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September 5, 2022
COMMENT: By Robbie Newton of Human Rights Watch Authorities arrested six Indonesian soldiers last week suspected in the killing and mutilation of four Indigenous Papuans in Indonesia’s West Papua province. The bodies of the four men were discovered on August 26 by local residents of Iwaka village, outside the town of Timika, in sacks floating ... <a title="West Papua atrocity – a warning to Jakarta for impartial investigation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/09/05/west-papua-atrocity-a-warning-to-jakarta-for-impartial-investigation/" aria-label="Read more about West Papua atrocity – a warning to Jakarta for impartial investigation">Read more</a>
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August 31, 2022
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The United Liberation Movement of West Papua has condemned the brutal killing and mutilation of four indigenous West Papuans last week, saying it was a “a reminder of Indonesian colonialism”, as authorities announced the arrest of six special forces suspects. News agency reports said Indonesian security forces had arrested the six ... <a title="Killing of four West Papuans ‘brutal reminder of reality’ under Jakarta rule, says Wenda" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/08/31/killing-of-four-west-papuans-brutal-reminder-of-reality-under-jakarta-rule-says-wenda/" aria-label="Read more about Killing of four West Papuans ‘brutal reminder of reality’ under Jakarta rule, says Wenda">Read more</a>
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July 23, 2022
By Melisha Yafoi of the PNG Post-Courier “It’s okay, we’ll just sit here and they can come kill us.” These chilling words are from a defenceless woman (name withheld) who has seen first-hand the continuous killings in Papua New Guinea’s Porgera Valley, Enga province and accepting what could be the ultimate fate for her and ... <a title="Porgera villagers helpless, unsafe in their homes as ‘warlords’ kill freely" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/23/porgera-villagers-helpless-unsafe-in-their-homes-as-warlords-kill-freely/" aria-label="Read more about Porgera villagers helpless, unsafe in their homes as ‘warlords’ kill freely">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2022
By Clarissa Moi in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea’s National Court has sent a strong message and warning to those accused of sorcery-related violence when it jailed six people for 40 years each for killing a father and his son in Northern province three years ago. Acting Judge Camillus Sambua jailed Cameron Jovu, Mike Jofo, ... <a title="PNG judge jails 6 sorcery killers 40 years each for ‘barbaric’ deaths" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/04/06/png-judge-jails-6-sorcery-killers-40-years-each-for-barbaric-deaths/" aria-label="Read more about PNG judge jails 6 sorcery killers 40 years each for ‘barbaric’ deaths">Read more</a>
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June 14, 2021
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby Prime Minister James Marape says Papua New Guineans who continue to commit crimes under the pretext of “sorcery” must be arrested and charged by police. Marape was responding to questions asked by The National in relation to the death of Mary Kopari who was killed by an angry mob ... <a title="Marape tells PNG police they should be ‘doing their job’ over sorcery killings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/14/marape-tells-png-police-they-should-be-doing-their-job-over-sorcery-killings/" aria-label="Read more about Marape tells PNG police they should be ‘doing their job’ over sorcery killings">Read more</a>
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June 11, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The Papua New Guinean government should protect women accused of practicing “sorcery” from violence and hold the attackers to account, says the advocacy group Human Rights Watch. At least five women have been attacked in the past three months since March 2021 — one of whom was killed. “The Papua New ... <a title="Protect women accused of ‘sorcery’ and punish attackers, watchdog tells PNG" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/11/protect-women-accused-of-sorcery-and-punish-attackers-watchdog-tells-png/" aria-label="Read more about Protect women accused of ‘sorcery’ and punish attackers, watchdog tells PNG">Read more</a>
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May 4, 2021
By Marjorie Finkeo in Port Moresby National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop has warned Papua New Guinean ethnic groups to stop fighting and killing each other or they will be evicted from the city. Parkop told the media and settlers living around Moresby South settlements who turned up at Badili police station on Friday that ... <a title="‘Stop fighting or be tossed out of Moresby,’ warns Parkop" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/05/04/stop-fighting-or-be-tossed-out-of-moresby-warns-parkop/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Stop fighting or be tossed out of Moresby,’ warns Parkop">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2021
Asia Pacific Report The Indonesian state is causing a renewed humanitarian crisis in West Papua. Three young West Papuan men have been murdered by the Indonesian military in Intan Jaya Regency, and hundreds of residents have now fled the area in fear. Indonesia must urgently allow the International Committee of the Red Cross and the ... <a title="West Papua needs urgent Red Cross intervention over crisis, says Wenda" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/24/west-papua-needs-urgent-red-cross-intervention-over-crisis-says-wenda/" aria-label="Read more about West Papua needs urgent Red Cross intervention over crisis, says Wenda">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2020
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk The commander of the Indonesian Army Military Police (Danpuspomad), Lieutenant-General Dodik Widjanarko says TNI AD soldiers in Papua have committed acts of violence, including burning bodies to erase traces of their killing. General Widjanarko said bodies were burned after in an incident that led to two civilians, Luther Zanambani and Apinus ... <a title="Military police chief says TNI soldiers burned Papuan bodies to hide deaths" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/27/military-police-chief-says-tni-soldiers-burned-papuan-bodies-to-hide-deaths/" aria-label="Read more about Military police chief says TNI soldiers burned Papuan bodies to hide deaths">Read more</a>
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December 27, 2020
Pacific Media Watch newsdesk The family of Pastor Yeremia Zanambani, who was shot dead in Hitadipa district, Intan Jaya regency, Papua, three months ago are asking that the case be tried in a human rights court. They oppose having the trial being taken to a military tribunal, reports CNN Indonesia. “They [Yeremia’s family] want the ... <a title="Family of murdered Papuan pastor want case tried in human rights court" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/12/27/family-of-murdered-papuan-pastor-want-case-tried-in-human-rights-court/" aria-label="Read more about Family of murdered Papuan pastor want case tried in human rights court">Read more</a>
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October 31, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk The Papua Province Humanitarian Team for Cases of Violence Against Religious Figures in Intan Jaya Regency, Haris Azhar, has announced the results of their investigation into the shooting of Pastor Yeremia Zanambani who was allegedly shot by a rogue Indonesian military (TNI) officer in Hitadipa District, Intan Jaya, on September 19, ... <a title="Independent investigators blame TNI for murder of Papuan pastor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/31/independent-investigators-blame-tni-for-murder-of-papuan-pastor/" aria-label="Read more about Independent investigators blame TNI for murder of Papuan pastor">Read more</a>
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October 12, 2020
By RNZ Pacific The West Papua Council of Churches wants an end to what it says is the re-militarisation of the region. It wrote to Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo and also asked him to follow through on his commitment to meet with Papuan pro-referendum groups. The churches said they were writing because of the escalation ... <a title="West Papua churches call on Widodo to end militarisation" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/10/12/west-papua-churches-call-on-widodo-to-end-militarisation/" aria-label="Read more about West Papua churches call on Widodo to end militarisation">Read more</a>
