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Plea deal ends personal ordeal for Julian Assange, but still media freedom concerns, says MEAA

June 25, 2024

Pacific Media Watch The reported plea bargain between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and the United States government brings to a close one of the darkest periods in the history of media freedom, says the union for Australian journalists. While the details of the deal are still to be confirmed, MEAA welcomed the release of Assange, ... <a title="Plea deal ends personal ordeal for Julian Assange, but still media freedom concerns, says MEAA" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/25/plea-deal-ends-personal-ordeal-for-julian-assange-but-still-media-freedom-concerns-says-meaa/" aria-label="Read more about Plea deal ends personal ordeal for Julian Assange, but still media freedom concerns, says MEAA">Read more</a>

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InsidePNG’s Sincha Dimara wins East-West ‘courage award’ for free press

June 25, 2024

Pacific Media Watch Papua New Guinean journalist Sincha Dimara, news editor at the online publication InsidePNG, is one of seven recipients of this year’s East-West Center Journalists of Courage Impact Award. Pakistani journalist Kamal Siddiqi, former news director at Aaj TV, also received the award last night at the EWC’s International Media Conference in Manila, ... <a title="InsidePNG’s Sincha Dimara wins East-West ‘courage award’ for free press" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/25/insidepngs-sincha-dimara-wins-east-west-courage-award-for-free-press/" aria-label="Read more about InsidePNG’s Sincha Dimara wins East-West ‘courage award’ for free press">Read more</a>

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People of the Indian diaspora in Pacific – another view through creative media

June 25, 2024

Asia Pacific Report An exhibition from Tara Arts International has been brought to The University of the South Pacific as part of the Pacific International Media Conference next week. In the first exhibition of its kind, Connecting Diaspora: Pacific Prana provides an alternative narrative to the dominant story of the Indian diaspora to the Pacific. ... <a title="People of the Indian diaspora in Pacific – another view through creative media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/25/people-of-the-indian-diaspora-in-pacific-another-view-through-creative-media/" aria-label="Read more about People of the Indian diaspora in Pacific – another view through creative media">Read more</a>

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In Canada, a pattern of police intimidation of freelance journalists is emerging

June 23, 2024

COMMENTARY: By Savanna Craig On the morning of April 15, I headed to a branch of Scotiabank in downtown Montreal to cover a pro-Palestine protest. Activists had chosen the venue due to the Canadian bank’s investments in Israeli defence company Elbit Systems. I watched as protesters blocked the bank’s ATMs and teller booths and the ... <a title="In Canada, a pattern of police intimidation of freelance journalists is emerging" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/23/in-canada-a-pattern-of-police-intimidation-of-freelance-journalists-is-emerging/" aria-label="Read more about In Canada, a pattern of police intimidation of freelance journalists is emerging">Read more</a>

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Pacific Media Conference to celebrate 30th birthday of Pacific Journalism Review

June 22, 2024

By Mark Pearson Journalists, publishers, academics, diplomats and NGO representatives from throughout the Asia-Pacific region will gather for the 2024 Pacific International Media Conference hosted by The University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji, next month. A notable part of the conference on July 4-6 will be the celebration of the 30th anniversary of ... <a title="Pacific Media Conference to celebrate 30th birthday of Pacific Journalism Review" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/22/pacific-media-conference-to-celebrate-30th-birthday-of-pacific-journalism-review/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific Media Conference to celebrate 30th birthday of Pacific Journalism Review">Read more</a>

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Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: ‘Everything is negotiable, except independence’

June 21, 2024

By Mong Palatino of Global Voices The situation has remained tense in the French Pacific territory of Kanaky New Caledonia more than a month after protests and riots erupted in response to the passage of a bill in France’s National Assembly that would have diluted the voting power of the Indigenous Kanak population. Nine people ... <a title="Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: ‘Everything is negotiable, except independence’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/21/kanaky-new-caledonia-unrest-everything-is-negotiable-except-independence/" aria-label="Read more about Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: ‘Everything is negotiable, except independence’">Read more</a>

