Tag: Police
Unitech ‘guarantees safety’ for students while UPNG now quiet
By Rocky Issou and NauFM News
The Unitech administration in Papua New Guinea's second city of Lae has condemned last week's shooting by police of...
Two Mt Hagen high school students arrested in Highlands protest fallout
The EMTV News report yesterday about the Mt Hagen high school arrests following social media images of the police opening fire on students at...
‘Shut up’ calls as MPs question PNG government about armed police
Shouts of "shut up" and "don't directly insult me" resounded in Papua New Guinea's national Parliament when Rabaul MP Dr Allan Marat asked who...
Somare condemns police for firing on UPNG students – 8 wounded
The founding father and Governor of East Sepik Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare has condemned the actions of police this morning at the University...
PNG police officer accused of assault on female journalists at Boroko
By Annette Kora in Port Moresby
A TV Wan female journalist and two National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) reporters in Papua New Guinea have been assaulted...
‘You have been warned – no civil disobedience’, say PNG police
Papua New Guinean police have assured residents of Port Moresby that it will be business as usual today, and that officers will be out...
Police on UPNG campus for ‘student safety’, says metro chief
By Michael Guba in Port Moresby
National Capital District Metropolitan Superintendent Benjamin Turi says police visibility at the University of Papua New Guinea campus is...
Lupari warns ‘agitators’ against hijacking student protests in PNG
Papua New Guinea's Chief Secretary to government Isaac Lupari has warned people attempting to commit illegal acts as part of attempts to hijack student...
UPNG security guards allege police used ‘heavy handed force’ on campus
Some members of the University of Papua New Guinea’s Uniforce Security unit have alleged that the police entered the campus early today using heavy-handed...
Fiji police divers recover body of teenager from Rewa River
The body of a 15-year-old girl has been recovered from the Rewa River by divers from Fiji's Police Special Response Unit.
Police spokesperson Ana Naisoro...
Fiji tackles another ‘depression’ leading to young suicides
Fiji is still facing a major challenge to deal with suicide cases, especially of young children, reports Ami Dhabuwala of Asia-Pacific Journalism from Suva.
Fiji...
‘Baseless accusations’ in Fiji police witchhunt, says former intelligence chief
By Talebula Kate in Suva
Former Fiji Police Force chief of intelligence and investigations Henry Brown says he has no confidence in Commissioner of Police...
Vanuatu police appeal for calm, warn drivers to ‘behave professionally’
By Thompson Marango in Port Vila
Vanuatu police have appealed to the public to remain calm and have warned drivers and owners of public transport...
Academics, African leaders, youth call on NZ police to apologise
By Anna Majavu
Prominent Auckland academics and community leaders have called on the New Zealand police to formally apologise for "rubbishing" new research alleging that...
African youth gather to discuss ‘race profiling’ allegations over NZ police
Full story on the African youth forum on Asia Pacific Report
Africa On My Sleeve
Background to the African youth forum
African Youth: Experiences with the police...
Indonesian police hound Catholic human rights priest over ‘treason’
By Benny Mawel in Jayapura and Ryan Dagur in Jakarta
Indonesian police are seeking to question a Catholic priest over possible treason charges for leading...
PNG police call on Lihir islanders to report marijuana cultivators
By Annette Kora in Kavieng
A police chief on the small tropical volcanic island of Lihir in Papua New Guinea's New Ireland province has launched...
Vanuatu police chief files protest lawsuit over car crash suspension
By Thompson Marango in Port Vila
Vanuatu's Commissioner of Police, John Taleo, has filed a constitutional case against the Police Service Commission over his suspension...
Indonesian workers, legal aid lawyers fight ‘disobedience’ charges
By Indra Budiari and Safrin La Batu in Jakarta
When Dian Septi Trisnati decided to take part in a labor protest demanding a review of...
Fiji police chief suspends nine officers accused in Soko death case
By Ellen Stolz in Suva
Niine Fiji police officers charged in relation to the death of Vilikesa Soko after he had been in custody in...
11,000 plus women abused a year, reports PNG police family unit
PNG Today/PNG TV
Up to 35 abused women go to the Boroko Family and Sexual Violence Unit a day in Papua New Guinea's capital Port...
Timor-Leste human rights protesters harassed over peaceful Jokowi demo
From Amnesty International
Two members of Timor-Leste’s security forces visited the office of the human rights NGO Yayasan HAK this week and the police have...