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August 27, 2019
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk A West Papuan journalist, editor and media freedom advocate has lodged a protest to the United Nations about Indonesia’s internet blackout as more protests reportedly spread across the Melanesian region, including Wamena in the highlands. Victor Mambor and Tabloid Jubi have made the protest with the help of human rights lawyers ... <a title="Papua free media advocate files UN ‘blackout’ plea, targeted by hacker" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/27/papua-free-media-advocate-files-un-blackout-plea-targeted-by-hacker/" aria-label="Read more about Papua free media advocate files UN ‘blackout’ plea, targeted by hacker">Read more</a>
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August 26, 2019
By Ayla Miller Pasifika people in New Zealand need to take charge against climate change which is already threatening their home islands, an Auckland hui has heard. Political leaders have been too slow, warned climate experts, community, youth and Pasifika leaders who were joined at the Roskill Climate Restart hui by Minister for Climate Change ... <a title="NZ hui urges local climate action to help Pacific Islands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/26/nz-hui-urges-local-climate-action-to-help-pacific-islands/" aria-label="Read more about NZ hui urges local climate action to help Pacific Islands">Read more</a>
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August 26, 2019
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk A video of Fiji’s Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama grabbing and shoving an opposition MP has gone viral. The video surfaced last week and shows Bainimarama seizing the coat of National Federation Party member Pio Tikoduadua and giving him a light shove in a car park outside the parliamentary building in Suva. About six ... <a title="Video shows Fiji PM seizing MP, goes viral" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/26/video-shows-fiji-pm-seizing-mp-goes-viral/" aria-label="Read more about Video shows Fiji PM seizing MP, goes viral">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2019
ANALYSIS: By David Robie Indonesia’s harsh policies towards West Papua ought to be scrapped. Whatever happened to the brief window of enlightenment ushered in by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in 2015 with promises of a more “open door” policy towards foreign journalists and human rights groups? They were supposed to be seeing for themselves the ... <a title="West Papua’s road to ‘independence’, following the Timorese lead?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/25/west-papuas-road-to-independence-following-the-timorese-lead/" aria-label="Read more about West Papua’s road to ‘independence’, following the Timorese lead?">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2019
By Michael Andrew The Indonesian media is contributing to resentment and racism toward Papuans, according to a human rights researcher and former journalist. Andreas Harsono of Human Rights Watch Jakarta told Pacific Media Watch many Indonesian journalists either view Papuans as enemy “separatists” or deviants and their reporting tends to convey these stereotypes. Papuan anger has erupted in ... <a title="Indonesian journalists ‘bought, broken and soul searching’, says researcher" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/24/indonesian-journalists-bought-broken-and-soul-searching-says-researcher/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian journalists ‘bought, broken and soul searching’, says researcher">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2019
ANALYSIS: By Camellia Webb-Gannon of the University of Wollongong Last weekend, the Indonesian police took 43 West Papuan students into custody for allegedly disrespecting the Indonesian flag during an independence day celebration (an allegation the students deny). Police stormed the students’ dorm and used teargas to force them out, while bystanders and officers called them ... <a title="West Papua riots: Why Indonesia needs to answer for its broken promises" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/22/west-papua-riots-why-indonesia-needs-to-answer-for-its-broken-promises/" aria-label="Read more about West Papua riots: Why Indonesia needs to answer for its broken promises">Read more</a>
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August 21, 2019
By Michael Andrew Journalists across Papua New Guinea have spoken out in support of EMTV news director Neville Choi after his “unacceptable” termination from a role he had held for six years. A public statement released on Monday listed the reasons for his termination, one of which was his refusal to bury a February 2019 ... <a title="Journalists, media unite against ‘unacceptable’ Choi sacking" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/21/journalists-media-unite-against-unacceptable-choi-sacking/" aria-label="Read more about Journalists, media unite against ‘unacceptable’ Choi sacking">Read more</a>
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August 21, 2019
By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific Protests are spreading in Indonesia-ruled West Papua in response to harassment of Papuans during explosive incidents in Javanese cities last week. Indonesia’s president has urged calm after some of the protests turned violent, but he’s been criticised for not directly addressing a festering racism problem. The unrest was triggered ... <a title="Papuans continue protests against racism and hatred" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/21/papuans-continue-protests-against-racism-and-hatred/" aria-label="Read more about Papuans continue protests against racism and hatred">Read more</a>
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August 21, 2019
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Papua New Guinea’s EMTV news and current affairs manager Neville Choi has been sacked after six years of service in this role, triggering strong protests from staff in the country’s main television news service. EMTV staff called for the reinstatement of Choi and for the “sidelining” of acting chief executive Sheena ... <a title="EMTV staff protest over sacking of ‘flawless’ news manager Neville Choi" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/21/emtv-staff-protest-over-sacking-of-flawless-news-manager-neville-choi/" aria-label="Read more about EMTV staff protest over sacking of ‘flawless’ news manager Neville Choi">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2019
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Rioting broke out in Manokwari, West Papua, today as local people – mostly university students – protested against racial abuse of Papuan students in East Java, reports The Jakarta Post. The protesters blocked a number of major streets in the city this morning, cutting down trees to be used as barricades. ... <a title="‘Racist’ attack on Papuan students in Surabaya sparks rioting in Manokwari" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/20/racist-attack-on-papuan-students-in-surabaya-sparks-rioting-in-manokwari/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Racist’ attack on Papuan students in Surabaya sparks rioting in Manokwari">Read more</a>
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August 19, 2019
By Ben Bilua in Suva Multimedia skills and innovation are key to adapting to the changing media landscape, said US academic Professor Debora Wenger as newsmakers around the world continue to grapple with challenges arising from the transformation of technology and social media. Speaking to journalists at a regional workshop on new media and multimedia ... <a title="Multimedia, innovation vital for Pacific journalism, says academic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/19/multimedia-innovation-vital-for-pacific-journalism-says-academic/" aria-label="Read more about Multimedia, innovation vital for Pacific journalism, says academic">Read more</a>
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August 19, 2019
By RNZ Pacific Tuvalu’s Prime Minister has condemned the Australian Prime Minister’s conduct at last week’s Pacific Islands Forum, calling Scott Morrison’s attitude “unfortunate” and “neo-colonial,” and questioning Australia’s future in the 18-member body. In an interview with RNZ on Sunday, Enele Sopoaga also threatened to pull Tuvaluan labour from Australia’s seasonal worker programme in light ... <a title="Australian PM’s attitude ‘neo-colonial’, says Tuvalu PM" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/08/19/australian-pms-attitude-neo-colonial-says-tuvalu-pm/" aria-label="Read more about Australian PM’s attitude ‘neo-colonial’, says Tuvalu PM">Read more</a>
