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Thousands join women’s march in Jakarta for justice, gender equality

April 28, 2019

By Gemma Holliani Cahya in Jakarta Thousands of Indonesians marched from Jl. Sudirman to the National Monument (Monas) in Jakarta on Saturday for the 2019 Women’s March to support women’s rights and commemorate the birthday of Kartini, the country’s national heroine and women empowerment icon. People of different genders, occupations and religions gathered to show ... <a title="Thousands join women’s march in Jakarta for justice, gender equality" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/28/thousands-join-womens-march-in-jakarta-for-justice-gender-equality/" aria-label="Read more about Thousands join women’s march in Jakarta for justice, gender equality">Read more</a>

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Sri Lanka Easter bombings: Social media shutdown blocks out ‘truth’

April 28, 2019

Al Jazeera’s Listening Post analysis of the social media fallout after Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday bombings. Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk After the Easter Sunday bombings, social media was blocked in Sri Lanka. Was it needed? Did it work? These are the questions put by Al Jazeera’s Listening Post presenter Richard Gizbert yesterday. Plus, yellow vest ... <a title="Sri Lanka Easter bombings: Social media shutdown blocks out ‘truth’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/28/sri-lanka-easter-bombings-social-media-shutdown-blocks-out-truth/" aria-label="Read more about Sri Lanka Easter bombings: Social media shutdown blocks out ‘truth’">Read more</a>

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‘We’ll deal to you’ Namah threat to PNG daily newspapers

April 27, 2019

Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk An opposition party leader who believes there will soon be a change in government in Papua New Guinea has warned the country’s two foreign-owned daily newspapers that the new regime will “deal” to them. Vanimo-Green MP Belden Namah, leader of the PNG party, one of the two major parties in the ... <a title="‘We’ll deal to you’ Namah threat to PNG daily newspapers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/27/well-deal-to-you-namah-threat-to-png-daily-newspapers/" aria-label="Read more about ‘We’ll deal to you’ Namah threat to PNG daily newspapers">Read more</a>

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Five PNC rebels break away from O’Neill’s cabinet in shock move

April 26, 2019

By Jack Lapauve Jnr in Port Moresby Three Papua New Guinean provincial governors and two other MPs have resigned from Prime Minister Peter O’Neill’s People’s National Congress Party in what appears to be a significant power shift. Enga’s Sir Peter Ipatas, Southern Highlands Governor William Powi and Hela’s Phillip Undialu resigned from the PNC. They ... <a title="Five PNC rebels break away from O’Neill’s cabinet in shock move" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/26/five-pnc-rebels-break-away-from-oneills-cabinet-in-shock-move/" aria-label="Read more about Five PNC rebels break away from O’Neill’s cabinet in shock move">Read more</a>

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Bid to expel journalist from Yap puts spotlight on Micronesian ‘free’ media

April 26, 2019

By Michael Andrew Traditional chiefs are trying to expel a US journalist from the Federated States of Micronesia island of Yap. Last week the Pacific Island Times reported that the chiefs, member of the council of Pilung, had written a letter to the Yap Legislature requesting that Joyce McClure be made a “persona non grata”. ... <a title="Bid to expel journalist from Yap puts spotlight on Micronesian ‘free’ media" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/26/bid-to-expel-journalist-from-yap-puts-spotlight-on-micronesian-free-media/" aria-label="Read more about Bid to expel journalist from Yap puts spotlight on Micronesian ‘free’ media">Read more</a>