Tag: Police state
NFP leader accuses Fiji government of creating ‘police state’ after arrest
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
A Fiji opposition political leader has accused the government of a "transition to a police state" with middle of the night...
Jakarta sends 21,000 troops to Papua over last three years, says...
By Arnold Belau in Nabire
Victor Yeimo, international spokesperson for the West Papua National Committee (KNPB), has revealed that over the past three years the...
NGOs, MPs warn ‘draconian’ draft bill will turn Fiji into police...
By Christine Rovoi, RNZ Pacific journalist
A proposed draft Police Bill in Fiji has come under intense scrutiny from civil society groups and opposition parties.
The...