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February 12, 2020
Pacific Media Watch Pacific human rights activists have personally handed Indonesian President Joko Widodo a protest letter which includes a list of deaths and political prisoners in West Papua. Written by West Papuan activists and signed by Greens leader Adam Bandt and Senator Richard Di Natale, the letter listed the names of 57 political prisoners ... <a title="Activists give Indonesian leader details of Papuan deaths, political prisoners" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/12/activists-give-indonesian-leader-details-of-papuan-deaths-political-prisoners/" aria-label="Read more about Activists give Indonesian leader details of Papuan deaths, political prisoners">Read more</a>
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February 10, 2020
Pacific Media Watch The Australian government should break its silence and raise human rights violations in West Papua with visiting Indonesian President Joko Widodo today, says a Sydney-based advocacy group. Widodo is expected to deliver an address to a joint sitting of Federal Parliament in Canberra. He is in Australia to discuss and finalise the ... <a title="Canberra must ‘break silence’ over Papuan human rights, says AWPA" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/10/canberra-must-break-silence-over-papuan-human-rights-says-awpa/" aria-label="Read more about Canberra must ‘break silence’ over Papuan human rights, says AWPA">Read more</a>
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February 5, 2020
By M Yusuf Manurung in Jakarta An East Jakarta Metropolitan District police chief has given prosecution evidence at the trial this week of six Papuan activists charged with treason. Senior Commissioner Ardian Rishadi gave testimony in the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday (February 3) about when he was guarding a protest action in near ... <a title="Accused Papuans ‘flew Morning Star flag’, police chief tells Jakarta court" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/02/05/accused-papuans-flew-morning-star-flag-police-chief-tells-jakarta-court/" aria-label="Read more about Accused Papuans ‘flew Morning Star flag’, police chief tells Jakarta court">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2020
SPECIAL REPORT: By Arnold Belau, Ligia Giay, Febriana Firdaus and Belinda Lopez of Voice of Papua Everything about what happened in the Papuan provincial regency of Nduga just over a year ago is still a blur and closed off. It remains an elephant in the room, just like another mass killing case in West Papua ... <a title="West Papua: Sad plight of the Nduga internally displaced children" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/01/21/west-papua-sad-plight-of-the-nduga-internally-displaced-children/" aria-label="Read more about West Papua: Sad plight of the Nduga internally displaced children">Read more</a>
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November 16, 2019
SPECIAL REPORT: By Philip Cass in Brisbane Melanesian Media Freedom Forum – Day two – The second day of the Melanesian Media Freedom Forum began with praise for the work of young Pacific journalists by Professor David Robie and ended with a warning that threats to journalism in the region were increasing. In between forum ... <a title="Praise for young Pacific journalists and threats to journalism in the region highlighted at Melanesian Media Freedom Forum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/16/praise-for-young-pacific-journalists-and-threats-to-journalism-in-the-region-highlighted-at-melanesian-media-freedom-forum/" aria-label="Read more about Praise for young Pacific journalists and threats to journalism in the region highlighted at Melanesian Media Freedom Forum">Read more</a>
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November 8, 2019
By Moale James “West Papuans are being denied their basic human rights … Human beings have a right to freedom. Freedom to be treated fairly like a human being. Freedom to be respected. To have your own dignity and pride. This is being taken away from West Papuans.” Richard Mogu is a Papua New Guinean ... <a title="The genocide next door – West Papuan band spreading message of freedom" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/08/the-genocide-next-door-west-papuan-band-spreading-message-of-freedom/" aria-label="Read more about The genocide next door – West Papuan band spreading message of freedom">Read more</a>
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November 4, 2019
OPINION: Moale James What should we expect for the future of media freedom in the Pacific? And how do we sift through the “bullshit” as emerging journalists? These were two of the many questions raised at the pre-conference keynote for the Melanesian Media Freedom Forum at Griffith University, Brisbane. Attending on the night where various ... <a title="Moale James: Citizen journalism countering ‘deliberate’ media silence on West Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/11/04/moale-james-citizen-journalism-countering-deliberate-media-silence-on-west-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Moale James: Citizen journalism countering ‘deliberate’ media silence on West Papua">Read more</a>
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October 30, 2019
By Michael Andrew PMC Director Professor David Robie gave a blistering attack on the Australian and New Zealand governments and mainstream media for their deafening “silence” over the West Papua crisis earlier this week. Speaking in the pre-conference keynote for next month’s Melanesian Media Freedom Forum (MMFF) at Griffith University’s South Bank campus in Brisbane, ... <a title="PMC director blasts politicians, media over ‘shameful silence’ over Papua rights violations" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/30/pmc-director-blasts-politicians-media-over-shameful-silence-over-papua-rights-violations/" aria-label="Read more about PMC director blasts politicians, media over ‘shameful silence’ over Papua rights violations">Read more</a>
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October 24, 2019
An Indonesian lawyer being pursued by the state has won a human rights award for shining “a light on violations of the rights” of West Papuans. Veronica Koman was awarded Australia’s Sir Ronald Wilson Human Rights Award on Wednesday at a ceremony in Sydney. Koman is now living in Australia after receiving threats in Indonesia, ... <a title="Veronica Koman wins prize for West Papua work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/24/veronica-koman-wins-prize-for-west-papua-work/" aria-label="Read more about Veronica Koman wins prize for West Papua work">Read more</a>
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October 16, 2019
By Michael Andrew Pacific diplomats, academics and youth leaders will gather in Auckland this week to discuss security, economic development and other pressing issues shaping the region’s future. Pacific Futures will be held on October 18 and will feature speakers from across the region, including Samoa’s Deputy Prime Minister Afioga Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, New Zealand ... <a title="Papua, Pacific youth and climate change to feature in NZ conference" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/16/papua-pacific-youth-and-climate-change-to-feature-in-nz-conference/" aria-label="Read more about Papua, Pacific youth and climate change to feature in NZ conference">Read more</a>
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October 10, 2019
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk The New Zealand embassy has confirmed Indonesia has denied its diplomats’ requests to visit Papua and assess the conflict and human rights situation in the turbulent region. According to The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, a spokesperson from the New Zealand embassy confirmed the travel ban, which has been extended ... <a title="Indonesia denies NZ diplomats entry into West Papua" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/10/indonesia-denies-nz-diplomats-entry-into-west-papua/" aria-label="Read more about Indonesia denies NZ diplomats entry into West Papua">Read more</a>
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October 9, 2019
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Young Pasifika performers and artists came together last week for Moana Loloto, a night of indigenous storytelling to explore four pressing issues the Pacific and its people are facing. Held at the Mangere Arts Centre in South Auckland, young people of Te Moana-nui-ā-Kiwa used dance, art and stories to discuss West ... <a title="Tagata Pasifika: Youth lead indigenous storytelling at Moana Loloto" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/10/09/tagata-pasifika-youth-lead-indigenous-storytelling-at-moana-loloto/" aria-label="Read more about Tagata Pasifika: Youth lead indigenous storytelling at Moana Loloto">Read more</a>
