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Yan, Zhou plead guilty to conspiring to bribe Marshall Islands officials

December 5, 2022

By Giff Johnson, editor, Marshall Islands Journal and RNZ Pacific correspondent in Majuro Three months after their extradition from Thailand to face bribery and money laundering charges in the United States, two naturalised Marshallese citizens pleaded guilty on Friday in a New York court to conspiring to violate the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ... <a title="Yan, Zhou plead guilty to conspiring to bribe Marshall Islands officials" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/05/yan-zhou-plead-guilty-to-conspiring-to-bribe-marshall-islands-officials/" aria-label="Read more about Yan, Zhou plead guilty to conspiring to bribe Marshall Islands officials">Read more</a>

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Pacific marks 61st year flying of Papua’s banned Morning Star flag

December 2, 2022

By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist Reports of threats by Indonesia against “Free West Papua” activists have come to light on the anniversary of the first raising of West Papua’s emblem of independence. “The security level is increased, they send direct threats, phone calls or SMS and in the past three days many of our ... <a title="Pacific marks 61st year flying of Papua’s banned Morning Star flag" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/02/pacific-marks-61st-year-flying-of-papuas-banned-morning-star-flag/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific marks 61st year flying of Papua’s banned Morning Star flag">Read more</a>

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Oceania Indigenous ‘guardians’ call for self-determination on West Papua day

December 1, 2022

OPEN LETTER: The Ōtepoti Declaration by the Indigenous Caucus of the Nuclear Connections Across Oceania Conference On the 61st anniversary of the first raising of West Papua’s symbol of independence — 1 December 1961 — the Morning Star flag: We, the Indigenous caucus of the movement for self-determination, decolonisation, nuclear justice, and demilitarisation of the ... <a title="Oceania Indigenous ‘guardians’ call for self-determination on West Papua day" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/01/oceania-indigenous-guardians-call-for-self-determination-on-west-papua-day/" aria-label="Read more about Oceania Indigenous ‘guardians’ call for self-determination on West Papua day">Read more</a>

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Revelations on the murky fate of flag ‘treason’ prisoners in West Papua

December 1, 2022

Today marks 1 December 1961 when the West Papuan national flag, the Morning Star was first raised and the date has been honoured across the world ever since. The flag was raised by West Papuan legislators who had been promised independence by then-colonial ruler, the Netherlands, but this hope was dashed by Indonesian annexation in ... <a title="Revelations on the murky fate of flag ‘treason’ prisoners in West Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/01/revelations-on-the-murky-fate-of-flag-treason-prisoners-in-west-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Revelations on the murky fate of flag ‘treason’ prisoners in West Papua">Read more</a>

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Peacemonger – a tribute to peace researcher Owen Wilkes out soon

November 17, 2022

Raekaihau Press Owen Wilkes (1940–2005) was known throughout the Pacific and across the world as an outstanding researcher on peace and disarmament. His work: • exposed plans to build a US Navy satellite tracking station in the Southern Alps• identified a foreign spy base at Tangimoana (near Bulls)• led to job offers from leading peace ... <a title="Peacemonger – a tribute to peace researcher Owen Wilkes out soon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/17/peacemonger-a-tribute-to-peace-researcher-owen-wilkes-out-soon/" aria-label="Read more about Peacemonger – a tribute to peace researcher Owen Wilkes out soon">Read more</a>

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Countering terrorism hui in Aotearoa – vital but why marginalise media?

