Politics

Holding power accountable – a Pacific journalist’s journey through assaults and censorship

Exposing autocracy from military-ruled Fiji to democratic Samoa, journalist Shalveen Chand has faced cell blocks, state censorship and physical assaults for holding Pacific powers accountable. Now joining the Cook...

Mary Kostakidis: How Gaza exposed the Australian media’s failings

An edited version of a speech Mary Kostakidis delivered at the Media Diversity Australia Symposium where she spoke...

Gaza mass killing documentary a warning of global dystopian future

REVIEW: By David Robie, editor of Asia Pacific Report I have watched the most disturbing film in my lifetime...

A reminder of what is possible in community empowerment – ‘survival pending revolution’

This book launch speech was delivered today for Ponsonby People’s Union: At the Frontline of Community Activism in...

Palestinian researcher exposes Israel’s list of so-called ‘terrorist’ journalists slain in Gaza as smear

COMMENTARY: By Stephen Prager Seeking to discredit reports of its unprecedented killing of journalists in Gaza, the Israel Defense...

Jayapura court finds Yeimo guilty of ‘treason’ in appeal – longer sentence

Jubi News The Jayapura High Court has found West Papuan human rights and social justice activist Victor Yeimo guilty of treason and sentenced him to...

Author condemns Canberra ‘collusion’ with Jakarta on West Papua atrocities

Asia Pacific Report An Australian human rights author and poet has accused successive federal governments of “deliberately aiding and abetting” the 1969 annexation of West...

Court rejects Papua governor Enembe’s objections but suspends proceedings over his poor health

SPECIAL REPORT: By Yamin Kogoya An Indonesian court hearing was held at Tipikor Court, Jakarta, last week when suspended Papuan Governor Lukas Enembe was arraigned...

French riots follow decades-old pattern of rage, with no resolution in sight

ANALYSIS: By François Dubet Although they never fail to take us aback, French riots have followed the same distinct pattern ever since protests broke out...

NZ ‘inert’ over Israel’s ‘flagrant violations’ in occupied Palestine

COMMENTARY: By John Minto No government likes to be called out for human rights abuses and it’s uncomfortable to do so, particularly when the abuser...

NZ’s housing market drives inequality – why not just tax houses like any other income?

ANALYSIS: By Susan St John The Green Party made waves recently when it proposed to tax net wealth more than NZ$2 million for individuals and...