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31 US organizations denounce the brutal repression in Bolivia

December 2, 2019

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage We, the undersigned US organizations condemn the civic-military coup in Bolivia and the brutal repression unleashed by the police and military authorized by the self-proclaimed anti-Indigenous “President” of Bolivia, Senator Jeanine Áñez.  The regime has burned the Wiphala, flag of the Indigenous nations of Bolivia; decreed an exemption ... <a title="31 US organizations denounce the brutal repression in Bolivia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/02/31-us-organizations-denounce-the-brutal-repression-in-bolivia/" aria-label="Read more about 31 US organizations denounce the brutal repression in Bolivia">Read more</a>

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Joint UN ESCAP-UN Women Op-Ed: Catalysing change for gender equality

November 27, 2019

By Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana and Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka Great strides have been taken to empower women and girls in the Asia-Pacific region since the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing adopted an ambitious global agenda to achieve gender equality twenty-five years ago. Gender parity has been achieved in primary education. Maternal mortality has been halved. ... <a title="Joint UN ESCAP-UN Women Op-Ed: Catalysing change for gender equality" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/27/joint-un-escap-un-women-op-ed-catalysing-change-for-gender-equality/" aria-label="Read more about Joint UN ESCAP-UN Women Op-Ed: Catalysing change for gender equality">Read more</a>

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Praise for young Pacific journalists and threats to journalism in the region highlighted at Melanesian Media Freedom Forum

November 16, 2019

SPECIAL REPORT: By Philip Cass in Brisbane Melanesian Media Freedom Forum – Day two – The second day of the Melanesian Media Freedom Forum began with praise for the work of young Pacific journalists by Professor David Robie and ended with a warning that threats to journalism in the region were increasing. In between forum ... <a title="Praise for young Pacific journalists and threats to journalism in the region highlighted at Melanesian Media Freedom Forum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/16/praise-for-young-pacific-journalists-and-threats-to-journalism-in-the-region-highlighted-at-melanesian-media-freedom-forum/" aria-label="Read more about Praise for young Pacific journalists and threats to journalism in the region highlighted at Melanesian Media Freedom Forum">Read more</a>

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The genocide next door – West Papuan band spreading message of freedom

November 8, 2019

By Moale James “West Papuans are being denied their basic human rights … Human beings have a right to freedom. Freedom to be treated fairly like a human being. Freedom to be respected. To have your own dignity and pride. This is being taken away from West Papuans.” Richard Mogu is a Papua New Guinean ... <a title="The genocide next door – West Papuan band spreading message of freedom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/08/the-genocide-next-door-west-papuan-band-spreading-message-of-freedom/" aria-label="Read more about The genocide next door – West Papuan band spreading message of freedom">Read more</a>

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Journalists fighting oil palm plantation found stabbed to death in Sumatra

November 6, 2019

Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Two Indonesian journalists who had reported on an illegal oil palm plantation in Sumatra have been found stabbed to death. According to environmental news site Mongabay, the body of Maraden Sianipar was found on October 30 in a ditch in the concession of palm grower PT Sei Alih Berombang (SAB). The ... <a title="Journalists fighting oil palm plantation found stabbed to death in Sumatra" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/06/journalists-fighting-oil-palm-plantation-found-stabbed-to-death-in-sumatra/" aria-label="Read more about Journalists fighting oil palm plantation found stabbed to death in Sumatra">Read more</a>

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Moale James: Citizen journalism countering ‘deliberate’ media silence on West Papua

November 4, 2019

OPINION: Moale James What should we expect for the future of media freedom in the Pacific? And how do we sift through the “bullshit” as emerging journalists? These were two of the many questions raised at the pre-conference keynote for the Melanesian Media Freedom Forum at Griffith University, Brisbane. Attending on the night where various ... <a title="Moale James: Citizen journalism countering ‘deliberate’ media silence on West Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/04/moale-james-citizen-journalism-countering-deliberate-media-silence-on-west-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Moale James: Citizen journalism countering ‘deliberate’ media silence on West Papua">Read more</a>

