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July 28, 2022
RNZ Pacific The French nuclear compensation commission CIVEN says that last year it paid out US$16.6 million to victims of France’s nuclear weapons tests. France tested 193 atomic weapons in French Polynesia over three decades from 1966 to 1996 after abandoning its testing regime in Algeria. In its report for 2021, the commission said it ... <a title="France pays out US$16m on nearly 100 Tahiti nuclear compensation claims" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/28/france-pays-out-us16m-on-nearly-100-tahiti-nuclear-compensation-claims/" aria-label="Read more about France pays out US$16m on nearly 100 Tahiti nuclear compensation claims">Read more</a>
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July 28, 2022
PNG Post-Courier Papua New Guinea’s Sheriff Security at the Waigani Supreme and National Court have stepped up their surveillance of the court premises following this week’s lawlessness in the city. All court users including staff and visitors will be strictly monitored, says a statement. All hazardous and dangerous weapons like knives, pepper spray, mace, razor ... <a title="PNG court sheriffs clamp down on dangerous weapons, boost security" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/28/png-court-sheriffs-clamp-down-on-dangerous-weapons-boost-security/" aria-label="Read more about PNG court sheriffs clamp down on dangerous weapons, boost security">Read more</a>
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July 27, 2022
By Claudia Tally in Port Moresby After 36 hours of unrest, fear and anxiety, Port Moresby city woke up yesterday morning to a quiet start under the watchful eyes of the police and military personnel as tensions slowly faded. Kicking off to a slow start, shops and business houses opened their doors to the public ... <a title="Port Moresby back to normal after 36 hours of election tension" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/27/port-moresby-back-to-normal-after-36-hours-of-election-tension/" aria-label="Read more about Port Moresby back to normal after 36 hours of election tension">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2022
RNZ Pacific A Fiji political leader is calling out the Australian and New Zealand governments on their “deafening silence” over human rights issues in the region. The leader of the opposition National Federation Party, Professor Biman Prasad, has called out the two countries for not acknowledging what he described as “the declining standards” of democracy, ... <a title="Prasad criticises NZ, Australia over not addressing ‘democratic deficit’ in Pacific region" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/prasad-criticises-nz-australia-over-not-addressing-democratic-deficit-in-pacific-region/" aria-label="Read more about Prasad criticises NZ, Australia over not addressing ‘democratic deficit’ in Pacific region">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2022
By Gynnie Kero in Port Moresby National Capital District Metropolitan Police Superintendent Gideon Ikumu has ruled out a proposal to impose a curfew in the capital city Port Moresby in the wake of the recent spate of violence. He said the situation was expected to return to normal after soldiers yesterday joined policemen on the ... <a title="Moresby police chief rejects call for capital curfew after election violence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/moresby-police-chief-rejects-call-for-capital-curfew-after-election-violence/" aria-label="Read more about Moresby police chief rejects call for capital curfew after election violence">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2022
RNZ Pacific The Commonwealth group that has been observing the Papua New Guinea national elections has called for an urgent review of the electoral process. The leader, former Nauru president, Baron Waqa, said he was gravely concerned at the daily incidents of violence and tragic loss of life that were being reported. The Commonwealth Observers ... <a title="Commonwealth observers call for ‘urgent review’ of PNG electoral process" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/commonwealth-observers-call-for-urgent-review-of-png-electoral-process/" aria-label="Read more about Commonwealth observers call for ‘urgent review’ of PNG electoral process">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2022
Inside PNG News National Capital Dictrict (NCD) police have arrested 18 suspects following the slasher attacks on civilians yesterday outside Papua New Guinea’s national elections counting centre at Port Moresby’s Sir John Guise stadium. NCD Metropolitan Superintendent Gideon Ikumu said the men were “persons of interest” and police would continue investigating. “The men [suspects] are ... <a title="PNG police arrest 18 suspects following election attacks in Port Moresby" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/png-police-arrest-18-suspects-following-election-attacks-in-port-moresby/" aria-label="Read more about PNG police arrest 18 suspects following election attacks in Port Moresby">Read more</a>
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July 26, 2022
RNZ Pacific New Caledonia’s pro-independence FLNKS (Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), which wants independence from Indonesia. The Kanak-Papuan deal was signed by Roch Wamytan, President of New Caledonia’s Congress, and the visiting ULMWP leader Benny Wenda. Wamytan told La ... <a title="Pro-independence Kanaks sign pact with West Papuan movement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/26/pro-independence-kanaks-sign-pact-with-west-papuan-movement/" aria-label="Read more about Pro-independence Kanaks sign pact with West Papuan movement">Read more</a>
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July 25, 2022
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby Running like a pack of animals, a group of political party supporters in Papua New Guinea’s capital Port Moresby were armed with bush knives, iron bars and other weapons as they chased down two men outside the national elections counting centre yesterday afternoon. They reached the first man, and ... <a title="Armed PNG election supporters cause chaos in capital, attack bystanders" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/25/armed-png-election-supporters-cause-chaos-in-capital-attack-bystanders/" aria-label="Read more about Armed PNG election supporters cause chaos in capital, attack bystanders">Read more</a>
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July 24, 2022
PNG Post-Courier Angry voters in East Sepik and Hela have destroyed ballot boxes and set fire to ballot papers after finding that their names were not on the common roll in Papua New Guinea’s general election. No reports were received of people or election officials being hurt in the violence. Polling started on Monday and ... <a title="Disgruntled PNG voters destroy ballot boxes, set fire to voting papers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/24/disgruntled-png-voters-destroy-ballot-boxes-set-fire-to-voting-papers/" aria-label="Read more about Disgruntled PNG voters destroy ballot boxes, set fire to voting papers">Read more</a>
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July 24, 2022
RNZ Pacific Pacific Peoples Minister Aupito William Sio will attend the Pacific Islands Forum in Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta’s stead as she recovers from covid-19. In a statement confirming the move this afternoon Aupito, who is also the Associate Foreign Minister, said he looked forward to the opportunity to talanoa with Pacific Island counterparts at ... <a title="Aupito to attend Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji instead of Mahuta" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/24/aupito-to-attend-pacific-islands-forum-in-fiji-instead-of-mahuta/" aria-label="Read more about Aupito to attend Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji instead of Mahuta">Read more</a>
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July 24, 2022
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist A family has been under house arrest in Tokelau for almost a year after they refused to get vaccinated against covid-19. The tunoa — house arrest — was imposed on the family of four by the Taupulega (council) on Nukunonu, one of the three atolls that make up Tokelau. ... <a title="Tokelau family under house arrest for nearly a year over vaccine defiance" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/24/tokelau-family-under-house-arrest-for-nearly-a-year-over-vaccine-defiance/" aria-label="Read more about Tokelau family under house arrest for nearly a year over vaccine defiance">Read more</a>