November 5, 2022

ANALYSIS: By Khairiah A. Rahman “On the ground, there is a sense of disquiet and distrust of the organisers’ motivations for the hui, as some Muslim participants directly connected to the Christchurch tragedy were not invited.” — Khairiah A. Rahman The two-day Aotearoa New Zealand government He Whenua Taurikura Hui on Countering Terrorism and Violent ... <a title="Countering terrorism hui in Aotearoa – vital but why marginalise media?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/05/countering-terrorism-hui-in-aotearoa-vital-but-why-marginalise-media/" aria-label="Read more about Countering terrorism hui in Aotearoa – vital but why marginalise media?">Read more</a>

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Papua activist’s daughter happy with post-mortem, but suspicions linger

November 3, 2022

RNZ Pacific The daughter of West Papuan human rights advocate Filep Karma who died on Tuesday aged 63 has confirmed that he died in a diving accident. Andrefina Karma said she followed the external post-mortem process of Filep Karma’s body. The results showed that Filep Karma had died from drowning while diving. Andrefina Karma asked ... <a title="Papua activist’s daughter happy with post-mortem, but suspicions linger" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/03/papua-activists-daughter-happy-with-post-mortem-but-suspicions-linger/" aria-label="Read more about Papua activist’s daughter happy with post-mortem, but suspicions linger">Read more</a>

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Farewell Filep Karma, the revered West Papuan leader who could have ushered in unity

November 3, 2022

By David Robie A tragic day of mourning. Thousands thronged the West Papuan funeral cortège today and tonight as the banned Morning Star led the way in defiance of the Indonesian military. There haven’t been so many Papuan flags flying under the noses of the security forces since the 2019 Papuan Uprising. Filep Jacob Semuel ... <a title="Farewell Filep Karma, the revered West Papuan leader who could have ushered in unity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/03/farewell-filep-karma-the-revered-west-papuan-leader-who-could-have-ushered-in-unity/" aria-label="Read more about Farewell Filep Karma, the revered West Papuan leader who could have ushered in unity">Read more</a>

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Filep Karma: A Papuan human rights hero and huge loss to the Pacific

November 2, 2022

OBITUARY: By Andreas Harsono in Jakarta Filep Karma, a prominent Papuan activist and former political prisoner, was found dead  yesterday on a beach in the Papuan city of Jayapura. He had been on a diving trip with his brother-in-law and nephew, and apparently went diving alone after his relatives left the trip early. Karma, 63, ... <a title="Filep Karma: A Papuan human rights hero and huge loss to the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/02/filep-karma-a-papuan-human-rights-hero-and-huge-loss-to-the-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about Filep Karma: A Papuan human rights hero and huge loss to the Pacific">Read more</a>

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Marape condemns killing of PNG policeman, says sorry to family

November 2, 2022

By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has sent his condolences to the family of the policeman killed in Hela province. He called on the suspects to surrender and for witnesses to assist police with their investigation into the killing of Senior Constable Nelson Kalimda. “I call upon all ... <a title="Marape condemns killing of PNG policeman, says sorry to family" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/02/marape-condemns-killing-of-png-policeman-says-sorry-to-family/" aria-label="Read more about Marape condemns killing of PNG policeman, says sorry to family">Read more</a>

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Missing PNG cop found dead, police chief vows ‘swift justice’

November 1, 2022

By Rebecca Kuku in Port Moresby Local government officials in Papua New Guinea have offered a cash reward for information after the body of policeman Senior Constable Nelson Kalimda — whose body went missing in Tari, Hela — was found yesterday in Margarima. The body of Papua New Guinean policeman Constable Nelson Kalimda — who ... <a title="Missing PNG cop found dead, police chief vows ‘swift justice’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/01/missing-png-cop-found-dead-police-chief-vows-swift-justice/" aria-label="Read more about Missing PNG cop found dead, police chief vows ‘swift justice’">Read more</a>

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Man accusing of killing a Tahiti journalist faces renewed charges

November 1, 2022

RNZ Pacific Murder charges have been reinstated against the man suspected of killing French Polynesian journalist Jean-Pascal Couraud, known as “JPK” — his byline, who vanished in 1997. Francis Stein, a former head of the territory’s archive service, was first charged in 2019 but France’s highest court accepted his appeal last year that investigative magistrates ... <a title="Man accusing of killing a Tahiti journalist faces renewed charges" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/01/man-accusing-of-killing-a-tahiti-journalist-faces-renewed-charges/" aria-label="Read more about Man accusing of killing a Tahiti journalist faces renewed charges">Read more</a>