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Auckland mayor Phil Goff slams rash of ‘obnoxious lies’ over covid

September 11, 2020

By RNZ News Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says people in the city are, by and large, following the rules and prosecution shouldn’t be ruled out for those who break them or spread misinformation. The New Zealand Cabinet will meet on Monday to review covid-19 alert levels in the largest city and the rest of the ... <a title="Auckland mayor Phil Goff slams rash of ‘obnoxious lies’ over covid" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/11/auckland-mayor-phil-goff-slams-rash-of-obnoxious-lies-over-covid/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland mayor Phil Goff slams rash of ‘obnoxious lies’ over covid">Read more</a>

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Indria Fernida: Long road to see justice over Munir’s murder

September 8, 2020

By Indria Fernida in Jakarta Yesterday, 16 years ago, Munir Said Thailb, a defender of human rights, was murdered with arsenic poison aboard a Garuda plane on his way to the Netherlands to pursue his postgraduate studies. An official independent joint investigation team later concluded it was a premeditated murder. However, the mastermind of the ... <a title="Indria Fernida: Long road to see justice over Munir’s murder" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/08/indria-fernida-long-road-to-see-justice-over-munirs-murder/" aria-label="Read more about Indria Fernida: Long road to see justice over Munir’s murder">Read more</a>

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PNG sex workers plead for help after one gang-raped, beaten, left to die

September 7, 2020

By Rebecca Kuku in Port Moresby Sex workers have urged the Papua New Guinea government to pass a law to protect them after one of them was recently gang-raped, beaten and left to die on a roadside in the capital of Port Moresby. One told The National: “Yes, she is a prostitute. We all are. ... <a title="PNG sex workers plead for help after one gang-raped, beaten, left to die" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/07/png-sex-workers-plead-for-help-after-one-gang-raped-beaten-left-to-die/" aria-label="Read more about PNG sex workers plead for help after one gang-raped, beaten, left to die">Read more</a>

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COHA Expresses its Heartfelt Solidarity over the Death of Attorney and Human Rights Activist Kevin Zeese

September 7, 2020

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage COHA Editorial BoardWashington DC The Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) expresses its solidarity and heartfelt sympathy to the family and political partners in the struggle of attorney and activist, Kevin Zeese, who died suddenly early Sunday morning, September 6, 2020, at his home in Baltimore, Maryland. COHA shared ... <a title="COHA Expresses its Heartfelt Solidarity over the Death of Attorney and Human Rights Activist Kevin Zeese" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/07/coha-expresses-its-heartfelt-solidarity-over-the-death-of-attorney-and-human-rights-activist-kevin-zeese/" aria-label="Read more about COHA Expresses its Heartfelt Solidarity over the Death of Attorney and Human Rights Activist Kevin Zeese">Read more</a>

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

September 6, 2020

The War on Journalism: The Case of Julian Assange, a film by Juan Passarelli @jlpassarelli By Simon Floth in Armidale, NSW On Monday, September 7, Julian Assange is scheduled to appear in a British court for several weeks of hearings regarding the U.S. attempt to extradite him. This concerns Wikileaks obtaining and jointly publishing US-classified ... <a title="Assange’s UK detention violates international law – Australia must intervene" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/06/assanges-uk-detention-violates-international-law-australia-must-intervene/" aria-label="Read more about Assange’s UK detention violates international law – Australia must intervene">Read more</a>

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USP Council terminates investigation into academic chief

September 4, 2020

By Lena Reece in Suva The University of the South Pacific Council has terminated the investigation into allegations of material misconduct against USP vice-chancellor and president Professor Pal Ahluwalia. A media release from the university stated the council had considered the decision by the special executive committee, viewed all the evidence against the vice-chancellor, and ... <a title="USP Council terminates investigation into academic chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/04/usp-council-terminates-investigation-into-academic-chief/" aria-label="Read more about USP Council terminates investigation into academic chief">Read more</a>

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Academics call for action over ‘racism’ allegations at University of Waikato

