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June 25, 2020
By Sri Krishnamurthi, contributing editor of Pacific Media Watch Miss Universe NZ 2019 beauty queen Diamond Langi is being trolled by thousands of Indonesians on social media for speaking up about discrimination against West Papuans. “The post I had made was #FreeWestPapua with a video showcasing the discrimination West Papuans have had to endure for ... <a title="Indonesian trolls target Tongan beauty Diamond Langi over Papuan solidarity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/25/indonesian-trolls-target-tongan-beauty-diamond-langi-over-papuan-solidarity/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian trolls target Tongan beauty Diamond Langi over Papuan solidarity">Read more</a>
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June 24, 2020
By Nasik Swami in Suva In the interest of transparency, the University of the South Pacific should make public the contents of the university’s “secret” BDO Report and also the allegations made against vice-chancellor Professor Pal Ahluwalia, says a leading New Zealand-based Fiji academic. “Public interest demands that the BDO report needs to be released ... <a title="Make ‘secret’ BDO report and USP inquiries public, says Ratuva" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/24/make-secret-bdo-report-and-usp-inquiries-public-says-ratuva/" aria-label="Read more about Make ‘secret’ BDO report and USP inquiries public, says Ratuva">Read more</a>
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June 22, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The Pacific Conference of Churches has called for justice in Mā’ohi (French Polynesia) and for Oscar Temaru, the activist mayor of Fa’aa and former territorial president. In a message read at a protest march in Pape’ete at the weekend, PCC general secretary Reverend James Bhagwan called on France not to ignore ... <a title="Pacific churches add ‘justice for Mā’ohi’ voice at Tahitian rally" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/22/pacific-churches-add-justice-for-maohi-voice-at-tahitian-rally/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific churches add ‘justice for Mā’ohi’ voice at Tahitian rally">Read more</a>
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June 22, 2020
By Litia Cava in Suva University of the South Pacific staff say they are happy with the USP Council’s decision to reinstate Professor Pal Ahluwalia as vice-chancellor and president, according to staff union general secretary Ilima Finiasi. However, he said, they expected council to follow through with how the BDO New Zealand report alleging irregular ... <a title="USP staff happy with Ahluwalia’s return but seek BDO report action" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/22/usp-staff-happy-with-ahluwalias-return-but-seek-bdo-report-action/" aria-label="Read more about USP staff happy with Ahluwalia’s return but seek BDO report action">Read more</a>
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June 18, 2020
By Budi Sutrisno in Jakarta A court in East Kalimantan found seven Papuans guilty of treason in separate trials today for their involvement in antiracism protests in Jayapura, Papua, in 2019, despite calls from human rights defenders for authorities to drop all charges against them. The Balikpapan District Court sentenced Buchtar Tabuni, an executive of pro-Papuan ... <a title="Seven Papuan protesters jailed for treason amid drop charges call" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/18/seven-papuan-protesters-jailed-for-treason-amid-drop-charges-call/" aria-label="Read more about Seven Papuan protesters jailed for treason amid drop charges call">Read more</a>
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June 17, 2020
By RNZ Pacific A Paris-based lawyer acting for French Polynesia’s pro-independence leader Oscar Temaru has taken his client’s treatment in the case in Tahiti to France’s High Council for the Judiciary. David Koubbi raised the actions of the prosecutor in Pape’ete against the Fa’aa mayor with the 22-member agency which rules on professional ethics. Two ... <a title="Tahiti’s Oscar Temaru challenges court over French judicial ethics" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/17/tahitis-oscar-temaru-challenges-court-over-french-judicial-ethics/" aria-label="Read more about Tahiti’s Oscar Temaru challenges court over French judicial ethics">Read more</a>
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June 15, 2020
Rappler chief executive and executive editor Maria Ressa and former Rappler researcher-writer Reynaldo Santos have been convicted today over cyber libel charges in a high-profile verdict. Rappler as a company was declared to have no liability. As of writing, both journalists are posting bail. READ MORE: TIMELINE: Rappler’s cyber libel case Judge Rainelda Estacio-Montesa of ... <a title="Maria Ressa, Rey Santos Jr convicted of cyber libel in Philippines" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/15/maria-ressa-rey-santos-jr-convicted-of-cyber-libel-in-philippines/" aria-label="Read more about Maria Ressa, Rey Santos Jr convicted of cyber libel in Philippines">Read more</a>
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June 14, 2020
By Sri Krishnamurthi of Pacific Media Watch Thousands of people took part in the Black Lives Matter protests in Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin today. Auckland’s Aotea Square protesters, largely peaceful and family oriented, marched to Custom Street and demonstrated outside the American consulate where protesters took a knee and observed a minute of silence for ... <a title="Thousands throng Auckland for NZ Black Lives Matter protests" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/14/thousands-throng-auckland-for-nz-black-lives-matter-protests/" aria-label="Read more about Thousands throng Auckland for NZ Black Lives Matter protests">Read more</a>
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June 14, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Former Papuan political prisoner Filep Karma says President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo promised to release Papuan political prisoners during his administration. Widodo made this pledge, said Karma, to five of his fellow political prisoners in Jayapura, Papua, who were released in 2015, reports CNN Indonesia. “When the Bapak [Mr] president released my five ... <a title="Filep Karma reveals Jokowi’s unkept promise to free all Papua tapols" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/14/filep-karma-reveals-jokowis-unkept-promise-to-free-all-papua-tapols/" aria-label="Read more about Filep Karma reveals Jokowi’s unkept promise to free all Papua tapols">Read more</a>
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June 14, 2020
By Luke Nacei in Suva The Fiji Labour Party believes suspended University of the South Pacific vice-chancellor Professor Pal Ahluwalia is being harassed for his attempt to clean up governance at USP. In a statement, party leader Mahendra Chaudhry claimed the suspended vice-chancellor had been denied justice. “We commend his stand to fight for the ... <a title="Labour claims USP vice-chancellor ‘denied justice’ in clean up drive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/14/labour-claims-usp-vice-chancellor-denied-justice-in-clean-up-drive/" aria-label="Read more about Labour claims USP vice-chancellor ‘denied justice’ in clean up drive">Read more</a>
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June 13, 2020
By RNZ Pacific French Polynesia’s pro-independence leader Oscar Temaru has suspended his hunger strike launched five days ago in protest at the French judiciary. Temaru, mayor of the largest municipality Faa’a and a former territorial president, made the announcement outside the courts in Pape’ete where he and his supporters gathered every day this week. He ... <a title="Tahiti’s pro-independence leader Oscar Temaru suspends justice hunger strike" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/13/tahitis-pro-independence-leader-oscar-temaru-suspends-justice-hunger-strike/" aria-label="Read more about Tahiti’s pro-independence leader Oscar Temaru suspends justice hunger strike">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2020
Indonesian police in West Papua say four prisoners isolated for suspected covid-19 infection have escaped from Bhayangkara Police Hospital and are still at large. A number of prisoners, including Papuan independence activists, had recently been transferred to the hospital in Papua’s capital Jayapura. The escaped prisoners broke down the bars in their hospital room windows ... <a title="Police hunt four covid-suspect Papuan prisoners after escape from hospital" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/12/police-hunt-four-covid-suspect-papuan-prisoners-after-escape-from-hospital/" aria-label="Read more about Police hunt four covid-suspect Papuan prisoners after escape from hospital">Read more</a>