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PMC director blasts politicians, media over ‘shameful silence’ over Papua rights violations

October 30, 2019

By Michael Andrew PMC Director Professor David Robie gave a blistering attack on the Australian and New Zealand governments and mainstream media for their deafening “silence” over the West Papua crisis earlier this week. Speaking in the pre-conference keynote for next month’s Melanesian Media Freedom Forum (MMFF) at Griffith University’s South Bank campus in Brisbane, ... <a title="PMC director blasts politicians, media over ‘shameful silence’ over Papua rights violations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/30/pmc-director-blasts-politicians-media-over-shameful-silence-over-papua-rights-violations/" aria-label="Read more about PMC director blasts politicians, media over ‘shameful silence’ over Papua rights violations">Read more</a>

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Chile and the Economic and Political Violence of the State

October 25, 2019

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage by Patricio ZamoranoFrom Washington DC The media had to double down through a constant barrage of violent photos and videos arriving through social networks so that especially non-Chileans, who are accustomed to the mythical image of a stable and exemplary country, could internalize and believe the spectacle of ... <a title="Chile and the Economic and Political Violence of the State" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/25/chile-and-the-economic-and-political-violence-of-the-state-2/" aria-label="Read more about Chile and the Economic and Political Violence of the State">Read more</a>

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Photo-report | The Chilean fury behind the lens

October 25, 2019

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage Foto-Reportaje | La furia de Chile tras el lente Four young Chilean photographers lived the days of violence directly, documenting dramatic moments of social outbreak that still persist: a curfew, state of emergency, and the military on the streets in public security functions for the first time since ... <a title="Photo-report | The Chilean fury behind the lens" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/25/photo-report-the-chilean-fury-behind-the-lens/" aria-label="Read more about Photo-report | The Chilean fury behind the lens">Read more</a>

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Ecuador: Lenin Moreno’s government sacrifices the poor to satisfy the IMF

October 25, 2019

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage By Wilma Salgado, PhD Ecuador’s President Lenin Moreno has been cutting government spending since signing an Extended Fund Facility (EFF) agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in February of this year. This policy has benefited multinational corporations, the banks, and in general, powerful economic groups at the ... <a title="Ecuador: Lenin Moreno’s government sacrifices the poor to satisfy the IMF" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/25/ecuador-lenin-morenos-government-sacrifices-the-poor-to-satisfy-the-imf/" aria-label="Read more about Ecuador: Lenin Moreno’s government sacrifices the poor to satisfy the IMF">Read more</a>

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Veronica Koman wins prize for West Papua work

October 24, 2019

An Indonesian lawyer being pursued by the state has won a human rights award for shining “a light on violations of the rights” of West Papuans. Veronica Koman was awarded Australia’s Sir Ronald Wilson Human Rights Award on Wednesday at a ceremony in Sydney. Koman is now living in Australia after receiving threats in Indonesia, ... <a title="Veronica Koman wins prize for West Papua work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/24/veronica-koman-wins-prize-for-west-papua-work/" aria-label="Read more about Veronica Koman wins prize for West Papua work">Read more</a>

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Australia needs a Media Freedom Act – here’s how it could work

October 22, 2019

By Rebecca Ananian-Welsh Australians picked up their morning papers yesterday to find heavily blacked-out text instead of front-page headlines. This bold statement was instigated by the “Your Right to Know” campaign, an unlikely coalition of Australian media organisations fighting for press freedom and source protection. A key reform advocated by a range of organisations and experts – including our research ... <a title="Australia needs a Media Freedom Act – here’s how it could work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/22/australia-needs-a-media-freedom-act-heres-how-it-could-work/" aria-label="Read more about Australia needs a Media Freedom Act – here’s how it could work">Read more</a>