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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
Journalistic reporting in PNG remains a "real challenge" Published at 06.10.2017 Country Papua New Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference Read more
Journalists targeted in PNG amid the COVID-19 pandemic while nurses strike over lack of protection Published at 14.05.2020 Country Papua New Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: protest intimidation harassment refugees and migrants Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
Activist group continues resistance against seabed mining in PNG Published at 15.01.2020 Country Papua New Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: extractive industries refugees and migrants protest environmental rights Read more
New PNG pandemic law puts rights at risk while groups protest against mine and domestic violence Published at 25.08.2020 Country Papua New Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: protest restrictive law women environmental rights land rights Read more
Advocacy groups and activists continue campaign against mining projects in PNG despite threats Published at 23.11.2020 Country Papua New Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: extractive industries HRD threatened land rights environmental rights intimidation Read more
Landowners hold sit-in protest for compensation while 2016 protesters file lawsuit Published at 15.04.2021 Country Papua New Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: protest land rights Read more
Lawyer assaulted following corruption report, protest disrupted and journalists attacked in PNG Published at 06.07.2021 Country Papua New Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: torture/ill-treatment attack on journalist protest protest disruption women non state actors Read more
Consultation on freedom of information policy in PNG, protests against mandatory vaccinations Published at 29.09.2021 Country Papua New Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development access to info. law labour rights protest Read more
Despite UN rights review, attacks on press freedom continue in PNG with suspension of journalist Published at 15.02.2022 Country Papua New Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment women political interference Read more
PNG government commits to reforms at UN review but press freedom concerns remain Published at 14.07.2022 Country Papua New Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship intimidation positive CS development Read more
Slow progress in ensuring accountability for unlawful killing of protesters in PNG while journalists face restrictions and threats Published at 30.12.2022 Country Papua New Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption killing of protestors intimidation harassment excessive force Read more
Papua New Guinea: Multiple protests against government actions and increasing restrictions on the press Published at 20.06.2023 Country Papua New Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: youth indigenous groups protest extractive industries restrictive law bureaucratic restriction land rights Read more
Papua New Guinea: Attack on media workers, flags taken down while mining company forced to talk to communities Published at 17.10.2023 Country Papua New Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: women positive CS development attack on journalist labour rights protest environmental rights non state actors Read more
Papua New Guinea: Cybercrime law used to criminalise expression while concerns remain around proposed media law Published at 12.03.2024 Country Papua New Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling harassment excessive force protest criminal defamation Read more
Papua New Guinea: Media restrictions and cybercrime law undermine freedom of expression Published at 28.08.2024 Country Papua New Guinea Category Latest Developments Tags: women protest restrictive law bureaucratic restriction protestor(s) detained land rights Read more
