to grant Kanaks sovereignty and Indonesia to end its rule in West Papua. Catherine Delahunty, a former Green Party MP and spokesperson for West Papua Action Aotearoa, ... <a title="Solidarity action group calls on NZ to support Kanak, Papuan independence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/23/solidarity-action-group-calls-on-nz-to-support-kanak-papuan-independence/" aria-label="Read more about Solidarity action group calls on NZ to support Kanak, Papuan independence">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2024
The Indonesian government has confirmed it is investigating a viral video showing security forces in Papua torturing a civilian. The video — which can be seen here – shows an indigenous Papuan man with his hands tied behind his back in an open fuel drum filled with water being kicked, punched and sliced with a ... <a title="‘Committed to human rights’, claims Indonesia over West Papua torture" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/25/committed-to-human-rights-claims-indonesia-over-west-papua-torture/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Committed to human rights’, claims Indonesia over West Papua torture">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2023
Asia Pacific Report A New Zealand advocacy group has appealed to the government to heed the call of West Papuan church leaders for Indonesia to withdraw security forces and impose a “humanitarian pause” while negotiating for the release of captive pilot Philip Merhtens. Mehrtens, a 37-year-old New Zealander working for the Indonesian local airline Susi ... <a title="Open letter plea for NZ to back West Papua peaceful hostage plan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/15/open-letter-plea-for-nz-to-back-west-papua-peaceful-hostage-plan/" aria-label="Read more about Open letter plea for NZ to back West Papua peaceful hostage plan">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2022
Asia Pacific Report The solidarity group West Papua Action Aotearoa has criticised New Zealand for not “being stronger” over growing global concern about Indonesian human rights violations in West Papua, and contrasted this with Vanuatu’s leadership. The group was reacting to the UN Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review into Indonesia report in Geneva last ... <a title="Papuan solidarity group criticises NZ for ‘weak’ concern over Indonesian human rights abuses" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/19/papuan-solidarity-group-criticises-nz-for-weak-concern-over-indonesian-human-rights-abuses/" aria-label="Read more about Papuan solidarity group criticises NZ for ‘weak’ concern over Indonesian human rights abuses">Read more</a>
