Articles by Pacific Islands News Association (PINA)
Journalist reporting on government scandal receives death threats
(PINA/IFEX) – PINA president Joseph Ealedona has condemned the use of death threats against journalists. His condemnation follows reports that a Papua New Guinea (PNG) journalist reporting on the Taiwan/PNG diplomatic cash scandal has been the target of death threats and has had to be moved to a safe location. The “Post Courier” newspaper has […]
Arrest, deportation of “Fiji Times” publisher aims to silence voices critical of interim government, says PINA
(PINA/IFEX) – The following is a PINA statement: PINA STATEMENT ON THE DEPORTATION OF FIJI TIMES PUBLISHER, EVAN HANNAH The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) deplores the action of the interim Fiji government to deport “Fiji Times” publisher Evan Hannah on the eve of World Press Freedom Day. PINA president Joseph Ealedona said, “The deportation […]
PINA voices concern over restrictions in national broadcaster’s political programming in lead up to elections
(PINA/IFEX) – The following is a 23 April 2008 PINA press release: The Pacific Islands News Association has called on the Government of the Kingdom of Tonga to allow free speech and access to media as it heads towards its general elections later this month. President Joseph Ealedona said the introduction of restrictions by the […]
Newspaper editor deported
(PINA/IFEX) – The Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) has strongly condemned the deportation to Australia of “Fiji Sun” Editor in Chief Russell Hunter, by Fiji’s interim government. PINA President, Joseph Ealedona says the sudden deportation of Mr Hunter without a convincing formal explanation from the interim government is a serious threat to the freedom of […]
PINA condemns coup, applauds media outlets’ resistance to new leadership’s demands, calls for immediate re-establishment of free media conditions
(PINA/IFEX) – The following is a 6 December 2006 PINA media release: The Pacific Island News Association expresses its grave concern about the overturning of the elected government of Fiji by Commodore Frank Bainimarama on 5 December 2006. Speaking from Suva, Ken Clark, President of PINA, has expressed on behalf of the Board of Directors […]
PINA marks World Press Freedom Day’s importance
(PINA/IFEX) – The following is a PINA press release: PINA Statement for World Press Freedom Day by PINA President, Mr Ken Clark May 3 is World Press Freedom Day around the world. Here in the Pacific, media people from almost every nation are in their own way drawing attention to the importance of Media Freedom […]
PINA pleased with response to its concerns over police treatment of photographer
(PINA/IFEX) – The Pacific Island News Association is pleased to be able to report that a satisfactory resolution has been identified in the recent incidents involving the “Vanuatu Daily Post” and its photographer, Marc Neil-Jones. PINA had previously reported that Neil-Jones was assaulted, improperly imprisoned and confined for a considerable length of time. Commissioner Arthur […]
PINA condemns police assaults on journalist, publisher
(PINA/IFEX) – The following is a PINA letter to Police Commissioner Arthur Caulton: Friday, March 31, 2006 Commissioner Arthur Caulton Vanuatu Police Force Port Vila, Vanuatu Sir: Recent police activity in Vanuatu has been brought to our attention. It appears as though your police force members have erred in the extreme in the past few […]