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December 2, 2024
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk Pro-independence Kanak leader Christian Téin will remain in a mainland French jail for the time being, a Court of Appeal has ruled in Nouméa. This followed an earlier ruling on October 22 from the Court of Cassation, which is tasked to rule on possible procedural mistakes ... <a title="Kanak pro-independence leader Christian Téin to remain in mainland French jail" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/02/kanak-pro-independence-leader-christian-tein-to-remain-in-mainland-french-jail/" aria-label="Read more about Kanak pro-independence leader Christian Téin to remain in mainland French jail">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2024
Asia Pacific Report A Fiji solidarity group for the Palestinians has accused the Rabuka-led coalition government of “complicity” in Israel’s genocide and relentless war in Gaza that has killed more than 44,000 people — mostly women and children — over the past year. The Fijians4Palestine have called on the Fiji government to “uphold the principles ... <a title="Protesters condemn Fiji ‘complicity, silence’ over Israel’s Gaza genocide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/12/01/protesters-condemn-fiji-complicity-silence-over-israels-gaza-genocide/" aria-label="Read more about Protesters condemn Fiji ‘complicity, silence’ over Israel’s Gaza genocide">Read more</a>
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November 30, 2024
Asia Pacific Report Palestinian diaspora poets, singers and musicians gathered today with solidarity partners from Aotearoa New Zealand, African nations — including South Africa — in a vibrant celebration. The celebration marked the UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People and similar events have been happening around New Zealand today, across the world ... <a title="Gallery: Palestinian musicians, poets and solidarity partners in vibrant celebration" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/30/gallery-palestinian-musicians-poets-and-solidarity-partners-in-vibrant-celebration/" aria-label="Read more about Gallery: Palestinian musicians, poets and solidarity partners in vibrant celebration">Read more</a>
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November 30, 2024
Pacific Media Watch A community broadcaster in Aotearoa New Zealand has appealed for an end to the “sadistic cruelty” and the “out in the open genocide” by Israel in Gaza and the occupied Palestine territories. In an open letter, Lois Griffiths, co-presenter of the environmental, social justice and current affairs programme Earthwise on Plains FM, ... <a title="Open letter plea by NZ community broadcaster for end to Israel’s ‘sadistic cruelty’ in Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/30/open-letter-plea-by-nz-community-broadcaster-for-end-to-israels-sadistic-cruelty-in-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about Open letter plea by NZ community broadcaster for end to Israel’s ‘sadistic cruelty’ in Gaza">Read more</a>
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November 25, 2024
By Kate Green , RNZ News reporter A new carbon credit trading deal reached in the final hours of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, has been criticised as a free pass for countries to slack off on efforts to reduce emissions at home. The deal, sealed at the annual UN climate talks nearly a decade after ... <a title="COP29: Carbon credit trading scheme criticised as ‘get out of jail free card’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/25/cop29-carbon-credit-trading-scheme-criticised-as-get-out-of-jail-free-card/" aria-label="Read more about COP29: Carbon credit trading scheme criticised as ‘get out of jail free card’">Read more</a>
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November 18, 2024
Democracy Now! AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman. We turn to Israel’s war on Gaza. A special UN committee has reported Israel’s actions in Gaza are “consistent with the characteristics of genocide”. Another report by Human Rights Watch finds Israel has committed war crimes and crimes against ... <a title="‘It’s a complete and total nightmare’ – aid worker speaks about Israel’s relentless Gaza genocide" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/18/its-a-complete-and-total-nightmare-aid-worker-speaks-about-israels-relentless-gaza-genocide/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It’s a complete and total nightmare’ – aid worker speaks about Israel’s relentless Gaza genocide">Read more</a>
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November 10, 2024
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson also said that the country would not accept that its role as a mediator be used to “blackmail it”. “Qatar will not accept that mediation be a reason for blackmailing it, as we have witnessed manipulation since the collapse of the first pause and the women and children exchange deal, especially ... <a title="Qatar ‘stalls’ Gaza mediation efforts – says it will not be ‘blackmailed’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/10/qatar-stalls-gaza-mediation-efforts-says-it-will-not-be-blackmailed/" aria-label="Read more about Qatar ‘stalls’ Gaza mediation efforts – says it will not be ‘blackmailed’">Read more</a>
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November 3, 2024
Democracy Now! NERMEEN SHAIKH: Israel’s deadly siege on northern Gaza has entered a 30th day. Early week, the World Health Organisation managed to deliver some medical supplies to the Kamal Adwan Hospital, but on Thursday, Israeli fighter jets bombed the hospital’s third floor, where the supplies were being stored. Al Jazeera reports Israeli forces are ... <a title="‘Genocide as colonial erasure – UN expert Francesca Albanese on Israel’s ‘intent to destroy’ Gaza" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/03/genocide-as-colonial-erasure-un-expert-francesca-albanese-on-israels-intent-to-destroy-gaza/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Genocide as colonial erasure – UN expert Francesca Albanese on Israel’s ‘intent to destroy’ Gaza">Read more</a>
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November 2, 2024
“In his message for the day, the secretary-general underscores that a free press is fundamental to human rights, to democracy and to the rule of law,” Dujarric said. ‘Alarming rate of fatalities’“Recent years have seen an alarming rate of fatalities in conflict zones, particularly in Gaza, which has seen the highest number of killings of ... <a title="Another Palestinian journalist killed in Gaza as Israel ‘suffocates the truth’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/11/02/another-palestinian-journalist-killed-in-gaza-as-israel-suffocates-the-truth/" aria-label="Read more about Another Palestinian journalist killed in Gaza as Israel ‘suffocates the truth’">Read more</a>
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October 25, 2024
Pacific Media Watch Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has “cleared the air” with the Fijian diaspora in Samoa over Fiji’s vote against the United Nations resolution on the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and People. He denied that Fiji — the only country to vote against the resolution — ... <a title="PM defends Fiji’s UN ‘ambush’ vote – challenged by human rights advocate" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/25/pm-defends-fijis-un-ambush-vote-challenged-by-human-rights-advocate/" aria-label="Read more about PM defends Fiji’s UN ‘ambush’ vote – challenged by human rights advocate">Read more</a>
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October 25, 2024
ANALYSIS: By Ali Mirin In the lead up to the inauguration of President Prabowo Subianto last Sunday, Indonesia established five “Vulnerable Area Buffer Infantry Battalions” in key regions across West Papua — a move described by Indonesian Army Chief-of-Staff Maruli Simanjuntak as a “strategic initiative” by the new leader. The battalions are based in the ... <a title="Prabowo takes power as Indonesian military set up new battalions – what now for West Papuans?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/10/25/prabowo-takes-power-as-indonesian-military-set-up-new-battalions-what-now-for-west-papuans/" aria-label="Read more about Prabowo takes power as Indonesian military set up new battalions – what now for West Papuans?">Read more</a>
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October 14, 2024
In this episode of A View From Afar political scientist Paul Buchanan and host Selwyn Manning analyse how the state of Israel has gone rogue, attacking United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. At this juncture it is clear this is an intentional attack.