human rights

How can we force mining companies to act responsibly?

On 11 Feb, 2011 By rait man With 1 Comments

In Papua New Guinea we are only too aware of the social and environmental problems that foreign owned mining companies can cause. Ok Tedi, Panguna, Porgera, Tolukuma, Misima and now Hidden Valley have all come with an enormous cost that is paid by local people while the mining company and their shareholders earn massive profits. How can mining companies be made more responsible when they operate in countries like Papua New Guinea?

Violence the new law

On 10 Feb, 2011 By rait man With 1 Comments

From The National

OVER the course of the last two weeks, the country has been rocked by one violent episode after another.

Two episodes involved groups flagrantly breaking the law and one tragic incident involved a perpetrator who, by all accounts, should have known better.

DAWN calls on Somare to free Papuan refugees

On 02 Feb, 2011 By rait man

A women’s human rights and civil justice group has protested over the detention of West Papuan refugees who were arrested by Papua New Guinean authorities last month and have appealed to Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare to free them.

Blinded: another wife the victim of an abusive policeman

On 01 Feb, 2011 By rait man

A young mother is completely blind because of injury inflicted by her abusive policeman husband in a violent three-year marriage that ended in November last year, reports the Post Courier.

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.

Lets ACT NOW! on violence against women

On 29 Dec, 2010 By rait man With 1 Comments

By Billy Boram

Members of ACT NOW! and PNG as a whole, I suggest the formation of a Coalition against Violence against Woman.

There are certain coalitions and civil groups formed to fight corruption, graft, HIV and child abuse. I appeal to good-thinking professional men and women to mobilize and form a group similar to what we already have and lets combat Violence against woman.

Policemen warned against wife bashing

On 29 Dec, 2010 By rait man

By JOHNNY POIYA

Highlands Divisional Police Commander Simon Kauba has issued a warning to his men that anybody who bashes his wife will be automatically suspended.

The ACP made the stern call during a luncheon with his senior officers and it follows a similar statement of zero tolerance from the Police Commissioner in Port Moresby.

Pacific Freedom Forum condemns media interference by Papua New Guinea government

On 15 Dec, 2010 By rait man With 3 Comments

Susuve Laumaea, Pacific Freedom Forum

Government officials responsible for the sudden suspension of senior news editor Dorah Masseung from her management position in the PNG National Broadcasting Corporation must let the national media do its work without fear or political pressure.

My husband is a policeman... he has shot at me twice

On 11 Dec, 2010 By tok stret With 2 Comments

Violence against women is so widespread in Papua New Guinea that it is part of daily life for almost all of us. Everyday we see or hear of men physically and violently abusing women - but in 99.9% of cases both the victims and those of us who see what is happening remain silent.

What is happening to our beautiful country?

On 02 Dec, 2010 By tok stret With 1 Comments

By Peter Kailap

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