September 3, 2020

By Te Aniwa Hurihanganui, RNZ News Te Manu Korihi reporter Allegations of casual and structural racism within the University of Waikato have been met with resounding silence from the university’s leaders, Professor of Indigenous Education Linda Tuhiwai Smith says. She is one of six academics who have written a 13-page letter to the Ministry of ... <a title="Academics call for action over ‘racism’ allegations at University of Waikato" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/03/academics-call-for-action-over-racism-allegations-at-university-of-waikato/" aria-label="Read more about Academics call for action over ‘racism’ allegations at University of Waikato">Read more</a>

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AJF calls for Chinese authorities to free ‘hostage’ TV anchor Cheng Lei

September 2, 2020

Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk The Brisbane-based Alliance for Journalists’ Freedom calls for Chinese authorities to provide due process to Australian television journalist Cheng Lei and release her immediately pending any judicial proceedings – in line with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (which China has signed). It has also called on the authorities ... <a title="AJF calls for Chinese authorities to free ‘hostage’ TV anchor Cheng Lei" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/02/ajf-calls-for-chinese-authorities-to-free-hostage-tv-anchor-cheng-lei/" aria-label="Read more about AJF calls for Chinese authorities to free ‘hostage’ TV anchor Cheng Lei">Read more</a>

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Camille Nakhid: Covid-19, community prejudice and humanity in NZ

September 1, 2020

COMMENT: By Camille Nakhid How racially prejudiced is Aotearoa New Zealand? Well, we saw just how racially prejudiced it is a weekend ago when a Stuff reporter showed us pictures of the breaches of alert level 3 at the skate park and basketball court in Victoria Park. In one photo, there was a group of ... <a title="Camille Nakhid: Covid-19, community prejudice and humanity in NZ" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/01/camille-nakhid-covid-19-community-prejudice-and-humanity-in-nz/" aria-label="Read more about Camille Nakhid: Covid-19, community prejudice and humanity in NZ">Read more</a>

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Youth MP speaks out against ‘unfair’ Pacific criteria in NZ education system

September 1, 2020

By Sri Krishnamurthi of Pacific Media Centre A New Zealand youth MP Shaneel Lal is speaking out against education policies that exclude some Pacific Island people from Pasifika programmes and scholarships as unfair. Lal, who is eighth generation Indo-Fijian, applied for a Pasifika scholarship at the University of Otago only to be told he had ... <a title="Youth MP speaks out against ‘unfair’ Pacific criteria in NZ education system" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/01/youth-mp-speaks-out-against-unfair-pacific-criteria-in-nz-education-system/" aria-label="Read more about Youth MP speaks out against ‘unfair’ Pacific criteria in NZ education system">Read more</a>

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Catholic group calls on Marape to repeal ‘martial law’ Pandemic Act

September 1, 2020

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The Catholic professionals group has filed an application in Papua New Guinea’s Supreme Court to intervene in last month’s challenge on the constitutional validity of the National Pandemic Act 2020, reports the PNG Post-Courier. It has also called on Prime Minister James Marape’s government to repeal the law. The Catholic Professionals ... <a title="Catholic group calls on Marape to repeal ‘martial law’ Pandemic Act" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/01/catholic-group-calls-on-marape-to-repeal-martial-law-pandemic-act/" aria-label="Read more about Catholic group calls on Marape to repeal ‘martial law’ Pandemic Act">Read more</a>

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COHA Cosponsors the 2020 Philosophies of Liberation Virtual Conference

September 1, 2020

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage The event will take place on September 11 and 12, via Zoom By COHA Editorial teamFrom Washington DC The Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA) is honored to cosponsor the second encounter of the Philosophies of Liberation Conference, sponsored by Bowie State University and also cosponsored by Fordham University.  ... <a title="COHA Cosponsors the 2020 Philosophies of Liberation Virtual Conference" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/01/coha-cosponsors-the-2020-philosophies-of-liberation-virtual-conference/" aria-label="Read more about COHA Cosponsors the 2020 Philosophies of Liberation Virtual Conference">Read more</a>