Tag: Impunity
Corruption in Pacific big problem – and it’s getting worse, says...
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
Pacific Islanders believe corruption is a big problem in both their governments and the business sector, says a new report.
About one...
The future of USP is at stake – do Australia and...
ANALYSIS: By Biman Chand Prasad in Suva
The whistleblowing vice-chancellor at the University of the South Pacific (USP), Professor Pal Ahluwalia, has described the illegal...
Resolution of human rights violation cases in Papua ‘has deteriorated’
By Benny Mawel in Jayapura
The enforcement of human rights and the resolution of various cases of human rights violations in Papua in 2020 has...
Philippine checkpoint soldiers shoot and kill investigative journalist
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
Philippine authorities should independently investigate the circumstances surrounding the killing of journalist Ronnie Villamor and hold those responsible to account, says...
Vanuatu president who struck ‘decisive blow’ against corruption dies
OBITUARY: Pacific Media Watch News Desk
Vanuatu's President Baldwin Jacobson Lonsdale has died at Vila Central Hospital early today after being rushed to hospital last...
Drone killings on a par with mafia hitmen murders
REVIEW: By David Robie
One of the ironies of the legacy of eight years of Barack Obama’s presidency is that under the leadership of the...
Philippines press freedom still under pressure with journalist killings
By Florence Peschke
Seven months into the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, press freedom remains under pressure in the Philippines.
The country has been one of...
RSF condemns Philippines president-elect’s comments about journalists
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is outraged by Philippines President-elect Rodrigo Duterte’s comment that corrupt journalists are legitimate murder targets and urges the Philippine media...
Four human rights groups call for Indonesian ‘truth-seeking’ inquiry, apology
Four human rights watchdogs have appealed to Indonesia's Minister for Politics, Law and Security Affairs to take steps to ensure that last week’s national...
