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August 18, 2021
OPEN LETTER: By Pastor Dr Socratez S. Yoman The reality is that we now live under an Indonesian ruler who is anti-democratic, anti-justice, anti-freedom, anti-peace, anti-equality and anti-humanity. This is the real reflection of the face of the colonial rulers of Indonesia. The Indonesian rulers have lost their conscience, common sense, and have no creativity ... <a title="Open letter from Papua: Indonesian state creates stalemate of injustice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/18/open-letter-from-papua-indonesian-state-creates-stalemate-of-injustice/" aria-label="Read more about Open letter from Papua: Indonesian state creates stalemate of injustice">Read more</a>
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August 16, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Today — 15 August 15 1962 — marks “a day of betrayal for us West Papuans”, says a Papuan leader as critics reminded the world about what happened 59 years ago. “This is the day a secret deal was done between the United States, Indonesia and the Netherlands, deciding our future ... <a title="‘A day of betrayal’, says Wenda about 1962 secret pact over West Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/16/a-day-of-betrayal-says-wenda-about-1962-secret-pact-over-west-papua/" aria-label="Read more about ‘A day of betrayal’, says Wenda about 1962 secret pact over West Papua">Read more</a>
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August 13, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk International pressure is mounting on Indonesia to free West Papuan activist Victor Yeimo, the international spokesperson for the peaceful civilian West Papua National Committee (KNPB), as concern grows over his worsening state of health. Following the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders Mary Lawlor’s declaration on twitter two days ago ... <a title="International calls grow to free Papuan activist Victor Yeimo’s over health" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/13/international-calls-grow-to-free-papuan-activist-victor-yeimos-over-health/" aria-label="Read more about International calls grow to free Papuan activist Victor Yeimo’s over health">Read more</a>
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August 12, 2021
A VIEW FROM AFAR: Dr Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning are joined by Melanesian and Pacific affairs expert, Dr David Robie, to discuss how Covid-19 has become a trigger of instability in the wider Pacific Region. In this, the first of a two-part SPECIAL, we deep dive into the complexities of Melanesian west Pacific affairs.
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August 12, 2021
LIVE PODCAST: In this episode of A View from Afar Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning are joined by Dr David Robie to discuss how Covid-19 has become a trigger of instability in the wider Pacific Region. Dr David Robie is editor of AsiaPacificReport.nz and a renowned expert on Melanesian and Pacific affairs. In this, the ... <a title="LIVE@MIDDAY: Covid-19 & Melanesian Instability with Buchanan + Manning + Dr David Robie" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/12/livemidday-covid-19-melanesian-instability-with-buchanan-manning-dr-david-robie/" aria-label="Read more about LIVE@MIDDAY: Covid-19 & Melanesian Instability with Buchanan + Manning + Dr David Robie">Read more</a>
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August 11, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Lawyer and human rights activist Veronica Koman has spoken out about the worsening health of Papuan activist Victor Yeimo who has been detained at the Mobile Brigade command headquarters detention centre (Rutan Mako Brimob) for the last three months, reports Suara Papua. “Victor Yeimo will not be safe if he remains ... <a title="Lawyer Veronica Koman joins calls to free Papuan activist Victor Yeimo" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/11/lawyer-veronica-koman-joins-calls-to-free-papuan-activist-victor-yeimo/" aria-label="Read more about Lawyer Veronica Koman joins calls to free Papuan activist Victor Yeimo">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The director of the Bali Legal Aid Foundation (LBH), Ni Kadek Vany Primaliraning, has been reported to the Bali regional police for treason for allegedly facilitating a mass action by Papuan activists, reports CNN Indonesia. The report was confirmed by Vany when contacted by CNN Indonesia. Vany sent CNN Indonesia a ... <a title="Bali legal aid director cited for ‘treason’ after assisting Papuan protesters" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/07/bali-legal-aid-director-cited-for-treason-after-assisting-papuan-protesters/" aria-label="Read more about Bali legal aid director cited for ‘treason’ after assisting Papuan protesters">Read more</a>
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August 7, 2021
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk Artist Dinar Candy has held a protest action over the extension of Indonesia’s Enforcement of Restrictions on Public Activities (PPKM) by wearing a bikini on the side of a road in Jakarta, reports CNN Indonesia. During the action, Candy also brought a banner with the message, “I’m stressed out because the ... <a title="Indonesian artist charged under ‘pornography’ law for bikini protest faces 10 years jail" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/07/indonesian-artist-charged-under-pornography-law-for-bikini-protest-faces-10-years-jail/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian artist charged under ‘pornography’ law for bikini protest faces 10 years jail">Read more</a>
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August 6, 2021
RNZ Pacific Papua New Guinea and neighbouring Indonesia have been discussing a potential reopening of their shared border. The border was officially closed early last year due to the covid-19 pandemic, but the illegal movement of people back and forth has continued across the porous international boundary. PNG Prime Minister James Marape met with Indonesia’s ... <a title="Indonesia, PNG hold talks over possible reopening of border" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/06/indonesia-png-hold-talks-over-possible-reopening-of-border/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesia, PNG hold talks over possible reopening of border">Read more</a>
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July 31, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has called on the international community to immediately suspend Indonesia from the UN Human Rights Council over a shocking assault on a young deaf indigenous Papuan that has been likened to the George Floyd tragedy in the United States. The treatment of Steven ... <a title="ULMWP calls for suspension of Indonesia from UN rights council over assault on deaf Papuan" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/31/ulmwp-calls-for-suspension-of-indonesia-from-un-rights-council-over-assault-on-deaf-papuan/" aria-label="Read more about ULMWP calls for suspension of Indonesia from UN rights council over assault on deaf Papuan">Read more</a>
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July 31, 2021
By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific journalist As with much of Indonesia, the country’s easternmost provinces of Papua and West Papua are struggling to contain the spread of covid-19, with the delta variant on the loose. In their latest update, health authorities in Papua province reported 33,826 confirmed cases of the virus to date, as well ... <a title="Vaccine resistance in West Papua as covid-19 pandemic rages" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/31/vaccine-resistance-in-west-papua-as-covid-19-pandemic-rages/" aria-label="Read more about Vaccine resistance in West Papua as covid-19 pandemic rages">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2021
By Irfan Kamil in Jakarta Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has condemned the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) under the leadership of Firli Bahuri as an “authoritarian and anti-criticism” institution over the Greenpeace laser protest. ICW researcher Kurnia Ramadhana said this after the KPK had reported Greenpeace Indonesia to the South Jakarta district police (Polres) for laser ... <a title="Reporting Greenpeace to police shows KPK has become authoritarian, says watchdog" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/07/23/reporting-greenpeace-to-police-shows-kpk-has-become-authoritarian-says-watchdog/" aria-label="Read more about Reporting Greenpeace to police shows KPK has become authoritarian, says watchdog">Read more</a>
