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November 24, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Philippine authorities should independently investigate the circumstances surrounding the killing of journalist Ronnie Villamor and hold those responsible to account, says the Committee to Protect Journalists. In the afternoon of November 14, Philippine Army soldiers shot and killed Villamor, a contributor to the local independent Dos Kantos Balita weekly tabloid, outside ... <a title="Philippine checkpoint soldiers shoot and kill investigative journalist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/24/philippine-checkpoint-soldiers-shoot-and-kill-investigative-journalist/" aria-label="Read more about Philippine checkpoint soldiers shoot and kill investigative journalist">Read more</a>
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November 23, 2020
By Robert Iroga in Honiara Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare insists his government will push on with the temporary suspension of Facebook while lawmakers explore ways to regulate social media. In a statement in Parliament today, a fired-up Sogavare did not hide his government’s desire to suspend Facebook. He said since that the announcement ... <a title="PM defends temporary suspension of Facebook until new law in place" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/23/pm-defends-temporary-suspension-of-facebook-until-new-law-in-place/" aria-label="Read more about PM defends temporary suspension of Facebook until new law in place">Read more</a>
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November 23, 2020
By Laurens Ikinia in Auckland A Pacific Islands Forum-hosted webinar has called on the United Nations and Indonesia to be “more responsive” to the pleas of West Papuans and take action to resolve human rights issues in the Melanesian region. The Secretary-General of the Forum, Dame Meg Taylor, the secretary-general of Pacific Council of Churches, ... <a title="Take action to save lives in West Papua, activists tell Forum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/23/take-action-to-save-lives-in-west-papua-activists-tell-forum/" aria-label="Read more about Take action to save lives in West Papua, activists tell Forum">Read more</a>
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November 23, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk A young West Papuan musician, Kris Douw, who has written many powerful protest songs against Indonesia’s illegal military occupation in his homeland, has been beaten up by security forces, allege activists. Douw was atacked about 8am on by Indonesian special forces at the Kodim Complex in Nabire, Papua, according to the ... <a title="Indonesian security forces attack Papuan musician, say activists" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/23/indonesian-security-forces-attack-papuan-musician-say-activists/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesian security forces attack Papuan musician, say activists">Read more</a>
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November 23, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content National Party Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Mixed messages in wake of National’s defeat Richard Harman: Goodfellow beats off challenge and calls for unity Tracy Watkins (Stuff): Sir John Key’s speech a chilling glimpse into the future for ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 23 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/23/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-november-23-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 23 2020">Read more</a>
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November 22, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk An Indonesian university student, Frans Josua Napitu, who reported his institution’s rector (vice-chancellor) to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), has challenged the campus administration to an academic debate over accusations that he is involved with the Free Papua Movement (OPM). “This accusation against me is baseless. What I did before was ... <a title="Suspended university student rejects OPM claim, challenges dean to debate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/22/suspended-university-student-rejects-opm-claim-challenges-dean-to-debate/" aria-label="Read more about Suspended university student rejects OPM claim, challenges dean to debate">Read more</a>
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November 21, 2020
By Laurens Ikinia in Auckland Media freedom defenders from Commonwealth countries have criticised many governments across the world that threaten and censor the work of journalists. A virtual conference on media freedom in the Commonwealth was hosted by the Institute of Commonwealth Studies (ICwS) in a webinar in London this week. Three speakers condemned Chinese ... <a title="Media freedom defenders criticise China, other Pacific info ‘threats’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/21/media-freedom-defenders-criticise-china-other-pacific-info-threats/" aria-label="Read more about Media freedom defenders criticise China, other Pacific info ‘threats’">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Housing Chris Trotter (Daily Blog): Meeting the overwhelming quantum of need – A modest proposal for ending New Zealand’s housing crisis Richard Harman: “This crisis is too big; we cannot wait any longer” Stewart Sowman-Lund (Spinoff): Nine tweets ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 20 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/20/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-november-20-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 20 2020">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Indonesian police have arrested 54 participants of a public hearing organised by the Papuan People’s Council (MPR) this week at the Valentine Hotel in Merauke regency in Papua. They were arrested for alleged makar (treason, subversion, rebellion) yet the public hearing was actually discussing evaluating the implementation of Law Number 21/2001 ... <a title="Papua special autonomy hearing broken up, 54 arrested for ‘treason’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/20/papua-special-autonomy-hearing-broken-up-54-arrested-for-treason/" aria-label="Read more about Papua special autonomy hearing broken up, 54 arrested for ‘treason’">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2020
By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific journalist Papua New Guinea’s prime minister has urged the public to not get caught up in the country’s political crisis which has ended up in the courts. James Marape’s government appears to have staved off a vote of no confidence by quickly passing the budget on Tuesday and adjourning parliament ... <a title="‘Stay clear’ of PNG’s political crisis, Marape tells public" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/19/stay-clear-of-pngs-political-crisis-marape-tells-public/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Stay clear’ of PNG’s political crisis, Marape tells public">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2020
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The Papua New Guinea Parliament has passed the 2021 national budget with more than half of MPs – including the opposition – absent from the chamber, assuming it had been adjourned to December 1. The opposition says it is challenging the sitting in the Supreme Court. Opposition lawyers could not obtain ... <a title="Opposition claims PNG budget vote a ‘mockery’, plans legal challenge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/19/opposition-claims-png-budget-vote-a-mockery-plans-legal-challenge/" aria-label="Read more about Opposition claims PNG budget vote a ‘mockery’, plans legal challenge">Read more</a>
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November 19, 2020
Editor’s Note: Here below is a list of the main issues currently under discussion in New Zealand and links to media coverage. Today’s content Housing Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Housing: Jacinda Ardern’s Achilles heel? Alice Wilkins (Newshub): Tax reform needed to solve New Zealand’s housing crisis – economist Henry Cooke (Stuff): Housing crisis: Green Party urge prime minister to reverse ruling out taxing ... <a title="Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 19 2020" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/19/newsletter-new-zealand-politics-daily-november-19-2020/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: New Zealand Politics Daily – November 19 2020">Read more</a>
