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Sacked head of Timor-Leste state broadcaster claims ‘political axe’

January 22, 2019

Ousted Timorese RTTL television chief fought hard to prevent political pressure on his journalists. Video: RTTLEP Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk The former president of of Timor-Leste’s public television network says he has been sacked for political reasons. Gil da Costa was removed this month from the post of chairperson of the board of directors of ... <a title="Sacked head of Timor-Leste state broadcaster claims ‘political axe’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/01/22/sacked-head-of-timor-leste-state-broadcaster-claims-political-axe/" aria-label="Read more about Sacked head of Timor-Leste state broadcaster claims ‘political axe’">Read more</a>

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Human rights watchdog calls for police probe into ‘unclear’ Papua killings

December 11, 2018

Christmas spirit at a Human Rights Day rally in the Papuan capital of Jayapura this week. Image: Voice Westpapua Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Indonesian police should investigate a Papuan armed group’s killing of at least 17 people, including a soldier, at a construction area in Nduga in Papua’s densely forested Central Highlands earlier this month, ... <a title="Human rights watchdog calls for police probe into ‘unclear’ Papua killings" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/12/11/human-rights-watchdog-calls-for-police-probe-into-unclear-papua-killings/" aria-label="Read more about Human rights watchdog calls for police probe into ‘unclear’ Papua killings">Read more</a>

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Stop harassing Rappler, media advocacy groups tell Duterte

November 28, 2018

Two global media freedom advocacy groups accuse the Philippine government of trying to “silence” Rappler and its journalists. Image: Rappler Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) have written a joint open letter to the prosecutor-general of the Philippines calling for an end to the orchestrated harassment ... <a title="Stop harassing Rappler, media advocacy groups tell Duterte" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/28/stop-harassing-rappler-media-advocacy-groups-tell-duterte/" aria-label="Read more about Stop harassing Rappler, media advocacy groups tell Duterte">Read more</a>

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Bryan Kramer: Who was culprit behind O’Neill government revenge on Waide?

November 26, 2018

Revenge against one of PNG’s leading journalists Scott Waide, says opposition MP for Madang = Bryan Kramer. Image: Bryan Kramer Facebook COMMENT: By Bryan Kramer, MP for Madang Papua New Guinea’s O’Neill government has taken revenge against senior EMTV Reporter Scott Waide, who was suspended over his broadcasting of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s ... <a title="Bryan Kramer: Who was culprit behind O’Neill government revenge on Waide?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/26/bryan-kramer-who-was-culprit-behind-oneill-government-revenge-on-waide/" aria-label="Read more about Bryan Kramer: Who was culprit behind O’Neill government revenge on Waide?">Read more</a>

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PNG Media Council says bring back Waide – stop attacking free media

November 25, 2018

NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern as she appeared on the “negative” EMTV News during APEC – she refused to ride in a Maserati luxury sedan and criticised the funding. Image: PMC screenshot from EMTV News Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk The Media Council of PNG has called on the board and management of Media NiuginiLimited to ... <a title="PNG Media Council says bring back Waide – stop attacking free media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/25/png-media-council-says-bring-back-waide-stop-attacking-free-media/" aria-label="Read more about PNG Media Council says bring back Waide – stop attacking free media">Read more</a>

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Open letter from MP for Wabag: EMTV move ‘dictatorship before our eyes’

November 25, 2018

Papua New Guinean journalists at APEC 2018 … “freedom of speech and expression are a fundamental right … and entrenched in the constitution”. Image: Loop PNG OPINION: By Dr Lino Jeremaih Tom, MP for Wabag The suspension of EMTV deputy news editor Scott Waide has brought us to a new low in Papua New Guinea’s ... <a title="Open letter from MP for Wabag: EMTV move ‘dictatorship before our eyes’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/25/open-letter-from-mp-for-wabag-emtv-move-dictatorship-before-our-eyes/" aria-label="Read more about Open letter from MP for Wabag: EMTV move ‘dictatorship before our eyes’">Read more</a>