Tag: Intimidation

Pacific Media Watch A Radio New Zealand Pacific journalist has alleged that an Indonesian official attempted to both bribe and intimidate him following an interview...

By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor A Radio New Zealand journalist says an Indonesian government official attempted to bribe and intimidate him at last month's...

By Rakesh Kumar in Suva The Fijian Media Association (FMA) has labelled comments made by former prime minister Voreqe Bainimarama this week to media workers...

By Lice Movono in Suva Veteran Fijian journalist Netani Rika and his wife were resting in their living room when he was suddenly woken, startled...

Pacific Media Watch newsdesk The co-founder of Tabloid Jubi, Victor Mambor has been presented with the 2022 Udin Award from Indonesia's Alliance of Independent Journalists...

By Peter Korugl of the PNG Post-Courier “Shame on yous!” ... these are the three powerful words Julie Soso, former governor and candidate for the...

ANALYSIS: By Dominic O'Sullivan, Charles Sturt University The early morning action on Monday to cordon off the occupation of Parliament grounds and prevent it growing...

RNZ News Some residents of the area around New Zealand's Parliament in the capital Wellington are worried about leaving their houses with protesters outside, while...

RNZ News Many central Wellington shops face a crisis, university buildings have been closed for eight weeks and many report major disruptions from the illegal...

RNZ News Police have pulled back on their plans to begin towing vehicles illegally parked around the anti-vaccine, anti-mandate protest on Aotearoa New Zealand's Parliament...

Pacific Media Watch newsdesk Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned the "unacceptable political meddling" behind Sincha Dimara’s suspension as head of news and current affairs...

By Yance Agapa in Jayapura Indonesia has strongly criticised the United Nations in response to cases of human rights violations in Papua being cited in...

RNZ Pacific The United Nations says Indonesia must immediately drop charges and look into threats, intimidation and reprisals against human rights defender Veronica Koman and...

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The Indonesian government has used the covid-19 pandemic as a pretext to crack down on West Papuan street protests and to...

By Rebecca Ananian-Welsh of The University of Queensland The Australian Federal Police has this week conducted two high-profile raids on journalists who have exposed...

Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Fretilin (Frente Revolucionaria do Timor-Leste Independente) has denounced acts of "intimidation and terror" carried out by some people in political parties...