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October 8, 2023
COMMENTARY: By John Minto The Hamas attack on Israel yesterday has brought the usual round of systemic misreporting by New Zealand news outlets as they repost stories from the BBC, AP and Reuters which bend the truth in favour of Israeli narratives of “terrorism” and “victimhood”. The worst comes from the BBC which is dutifully ... <a title="John Minto: Systemic NZ misreporting on Israeli occupation of Palestine and Palestinian resistance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/08/john-minto-systemic-nz-misreporting-on-israeli-occupation-of-palestine-and-palestinian-resistance/" aria-label="Read more about John Minto: Systemic NZ misreporting on Israeli occupation of Palestine and Palestinian resistance">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2023
Pacific Media Watch Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has hailed the news that Narges Mohammadi — an Iranian journalist RSF has been defending for years — has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her “fight against the oppression of women in Iran,” her courage and determination. Persecuted by the Iranian authorities since the late 1990s ... <a title="RSF hails decision to award Nobel Peace Prize to Iranian journalist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/08/rsf-hails-decision-to-award-nobel-peace-prize-to-iranian-journalist/" aria-label="Read more about RSF hails decision to award Nobel Peace Prize to Iranian journalist">Read more</a>
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October 8, 2023
Asia Pacific Report The New Zealand government bears heavy responsibility for loss of life of Palestinians and Israelis in the latest fighting in Israel/Palestine and must revisit its policy, says the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) national chair John Minto. “Whatever the eventual outcome of the Hamas attacks on Israel today [Saturday], the New Zealand ... <a title="Palestine solidarity group calls on NZ to end ‘blind eye’ policy over brutal Israeli occupation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/10/08/palestine-solidarity-group-calls-on-nz-to-end-blind-eye-policy-over-brutal-israeli-occupation/" aria-label="Read more about Palestine solidarity group calls on NZ to end ‘blind eye’ policy over brutal Israeli occupation">Read more</a>
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September 24, 2023
Pacific Media Watch The International Press Institute (IPI) has condemned the arrest and interrogation of French journalist Ariane Lavrilleux and demanded her immediate release. She was released after 39 hours in custody. IPI has also called on French law enforcement authorities to ensure full respect for international media freedom standards on source protection. Lavrilleux, a ... <a title="IPI condemns arrest of investigative journalist Ariane Lavrilleux over ‘Egypt papers’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/24/ipi-condemns-arrest-of-investigative-journalist-ariane-lavrilleux-over-egypt-papers/" aria-label="Read more about IPI condemns arrest of investigative journalist Ariane Lavrilleux over ‘Egypt papers’">Read more</a>
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September 17, 2023
Though the Oslo Accords and its signatories made many promises to the Palestinians, in reality, it carved Palestine up into bantustans and ghettos with limited self-autonomy for Palestinians on a minuscule portion of their homeland. By Yumna Patel On September 13, 1993, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and leader of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) ... <a title="‘It was set up to fail us’ – Palestinians reflect on 30 years of the Oslo Accords" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/17/it-was-set-up-to-fail-us-palestinians-reflect-on-30-years-of-the-oslo-accords/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It was set up to fail us’ – Palestinians reflect on 30 years of the Oslo Accords">Read more</a>
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August 11, 2023
SPECIAL REPORT: By Yamin Kogoya An Indonesian court has held a hearing to consider whether the ailing suspended Papua Governor, Lukas Enembe, is well enough to go on trial for the allegations of bribery and gratification that he is facing. The hearing was held in the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday to consider a second ... <a title="Ailing suspended Papuan governor Enembe now in detention cell after army hospital" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/11/ailing-suspended-papuan-governor-enembe-now-in-detention-cell-after-army-hospital/" aria-label="Read more about Ailing suspended Papuan governor Enembe now in detention cell after army hospital">Read more</a>
