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Sasya Wreksono: We mourn, reflect and face up to NZ’s ‘fragment of darkness’

March 17, 2019

“Thank you to my fellow Kiwis for their outpouring of support for the Muslim community, especially for those directly affected.” A poignant “Love Aotearoa, hate racism” placard on the statue of Sir Dove Myer-Robinson, a much loved former mayor of Auckland who died in 1989. People at yesterday’s Aotea Square vigil for the Christchurch atrocity ... <a title="Sasya Wreksono: We mourn, reflect and face up to NZ’s ‘fragment of darkness’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/17/sasya-wreksono-we-mourn-reflect-and-face-up-to-nzs-fragment-of-darkness/" aria-label="Read more about Sasya Wreksono: We mourn, reflect and face up to NZ’s ‘fragment of darkness’">Read more</a>

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Papuans call for expulsion of Ambon ‘jihadist army’ cleric over unrest

March 6, 2019

Protesters march to the Papua governor’s office in Jayapura on Monday carrying a banner that reads ‘Dissolve and expel Jafar Umar Thalib and his group from Papua, because it is the land of the Gospel.’ Image: Benny Mawel/ucanews.com By Benny Mawel in Jayapura A radical Muslim cleric faces being kicked out of Papua after more ... <a title="Papuans call for expulsion of Ambon ‘jihadist army’ cleric over unrest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/06/papuans-call-for-expulsion-of-ambon-jihadist-army-cleric-over-unrest/" aria-label="Read more about Papuans call for expulsion of Ambon ‘jihadist army’ cleric over unrest">Read more</a>

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Bangsamoro Islamic troops choose peace via historic Philippines vote

January 22, 2019

By Sofia Tomacruz in Sultan Kudarat, Mindanao Battle-scarred they might be, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front have faced their toughest campaign yet. Armed with nothing but a first-time vote, young troops from the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces prayed they would win the decades-old struggle for autonomy and independence through yesterday’s ballot. More than 150,000 former ... <a title="Bangsamoro Islamic troops choose peace via historic Philippines vote" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/22/bangsamoro-islamic-troops-choose-peace-via-historic-philippines-vote/" aria-label="Read more about Bangsamoro Islamic troops choose peace via historic Philippines vote">Read more</a>

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