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May 31, 2023
By Vijay Narayan in Suva Fiji’s 2000 coup leader George Speight, who has been serving time in prison for more than 20 years, has applied for a presidential pardon so he can be released. When questioned by Fijivillage News, Attorney-General and Chair of the Mercy Commission, Siromi Turaga confirmed that Speight had made an application ... <a title="2000 Fiji coup leader George Speight applies for presidential pardon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/31/2000-fiji-coup-leader-george-speight-applies-for-presidential-pardon/" aria-label="Read more about 2000 Fiji coup leader George Speight applies for presidential pardon">Read more</a>
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April 27, 2023
RNZ Pacific A curfew has been imposed in part of Papua New Guinea and extra police have been moved in to quell unrest over the shooting dead of 16 prisoners. The prisoners attempted to escape on Sunday by cutting open part of the fence at the Lakiemata prison in West New Britain province. One inmate ... <a title="PNG authorities try to quell unrest after 16 prisoners on run shot dead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/27/png-authorities-try-to-quell-unrest-after-16-prisoners-on-run-shot-dead/" aria-label="Read more about PNG authorities try to quell unrest after 16 prisoners on run shot dead">Read more</a>
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September 21, 2021
RNZ News A testing centre is being set up at a marae in New Zealand’s Waikato settlement of Kaiaua today after three community cases of covid-19 were confirmed in the region. They are household members of a man with the virus who is in remand at Mount Eden prison in Auckland. The Ministry of Health ... <a title="Three new NZ ‘breakout’ covid cases in Waikato include two students" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/21/three-new-nz-breakout-covid-cases-in-waikato-include-two-students/" aria-label="Read more about Three new NZ ‘breakout’ covid cases in Waikato include two students">Read more</a>
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January 10, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk West Papuans are facing the start of 2021 with sorrowful news about the death of Mispo Gwijangge, a victim of accusations and torture over alleged crimes he did not commit. Some human rights advocates and lawyers, including Amnesty International Indonesia, have expressed their condolences for his death in Wamena on January ... <a title="A sad Papuan human rights tale – the torture and death of Mispo Gwijangge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/10/a-sad-papuan-human-rights-tale-the-torture-and-death-of-mispo-gwijangge/" aria-label="Read more about A sad Papuan human rights tale – the torture and death of Mispo Gwijangge">Read more</a>
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January 3, 2021
By RNZ News The 16 protesters at Waikeria Prison have surrendered to authorities after a six-day stand-off. The news that the men had ended the stand-off came in a statement from Māori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi, who said he escorted the prisoners out about 12pm today. Waititi said the prisoners were ready to come down. ... <a title="Waikeria Prison protesters surrender to NZ authorities after 6-day siege" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/03/waikeria-prison-protesters-surrender-to-nz-authorities-after-6-day-siege/" aria-label="Read more about Waikeria Prison protesters surrender to NZ authorities after 6-day siege">Read more</a>
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January 3, 2021
By RNZ News Amnesty International is calling on New Zealand’s Corrections Minister to ensure force is not used to end the impasse at Waikeria Prison – where 16 inmates are entering a sixth day of protest. The human rights group said de-escalation techniques should be used to end the protest. It said the protesters had ... <a title="Amnesty calls for caution in ending NZ’s Waikeria prison protest" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/01/03/amnesty-calls-for-caution-in-ending-nzs-waikeria-prison-protest/" aria-label="Read more about Amnesty calls for caution in ending NZ’s Waikeria prison protest">Read more</a>
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November 20, 2020
By RNZ News Afghanis who say they have witnessed torture and murder at the hands of Australian soldiers want the chance to testify in court as well as compensation, a journalist says. Australia’s Defence Force Chief Angus Campbell announced yesterday that there is information to substantiate 23 incidents of alleged unlawful killing of 39 people ... <a title="‘Murders after murders’ by soldiers, villagers tell Afghan journalist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/11/20/murders-after-murders-by-soldiers-villagers-tell-afghan-journalist/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Murders after murders’ by soldiers, villagers tell Afghan journalist">Read more</a>
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September 4, 2020
By Jimmy Kalebe in Lae A group of 31 men on remand have escaped from a Papua New Guinea police station holding facility in Lae after taking the key from a guard who was fast asleep, reportedly drunk, police say. Metropolitan Superintendent Chris Kunyanban said the officer guarding the facility – called the “watch house” ... <a title="31 prisoners escape in PNG after drunken guard falls asleep" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/09/04/31-prisoners-escape-in-png-after-drunken-guard-falls-asleep/" aria-label="Read more about 31 prisoners escape in PNG after drunken guard falls asleep">Read more</a>
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August 28, 2020
By RNZ News Warning: This story discusses details of the 15 March 2019 Christchurch mosque massacre. An Auckland University law professor says there is a risk the mosque terrorist could walk the streets of Sydney if he was deported to Australia to serve his life sentence. After a four-day sentencing hearing in the High Court ... <a title="No guarantee mosque mass killer would serve full jail term in Australia" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/28/no-guarantee-mosque-mass-killer-would-serve-full-jail-term-in-australia/" aria-label="Read more about No guarantee mosque mass killer would serve full jail term in Australia">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2020
ANALYSIS: By Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato There is no death penalty in New Zealand, unlike the United States. But Christchurch terrorist Brenton Tarrant, due for sentencing this week, will be going to jail for a very long time. A minimum of 17 years is required for a murder committed as part of a terrorist ... <a title="Jailing the Christchurch terrorist will cost NZ millions. A prisoner swap with Australia?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/23/jailing-the-christchurch-terrorist-will-cost-nz-millions-a-prisoner-swap-with-australia/" aria-label="Read more about Jailing the Christchurch terrorist will cost NZ millions. A prisoner swap with Australia?">Read more</a>
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August 17, 2020
By Marjorie Finkeo and Joan Bailey in Lae Eleven prisoners have been shot dead in Papua New Guinea, one was recaptured and 33 others are still at large following yet another massive breakout at Buimo jail outside Lae city at the weekend. Correctional Services and police officials say the breakout at the troublesome jail happened ... <a title="11 prisoners shot dead, 1 recaptured and 33 flee in PNG jailbreak" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/08/17/11-prisoners-shot-dead-1-recaptured-and-33-flee-in-png-jailbreak/" aria-label="Read more about 11 prisoners shot dead, 1 recaptured and 33 flee in PNG jailbreak">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2020
By Clifford Faiparik in Port Moresby Repatriation of about 120 Papua New Guinea citizens from the Papua province of Indonesia to West Sepik under the Indonesian special covid-19 state of emergency (SOE) will start next week, says PNG’s Covid-19 SOE Controller David Manning. Manning said the PNG citizens included prisoners serving various terms in Indonesian ... <a title="Indonesia helping PNG citizen repatriations from West Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/08/indonesia-helping-png-citizen-repatriations-from-west-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesia helping PNG citizen repatriations from West Papua">Read more</a>
