Tag: Indigenous
Will Fiji’s 2022 hotly contested elections further cement democracy?
ANALYSIS: By Shailendra Singh of the University of the South Pacific
In Fiji’s politically charged context, national elections are historically a risky period. Since the...
Parliament protest: What the cameras in the crowd witnessed
SPECIAL REPORT: By Rituraj Sapkota of Māori Television
“I have never had that fear before that I might get physically hurt,” says Patrice Allen, a...
‘Protect Papuan women and children – not kill them’, security forces...
By Yance Wenda in Jayapura
Deputy chair Debora Mote of the Papuan People’s Assembly (MRP) says the Indonesian state's security forces should be protecting indigenous...
Papuan pro-independence activist Yeimo to stand trial next week
By Ronna Nirmala in Jakarta
A pro-independence activist in Indonesia’s Papua province will stand trial next week on charges of treason, says his lawyer.
A day...
Papuans join Vanuatu in mourning death of ‘freedom’ Pastor Allen Nafuki
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
West Papuans have joined the people of Vanuatu in mourning the loss of independence and human rights campaigner Pastor Allen Nafuki...
Waititi to wear his ‘Māori business attire’ back to NZ’s Parliament
By RNZ News
New Zealand's parliamentary Speaker has offered an olive branch to Māori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi over his refusal to wear a tie...
Iwi Chairs forum urges covid cap on NZ-bound travel, faster vaccine...
By Te Aorewa Rolleston, RNZ News Te Ao Māori affairs
The National iwi chairs forum has put forward six recommendations to the New Zealand government...
Indigenous peoples in Indonesia still struggle for equality after 75 years
By Fidelis Eka Satriastanti, The Conversation
Indigenous people fought alongside youth movements in the creation of an Indonesian nation. But, in the historical writing of...
The call of Ihumātao: Migrant communities standing with Māori
By Michael Andrew
The occupation at Ihumātao is a spectacle of flags.
In every direction they flutter. Alongside tino rangatiratanga - the Māori flag of independence,...
Indigenous Pacific knowledge to help save the ocean
By RNZ Pacific
Indigenous Pacific knowledge should inform the science to save the world's oceans.
That was the consensus among Pacific ocean scientists and other regional...
Koori Mail’s ‘Uncle Russell’ was a dedicated Indigenous voice
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
The Koori Mail, after awaiting permission from the Kapeen family, has announced with great sadness the sudden passing of Koori Mail...
‘NZ is waking up to our … spectrum of colours’, says...
Journalist Sri Krishnamurthi's video interview with Alistar Kata.
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
Alistar Kata is uniquely placed to talk about diversity in New Zealand media newsrooms.
Not...
Ramzy Baroud: Can Christchurch heal our collective wounds?
OPINION: By Ramzy Baroud
I visited the city of Christchurch on May 23, 2018, as part of a larger speaking tour in New Zealand that...
Decolonisation in New Caledonia – who decides the future?
In this second of three articles from Noumea, Dr Lee Duffield learns about multicultural Kanaky/New Caledonia and the events that led to their referendum...
Manila brands volunteer teachers as ‘terrorists’, say Lumad advocates
By Jean Bell in Auckland with additional reporting by Rahul Bhattarai
Volunteer teachers are being maliciously labelled as "terrorists" by the Philippine government while paramilitary...
Indonesian president recognises land rights of nine more indigenous groups
ANALYSIS: By Basten Gokkon in Jakarta
The Indonesian government has relinquished control over nine tracts of forest to the indigenous communities that have lived there...
Indigenous advocacy group calls on Jokowi to revoke forests decree
By Dames Alexander Sinaga in Jakarta
A civil society group has urged the Indonesian government to revoke a presidential decree on the indigenous resettlement schemes...
Worse West Papua human rights, ‘shrinking space’, says new report
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
West Papua has experienced a "significant aggravation" of the human rights situation in the past two years compared to previous years,...
Indonesia must step up over Papuan development, says ELSAM
The Indonesian government needs to change the policy of development which makes Papuan community a subject, says a non-government organisation that specialises in West...
First woman to lead world’s largest indigenous people’s alliance
By Philip Jacobson in Yanjung Gusta, Indonesia
Rukka Sombolinggi has been selected as secretary-general of the Indigenous Peoples Alliance of the Archipelago (AMAN), becoming the...
Indonesian islanders win struggle against Chinese mining firm
By Ryan Dagur in Jakarta
Indigenous people on a small Christian majority island in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province are claiming victory after the government revoked...
Media still shut out of Te Tii Marae in lead up...
Media were still not permitted to film on Te Tii Marae premises in Waitangi, reports Māori Television.
Police also restricted media from filming the arrival...