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PM defends Fiji’s UN ‘ambush’ vote – challenged by human rights advocate

October 25, 2024

Pacific Media Watch Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has “cleared the air” with the Fijian diaspora in Samoa over Fiji’s vote against the United Nations resolution on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and People. He denied that Fiji — the only country to vote against the resolution — ... <a title="PM defends Fiji’s UN ‘ambush’ vote – challenged by human rights advocate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/25/pm-defends-fijis-un-ambush-vote-challenged-by-human-rights-advocate/" aria-label="Read more about PM defends Fiji’s UN ‘ambush’ vote – challenged by human rights advocate">Read more</a>

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Prabowo takes power as Indonesian military set up new battalions – what now for West Papuans?

October 25, 2024

ANALYSIS: By Ali Mirin In the lead up to the inauguration of President Prabowo Subianto last Sunday, Indonesia established five “Vulnerable Area Buffer Infantry Battalions” in key regions across West Papua — a move described by Indonesian Army Chief-of-Staff Maruli Simanjuntak as a “strategic initiative” by the new leader. The battalions are based in the ... <a title="Prabowo takes power as Indonesian military set up new battalions – what now for West Papuans?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/25/prabowo-takes-power-as-indonesian-military-set-up-new-battalions-what-now-for-west-papuans/" aria-label="Read more about Prabowo takes power as Indonesian military set up new battalions – what now for West Papuans?">Read more</a>

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Indonesia to offer ‘amnesty’ for West Papuans contesting Jakarta’s rule

October 24, 2024

The National, PNG Indonesia will offer amnesty to West Papuans who have contested Jakarta’s sovereignty over the Melanesian region resulting in conflicts and clashes with law enforcement agencies, says Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape. He arrived in Port Moresby on Monday night from Indonesia where he attended the inauguration of President Prabowo Subianto ... <a title="Indonesia to offer ‘amnesty’ for West Papuans contesting Jakarta’s rule" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/24/indonesia-to-offer-amnesty-for-west-papuans-contesting-jakartas-rule/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesia to offer ‘amnesty’ for West Papuans contesting Jakarta’s rule">Read more</a>

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Kanak leader Christian Tein’s jailing in France overturned in new legal twist

October 24, 2024

Asia Pacific Report France’s Supreme Court has overturned a judgment imprisoning pretrial in mainland France Kanak pro-independence leader Christian Tein, who is widely regarded as a political prisoner, reports Libération. Tein, who is head of the CCAT (Field Action Coordination Unit) in New Caledonia was in August elected president of the main pro-independence umbrella group ... <a title="Kanak leader Christian Tein’s jailing in France overturned in new legal twist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/24/kanak-leader-christian-teins-jailing-in-france-overturned-in-new-legal-twist/" aria-label="Read more about Kanak leader Christian Tein’s jailing in France overturned in new legal twist">Read more</a>

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Prabowo’s presidency sparks fear and faint hope in Indonesia’s contested Papua

October 23, 2024

By Victor Mambor in Jayapura With Prabowo Subianto, a controversial former general installed as Indonesia’s new president, residents in the disputed Papua region were responding to this reality with anxiety and, for some, cautious optimism. The remote and resource-rich region has long been a flashpoint for conflict, with its people enduring decades of alleged military ... <a title="Prabowo’s presidency sparks fear and faint hope in Indonesia’s contested Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/23/prabowos-presidency-sparks-fear-and-faint-hope-in-indonesias-contested-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Prabowo’s presidency sparks fear and faint hope in Indonesia’s contested Papua">Read more</a>

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New Caledonia crisis: Pacific leaders’ mission must ‘look beyond surface’

October 23, 2024

INTERVIEW: By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist Last week, New Caledonia was visited by France’s new Overseas Minister, François Buffet, offering a more conciliatory position by Paris. This week, the territory, torn apart by violent riots, is to receive a Pacific Islands Forum fact-finding mission comprised of four prime ministers. New Caledonia has been ... <a title="New Caledonia crisis: Pacific leaders’ mission must ‘look beyond surface’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/23/new-caledonia-crisis-pacific-leaders-mission-must-look-beyond-surface/" aria-label="Read more about New Caledonia crisis: Pacific leaders’ mission must ‘look beyond surface’">Read more</a>

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PODCAST: State of Israel Goes Rogue – Attacks UN Peacekeepers

October 14, 2024

In this episode of A View From Afar political scientist Paul Buchanan and host Selwyn Manning analyse how the state of Israel has gone rogue, attacking United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. At this juncture it is clear this is an intentional attack.

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LIVE@12:45pm – State of Israel Goes Rogue – Attacks UN Peacekeepers

October 14, 2024

The LIVE Recording of A View from Afar podcast will begin today, Monday at 12:45pm October 14, 2024 (NZST) which is Sunday evening, 7:45pm (USEST). In this episode of A View From Afar political scientist Paul Buchanan and host Selwyn Manning I will analyse how the state of Israel has gone rogue, attacking United Nations ... <a title="LIVE@12:45pm – State of Israel Goes Rogue – Attacks UN Peacekeepers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/14/live1245pm-state-of-israel-goes-rogue-attacks-un-peacekeepers/" aria-label="Read more about LIVE@12:45pm – State of Israel Goes Rogue – Attacks UN Peacekeepers">Read more</a>

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Bring France into decolonisation talks, French Polynesian president tells UN

October 11, 2024

By Stefan Armbruster 0f BenarNews French Polynesia’s president and civil society leaders have called on the United Nations to bring France to the negotiating table and set a timetable for the decolonisation of the Pacific territory. More than a decade after the archipelago was re-listed for decolonisation by the UN General Assembly, France has refused ... <a title="Bring France into decolonisation talks, French Polynesian president tells UN" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/11/bring-france-into-decolonisation-talks-french-polynesian-president-tells-un/" aria-label="Read more about Bring France into decolonisation talks, French Polynesian president tells UN">Read more</a>

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Discrimination faced by indigenous Papuans ‘isn’t something new’, says disturbing new rights report

September 20, 2024

By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist Racism, torture and arbitrary arrests are some examples of discrimination indigenous Papuans have dealt with over the last 60 years from Indonesia, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch. The report, If It’s Not Racism, What Is It? Discrimination and other abuses against Papuans in Indonesia, said ... <a title="Discrimination faced by indigenous Papuans ‘isn’t something new’, says disturbing new rights report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/09/20/discrimination-faced-by-indigenous-papuans-isnt-something-new-says-disturbing-new-rights-report/" aria-label="Read more about Discrimination faced by indigenous Papuans ‘isn’t something new’, says disturbing new rights report">Read more</a>