Tag: Assault
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...
PINA condemns attack on PNG journalist covering volcano
By RNZ Pacific
The president of the Pacific Islands News Association says he is appalled and disappointed by an attack on Papua New Guinea journalist...
PNG Media Council blasts assault on EMTV election news crew
EMTV's head of news Neville Choi reports on the assault on the television crew -- see item at 4min01sec. Video: EMTV News
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Attack on FBC reporter outside court stirs Fiji media protests
By Kelly Vacala in Suva
The safety of media personnel has come under the spotlight again after an attack on a Fiji Broadcasting Corporation television...
Vanuatu rights advocate Jenny Ligo blasts failed case against accused drivers
By Len Garae in Port Vila
Vanuatu gender and human rights advocate Jenny Ligo has called on the Minister of Justice to "revisit resources" made...
Leaked documents reveal children sexually abused at Nauru prison
This Al Jazeera report on YouTube says a leaked Nauru report highlights "appalling" refugee conditions.
More than 2000 incidents, including sexual abuse, assault and attempted...
PNG media council condemns police assault on journalist during protest
The Media Council of Papua New Guinea has condemned a police assault on a woman journalist during yesterday's confrontation between University of Papua New...
PNG police officer accused of assault on female journalists at Boroko
By Annette Kora in Port Moresby
A TV Wan female journalist and two National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) reporters in Papua New Guinea have been assaulted...
Vanuatu police appeal for calm, warn drivers to ‘behave professionally’
By Thompson Marango in Port Vila
Vanuatu police have appealed to the public to remain calm and have warned drivers and owners of public transport...
Vanuatu DPM slams kidnap, attack on woman: ‘Enough is enough’
By TJ Aumua
The kidnapping and attack on a local Vanuatu female tourism manager, Florence Lengkon, has stirred strong criticism of violence against women in...