Pacific Media Watch - Latest News [Page 28]
Troops Covered Up Murder Of 'Balibo Five'
Friday, 16 February 2007, 10:25 am | Pacific Media Watch
SYDNEY (RSF/Pacific Media Watch) - In two more days of testimony on 9 and 12 February 2007 to a coroner's court in Glebe, Sydney, witnesses provided more details about the circumstances in which cameraman Brian Peters and four other journalist working ... More >>
Tongan Soldiers Close Down Kele'a Newspaper
Wednesday, 14 February 2007, 9:34 am | Pacific Media Watch
NUKU'ALOFA (Pacnews/IFEX/Pacific Media Watch) - Tongan soldiers forced the closure of the pro-democracy newspaper, Kele'a, last night, without any explanation, according to newspaper editor Tavake Fusimalohi. More >>
A Shade Too Opaque For Comfort
Wednesday, 14 February 2007, 9:33 am | Pacific Media Watch
JAKARTA (Sraits Times/Pacific Media Watch) - One of the more farcical events going on in Jakarta at the moment is the trial of the editor of the Indonesian version of Playboy, who has been charged with public indecency. But some people believe, ... More >>
New book exposes NZ role over East Timor
Monday, 12 February 2007, 9:45 am | Pacific Media Watch
An inquest in Sydney is throwing new light on the death of Kiwi television cameraman Gary Cunningham during the Indonesian invasion of East Timor 31 years ago. ANTHONY HUBBARD reports. More >>
Use The Pen To Promote Peace - Vice President
Friday, 9 February 2007, 11:26 am | Pacific Media Watch
DENPASAR, Bali (Via ETAN/Pacific Media Watch) - Vice President Jusuf Kalla called on the press to reduce the publication of news which might trigger radicalism and instead contribute to bringing about peace in the world. More >>
Hesitation To Join Fiji Anti-Corruption Commision
Thursday, 8 February 2007, 9:51 am | Pacific Media Watch
SUVA (RNZI Online/Pacific Media Watch) - Fiji’s interim administration is reported to be having difficulty in persuading suitable people to join its Anti-Corruption Commission. More >>
Indonesian Army 'Shot Reporters'
Wednesday, 7 February 2007, 9:51 am | Pacific Media Watch
SYDNEY (BBC World/Pacific Media Watch) - The Indonesian military opened fire on five Western journalists covering the invasion of East Timor in 1975, a witness has told an Australian inquiry. More >>
East Timor: Deaths Of The 'Balibo Five'
Tuesday, 6 February 2007, 11:00 am | Pacific Media Watch
Coroner's Court Reopens Investigation Into The Deaths Of The 'Balibo Five' In East Timor More >>
Fiji Times : Editorial: Upholding Media Freedom
Tuesday, 6 February 2007, 10:58 am | Pacific Media Watch
SUVA (FT Online/Pacific Media Watch) - Army commander Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama had at the very outset promised to the nation that his administration "will uphold media freedom". More >>
Fiji Media Council Condemns Assault
Tuesday, 6 February 2007, 10:57 am | Pacific Media Watch
SUVA (FT Online/Pacific Media Watch) - The assault and detention of The Fiji Times photographer Sitiveni Moce by soldiers on Friday has been strongly condemned by the Fiji Media Council. More >>
2007 Annual Press Freedom Survey
Saturday, 3 February 2007, 3:59 pm | Pacific Media Watch
PARIS (RSF/Pacific Media Watch) - The Reporters Without Borders annual press freedom survey reports on press freedom in 98 countries and includes the main violations of journalists' rights in 2006 and regional aspects of media and internet freedom. More >>
Government Argued Against Fiji Troops For UN
Thursday, 25 January 2007, 10:04 am | Pacific Media Watch
The New Zealand government made representations to the United Nations after the Fiji coup, asking it to stop using Fijian troops for peacekeeping - but they were rejected, Prime Minister Helen Clark said yesterday. More >>
Fiji President Grants Immunity To Coup-sters
Monday, 22 January 2007, 9:28 am | Pacific Media Watch
SUVA (RNZI Online/Pacific Media Watch) - Fiji’s president and commander-in-chief has issued a decree granting full and unconditional immunity to all those who played a part in last month’s coup to oust the Qarase government. More >>
Akilisi Says Truth Behind Riot Will Come Out
Monday, 22 January 2007, 8:24 am | Pacific Media Watch
NUKU'ALOFA (RNZI Online/Pacific Media Watch) - Tonga’s leading pro-democracy MP Akilisi Pohiva says the motivation behind last year's November 16 riot will be revealed in court. More >>
Tonga: Akilisi Pohiva Detained Over 16/11
Friday, 19 January 2007, 8:55 am | Pacific Media Watch
NUKU'ALOFA (KM/Pacific Media Watch) - ‘Akilisi Pohiva, controversial leader of Tonga's pro-democracy movement and No. 1 People’s Representative to Parliament, was arrested yesterday at 5pm on charges relating to 16/11 - “Black Thursday”. More >>
The Legal Way
Thursday, 18 January 2007, 11:06 am | Pacific Media Watch
SUVA (FT Online/Pacific Media Watch) - It becomes ever more important that the courts decide once and for all and quickly too the legality of the 5 December 2006 military takeover [in Fiji]. More >>
Papua New Guinea Ban On Media
Wednesday, 10 January 2007, 10:14 am | Pacific Media Watch
PORT MORESBY (The National/Pacific Media Watch) - The Papua New Guinea media has been barred from reporting the PNG Defence Force board of inquiry into the Julian Moti affair. More >>
Respite For West Papuans At 8-Mile
Tuesday, 19 December 2006, 11:18 am | Pacific Media Watch
PORT MORESBY (The National/Pacific Media Watch) - More than 214 West Papuan refugees at the 8-Mile Settlement in the Papua New Guinea capital of Port Moresby no longer face threats of eviction. More >>
Nukulau Island Prison To Be Closed
Tuesday, 19 December 2006, 9:45 am | Pacific Media Watch
SUVA (Fijilive/Pacific Media Watch) - Nukulau Island prison which has been home to the leader of the May 2000 coup in Fiji, George Speight, will be closed. More >>
Detained Editor 'Negotiating With Coup Leaders
Monday, 18 December 2006, 10:39 am | Pacific Media Watch
SUVA (9MSN/Pacific Media Watch) - Detained Fiji Daily Post editor and Australian citizen Dr Robert Wolfgramm is reportedly working with human rights organisations in a bid to negotiate with Fiji's military leaders his "safe and continued residency ... More >>