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Gaza flotilla organisers subjected to ‘extreme brutality’ in illegal Israeli detention

May 4, 2026

By Charlotte England of Novara Media Israeli soldiers beat and tortured flotilla organisers Saif Abukeshek and Thiago Ávila after abducting them in international waters near Greece in the early hours of Thursday morning, allege lawyers and diplomats. After illegally intercepting 22 boats and kidnapping around 200 activists hundreds of miles from Gaza, Israel transferred the ... <a title="Gaza flotilla organisers subjected to ‘extreme brutality’ in illegal Israeli detention" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/gaza-flotilla-organisers-subjected-to-extreme-brutality-in-illegal-israeli-detention/" aria-label="Read more about Gaza flotilla organisers subjected to ‘extreme brutality’ in illegal Israeli detention">Read more</a>

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Fiji climbs to 24th in World Press Freedom Index, biggest gain in the Pacific

May 4, 2026

RNZ Pacific Fiji has recorded the biggest improvement in the Pacific in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index, rising to 24th out of 180 countries. The index has been compiled and published by global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) since 2002. Papua New Guinea moved up slightly on the index to 73rd. But Samoa ... <a title="Fiji climbs to 24th in World Press Freedom Index, biggest gain in the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/fiji-climbs-to-24th-in-world-press-freedom-index-biggest-gain-in-the-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji climbs to 24th in World Press Freedom Index, biggest gain in the Pacific">Read more</a>

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FMA praises Fiji media workers for press freedom climb but warns it is ‘tenuous’

May 4, 2026

Fijian Media Association Three years after the lifting of draconian media laws under which Fiji’s media industry operated, and even with significant improvements in the country’s media freedom rankings, the gains from the return of media freedom remain tenuous. This World Press Freedom Day, the Fijian Media Association is heartened by the country’s remarkable progress ... <a title="FMA praises Fiji media workers for press freedom climb but warns it is ‘tenuous’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/fma-praises-fiji-media-workers-for-press-freedom-climb-but-warns-it-is-tenuous/" aria-label="Read more about FMA praises Fiji media workers for press freedom climb but warns it is ‘tenuous’">Read more</a>

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Political reforms drive Fiji’s big press freedom gains, says RSF

May 4, 2026

By Anish Chand in Suva Fiji’s rise in the latest global press freedom rankings is being credited to improved media conditions following key political and legal reforms in recent years. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) says the country’s jump to 24th place in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index reflects a shift in the media environment ... <a title="Political reforms drive Fiji’s big press freedom gains, says RSF" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/04/political-reforms-drive-fijis-big-press-freedom-gains-says-rsf/" aria-label="Read more about Political reforms drive Fiji’s big press freedom gains, says RSF">Read more</a>

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Global Sumud Flotilla calls on NZ govt to intervene after Israeli interception

May 3, 2026

RNZ News – The Global Sumud Flotilla is demanding the New Zealand government intervene to uphold international law, after being intercepted by Israel. It said 22 boats carrying aid for Gaza were illegally intercepted in international waters near the Greek island of Crete. New Zealanders Jerome (Jay) O’Connor, Mousa Taher, Julien Blondel, and Sean Janssen ... <a title="Global Sumud Flotilla calls on NZ govt to intervene after Israeli interception" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/03/global-sumud-flotilla-calls-on-nz-govt-to-intervene-after-israeli-interception/" aria-label="Read more about Global Sumud Flotilla calls on NZ govt to intervene after Israeli interception">Read more</a>

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Former Greek minister slams ‘Western complicity’ over brutal Israeli kidnap of Gaza flotilla leaders

May 2, 2026

SPECIAL REPORT: By Brett Wilkins Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has slammed European leaders — and the West at large — for what he said is their complicity in Israel’s abduction of two leaders of the Gaza-bound humanitarian aid flotilla seized off the coast of Greece. In what numerous critics have called an act ... <a title="Former Greek minister slams ‘Western complicity’ over brutal Israeli kidnap of Gaza flotilla leaders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/02/former-greek-minister-slams-western-complicity-over-brutal-israeli-kidnap-of-gaza-flotilla-leaders/" aria-label="Read more about Former Greek minister slams ‘Western complicity’ over brutal Israeli kidnap of Gaza flotilla leaders">Read more</a>

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Wenda calls on Indonesia to halt crackdown on peaceful Papua protests

April 29, 2026

Asia Pacific Report A leader of the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has called on Indonesian security forces to halt their crackdown on peaceful protest in the wake of this month’s massacres in Dogiyai and Puncak. Interim president Benny Wenda accused Indonesian authorities of suppressing peaceful action in order to “stoke a cycle ... <a title="Wenda calls on Indonesia to halt crackdown on peaceful Papua protests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/29/wenda-calls-on-indonesia-to-halt-crackdown-on-peaceful-papua-protests/" aria-label="Read more about Wenda calls on Indonesia to halt crackdown on peaceful Papua protests">Read more</a>