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August 2, 2023
ANALYSIS: By Yamin Kogoya An Indonesian court has held a hearing to consider whether the ailing former Papua Governor, Lukas Enembe, is well enough to go on trial for the allegations of bribery and gratification that he is facing. The hearing was held in the Central Jakarta District Court yesterday to consider a second medical ... <a title="Ailing former Papuan governor Enembe now in detention cell after army hospital" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/02/ailing-former-papuan-governor-enembe-now-in-detention-cell-after-army-hospital/" aria-label="Read more about Ailing former Papuan governor Enembe now in detention cell after army hospital">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2023
Asia Pacific Report A global alliance of civil society organisations has protested to Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr in an open letter over the “judicial harassment” of human rights defenders and the designation of five indigenous rights activists as “terrorists“. CIVICUS, representing some 15,000 members in 75 countries, says the harassment is putting the ... <a title="CIVICUS protests to Marcos over ‘judicial harassment’, ‘terrorist’ label on human rights activists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/28/civicus-protests-to-marcos-over-judicial-harassment-terrorist-label-on-human-rights-activists/" aria-label="Read more about CIVICUS protests to Marcos over ‘judicial harassment’, ‘terrorist’ label on human rights activists">Read more</a>
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July 10, 2023
By Blessen Tom, RNZ News journalist A third New Zealand university is close to signing with Mumbai’s Bombay Stock Exchange Institute, opening up opportunities for Indian students to study in Aotearoa. The Bombay Stock Exchange Institute is a subsidiary of Bombay Stock Exchange, which at 148 years old, is the oldest stock exchange in Asia. ... <a title="NZ universities eye new tie-ups with Indian institutions to attract international students" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/10/nz-universities-eye-new-tie-ups-with-indian-institutions-to-attract-international-students/" aria-label="Read more about NZ universities eye new tie-ups with Indian institutions to attract international students">Read more</a>
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July 9, 2023
By Singgih Wiryono in Jakarta Indonesia’s former National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) chairperson Ahmad Taufan Damanik says it is difficult to expect Komnas HAM to play a role in freeing the New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens held hostage in West Papua. According to Damanik, who was chair 2017-2022, this is because the current Komnas ... <a title="Jakarta’s rights commission criticised for ‘failure’ over NZ pilot hostage case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/09/jakartas-rights-commission-criticised-for-failure-over-nz-pilot-hostage-case/" aria-label="Read more about Jakarta’s rights commission criticised for ‘failure’ over NZ pilot hostage case">Read more</a>
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July 8, 2023
Investigative journalist Antony Loewenstein . . . author of The Palestine Laboratory. Image: The author Asia Pacific Report: LocationsMonday, July 17: ChristchurchPublic meeting, 7pmKnox Centre, Cnr Bealey Avenue & Victoria street, Christchurch (books available)https://www.facebook.com/events/813719740268177/ Tuesday, July 18: Wellington7pmSt Andrews on the Terrace, 30 The Terrace (Unity Books will have a rep there)https://www.facebook.com/events/644521054258279/ Wednesday, July 19: ... <a title="Palestine a testing ground for Israeli ‘occupation war tech’, says author" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/08/palestine-a-testing-ground-for-israeli-occupation-war-tech-says-author/" aria-label="Read more about Palestine a testing ground for Israeli ‘occupation war tech’, says author">Read more</a>
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July 8, 2023
Jubi News The Jayapura High Court has found West Papuan human rights and social justice activist Victor Yeimo guilty of treason and sentenced him to one year in prison in an appeal judgement this week. The verdict was delivered during a public session held by the panel of judges headed by Paluko Hutagalung, with Adrianus ... <a title="Jayapura court finds Yeimo guilty of ‘treason’ in appeal – longer sentence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/08/jayapura-court-finds-yeimo-guilty-of-treason-in-appeal-longer-sentence/" aria-label="Read more about Jayapura court finds Yeimo guilty of ‘treason’ in appeal – longer sentence">Read more</a>
