The journalist, the Human Rights’ Commissioner, the Prime Minister and the abuses.

By PNG Echo It is, by now, well known that, last weekend, this journalist was refused entry into Papua New Guinea (PNG) by order of the Prime Minister. It was heavy handed, provocative and ultimately an exercise in futility. May I remind the Prime Minister that there have been very successful revolutions enacted remotely – the Ayotollah Khomeini effected the Iranian revolution from enforced exile in Paris, for instance.   In PNG, political revolution is not called for – the government was democratically elected and ought to be free to do its job. It’s the fact that this government is Continue reading The journalist, the Human Rights’ Commissioner, the Prime Minister and the abuses.

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A petition to demand that the PNG Gov addresses violence against women

Sign the petition:  Enough was enough long ago: when the violence is extended to include little girls of six-years-old being tortured by groups of men, we cannot let this continue and call ourselves human.   “We the Papua New Guinea Community and the International Community are united in this call to action. We demand the PNG Government takes immediate and sustained action to prevent and protect women and children from torture, murder and all acts of violence and human rights abuses. The latest victim is just six (6) years old. Last week in PNG, in an act of extreme depravity, Continue reading A petition to demand that the PNG Gov addresses violence against women

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