Tag: Protest

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk The director of the Bali Legal Aid Foundation (LBH), Ni Kadek Vany Primaliraning, has been reported to the Bali regional police...

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk After his release from prison in South Africa and he became inaugural president of the majority rule government with the abolition...

By Gaby Baizas in Manila What started out as a simple image has inspired Filipino artists across the nation to "stand up" for what they...

RNZ News Groundswell NZ organised the "Howl of a Protest" in more than 40 towns and cities across New Zealand over recent environmental regulations, the...

Tagata Pasifika They were the face of a generation growing up in a new land. They were the Polynesian Panthers, young activists fighting against social...

RNZ Pacific Today marks 50 years to the day that six Pacific Islanders grouped together in central Auckland to form the Polynesian Panther Party. The party...

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Activists from the Fukushima Anti-Nuclear Indonesia (IANFU) movement in Indonesia have held an action commemorating International Ocean Day demanding that the...

By David Robie in Auckland Bananas, balaclavas and banners … these were stock-in-trade for human rights activists of the New Zealand-based Coalition for Democracy in...

By Charles Maniani in Manokwari, West Papua A joint unit of Indonesian military and police have broken up a West Papuan rally against the extension...

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Activists from the Papua People's Solidarity (Sorak) have protested against Indonesia's policies in the Papuan region, militarism and Israel's war on...

Pacific Media Watch newsdesk About 4000 protesters took part in demonstrations across New Zealand at the weekend calling on the government to take action over...

COMMENTARY: By Marilyn Garson I woke up to the news and fear cut into me for my family in Israel.  Where are they right now? ...

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk One of the world’s first deep sea mining pilot tests has resulted in a huge machine being stuck on the seafloor...

By Ryan Aditya in Jakarta Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) coordinator Fatia Maulidiyanti has condemned the invitation to Myanmar coup leader...

Papuan protesters outside the United Nations headquarters yesterday after John Anari was gagged again from making a full statement at the UN Permanent Forum...

By Muhammad Aminudin in Malang, East Java A Papuan demonstration held near the Gajayana stadium in Malang city, East Java, ended in chaos with protesters...

Asia Pacific Report Indonesian police have broken up a protest action against the extension of Special Autonomy (Otsus) in Papua that took place on Jalan...

Asia Pacific Report Indonesian police have asked participants at a protest action against Special Autonomy (Otsus) in Papua to take covid-19 rapid tests at the...

Pacific Media Watch newsdesk Scores of students from the Papuan Student Association (IMP) in Medan, North Sumatra, have held a protest action this week in...

COMMENT: By Shilo Kino What were you doing during the foreshore and seabed hīkoi in 2004? I wish I could say I was at the protest, gripping...

By Adi Briantika in Jakarta A group of Papuan students in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Jakarta, who were planning to...

ANALYSIS: By Janine Mendes-Franco and Emma Lewis As armed supporters of outgoing US President Donald Trump forced their way into the United States Capitol last...