Tag: Domestic violence
Domestic violence, isolation hit Pacific women during pandemic, says USP survey
By Sri Krishnamurthi
While some women at the University of the South Pacific's 14 campuses found working from home enjoyable during the covid-19 pandemic, others...
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...
Noumea protesters demand action on domestic violence after woman is killed
RNZ Pacific
About 100 people have marched in the New Caledonian capital of Noumea to protest against what they see as government inaction to curb...
Post-Courier: Violence in any form is a serious disease – target...
EDITORIAL: By the PNG Post-Courier
Papua New Guinea's police commissioner, David Manning, addressing the International Women’s Day celebrations this week, let it be known that...
Domestic violence row forces French police chief in Noumea to stand...
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has criticised the circumstances which led to last week's resignation of the new French police commander...
Marape tells PNG police they should be ‘doing their job’ over...
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby
Prime Minister James Marape says Papua New Guineans who continue to commit crimes under the pretext of "sorcery" must...
‘It gives us nightmares,’ says PNG police officer dealing with domestic...
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
“We take the pain and problems of victims home and it gives us nightmares many times.”
A police woman serving at the...
‘Crisis within a crisis’: Violence more risky for Fiji women than...
SPECIAL REPORT: By Sheldon Chanel in Suva
Much of archipelagic Fiji was forced indoors by lockdowns and a nationwide curfew in March last year when...
PNG women ‘as good as dead’ say protesters calling for tougher...
Pacific Media Watch
Protesters in Papua New Guinea and on social media have launched calls for tougher laws to protect women and girls from gender-based...
The harrowing picture that tells a thousand words about tragedy
This is part of the front page of Papua New Guinea's The National this weekend. Normally we would not publish such a harrowing image...
Tragic life and death of Jenelyn – babysitter tells of PNG...
By EMTV News
Jenelyn Kennedy eloped with her partner at a tender age of 15, bore him his first child at age of 16, and...
Pacific Update: Brutal domestic assault in PNG, ongoing USP leadership crisis
PACIFIC UPDATE: By Barbara Dreaver, TVNZ's Pacific correspondent
There has been shock and revulsion in Papua New Guinea after a video emerged of a military...
Virus stress raises Pasifika community worries on illnesses, domestic violence
By Sri Krishnamurthi, contributing editor of the Pacific Media Watch
When Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced extending the New Zealand lockdown to past ANZAC weekend,...
‘Shocking’ levels of child violence found in Pacific, says new report
By RNZ Pacific
A report has detailed shocking levels of physical violence and neglect towards millions of Pacific Islands children, sparking calls for better-targeted aid...
PNG condemned for sorcery attacks, police brutality and over refugees
Refugees and asylum seekers on Papua New Guinea’s Manus Island have suffered repeated violent attacks and robberies by locals, says Human Rights Watch. Video:...
‘Girl Power’ wows Port Moresby with new anti-violence video ‘No More’
PNG’s "first ever" girl band makes debut appearance in Port Moresby. Video: EMTV News
By Stacey Yalo in Port Moresby
With hopes of empowering more women...
Vanuatu man jailed for 26 years for murder of his girlfriend
By Fern Napwatt and Glenda Willie in Port Vila
The Supreme Court in Vanuatu has sentenced Philip Jimmy, a man found guilty of murdering his...
‘Embalming’ hampers autopsy finding in death of PNG journalist
By Staycey Yalo in Port Moresby
The final autopsy report on Post-Courier journalist Rosalyn Albaniel Evara, handed to the Papua New Guinean Coroner’s Court last...
PNG media council calls for ‘silence’ on domestic violence to be...
The Family, Sexual, Violence Actions office in Port Moresby has condemned news of women being violently abused in Papua New Guinea with manager Ruth...
‘Dangerous’ – ni-Vanuatu band DropVkal track highlights climate
The track 'Dangerous' ... a video clip about climate change highlights second anniversary of Tropical Cyclone Pam next week. Video: DropVkal Family
DropVkal Family, a...
Reported domestic violence in Fiji ‘tip of the iceberg’
By Julie Cleaver
In Fiji, the number of reported domestic violence cases has increased. Police say in the first quarter of this year, it registered...
Imrana Jalal: Paradise lost – shocking report on Pacific violence against...
OPINION: By Imrana Jalal in Suva
The Pacific Islands conjure up images of paradise: white sand beaches, transparent sparkling aquamarine seas, and happy smiling islanders.
But...