Stop failing Pacific press test, PFF tells Australia and PNG
Australia and Papua New Guinea must review media relations after two separate but equally “shocking” bans on PNG press, says PFF, the Pacific Freedom Forum.
Australia urged to process Kurdish Iranian journalist’s asylum claim
In September 2015, a coalition of international and Australian human rights groups launched a campaign on behalf of Kurdish Iranian journalist Behrouz Boochani, then held in immigration detention on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea (PNG) where he had been sent by Australian officials against his will.
Regional journalists call for job safety for PNG media
Following a machete attack on two journalists, Papua New Guinea media bosses were urged to provide more security and insurance to protect their staff.
The (failed) silencing of “The Opposition”
How documentary filmmakers used black screens & actors to fight legal injunctions that threatened to silence their film.
Pacific media condemn PNG police shootings, latest journo assault
In the panic and pandemonium caused by police tear gas and shooting at unarmed citizens, a female journalist was assaulted while covering a protest in Papua New Guinea.
IFJ launches Strengthening Media in the Pacific report
The IFJ’s new report provides an insight into the media landscape and working conditions for media workers in Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
Concern over media restrictions on Australia’s asylum seeker policy
There are strong concerns about the media restrictions that surround Australia’s asylum seeker policy and its offshore immigration detention centres in Papua New Guinea and Nauru.
Social media law could chill free speech in Papua New Guinea
Forcing social media users to reveal their identities could endanger activists and remove an essential check on abuse of power in Papua New Guinea.
Three women journalists abducted, sexually assaulted in Papua New Guinea
News reports say that a bus dropping off National Broadcasting Corporation staff was taken over by a group of men in Port Moresby. The men ordered the driver and all male staff out and drove off with the three women on board.
Regional media condemn police attack on Papua New Guinea camera crew
Two members of a television camera crew were briefly detained and assaulted by police in Papua New Guinea; they had been following up on reports that police had used knives to jab and poke five male youths over land disputes.
Three TV journalists sidelined in Papua New Guinea for criticising prime minister
Three respected journalists with the state-owned National Broadcasting Company (NBC) in Papua New Guinea were targeted because of news coverage critical of the prime minister that the government regarded as “biased” and reflecting “opposition viewpoints”.
Papua New Guinea defamation threat risks chilling effect
Government threats in Papua New Guinea to sue an opposition politician and a TV station over corruption claims risk a chilling effect on freedoms of speech, warns the Pacific Freedom Forum.
Papua New Guinea journalists urged to keep to ethics, avoid spin following colleague’s dismissal
The lack of factual information surrounding the recent sacking of a Papua New Guinea journalist poses another warning to newsrooms there on the need to steer clear of political spin, says regional media monitoring group the Pacific Freedom Forum.
Journalist beaten in Papua New Guinea over critical story
A journalist in Papua New Guinea was viciously attacked after the publication of a report into high level local government appointments in the Highlands province.
Foreign press temporarily banned from Papua New Guinea asylum center
A temporary ban has been slapped on foreign journalists seeking to access a proposed processing center for asylum seekers in Papua New Guinea.
Governor leads more abuse against PNG media
Journalists reporting the 2012 election results and petitions must be able to work safely without fear of harassment, says PFF.