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ENB police defying Commissioners orders and facilitating illegal logging

On 21 Dec, 2016 By ACTNOW

Police officers working on behalf of Malaysian logging giant Rimbunan Hijau are continuing to intimidate, attack and detain landholders trying to protect their land against illegal logging in the Pomio District of East New Britain, according to reports from the area.

This is despite an order from Police Commissioner Gari Baki that police should not be permanently deployed to logging camps.

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US Senators urge action over SABL land grab and illegal logging

On 19 Dec, 2016 By ACTNOW

Senator Patrick Leahy is the most senior member of the United States Congress

Two United States Senators, Senator Patrick Leahy and Senator Jeff Merkley, have written to Prime Minister Peter O’Neill calling for action to end the SABL land grab and illegal logging.

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Multi-agency report confirms police working for Rimbunan Hijau brutalize communities in SABL areas

On 10 Nov, 2014 By rait man

Source: PNG Exposed

An Independent Fact Finding Mission undertaken by a joint team of government officials and civil society organisations, has confirmed allegations of ‘continuous brutality and human rights violations’ by police personnel operating on behalf of Rimbunan Hijau inside two Special Agriculture and Business Lease areas in the East New Britain Province of Papua New Guinea.

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Human Rights report highlights Papua New Guinea's many problems

On 30 Jan, 2011 By rait man With 1 Comments

A new global report paints a gloomy picture of the many problems facing Papua New Guinea and the failure of our politicians to protect the rights and interests of ordinary citizens.

In its World Report 2011, Human Rights Watch documents how 2010 was another dismal year for PNG with corruption, police abuses, and violence against women and girls all dominating the news headlines.

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Exxon Mobil - PNG's new Bougainville Copper?

On 15 Oct, 2010 By rait man

By LNG Watch Papua New Guinea

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