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Gavin Ellis: As if the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh wasn’t enough…

May 17, 2022

The global response to the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Video: Al Jazeera COMMENTARY: By Gavin Ellis of Knightly Views Nothing justifies the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and the wounding of her colleague Ali al-Samoudi during an Israeli raid on Jenin in the Occupied West Bank. Nothing. I ... <a title="Gavin Ellis: As if the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh wasn’t enough…" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/17/gavin-ellis-as-if-the-killing-of-shireen-abu-akleh-wasnt-enough/" aria-label="Read more about Gavin Ellis: As if the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh wasn’t enough…">Read more</a>

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RSF calls for independent probe into Al Jazeera reporter’s West Bank killing

May 14, 2022

Pacific Media Watch newsdesk Israel’s fatal shooting of leading Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh as she covered clashes in the West Bank city of Jenin is a serious violation of the Geneva Conventions and UN Security Council Resolution 2222 on the protection of journalists, says the Paris-based media freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF). ... <a title="RSF calls for independent probe into Al Jazeera reporter’s West Bank killing" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/14/rsf-calls-for-independent-probe-into-al-jazeera-reporters-west-bank-killing/" aria-label="Read more about RSF calls for independent probe into Al Jazeera reporter’s West Bank killing">Read more</a>

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Activists demand full probe into terror attack on Papuan legal aid office

May 14, 2022

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Activists have condemned alleged terror and intimidation against Papuan human rights activists and called the police to thoroughly investigate an alleged arson attack at Papua Legal Aid Institute (LBH Papua) on Monday. The Foundation of the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI) and Papua Humanitarian Coalition, condemned the alleged attack of burning ... <a title="Activists demand full probe into terror attack on Papuan legal aid office" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/14/activists-demand-full-probe-into-terror-attack-on-papuan-legal-aid-office/" aria-label="Read more about Activists demand full probe into terror attack on Papuan legal aid office">Read more</a>

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Behind the tears for Shireen, more evidence of Israel’s daily crimes with impunity

May 12, 2022

Al Jazeera Media Network has condemned the “blatant murder” of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh that violates “international laws and norms”. Video: Al Jazeera COMMENTARY: By Mazin Qumsiyeh It is so hard for me to write today — too many tears. The US-supported Israeli occupation forces’ crimes continue daily but some days are harder than others. ... <a title="Behind the tears for Shireen, more evidence of Israel’s daily crimes with impunity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/05/12/behind-the-tears-for-shireen-more-evidence-of-israels-daily-crimes-with-impunity/" aria-label="Read more about Behind the tears for Shireen, more evidence of Israel’s daily crimes with impunity">Read more</a>

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Parliament protest: Questions remain on funding sources and where it went

March 14, 2022

SPECIAL REPORT: By Tim Brown, RNZ News reporter Police will not give details about finances and their investigation into the New Zealand protest against covid-19 public health measures which occupied Parliament’s grounds and surrounding streets. Large sums of money traded hands during and leading up to the 23-day occupation, but it is unclear how it ... <a title="Parliament protest: Questions remain on funding sources and where it went" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/14/parliament-protest-questions-remain-on-funding-sources-and-where-it-went/" aria-label="Read more about Parliament protest: Questions remain on funding sources and where it went">Read more</a>

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PNG police arrest suspect in torture and killing of women in ‘sorcery’ case

March 5, 2022

The National A Papua New Guinean primary school teacher has been arrested for allegedly torturing a woman with a hot knife in sorcery-related violence in Southern Highlands’ Kagua Erave last year. Southern Highlands commander Chief Inspector Daniel Yangen said the 35-year-old teacher, from Aiya’s Pawayamo village, was arrested on Monday. He said the teacher was ... <a title="PNG police arrest suspect in torture and killing of women in ‘sorcery’ case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/05/png-police-arrest-suspect-in-torture-and-killing-of-women-in-sorcery-case/" aria-label="Read more about PNG police arrest suspect in torture and killing of women in ‘sorcery’ case">Read more</a>

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Parliament protest aftermath – NZ police enter ‘significant investigation phase’

