Tag: UN human rights

By Lice Movono and Stephen Dziedzic of ABC Pacific Beat Fiji's Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, says he will "apologise" to fellow Melanesian leaders later this...

Asia Pacific Report A West Papuan pro-independence leader has condemned the "sadistic brutality" of Indonesian soldiers in a torture video and called for an urgent...

By Finau Fonua, RNZ Pacific journalist The United Kingdom's commitments to upholding human rights have come under question this week over the West Papua issue,...

By Shayal Devi in Suva In solidarity with West Papua, the Pacific Conference of Churches (PCC) has called for a boycott of all Indonesian products...

Asia Pacific Report The solidarity group West Papua Action Aotearoa has criticised New Zealand for not "being stronger" over growing global concern about Indonesian...

ANALYSIS: By Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato Since Jacinda Ardern described the state of world affairs as “bloody messy” earlier this year there have been...

ANALYSIS: By Nathan Cooper, University of Waikato While ostensibly about improving Aotearoa New Zealand’s water infrastructure, the government’s proposed Three Waters reforms have instead become...

RNZ Pacific The United Nations Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution aimed at assisting the Marshall Islands to get justice in the aftermath of...

Pacific Media Watch newsdesk The potential extradition and prosecution of Australian whistleblower Julian Assange raises concerns for media freedom and could have a "chilling effect"...

By Rusiate Baleilevuka in Suva A Fiji women's advocacy group has condemned their government for remaining silent over the human rights violations in West Papua...

Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Indonesia's National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) has discussed the plan to hold a peaceful dialogue to resolve the problems in...

By Yance Agapa in Jayapura The Papuan people have rejected the investigation team formed by the Indonesian state through the Attorney-General's Office (AGO) to investigate...

ANALYSIS: By Kalinga Seneviratne in Sydney To cover up the humiliating defeat for the United States and its allies in Afghanistan, the Anglo-American media is...

Widow Erlinda Echanis demands the release of the body of her husband, assassinated  peace activist Randall "Randy" Echanis. Video: Rappler By Rambo Talabong in Manila After...