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February 17, 2019
By Ainur Rohmah in Jakarta Fake news and hate speech are inundating Indonesia on and offline with the country’s general election just two months away and with presidential candidates Prabowo Subianto and incumbent Joko Widodo locked in a contest for the top spot. Jokowi, as the president is known, remains clearly in the lead with ... <a title="Indonesian smear campaigns target Jokowi ahead of presidential election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/17/indonesian-smear-campaigns-target-jokowi-ahead-of-presidential-election/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian smear campaigns target Jokowi ahead of presidential election">Read more</a>
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February 11, 2019
Facebook announced last week that it had taken down hundreds of pages, groups and accounts with ties to Saracen, an online syndicate believed to have been involved in creating hoaxes for money. Image: Panchenko Vladimir/Jakarta Post/Shutterstock By Marguerite Afra Sapiie in Jakarta Indonesian social media activist Permadi Arya has threatened to file a Rp 1 ... <a title="Jakarta media activist threatens to sue Facebook for shutting accounts" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/11/jakarta-media-activist-threatens-to-sue-facebook-for-shutting-accounts/" aria-label="Read more about Jakarta media activist threatens to sue Facebook for shutting accounts">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2019
A still from a video showing Indonesian police interrogating a man suspected of theft in Wamena, Papua. Image: Jakarta Post Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Indonesian police have apologised for wrapping a snake around an indigenous Papuan they suspected of theft, reports The Jakarta Post. A video of the incident, which took place while the police ... <a title="Police use snake to interrogate Papuan, apologise for ‘racist’ torture" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/10/police-use-snake-to-interrogate-papuan-apologise-for-racist-torture/" aria-label="Read more about Police use snake to interrogate Papuan, apologise for ‘racist’ torture">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2019
By Dieqy Hasbi Widhana in Jakarta Indonesia’s National Press Day (HPN), which falls on February 9 – yesterday, is a reminder of the murder of Radar Bali journalist Anak Agung Gede Prabangsa in 2009. Based on the results of an investigation by the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), which was later published under the title ... <a title="No progress on press freedom, impunity under Jokowi’s watch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/10/no-progress-on-press-freedom-impunity-under-jokowis-watch/" aria-label="Read more about No progress on press freedom, impunity under Jokowi’s watch">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2019
Presidential candidates Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (left) and Ma’ruf Amin make statements during the first candidate debate on January 18. Image: Dhoni Setiawan/Jakarta Post Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo appears to have gone on the offensive against his challenger in the upcoming presidential election Prabowo Subianto as the second presidential debate draws nearer, ... <a title="Jokowi plays it tough, accusing Prabowo of ‘outbursts of lies’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/05/jokowi-plays-it-tough-accusing-prabowo-of-outbursts-of-lies/" aria-label="Read more about Jokowi plays it tough, accusing Prabowo of ‘outbursts of lies’">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2019
Port Moresby’s Governor Powes Parkop with the West Papuan Morning Star flag … strong backing for Bougainville and West Papuan self-determination and independence. Image: Filbert Simeon By Clifford Faiparik in Port Moresby National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop is pushing for Bougainville and West Papua to gain independence from Papua New Guinea and Indonesia respectively. ... <a title="‘Don’t be afraid’ – give Bougainville, West Papua freedom, says Parkop" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/02/01/dont-be-afraid-give-bougainville-west-papua-freedom-says-parkop/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Don’t be afraid’ – give Bougainville, West Papua freedom, says Parkop">Read more</a>
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January 31, 2019
By Sara Stefanini Political uncertainty hangs over large swathes of the world’s tropical forests this year, raising the risk of more destruction and carbon emissions. Recent leadership changes in Brazil and the Democratic Republic of Congo, and presidential elections in Indonesia in April, are fuelling concerns that politics could side with industries such as palm ... <a title="Precarious politics pose threats to world’s three biggest rainforests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/31/precarious-politics-pose-threats-to-worlds-three-biggest-rainforests/" aria-label="Read more about Precarious politics pose threats to world’s three biggest rainforests">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2019
By Ben Bohane Reports of the Indonesian military using white phosphorous munitions on West Papuan civilians last month are only the latest horror in a decades-old jungle war forgotten by the world. But new geopolitical maneuvering may soon change the balance of power here, prompting regional concern about an intensifying battle for this rich remote ... <a title="Time for US, Australia to change policy on West Papua or risk major setback" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/24/time-for-us-australia-to-change-policy-on-west-papua-or-risk-major-setback/" aria-label="Read more about Time for US, Australia to change policy on West Papua or risk major setback">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2019
Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir … controversy over presidential plan for his early release. Image: YouTube still Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Indonesian President Joko Widodo says a radical Muslim cleric linked to the 2002 Bali bombings would only be released from jail if he pledged loyalty to the state and its ideology, following news he ... <a title="Jakarta Post: Free radical cleric linked to Bali bombing – why now?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/23/jakarta-post-free-radical-cleric-linked-to-bali-bombing-why-now/" aria-label="Read more about Jakarta Post: Free radical cleric linked to Bali bombing – why now?">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2018
Christmas spirit at a Human Rights Day rally in the Papuan capital of Jayapura this week. Image: Voice Westpapua Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Indonesian police should investigate a Papuan armed group’s killing of at least 17 people, including a soldier, at a construction area in Nduga in Papua’s densely forested Central Highlands earlier this month, ... <a title="Human rights watchdog calls for police probe into ‘unclear’ Papua killings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/11/human-rights-watchdog-calls-for-police-probe-into-unclear-papua-killings/" aria-label="Read more about Human rights watchdog calls for police probe into ‘unclear’ Papua killings">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2018
UN’s OHCHR spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani … “there are many West Papuan grievances, and we’ve seen this in many parts of the world where grievances are unaddressed, or there’s a suppression of dissent.” Image: UN interview screenshot Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk West Papuan rights to freedom of speech and peaceful assembly have been defended by the ... <a title="UN official defends West Papuan rights – free speech, peaceful assembly" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/10/un-official-defends-west-papuan-rights-free-speech-peaceful-assembly/" aria-label="Read more about UN official defends West Papuan rights – free speech, peaceful assembly">Read more</a>
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December 10, 2018
How UN agencies strive to put human rights at the centre of their work. Video: UN Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Hundreds of workers from the Confederation of United Indonesian Workers (KPBI) held a protest march at the weekend in the capital of Jakarta and Fiji’s Coalition on Human Rights staged a march today to commemorate ... <a title="Labour rally in Jakarta, Fiji march highlight global human rights issues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/10/labour-rally-in-jakarta-fiji-march-highlight-global-human-rights-issues/" aria-label="Read more about Labour rally in Jakarta, Fiji march highlight global human rights issues">Read more</a>
