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September 8, 2023
PNG Post-Courier Northern Governor Gary Juffa has joined Papua New Guinea’s police chief and the Prime Minister in calling for Papua New Guineans to lay down arms and cease acts of local terrorism. “I stand with the Commissioner of Police, David Manning, and Prime Minister James Marape to apply the full force of the law ... <a title="Stamping out ‘local terrorism’ a high priority for PNG, says Governor Juffa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/08/stamping-out-local-terrorism-a-high-priority-for-png-says-governor-juffa/" aria-label="Read more about Stamping out ‘local terrorism’ a high priority for PNG, says Governor Juffa">Read more</a>
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September 8, 2023
By Anish Chand in Lautoka The High Court in Lautoka yesterday issued orders to the Fiji police and the Immigration Department not to remove four members of the controversial South Korean religious cult Grace Road from Fiji. They are Beomseop Shin, Byeongjoon Lee, Jung “Daniel” Yong Kim and Jinsook Yoon. The interim injunction was issued ... <a title="Interpol ‘red notices’ against 7 Grace Road cult figures, but court orders stay" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/08/interpol-red-notices-against-7-grace-road-cult-figures-but-court-orders-stay/" aria-label="Read more about Interpol ‘red notices’ against 7 Grace Road cult figures, but court orders stay">Read more</a>
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September 4, 2023
By Eleisha Foon, RNZ Pacific journalist A young Samoan climate activist says the UN’s new guidance on children’s rights to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is “the first step to global change”. The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child have affirmed for the first time that climate change is affecting children’s rights ... <a title="Samoan climate activist welcomes UN’s recognition of children’s rights" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/04/samoan-climate-activist-welcomes-uns-recognition-of-childrens-rights/" aria-label="Read more about Samoan climate activist welcomes UN’s recognition of children’s rights">Read more</a>
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September 3, 2023
Pacific Media Watch Vanuatu Daily Post civil society correspondents have written in unison condemning the failure of the Melanesian Spearhead Group to admit West Papua as full members of the organisation at last month’s leaders’ summit in Port Vila. The Australia West Papua Association (AWPA) says that “it’s tragic that the MSG leaders did not ... <a title="Letters on West Papua – ‘united voices for justice will not be silenced’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/03/letters-on-west-papua-united-voices-for-justice-will-not-be-silenced/" aria-label="Read more about Letters on West Papua – ‘united voices for justice will not be silenced’">Read more</a>
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September 1, 2023
An Australian academic has lit the fuse of diplomatic fury by publicly criticising Indonesia’s brutal response to the Papuan independence movement, a sensitive topic for governments of both countries. Duncan Graham reports from Indonesia on the silent war to the north. ANALYSIS: By Duncan Graham An Australian academic is risking an eruption of diplomatic fury ... <a title="The silent war – Australia and Indonesia mum on Papuan human right abuses" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/01/the-silent-war-australia-and-indonesia-mum-on-papuan-human-right-abuses/" aria-label="Read more about The silent war – Australia and Indonesia mum on Papuan human right abuses">Read more</a>
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September 1, 2023
PNG Post-Courier Bomana jail, the main prison near Papua New Guinea’s capital city of Port Moresby, is not accepting new prisoners due to overcrowding. The jail currently holds more than 800 inmates. It can no longer accept new prisoners. Last Friday, an unreported incident involved several remanded inmates taken to Bomana jail being sent back ... <a title="PNG capital’s Bomana jail full – refusing any new prisoners" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/01/png-capitals-bomana-jail-full-refusing-any-new-prisoners/" aria-label="Read more about PNG capital’s Bomana jail full – refusing any new prisoners">Read more</a>
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August 31, 2023
Asia Pacific Report An Australian advocacy group in support of West Papuan self-determination has criticised the Melanesian Spearhead Group leaders for failing to grant West Papua full membership in the organisation at last week’s summit in Port Vila. While praising Vanuatu Minister for Climate Change Adaptation Ralph Regenvanu for his public stance in support of ... <a title="West Papuan supporters ‘let down’ by MSG leaders, says advocate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/31/west-papuan-supporters-let-down-by-msg-leaders-says-advocate/" aria-label="Read more about West Papuan supporters ‘let down’ by MSG leaders, says advocate">Read more</a>
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August 27, 2023
Asia Pacific Report A West Papuan leader has condemned the Melanesian Spearhead Group for abandoning the West Papuan cause in favour of a “corrupt alliance” with Indonesia. Jeffrey P Bomanak, chairman of the Free Papua Organisation (OPM), declared last week’s MSG Leaders’ Summit ruling on West Papua a “betrayal” of the Papuan people and called ... <a title="OPM accuses Melanesian group of taking Jakarta’s ‘blood money’ at expense of West Papuan justice" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/27/opm-accuses-melanesian-group-of-taking-jakartas-blood-money-at-expense-of-west-papuan-justice/" aria-label="Read more about OPM accuses Melanesian group of taking Jakarta’s ‘blood money’ at expense of West Papuan justice">Read more</a>
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August 26, 2023
By David Robie, editor of Asia Pacific Report The Melanesian Spearhead Group has thrown away a golden chance for achieving a historical step towards justice and peace in West Papua by lacking the courage to accept the main Papuan self-determination advocacy movement as full members. Membership had been widely expected across the Pacific region and ... <a title="MSG throws away golden chance to reset peace and justice for West Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/26/msg-throws-away-golden-chance-to-reset-peace-and-justice-for-west-papua/" aria-label="Read more about MSG throws away golden chance to reset peace and justice for West Papua">Read more</a>
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August 25, 2023
By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific journalist in Port Vila and Christine Persico The Vanuatu Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the opposition, which contested a ruling by the parliamentary Speaker regarding what constitutes an absolute majority in Parliament. The court case followed a motion of no-confidence in the prime minister being defeated under a ... <a title="Vanuatu Supreme Court rules in favour of opposition in Parliament majority case" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/25/vanuatu-supreme-court-rules-in-favour-of-opposition-in-parliament-majority-case/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu Supreme Court rules in favour of opposition in Parliament majority case">Read more</a>
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August 24, 2023
PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guineans engaged in tribal fights will face life imprisonment once Parliament has its way with the amendment of the Tribal Fights Act in October. And the PNG government is looking at amending laws to also give police additional powers and immunity under special operations to protect the lives of policemen and ... <a title="PNG to upgrade Tribal Fights Act with life in jail for ‘domestic terrorists’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/24/png-to-upgrade-tribal-fights-act-with-life-in-jail-for-domestic-terrorists/" aria-label="Read more about PNG to upgrade Tribal Fights Act with life in jail for ‘domestic terrorists’">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2023
SPECIAL REPORT: By Yamin Kogoya The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) is like a big house or boat, says Reverend Dr Ambirek G. Socratez Yoman, owned by the people and the nation of West Papua. Upon this big boat rests prayers, hopes, longings, struggles, dreams, and ideals with a profound sense of justice, ... <a title="Yamin Kogoya: Rev Yoman’s message of hope and prayers for the Papuan dream in Vanuatu" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/23/yamin-kogoya-rev-yomans-message-of-hope-and-prayers-for-the-papuan-dream-in-vanuatu/" aria-label="Read more about Yamin Kogoya: Rev Yoman’s message of hope and prayers for the Papuan dream in Vanuatu">Read more</a>
