Tag: human rights
After more than 30 years fighting Dawn Raids practices, Soane Foliaki still hopes NZ will give migrants a fair go
By Lydia Lewis
A Tongan RSE worker, whose case sparked an independent review of Immigration New Zealand’s “out-of-hours compliance visit” practices, is still on edge.
Pacific...
Ponsonby march highlights Dawn Raids pain and overstayer uncertainty
By Khalia Strong
Dozens of Pacific Islanders and Palagi defied the bitterly cold wind and rain for a peaceful “remember the Dawn Raids” march along...
Release of Victor Yeimo from Indonesian prison rekindles West Papuan fight against racism
SPECIAL REPORT: By Yamin Kogoya
Prominent West Papuan independence activist Victor Yeimo was yesterday released from prison in Jayapura, Indonesia’s occupied capital of West Papua,...
IPI condemns arrest of French investigative journalist Ariane Lavrilleux over ‘Egypt papers’
Pacific Media Watch
The International Press Institute (IPI) has condemned the arrest and interrogation of French journalist Ariane Lavrilleux and demanded her immediate release. She...
Being homeless in PNG is a ‘death sentence’, says Moresby’s Raymond
By Theophiles Singh in Port Moresby
Living in the Papua New Guinea capital of Port Moresby without a house or a source of income is...
OPM accuses Melanesian group of taking Jakarta’s ‘blood money’ at expense of West Papuan justice
Asia Pacific Report
A West Papuan leader has condemned the Melanesian Spearhead Group for abandoning the West Papuan cause in favour of a “corrupt alliance”...