March 3, 2022

RNZ News Police have begun a “significant investigation” into yesterday’s events at the Parliament protest and say they will hold people accountable for any criminal behaviour. Police Assistant Commissioner Richard Chambers has held a media conference to provide the latest information on the aftermath of the anti-covid public health measures protest. Chambers said police made ... <a title="Parliament protest aftermath – NZ police enter ‘significant investigation phase’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/03/parliament-protest-aftermath-nz-police-enter-significant-investigation-phase/" aria-label="Read more about Parliament protest aftermath – NZ police enter ‘significant investigation phase’">Read more</a>

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Families of victims reject Jakarta 2014 Paniai massacre investigation

December 19, 2021

By Yance Agapa in Jayapura The Papuan people have rejected the investigation team formed by the Indonesian state through the Attorney-General’s Office (AGO) to investigate alleged gross human rights violations in Paniai on 8 December 2014. “To this day Indonesia has never solved any cases of gross human rights violations in the land of Papua, ... <a title="Families of victims reject Jakarta 2014 Paniai massacre investigation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/19/families-of-victims-reject-jakarta-2014-paniai-massacre-investigation/" aria-label="Read more about Families of victims reject Jakarta 2014 Paniai massacre investigation">Read more</a>

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Fiji police, fire agency jointly probe two separate urban fires

August 2, 2021

By Talebula Kate in Suva The Fiji Police Force and the National Fire Authority are currently investigating two separate fires that broke out last night — at the Central Arcade in Ba and at Tappoos warehouse in Raiwai. Police say the first report of fire was received at the Ba Police Station before 8pm and ... <a title="Fiji police, fire agency jointly probe two separate urban fires" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/08/02/fiji-police-fire-agency-jointly-probe-two-separate-urban-fires/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji police, fire agency jointly probe two separate urban fires">Read more</a>

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SPECIAL REPORT: Bureaucratic Silence Surrounds Immigration New Zealand Deportation Move – Is This a Case of Human Trafficking + Black Labour?

April 6, 2021

SPECIAL REPORT – by Selwyn Manning. On Tuesday, March 30, we lodged a series of questions to the Minister of Immigration Kris Faafoi, seeking answers to allegations that 10 Chinese workers, who were detained in custody pending deportation orders, were in fact victims of a human trafficking scam. Throughout last week, the ten workers’ lawyer, ... <a title="SPECIAL REPORT: Bureaucratic Silence Surrounds Immigration New Zealand Deportation Move – Is This a Case of Human Trafficking + Black Labour?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/04/06/special-report-bureaucratic-silence-surrounds-immigration-new-zealand-deportation-move-is-this-a-case-of-human-trafficking-black-labour/" aria-label="Read more about SPECIAL REPORT: Bureaucratic Silence Surrounds Immigration New Zealand Deportation Move – Is This a Case of Human Trafficking + Black Labour?">Read more</a>

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Manning denounces threats against PNG K286m fraud probe detectives

February 9, 2021

By The National in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea’s Police Commissioner David Manning has promised that the full force of the law and all resources at the Constabulary’s disposal will be used against policemen who flout the law and help criminals. Commissioner Manning’s warning followed recent threats against police detectives investigating a K286 million (NZ$105 million) ... <a title="Manning denounces threats against PNG K286m fraud probe detectives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/09/manning-denounces-threats-against-png-k286m-fraud-probe-detectives/" aria-label="Read more about Manning denounces threats against PNG K286m fraud probe detectives">Read more</a>

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China formally charges Australian journalist Cheng Lei – half year after being detained

February 9, 2021

Pacific Media Watch newsdesk The Chinese government has formally charged Australian journalist Cheng Lei with “illegally supplying state secrets overseas”, almost half a year after she was first detained, reports ABC News. Lei has been held since August last year under a form of detention that allows Chinese police to imprison and question a suspect ... <a title="China formally charges Australian journalist Cheng Lei – half year after being detained" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/09/china-formally-charges-australian-journalist-cheng-lei-half-year-after-being-detained/" aria-label="Read more about China formally charges Australian journalist Cheng Lei – half year after being detained">Read more</a>