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July 3, 2020
Athletes from the Papua New Guinea’s national team joined the peaceful “cry for justice” march in the nation’s capital of Port Moresby. Video: EMTV News By EMTV News Many wore black yesterday in rallies against gender-based violence in Papua New Guinea in a day chosen to remember the young mother Jenelyn Kennedy – and for ... <a title="Many in black rally for Jenelyn and against PNG gender-based violence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/03/many-in-black-rally-for-jenelyn-and-against-png-gender-based-violence/" aria-label="Read more about Many in black rally for Jenelyn and against PNG gender-based violence">Read more</a>
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July 2, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Bhosip Kaiwi, the man accused of murder in the Papua New Guinean torture case, will be held at the Correctional Services Training College at Bomana to undergo 14 days of quarantine under the government’s covid-19 requirement, reports the PNG Post-Courier. He will remain there until he is cleared before joining the ... <a title="Kaiwi to undergo quarantine before moving into main Bomana prison" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/07/02/kaiwi-to-undergo-quarantine-before-moving-into-main-bomana-prison/" aria-label="Read more about Kaiwi to undergo quarantine before moving into main Bomana prison">Read more</a>
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June 30, 2020
By Grace Auka-Salmang in Port Moresby The care of duty supposed to be provided to the young Papua New Guinean mother Jenelyn Kennedy killed last week was not properly done and everybody involved failed her, says a leading resarcher and anti-violence advocate. “This includes the police officers at the Family Sexual Violence Unit (FSVU), doctors, ... <a title="Doctors, family, friends ‘failed’ Jenelyn in duty of care, says PNG researcher" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/30/doctors-family-friends-failed-jenelyn-in-duty-of-care-says-png-researcher/" aria-label="Read more about Doctors, family, friends ‘failed’ Jenelyn in duty of care, says PNG researcher">Read more</a>
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June 28, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Protesters in Papua New Guinea and on social media have launched calls for tougher laws to protect women and girls from gender-based violence and brutality after the torture and death of a 19-year-old mother of two this week. The death of Jenelyn Kennedy on Tuesday after six days of torture, allegedly by ... <a title="PNG women ‘as good as dead’ say protesters calling for tougher laws" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/28/png-women-as-good-as-dead-say-protesters-calling-for-tougher-laws/" aria-label="Read more about PNG women ‘as good as dead’ say protesters calling for tougher laws">Read more</a>
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June 20, 2020
By RNZ News A woman at the centre of a manhunt after a police shooting in New Zealand yesterday has been arrested in West Auckland. Police said Natalie Bracken was found just after 3pm today, taken into custody without incident, “and is assisting police with enquiries”. Natalie Bracken … in custody. Image: NZ Police/RNZ She ... <a title="NZ police shooting: Second fugitive captured, murder accused in court" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/20/nz-police-shooting-second-fugitive-captured-murder-accused-in-court/" aria-label="Read more about NZ police shooting: Second fugitive captured, murder accused in court">Read more</a>
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June 19, 2020
By RNZ News Auckland police will remain armed until they are “satisfied the right people are in custody” following the fatal shooting of an unarmed officer earlier today, says Police Commissioner Andrew Coster. The male police officer died in a shooting after a routine traffic stop in the West Auckland suburb of Massey this morning. ... <a title="NZ shooting of police officer – ‘shocking situation’ says chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/19/nz-shooting-of-police-officer-shocking-situation-says-chief/" aria-label="Read more about NZ shooting of police officer – ‘shocking situation’ says chief">Read more</a>
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June 18, 2020
By Nasik Swami in Suva The Fiji police “thuggish-like” tactics against the University of the South Pacific staff members and students is disrupting education of students and the work of its staff, says National Federation Party president Pio Tikoduadua. Tikoduadua said the questioning of the USP chief librarian, Dr Elizabeth Reade-Fong by police on Tuesday ... <a title="‘Thuggish-like’ police tactics disrupting USP education, says opposition NFP" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/18/thuggish-like-police-tactics-disrupting-usp-education-says-opposition-nfp/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Thuggish-like’ police tactics disrupting USP education, says opposition NFP">Read more</a>
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June 17, 2020
By Wansolwara staff Critics have condemned Fiji police harassment and intimidation for summoning two staff members at the University of the South Pacific’s Laucala campus to the Fiji police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Suva yesterday for questioning. According to FBC News, police have launched an investigation into the public gathering of USP staff and ... <a title="Critics accuse Fiji police of harassing USP staff in ‘solidarity’ probe" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/17/critics-accuse-fiji-police-of-harassing-usp-staff-in-solidarity-probe/" aria-label="Read more about Critics accuse Fiji police of harassing USP staff in ‘solidarity’ probe">Read more</a>
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June 16, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Fiji police were today questioning the University of the South Pacific chief librarian, Dr Elizabeth Reade Fong, at police CID headquarters in Toorak, reports FBC News. Dr Reade said was being questioned regarding protests at the university’s Laucala campus in Suva last week. However, Dr Reade maintains that they were not protesting ... <a title="Fiji police question USP librarian as crackdown on criticism grows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/16/fiji-police-question-usp-librarian-as-crackdown-on-criticism-grows/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji police question USP librarian as crackdown on criticism grows">Read more</a>
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June 12, 2020
Indonesian police in West Papua say four prisoners isolated for suspected covid-19 infection have escaped from Bhayangkara Police Hospital and are still at large. A number of prisoners, including Papuan independence activists, had recently been transferred to the hospital in Papua’s capital Jayapura. The escaped prisoners broke down the bars in their hospital room windows ... <a title="Police hunt four covid-suspect Papuan prisoners after escape from hospital" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/12/police-hunt-four-covid-suspect-papuan-prisoners-after-escape-from-hospital/" aria-label="Read more about Police hunt four covid-suspect Papuan prisoners after escape from hospital">Read more</a>
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June 10, 2020
By RNZ Pacific Fiji police have raided the headquarters of Fiji’s National Federation Party, apparently in search of information related to social media posts. In a video shared to the party’s social media, it showed several plain clothes officers rifling through files, papers and storage last night. Speaking to RNZ Pacific shortly after the raid, ... <a title="Fiji police raid opposition party headquarters in social media blitz" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/10/fiji-police-raid-opposition-party-headquarters-in-social-media-blitz/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji police raid opposition party headquarters in social media blitz">Read more</a>
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June 9, 2020
By RNZ News Police Commissioner Andrew Coster announced today that Armed Response Teams will not be part of the New Zealand policing model in the future. A trial of the teams of police carrying firearms (ARTs) were launched in Counties Manukau, Waikato and Canterbury last year and ended in April. In recent days, mass protests ... <a title="NZ police scrapping Armed Response Teams after trial, says Commissioner" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/06/09/nz-police-scrapping-armed-response-teams-after-trial-says-commissioner/" aria-label="Read more about NZ police scrapping Armed Response Teams after trial, says Commissioner">Read more</a>
