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France keeps December 12 date for New Caledonia independence vote

November 13, 2021

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The French High Commissioner in New Caledonia, Patrice Faure, has confirmed the December 12 date for the independence referendum, fuelling tension over the ballot. Kanaky New Caledonia’s pro-independence parties had called on Paris to postpone the vote to the second half of 2022 because of the impact of the covid-19 outbreak, ... <a title="France keeps December 12 date for New Caledonia independence vote" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/13/france-keeps-december-12-date-for-new-caledonia-independence-vote/" aria-label="Read more about France keeps December 12 date for New Caledonia independence vote">Read more</a>

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Parents of Papuan rights defender Koman attacked in Jakarta

November 9, 2021

RNZ Pacific Advocacy groups in Indonesia have condemned an attack on the parents of human rights lawyer Veronica Yoman, who speaks out for West Papuan justice issues. A number of packages were delivered to the couple’s house in Jakarta on Sunday morning. According to Amnesty International Indonesia, two of the packages exploded, scattering bits of ... <a title="Parents of Papuan rights defender Koman attacked in Jakarta" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/09/parents-of-papuan-rights-defender-koman-attacked-in-jakarta/" aria-label="Read more about Parents of Papuan rights defender Koman attacked in Jakarta">Read more</a>

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NZ Corrections found attacker ‘increasingly hostile and abusive’

September 7, 2021

By Charlotte Cook, RNZ News reporter New Zealand’s Department of Corrections has revealed more details about the LynnMall terrorist’s violent behaviour while he was remanded in prison. Thirty-two-year-old Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen was shot dead by police after stabbing six people inside Countdown LynnMall in West Auckland. He had spent almost three years on remand ... <a title="NZ Corrections found attacker ‘increasingly hostile and abusive’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/07/nz-corrections-found-attacker-increasingly-hostile-and-abusive/" aria-label="Read more about NZ Corrections found attacker ‘increasingly hostile and abusive’">Read more</a>

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NZ government plans new law, tougher penalties for hate speech as crime

June 26, 2021

By Katie Scotcher, RNZ News political reporter Hate speech will become a criminal offence in New Zealand and anyone convicted could face harsher punishment under proposed legislative changes. The government has today released for public consultation its long-awaited plan for the laws governing hate speech. The plan is part of the government’s work to strengthen ... <a title="NZ government plans new law, tougher penalties for hate speech as crime" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/06/26/nz-government-plans-new-law-tougher-penalties-for-hate-speech-as-crime/" aria-label="Read more about NZ government plans new law, tougher penalties for hate speech as crime">Read more</a>

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For this Filipina journalist, every day is a battle with fear – and defying silence

March 9, 2021

Women journalists, feminists, activists, and human rights defenders around the world are facing virtual harassment. In this series, global civil society alliance CIVICUS highlights the gendered nature of virtual harassment through the stories of women working to defend our democratic freedoms. Today’s testimony on International Women’s Day is published here through a partnership between CIVICUS ... <a title="For this Filipina journalist, every day is a battle with fear – and defying silence" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/09/for-this-filipina-journalist-every-day-is-a-battle-with-fear-and-defying-silence/" aria-label="Read more about For this Filipina journalist, every day is a battle with fear – and defying silence">Read more</a>

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RSF condemns Facebook news ban in Australia – block reported to be lifted

February 23, 2021

Asia Pacific Report Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned Facebook for carrying out its threat to block the sharing of its journalistic news content in Australia in retaliation to the federal government’s plan to make platforms pay media outlets. The ban impacts on the reliability and pluralism of the information available on this social media ... <a title="RSF condemns Facebook news ban in Australia – block reported to be lifted" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/02/23/rsf-condemns-facebook-news-ban-in-australia-block-reported-to-be-lifted/" aria-label="Read more about RSF condemns Facebook news ban in Australia – block reported to be lifted">Read more</a>

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Asian and Pacific nations struggling over media self-censorship, says RSF

April 24, 2019

Papua New Guinean media … RSF says journalists faced intimidation, direct threats, censorship, prosecution and bribery attempts. Image: EMTV News By RNZ Pacific Democracies across Asia and the Pacific are struggling to resist disinformation and protect press freedoms, according to a new report. Reporters Without Borders released its 2019 index last Thursday showing an increase ... <a title="Asian and Pacific nations struggling over media self-censorship, says RSF" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/24/asian-and-pacific-nations-struggling-over-media-self-censorship-says-rsf/" aria-label="Read more about Asian and Pacific nations struggling over media self-censorship, says RSF">Read more</a>