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‘We cannot have peace without independence,’ says Kanak govt official

June 20, 2024

By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist As New Caledonia passes the one-month mark since violent and deadly clashes erupted on last month, there has been no clear path put forward by Paris as far as the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS) is concerned. Yesterday, eight people — including the leader of the Field ... <a title="‘We cannot have peace without independence,’ says Kanak govt official" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/20/we-cannot-have-peace-without-independence-says-kanak-govt-official/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We cannot have peace without independence,’ says Kanak govt official">Read more</a>

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French police raid pro-independence Kanak party HQ, arrest eight in crackdown

June 19, 2024

Asia Pacific Report French police and gendarmes force were deployed around the political headquarters of the pro-independence Caledonian Union in Kanaky New Caledonia’s Nouméa suburb of Magenta in a crackdown today. The public prosecutor confirmed that eight protesters had been arrested, including the leader of the CCAT action groups, Christian Téin, as suspects in a ... <a title="French police raid pro-independence Kanak party HQ, arrest eight in crackdown" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/19/french-police-raid-pro-independence-kanak-party-hq-arrest-eight-in-crackdown/" aria-label="Read more about French police raid pro-independence Kanak party HQ, arrest eight in crackdown">Read more</a>

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History ‘replaying itself’ in Kanaky but Pacific solidarity growing, says Tau

June 19, 2024

French President Emmanuel Macron, who visited Kanaky New Caledonia last month in a largely failed bid to solve the French Pacific territory’s political deadlock, has called a snap election following the decisive victory of the rightwing bloc among French members of the European Parliament. Don Wiseman reports. By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist A ... <a title="History ‘replaying itself’ in Kanaky but Pacific solidarity growing, says Tau" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/19/history-replaying-itself-in-kanaky-but-pacific-solidarity-growing-says-tau/" aria-label="Read more about History ‘replaying itself’ in Kanaky but Pacific solidarity growing, says Tau">Read more</a>

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Free media watchdog RSF mourns death of its secretary-general Christophe Deloire at 53

June 14, 2024

Pacific Media Watch The Paris-based Reporters Without Borders global media freedom watchdog has announced that it is deeply saddened by the death of its secretary-general, Christophe Deloire, following a battle with cancer. He was 53. Christophe Deloire, who died last Saturday, had held the post since 2012 and for 12 years transformed the association, marked ... <a title="Free media watchdog RSF mourns death of its secretary-general Christophe Deloire at 53" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/14/free-media-watchdog-rsf-mourns-death-of-its-secretary-general-christophe-deloire-at-53/" aria-label="Read more about Free media watchdog RSF mourns death of its secretary-general Christophe Deloire at 53">Read more</a>

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Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: What happens to limbo law change with French snap election?

June 11, 2024

ANALYSIS: By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk French President Emmanuel Macron’s surprise dissolution of the National Assembly and call for snap general elections on June 30 and July 7 has implications for New Caledonia. Grave civil unrest and rioting broke out on May 13 in reaction to a controversial constitutional amendment, directly ... <a title="Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: What happens to limbo law change with French snap election?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/11/kanaky-new-caledonia-unrest-what-happens-to-limbo-law-change-with-french-snap-election/" aria-label="Read more about Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: What happens to limbo law change with French snap election?">Read more</a>

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History ‘replaying itself’ in Kanaky but growing Pacific solidarity, says Tau

June 10, 2024

French President Emmanuel Macron, who visited Kanaky New Caledonia last month in a largely failed bid to solve the French Pacific territory’s political deadlock, has called a snap election following the decisive victory of the rightwing bloc among French members of the European Parliament. Don Wiseman reports. By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist A ... <a title="History ‘replaying itself’ in Kanaky but growing Pacific solidarity, says Tau" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/06/10/history-replaying-itself-in-kanaky-but-growing-pacific-solidarity-says-tau/" aria-label="Read more about History ‘replaying itself’ in Kanaky but growing Pacific solidarity, says Tau">Read more</a>