Freedom of speech

September 18, 2022

Australia and New Zealand’s ‘deafening silence’ on Pacific democracy and human rights

Jesuit priests post bail in Philippines ‘Bikoy’ videos sedition case

Jack Lapauve: Why we walked out in protest over EMTV news independence

Student winner tells of ‘tui nesting’ leadership in race speech award

Political parties need permits, say Fiji Police

November 7, 2016

Civicus Monitor criticises PNG use of cybercrime law to curb free...

February 13, 2025

Jesuit priests post bail in Philippines ‘Bikoy’ videos sedition case

February 17, 2020

‘Free Jimmy Lai now’ plea by RSF and 100 global media...

May 16, 2023

PNG Facebook ban threat casts shadow over Pacific media freedom

August 9, 2018

Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Can the Human Rights Commission be fixed?

May 30, 2018

Media rights groups protest against Timor’s draft defamation law

June 11, 2020

Vanuatu’s Kilman warns against ‘misuse’ of freedom of speech, threats and...

September 7, 2023

Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Navigating allegations of illegal foreign state meddling...

November 28, 2018

Why the ‘treason’ arrests in Indonesia are a worry for Asia-Pacific

December 7, 2016

Jewish Council slams Australian universities’ ‘dangerous, politicised’ antisemitism definition

February 26, 2025

Samoa Observer: 2023 World Press Freedom Day – reflection, celebration

May 3, 2023

RSF condemns attacks on US protest journalists fueled by Trump slurs

June 2, 2020

Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Have the rules of the game changed...

November 15, 2018

Cook Islands backtracks on Rocketman ban

June 24, 2019

NGOs work in ‘public interest – not foreign lackeys’, says activist...

June 14, 2023

Fiji opposition MPs pledge not to be silenced, despite arrests over...

July 27, 2021

Ressa ‘disappointed’ over failed appeal and ongoing harassment in Philippine cyber...

October 13, 2022

Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Free speech has been strengthened at Massey

September 20, 2018

Aiyaz ‘trying to mislead the people’ over use of term Fijian,...

January 26, 2023

Filep Karma reveals Jokowi’s unkept promise to free all Papua tapols

June 14, 2020

Health NZ chair fired over ‘political’ post, but says govt ‘overreacted’

March 1, 2023

Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Media’s fraught role in the Jami-Lee...

November 16, 2018

‘Free Jimmy Lai now’ plea by RSF and 116 global media...

May 22, 2023

Endangered – the frontline journalism of outrage

January 15, 2017

Who will call out the misogyny and abuse undermining women’s academic...

April 28, 2022

Caitlin Johnstone: Zionism is strangling free speech in Australia

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March 9, 2025

Philippines court orders arrest of Trillanes, 10 others on sedition charge

February 14, 2020

New Zealand doesn’t offer tenure to academics, but the AUT employment...

January 13, 2023

Fiji ministers ‘held on tight leash’ – afraid to speak up,...

April 15, 2022

Assange’s UK detention violates international law – Australia must intervene

September 6, 2020

Amnesty calls on Jakarta to free West Papuan activist Victor Yeimo

May 11, 2023

Pacific news journalists grapple with challenges of social media, harsh laws

June 14, 2018

‘Attack on freedom of speech’: USP staff call out Ahluwalia for...

July 20, 2024

Jack Lapauve: Why we walked out in protest over EMTV news...

February 22, 2022

Absurd attack on free speech by Israel Institute over social media...

May 10, 2025

Papuan protesters claim police using covid rapid tests to curb free...

February 26, 2021

‘Not my king’: do we have the right to protest the...

September 18, 2022

Juffa accuses O’Neill government of ‘shutting down’ free speech in PNG

June 5, 2018

Civil society advocates condemn Fiji police ‘intimidation’ of USP students