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February 26, 2021
SPECIAL REPORT: By Sheldon Chanel in Suva Much of archipelagic Fiji was forced indoors by lockdowns and a nationwide curfew in March last year when the country recorded its first case of covid-19. The quick and decisive action by legislators was successful in helping contain the spread of a highly contagious virus and received international ... <a title="‘Crisis within a crisis’: Violence more risky for Fiji women than covid" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/26/crisis-within-a-crisis-violence-more-risky-for-fiji-women-than-covid/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Crisis within a crisis’: Violence more risky for Fiji women than covid">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2021
Asia Pacific Report The indigenous people of West Papua have rejected the extension of special autonomy and the planned expansion of new provinces announced by the central government of Indonesia. The rejection comes from grassroots communities across West Papua and Papuan students who are studying in Indonesia and overseas. Responding to the expansion of a ... <a title="West Papuans reject Jakarta plan for extension of special autonomy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/25/west-papuans-reject-jakarta-plan-for-extension-of-special-autonomy/" aria-label="Read more about West Papuans reject Jakarta plan for extension of special autonomy">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2021
Report by, and courtesy of, Café Pacific. [embedded content] The Pacific Media Centre on 18 December 2020 … everything removed in early February 2021 without consultation with the stakeholders – VIDEO: Cafe Pacific. PACIFIC journalists, media researchers, students and other stakeholders have expressed concern about the future of New Zealand’s Pacific Media Centre after more ... <a title="Concern grows over PMC after shock office ‘closure’ and no director" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/25/concern-grows-over-pmc-after-shock-office-closure-and-no-director/" aria-label="Read more about Concern grows over PMC after shock office ‘closure’ and no director">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2021
Asia Pacific Report The Indonesian state is causing a renewed humanitarian crisis in West Papua. Three young West Papuan men have been murdered by the Indonesian military in Intan Jaya Regency, and hundreds of residents have now fled the area in fear. Indonesia must urgently allow the International Committee of the Red Cross and the ... <a title="West Papua needs urgent Red Cross intervention over crisis, says Wenda" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/24/west-papua-needs-urgent-red-cross-intervention-over-crisis-says-wenda/" aria-label="Read more about West Papua needs urgent Red Cross intervention over crisis, says Wenda">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2021
Asia Pacific Report The federal government must act urgently to support small Australian news outlets that could be shut out of commercial deals with Facebook and Google under its News Media Bargaining Code, says the union for Australia’s journalists. The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) said in a statement that it welcomed Facebook’s decision ... <a title="Facebook and Google deals may leave small publishers out in the cold" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/24/facebook-and-google-deals-may-leave-small-publishers-out-in-the-cold/" aria-label="Read more about Facebook and Google deals may leave small publishers out in the cold">Read more</a>
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February 24, 2021
By a special Asia Pacific Report correspondent in Jakarta It was September 2019, and exiled Indonesian human rights lawyer Veronica Koman was enjoying her final days in Australia. Her studies at the Australian National University in Canberra were almost over and all that was left was to wait for graduation day. One afternoon, Koman’s mobile ... <a title="Democratic struggle won’t end with ITE law revision, says Koman" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/24/democratic-struggle-wont-end-with-ite-law-revision-says-koman/" aria-label="Read more about Democratic struggle won’t end with ITE law revision, says Koman">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2021
By Benny Mawel in Jayapura The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has sent prayers for the recovery of the former Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Sir Michael Somare, who is critically ill with pancreatic cancer. Sir Michael, who served as prime minister four times in Papua New Guinea, is also the founder ... <a title="West Papuans send prayers for the recovery of Sir Michael Somare" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/23/west-papuans-send-prayers-for-the-recovery-of-sir-michael-somare/" aria-label="Read more about West Papuans send prayers for the recovery of Sir Michael Somare">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2021
By RNZ News Papua New Guinea’s covid-19 cases have jumped to more than 1000, including the National Pandemic Controller and members of his family. Eight new covid-19 cases were reported in the country over the weekend taking the country’s number of infections to 1056. The latest cases were reported in East New Britain, Madang and ... <a title="Spate of PNG covid-19 cases include national pandemic chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/23/spate-of-png-covid-19-cases-include-national-pandemic-chief/" aria-label="Read more about Spate of PNG covid-19 cases include national pandemic chief">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2021
Asia Pacific Report Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned Facebook for carrying out its threat to block the sharing of its journalistic news content in Australia in retaliation to the federal government’s plan to make platforms pay media outlets. The ban impacts on the reliability and pluralism of the information available on this social media ... <a title="RSF condemns Facebook news ban in Australia – block reported to be lifted" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/23/rsf-condemns-facebook-news-ban-in-australia-block-reported-to-be-lifted/" aria-label="Read more about RSF condemns Facebook news ban in Australia – block reported to be lifted">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2021
By a special Asia Pacific Report correspondent Intan Jaya has started Lent with bitter sorrow after losing three young Papuan men alleged to have been shot and brutally tortured to death by the Indonesian military in a local health centre. Sources said that the armed conflict has caused more than 1000 indigenous West Papuans in ... <a title="Three Papuan youths killed in torture reprisal by Indonesian military" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/23/three-papuan-youths-killed-in-torture-reprisal-by-indonesian-military/" aria-label="Read more about Three Papuan youths killed in torture reprisal by Indonesian military">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2021
By António Sampaio in Pante Macassar, Timor-Leste The fear that has led for years to silence dozens of children, allegedly victims of sexual abuse by a former priest who begins trial today in Timor-Leste’s western enclave, still shrouds the case. Witnesses, victims and others who knew about the abuse – including people involved in the ... <a title="Fear still marks the trial of a former priest in Timor-Leste enclave" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/23/fear-still-marks-the-trial-of-a-former-priest-in-timor-leste-enclave/" aria-label="Read more about Fear still marks the trial of a former priest in Timor-Leste enclave">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2021
Asia Pacific Report Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare, widely regarded as the founding father of independent Papua New Guinea, was in a critical condition in Port Moresby last night fighting cancer, reports The National today. The 84-year-old former politician and his wife, Lady Veronica, had been preparing this week to go overseas for treatment, the ... <a title="PNG’s founding father Sir Michael Somare ‘critically ill’, says family" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/23/pngs-founding-father-sir-michael-somare-critically-ill-says-family/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s founding father Sir Michael Somare ‘critically ill’, says family">Read more</a>
