Tag: Shootings
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...
RSF calls for end to PNG police violence against journalists
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) says it is appalled by a police attack on a woman journalist during a student demonstration that was dispersed violently...
USP student journalists condemn ‘highly reckless’ police in PNG shootings
Student journalists at the University of the South Pacific have condemned the Papua New Guinea police for the "highly reckless" open firing into a...
‘They shot at us like we’re trying to rob a bank,’...
Prime Minister Peter O'Neill says the confrontation could have been avoided in a statement to the nation on EM TV News tonight.
By Luke Kama...
‘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...
PNG media council condemns police assault on journalist during protest
The Media Council of Papua New Guinea has condemned a police assault on a woman journalist during yesterday's confrontation between University of Papua New...
Gallery: Peaceful protest scenes end in police crackdown at UPNG
Several students were wounded when police opened fire today with tear gas and with what they said were warning shots against a University of...
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...
PM O’Neill says an inquiry will probe police shootings at UPNG
Prime Minister Peter O'Neill announced today that a Commission of Inquiry will be established as soon as possible to investigate this morning’s police shooting...
