Amnesty International calls on Jakarta to free West Papuan activist Victor Yeimo
RNZ Pacific
Amnesty International is calling on Indonesia to release West Papua National Committee (KNPB) international spokesperson Victor Yeimo.
Yeimo was sentenced on Friday to eight...
Viktor Yeimo denounces Jakarta’s ‘systemic racism’ in Papua in his treason case defence
Jubi News
A West Papuan leader, defending himself against treason charges, has denounced “systemic racism” by Indonesian authorities in the Melanesian region in a court...
‘Time is right for reconciliation’ – Fiji’s Methodist Church seeks to mend race relations
By Rachael Nath
The Methodist Church of Fiji is seeking forgiveness from the descendants of Indian indentured labourers, or Girmitiyas, for the transgressions of the...
Australians should be wary of scare stories about New Zealand’s Waitangi Tribunal
ANALYSIS: By Michael Belgrave
Australian Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price’s recent claim that Aotearoa New Zealand’s Waitangi Tribunal has veto powers over Parliament was met with...
Long game: political activism for a public voice at Parliament
THE HOUSE: By Johnny Blades
If elected representatives have their work cut out for them to create the slightest social or political change through Parliament,...
Pacific tackles growing problem of human trafficking, smuggling and ‘slavery’
By Kalinga Seneviratne in Suva
Since opening borders after the covid-19 pandemic, Australia and New Zealand have been aggressively sourcing Pacific Islander workers to help...