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March 11, 2022
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Scores of Papuan activists have held a protest in front of the Army Strategic Reserves Command (Green Berets) headquarters in Central Jakarta, demanding that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo withdraw military troops from Papua, reports CNN Indonesia. The protesters, who came from the Pro-Democracy Alliance and the Greater Jakarta Papua Student Alliance ... <a title="Papuan activists protest in Jakarta, demand Jokowi pull troops in Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/11/papuan-activists-protest-in-jakarta-demand-jokowi-pull-troops-in-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Papuan activists protest in Jakarta, demand Jokowi pull troops in Papua">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2022
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk A West Papuan leader has praised the “bravery and spirit” of Ukrainians defending their country against the Russian invasion while condemning the hypocrisy of a self-styled “peaceful” Indonesia that attacks “innocent civilians” in Papua. Responding to the global condemnation of the brutal war on Ukraine, now into its second week, United ... <a title="Wenda backs urgent UN call for action over Papuan child killings, disappearances" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/07/wenda-backs-urgent-un-call-for-action-over-papuan-child-killings-disappearances/" aria-label="Read more about Wenda backs urgent UN call for action over Papuan child killings, disappearances">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2022
By Prianka Srinivasan for ABC Pacific Beat International media has been facing scrutiny from indigenous groups in the Pacific for the way it has been covering the Russia-Ukraine war. Some have highlighted “double standards” among journalists who have brought attention to the plight of Ukrainians, while long-standing conflicts like those in Indonesia’s provinces of West ... <a title="‘Double standards’ claims as world reacts to Ukraine crisis, ignores Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/04/double-standards-claims-as-world-reacts-to-ukraine-crisis-ignores-papua/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Double standards’ claims as world reacts to Ukraine crisis, ignores Papua">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2022
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk A West Papuan advocacy group in Australia has appealed to Foreign Minister Marise Payne to take the cue from a new United Nations Rapporteurs statement this week condemning the “ongoing human rights abuses” in the Indonesian-ruled West Papuan region. Joe Collins of the Australia West Papua Association (AWPA) said there was ... <a title="Australian group calls for action over UN Indonesian ‘Papuan abuses’ report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/04/australian-group-calls-for-action-over-un-indonesian-papuan-abuses-report/" aria-label="Read more about Australian group calls for action over UN Indonesian ‘Papuan abuses’ report">Read more</a>
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March 4, 2022
UN News Shocking abuses against indigenous Papuans have been taking place in Indonesia, say United Nations-appointed human rights experts who cite child killings, disappearances, torture and enforced mass displacement. “Between April and November 2021, we have received allegations indicating several instances of extrajudicial killings, including of young children, enforced disappearance, torture and inhuman treatment and ... <a title="UN report calls for independent probe into ‘shocking’ rights abuses in Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/04/un-report-calls-for-independent-probe-into-shocking-rights-abuses-in-papua/" aria-label="Read more about UN report calls for independent probe into ‘shocking’ rights abuses in Papua">Read more</a>
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March 1, 2022
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk A national network of groups supporting freedom and justice for West Papua has called on Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta to condemn Indonesian charges of treason against accused West Papuan Victor Yeimo. They have called for the release of Yeimo, who this week rejected charges against him in a court hearing in ... <a title="Local advocacy groups call on NZ to press Indonesia to free accused activist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/01/local-advocacy-groups-call-on-nz-to-press-indonesia-to-free-accused-activist/" aria-label="Read more about Local advocacy groups call on NZ to press Indonesia to free accused activist">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2022
RNZ Pacific West Papuan human rights defender Victor Yeimo has been formally indicted on charges of “treason” by Indonesian authorities at the Jayapura District Court. The authorities have been trying to get Yeimo, who is the leader of the pro-independence West Papua National Committee (KNPB) in court since May last year. In the indictment he ... <a title="West Papuan leader Victor Yeimo indicted on ‘treason’ charges" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/23/west-papuan-leader-victor-yeimo-indicted-on-treason-charges/" aria-label="Read more about West Papuan leader Victor Yeimo indicted on ‘treason’ charges">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2022
SPECIAL REPORT: By Mary Argue of the Wairarapa Times-Age Screams erupted as the sound of gunshots ricocheted around the open-air market. People ran. It was bloody. “I saw from my own eyes the gun violence,” says Laurens Ikinia. “It was just crazy.” Ikinia was still a child when he witnessed Indonesian security forces open fire ... <a title="Overcoming trauma, Papuan students in NZ now face new challenge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/20/overcoming-trauma-papuan-students-in-nz-now-face-new-challenge/" aria-label="Read more about Overcoming trauma, Papuan students in NZ now face new challenge">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2022
ANALYSIS: By Yamin Kogoya in Brisbane Google images of a country or region can offer a wealth of information about the people and cultures that live there. Some images accurately portray reality while others present camouflage, attempting to deceive or twist our perception. From a marketing standpoint, it’s all about selling the national identity, brands ... <a title="How Google moulds public opinion on West Papua, disrupts education" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/16/how-google-moulds-public-opinion-on-west-papua-disrupts-education/" aria-label="Read more about How Google moulds public opinion on West Papua, disrupts education">Read more</a>
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February 16, 2022
COMMENTARY: By John Minto in Christchurch On December 30, New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade published a tweet condemning the forced closure of two Russian human rights groups, International Memorial and the Memorial Human Rights Centre. The groups were shut down by the Russian Supreme Court which was enforcing strict laws relating to ... <a title="John Minto: The hypocrisy of NZ’s silence in calling out Israeli, Indonesian rights violations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/16/john-minto-the-hypocrisy-of-nzs-silence-in-calling-out-israeli-indonesian-rights-violations/" aria-label="Read more about John Minto: The hypocrisy of NZ’s silence in calling out Israeli, Indonesian rights violations">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2022
COMMENTARY: By Mary Argue of the Wairarapa Times-Age In 2016, I was on a yacht in the Bahamas. Every morning I woke surrounded by postcard-perfect azure water — so crystal clear you could count the sharks sweeping the seafloor. From my porthole in the laundry, my 1x2m kingdom, I would watch the rain clouds gather ... <a title="Mary Argue: Why have scholarships dried up for Papuan ‘band of brothers’?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/10/mary-argue-why-have-scholarships-dried-up-for-papuan-band-of-brothers/" aria-label="Read more about Mary Argue: Why have scholarships dried up for Papuan ‘band of brothers’?">Read more</a>
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February 6, 2022
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk An umbrella organisation representing Papuan students worldwide has been formed with a renewed commitment to strengthening their efforts to gain “quality education”. Five country groups affiliated to the International Alliance of Papuan Students Associations Overseas (IAPSAO) met virtually yesterday to make a united stance on Papuan education, affirming their appeal last ... <a title="Papuan students form umbrella body, reaffirm campaign for education rights" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/02/06/papuan-students-form-umbrella-body-reaffirm-campaign-for-education-rights/" aria-label="Read more about Papuan students form umbrella body, reaffirm campaign for education rights">Read more</a>
