Tag: protests
Australian fight to protect koala habitats in northern NSW heats up
The battle to stop the destruction in Australia of critical koala habitats in state forests in Northern NSW has escalated in recent weeks. Wendy...
‘The ocean is suffering’ – protesters fume over NZ silence on Fukushima wastewater dump
By Lydia Lewis
Japan yesterday began the decades-long release of more than one million tonnes of treated nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean in defiance...
West Papuan solidarity group condemns arrest of 21 activists protesting 1962 ‘tragedy’
Asia Pacific Report
An Australian West Papuan solidarity group has condemned the reported arrest of 21 activists protesting in Jayapura over a “tragic day in...
CIVICUS protests to Marcos over ‘judicial harassment’, ‘terrorist’ label on human rights activists
Asia Pacific Report
A global alliance of civil society organisations has protested to Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr in an open letter over the...
Iconic peace researcher Owen Wilkes exposed global covert military activity and inspired NZ’s nuclear-free status
REVIEW: By Ken Mansell
The recent publication of a book of essays honouring the life of legendary New Zealand peace researcher and activist Owen Wilkes...
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...