Tag: Assault
NZ elections 2023: Green Party, Te Pāti Māori call out ‘harmful...
RNZ News
Green Party co-leader James Shaw has compared the language of New Zealand First leader Winston Peters to former US president Donald Trump, saying...
Jayrex’s lawyers threaten lawsuit if PNG music ban isn’t lifted
By Phoebe Gwangilo in Port Moresby
Legal proceedings are expected to take place if the temporary ban on the songs of Jason Suisui -- popularly...
PNG court finds Boship Kaiwi guilty over death of Jenelyn Kennedy
PNG Post-Courier
The Waigani National Court has finally handed down a ruling finding Boship Kaiwi guilty of causing the death of his wife Jenelyn Kennedy...
Cyclone Gabrielle: Police report number of uncontactable people down to single...
RNZ Pacific
New Zealand police report that the number of people cited as uncontactable following Cyclone Gabrielle has dropped to eight -- down from 13...
Fiji leader’s son faces domestic violence charges in Sydney
RNZ Pacific
The son of Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama is facing criminal charges in Australia over domestic violence-related allegations.
Meli Bainimarama, 36, was charged in...
Solomon Islands riots: ‘We’ll shoot you with stones’ abuse for journalists
By Mike Tua in Honiara
Facing angry rioters threatening them with physical attacks, Solomon Islands mainstream and freelance journalists and photographers were confronted with an...
ULMWP calls for suspension of Indonesia from UN rights council over...
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has called on the international community to immediately suspend Indonesia from the UN...
Outrage over Indonesian officers for stomping on disabled Papuan teen’s head
Warning: Content may be distressing to some viewers. The video of the assault on the Papuan deaf teenager Steven Yadohamang. Video: Benar News
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Protect women accused of ‘sorcery’ and punish attackers, watchdog tells PNG
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
The Papua New Guinean government should protect women accused of practicing “sorcery” from violence and hold the attackers to account, says...
Angry male student mob targets media over UPNG sexual abuse...
By Charlie Dumavi in Port Moresby
Women students at the University of Papua New Guinea silently suffering from persistent sexual harassment and abuse in the...
Male students at UPNG attack media for reporting on sexual harassment
By Jemimah Sukbat in Port Moresby
A group of male students attacked the media covering a harassment protest by female students at the University of...
Prosecuting gender violence culprits still a problem, Parkop tells women
By Janet Kari in Lae, PNG
Prosecution of perpetrators of gender-based violence around the country still remains a massive problem for Papua New Guinea, says...
‘We were really terrified,’ says Dunedin supermarket stabbing witness
RNZ News
A man who was at the Countdown supermarket in New Zealand's South Island city of Dunedin when four people were stabbed has described...
World Press Freedom Day 2021: Hostility towards journalists on rise
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
Journalists are fearful that increased harassment, abuse and violence directed towards them during the covid-19 pandemic could become the new normal,...
Police, TNI raid Papuan secretariat in Merauke – 14 activists arrested
By Charles Maniani in Manokwari
Indonesian Mobile Brigade (Brimob) paramilitary police, national police intelligence officers (intel) and the army's special forces (Kopassus) have stormed the...
Indonesian security forces attack Papuan musician, say activists
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
A young West Papuan musician, Kris Douw, who has written many powerful protest songs against Indonesia's illegal military occupation in his...
TNI accused of attacking, arresting Papuans after traffic row – girl...
By Alya Nurbaiti in Jakarta and Benny Mawel in Jayapura
Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers reportedly attacked and arrested civilians at a dormitory and nearby houses...
Group of youth in Vanuatu sentenced for ‘barbaric’ Wan Smolbag attack
By RNZ Pacific
Four people convicted of assaulting the director of Vanuatu's highly acclaimed Wan Smolbag Theatre Company have been sentenced for what the judge...
Fiji opposition MP suspended for refusing to apologise to PM
By RNZ Pacific
A Fiji opposition MP has been suspended from parliament for six months for refusing to apologise to the Prime Minister.
Pio Tikoduadua and...
Video showing Fiji PM seizing opposition MP goes viral
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
A video of Fiji's Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama grabbing and shoving an opposition MP has gone viral.
The video emerged on the Facebook...
Scott Waide: PNGFM news boss calls for investigations, penalties for troops...
Scott Waide's blog highlights an open letter by Genesis Ketan, director of news, PNGFM:
As director of News for PNGFM, I am very disappointed at...
Pacific media freedom groups blast assault on reporters on volcano island
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
Some villagers affected by the volcanic eruption on Manam island haven taken out their anger and frustration against four journalists covering...