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Fiji elections: ‘We have evidence’ People’s Alliance ahead, says Rabuka

December 16, 2022

By Meri Radinibaravi in Suva People’s Alliance leader Sitiveni Rabuka says he has evidence his party is ahead in the 2022 polls, contrary to the official results posted by the Fijian Elections Office. At a media conference yesterday, he called on the people of Fiji to remain calm and said he would write to President ... <a title="Fiji elections: ‘We have evidence’ People’s Alliance ahead, says Rabuka" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/16/fiji-elections-we-have-evidence-peoples-alliance-ahead-says-rabuka/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji elections: ‘We have evidence’ People’s Alliance ahead, says Rabuka">Read more</a>

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LIVE @ Midday – Hostage Taking, Prisoner Exchanges and Back-Channels – Buchanan and Manning

December 15, 2022

LIVE@MIDDAY NZ Time – 6pm USEST – In this, the 25th episode of A View from Afar for 2022 political scientist Dr Paul Buchanan and host Selwyn Manning will examine how hostage taking, prisoner exchanges, and establishing diplomatic back-channels work and how they are used by states during times of conflict. Specifically, Paul and Selwyn will ... <a title="LIVE @ Midday – Hostage Taking, Prisoner Exchanges and Back-Channels – Buchanan and Manning" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/15/live-midday-hostage-taking-prisoner-exchanges-and-back-channels-buchanan-and-manning/" aria-label="Read more about LIVE @ Midday – Hostage Taking, Prisoner Exchanges and Back-Channels – Buchanan and Manning">Read more</a>

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Geoffrey Miller’s Political Roundup: What to expect from Volodymyr Zelensky’s address to the New Zealand Parliament

December 12, 2022

Analysis by Geoffrey Miller. Political Roundup: What to expect from Volodymyr Zelensky’s address to the New Zealand Parliament By Geoffrey Miller As New Zealand’s foreign policy year draws to a close, it seems fitting that Volodymyr Zelensky will have the final word. Ukraine’s President is scheduled to address the New Zealand Parliament in Wellington by video ... <a title="Geoffrey Miller’s Political Roundup: What to expect from Volodymyr Zelensky’s address to the New Zealand Parliament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/12/geoffrey-millers-political-roundup-what-to-expect-from-volodymyr-zelenskys-address-to-the-new-zealand-parliament/" aria-label="Read more about Geoffrey Miller’s Political Roundup: What to expect from Volodymyr Zelensky’s address to the New Zealand Parliament">Read more</a>

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Amnesty condemns mass arrests of West Papuans on Human Rights Day

December 12, 2022

Amnesty International Amnesty International Indonesia and Amnesty International Australia have condemned the repression used against the people in West Papua when they were commemorating Human Rights Day yesterday — December 10, which marks the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Indonesian authorities made 116 arrests and injured at least 17 people during multiple ... <a title="Amnesty condemns mass arrests of West Papuans on Human Rights Day" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/12/amnesty-condemns-mass-arrests-of-west-papuans-on-human-rights-day/" aria-label="Read more about Amnesty condemns mass arrests of West Papuans on Human Rights Day">Read more</a>

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‘It’s time to be the crowd’, Knitting Nannas tell protest against jailing of climate activist

December 8, 2022

SPECIAL REPORT: By Wendy Bacon in Sydney NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet is pleased that a Sydney magistrate jailed protester Deanna “Violet” Coco on Friday. But he is out of step with international and Australian human rights and climate change groups and activists, who have quickly mobilised to show solidarity. On Monday, protests were held in ... <a title="‘It’s time to be the crowd’, Knitting Nannas tell protest against jailing of climate activist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/08/its-time-to-be-the-crowd-knitting-nannas-tell-protest-against-jailing-of-climate-activist/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It’s time to be the crowd’, Knitting Nannas tell protest against jailing of climate activist">Read more</a>

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Decolonization, Multipolarity, and the Demise of the Monroe Doctrine

December 7, 2022

Source: Council on Hemispheric Affairs – Analysis-Reportage William Camacaro, CaracasFrederick Mills, Washington DC “It is no longer possible, in the case of America, to continue with the Monroe Doctrinenor with the slogan ‘America for the Americans.’”Andrés Manuel López Obrador December 3, 2023 will mark the 200th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine. It will also mark ... <a title="Decolonization, Multipolarity, and the Demise of the Monroe Doctrine" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/07/decolonization-multipolarity-and-the-demise-of-the-monroe-doctrine/" aria-label="Read more about Decolonization, Multipolarity, and the Demise of the Monroe Doctrine">Read more</a>

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Pacific churches call for boycott of Indonesian products over Papua

December 5, 2022

By Shayal Devi in Suva In solidarity with West Papua, the Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) has called for a boycott of all Indonesian products and programmess by the Indonesian government. The Fiji-based PCC said this should be done until Indonesia facilitated a visit by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to investigate ... <a title="Pacific churches call for boycott of Indonesian products over Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/05/pacific-churches-call-for-boycott-of-indonesian-products-over-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Pacific churches call for boycott of Indonesian products over Papua">Read more</a>

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Happy West Papua Day – and the brutal truth about where we are now

December 2, 2022

COMMENTARY: By Yamin Kogoya On 30 June 2022, the Indonesian Parliament in Jakarta passed legislation to split West Papua into three more pieces. The Papuan people’s unifying name for their independence struggle — “West Papua” — is now being shattered by Jakarta’s draconian policies. Under this new legislation, the two existing provinces have been divided ... <a title="Happy West Papua Day – and the brutal truth about where we are now" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/02/happy-west-papua-day-and-the-brutal-truth-about-where-we-are-now/" aria-label="Read more about Happy West Papua Day – and the brutal truth about where we are now">Read more</a>

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Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Nicky Hager strikes a win for media freedom and democracy

December 1, 2022

Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Nicky Hager strikes a win for media freedom and democracy Do New Zealand state spies unlawfully surveil the government’s political critics? Do they spy on critical journalists? Unfortunately, the answer is yes. And yesterday the government domestic security agency was forced to apologise for one instance when they were ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Nicky Hager strikes a win for media freedom and democracy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/01/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-nicky-hager-strikes-a-win-for-media-freedom-and-democracy/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Nicky Hager strikes a win for media freedom and democracy">Read more</a>

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Revelations on the murky fate of flag ‘treason’ prisoners in West Papua

December 1, 2022

Today marks 1 December 1961 when the West Papuan national flag, the Morning Star was first raised and the date has been honoured across the world ever since. The flag was raised by West Papuan legislators who had been promised independence by then-colonial ruler, the Netherlands, but this hope was dashed by Indonesian annexation in ... <a title="Revelations on the murky fate of flag ‘treason’ prisoners in West Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/01/revelations-on-the-murky-fate-of-flag-treason-prisoners-in-west-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Revelations on the murky fate of flag ‘treason’ prisoners in West Papua">Read more</a>

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Papuan solidarity group criticises NZ for ‘weak’ concern over Indonesian human rights abuses

November 19, 2022

Asia Pacific Report The solidarity group West Papua Action Aotearoa has criticised New Zealand for not “being stronger” over growing global concern about Indonesian human rights violations in West Papua, and contrasted this with Vanuatu’s leadership. The group was reacting to the UN Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review into Indonesia report in Geneva last ... <a title="Papuan solidarity group criticises NZ for ‘weak’ concern over Indonesian human rights abuses" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/19/papuan-solidarity-group-criticises-nz-for-weak-concern-over-indonesian-human-rights-abuses/" aria-label="Read more about Papuan solidarity group criticises NZ for ‘weak’ concern over Indonesian human rights abuses">Read more</a>