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NZ protesters honour killed Gaza journalists – ‘targeted’ say press freedom groups

Pacific Media Watch Global press freedom organisations have condemned the killing of two journalists in Gaza this week, who died in separate targeted airstrikes by the Israeli armed forces. And protesters...

Filipino activists praise arrest of ex-president Duterte as first step to end impunity

By David Robie Dozens of Filipinos and supporters in Aotearoa New Zealand came together in a Black Friday vigil...

Gavin Ellis: Forensic detail on NZME but where are the guarantees?

KNIGHTLY VIEWS: By Gavin Ellis Excoriating is the word that may best describe expat Canadian James Grenon’s 11-page critique...

Trump silences Voice of America – end of a propaganda machine or void for China and Russia to fill?

ANALYSIS: By Valerie A. Cooper Of all the contradictions and ironies of Donald Trump’s second presidency so far, perhaps...

Pro-Palestinian protesters challenge NZ’s Winston Peters at state of the nation speech

SPECIAL REPORT: By Saige England Like a relentless ocean, wave after wave of pro-Palestinian pro-human rights protesters disrupted New...

The French Revolution executed royals and nobles, yes – but most people killed were commoners

ANALYSIS: By Claire Rioult and Romain Fathi For a lot of people, mention of the French Revolution conjures up images of wealthy nobles being led...

Wenda slams ‘grave abuses’ against Papuan activists at MSG demos

RNZ Pacific A West Papua pro-independence leader says Indonesia is ramping up its repression of peaceful activists while people mobilise in favour of the...

Time for France to grant New Caledonia independence, says Wamytan

Asia Pacific Report Kanaky New Caledonia’s parliamentary President (speaker) Roch Wamytan says it is time for France to end colonisation in the Pacific territory. Speaking to...

West Papua solidarity group protests over arrest of 10 KNPB members

Asia Pacific Report An Australian advocacy group for West Papua self-determination has condemned yesterday’s arrest by Indonesian security forces of 10 West Papua National Committee...

Nuclear-free campaigners warn against AUKUS raising Pacific tensions

By David Robie Advocates and defenders of a nuclear-free Pacific have condemned the AUKUS military pact and warned New Zealand that the agreement would make...

Jakarta’s rights commission criticised for ‘failure’ over NZ pilot hostage case

By Singgih Wiryono in Jakarta Indonesia’s former National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) chairperson Ahmad Taufan Damanik says it is difficult to expect Komnas HAM...