Tag: human rights
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...
West Papuan ‘provisional’ government backs full membership of MSG
Asia Pacific Report
The self-styled provisional government of the United Liberation Movement of West Papua
“with the people” of the Melanesian region have declared political support...
After historic apology, Fiji moves to build a reconciled nation
By Kalinga Seneviratne in Suva
In an emotionally charged “Reconciliation and thanksgiving” service organised by Fiji’s Methodist Church -- the country’s largest Christian denomination --...
Human rights arguments have lost credibility over West’s double standards
ANALYSIS: By Kalinga Seneviratne in Suva
At a time when the West has weaponised human rights, the United Nations body that promotes freedom of expression...
Nakba Day – 75 years of Palestinian statelessness, but also persistence
NAKBA DAY ADDRESS: By Rand Hazou
Although Israelis celebrate 1948 as the birth of the Jewish nation, for Palestinians this date is referred to as...
Why Israel’s violent Gaza strategy to divide Palestinian resistance will fail
ANALYSIS: By Mohsen Abu Ramadan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's latest assault on Gaza is a well-worn strategy among Israeli politicians to manufacture unity during...