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Attacks and threats against human rights defenders persist in Papua New Guinea
- Published at
- 01.07.2019
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- intimidation
- LGBTI
- women
- public vilification
- harassment
- indigenous groups
- sexual assault
- protest
- extractive industries
- censorship
- HRD threatened
- environmental rights
- land rights
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State briefly suspends PNG journalist after critical reporting at APEC summit
- Published at
- 14.03.2019
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- refugees and migrants
- political interference
- protest
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Protests around corruption and censorship of eviction film ahead of APEC regional meeting
- Published at
- 08.11.2018
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- indigenous groups
- intimidation
- environmental rights
- censorship
- excessive force
- private sector
- land rights
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Refugee protests against companies providing services on Manus
- Published at
- 22.08.2018
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- refugees and migrants
- protest
- internet restriction
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PNG journalist: "We no longer enjoy media freedom".
- Published at
- 24.05.2018
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- women
- refugees and migrants
- intimidation
- attack on journalist
- labour rights
- protest
- sexual assault
- extractive industries
- censorship
- private sector
- land rights
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Media watchdogs condemn attack on journalist in Morobe
- Published at
- 23.02.2018
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- attack on journalist
- labour rights
- protest
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Journalistic reporting in PNG remains a "real challenge"
- Published at
- 06.10.2017
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- political interference
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Freedom of expression undermined during general elections
- Published at
- 25.08.2017
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- censorship
- attack on journalist
- negative court ruling
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Media Council concerned over harassment of media ahead of June elections
- Published at
- 21.06.2017
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- excessive force
- protest
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Court denies request to censor documentary on Papua New Guinea
- Published at
- 03.11.2016
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Category
- Latest Developments
Tags:
- positive court ruling
- censorship