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UN Special Rapporteur criticizes governments for using laws against dissenters

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 12:12 AM

United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Association and Peaceful Assembly Clement Voule said governments are using its legislative powers to curtail people's democratic right to freedom of expression and assembly. Read more »

Snap lockdown ordered in Australia's Brisbane after virus outbreak

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 29 07:58 AM

BRISBANE, Australia - More than two million people in Brisbane were ordered into a three-day lockdown Monday after a cluster of coronavirus cases was detected in Australia's third-biggest city. Read more »

Eleven shot dead in Papua New Guinea prison break

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 18 01:13 PM

Eleven prisoners have been shot dead following a mass jailbreak in Papua New Guinea and 36 others remain on the run, authorities said Tuesday. Read more »

Major 6.9 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea, tsunami warning issued

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 17 11:34 AM

SYDNEY - A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Papua New Guinea Friday, prompting a tsunami warning for coastal areas within 300 kilometers (180 miles). Read more »

Indonesia jails 7 Papuan activists for treason

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 17 11:48 PM

An Indonesian court on Wednesday sent seven Papuan activists to jail for treason after they organized an antiracism protest in September last year, demanding a referendum on self-determination in the easternmost provinces of Papua and West Papua.   Read more »

Four survive 32 days adrift in Pacific

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 12 11:47 AM

The group, from Papua New Guinea's Bougainville province, said they survived by eating coconuts found floating in the sea and collected rainwater in a bowl during their 32 days adrift. Read more »

6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Papua New Guinea

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 09 04:28 PM

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage. Read more »

Residents flee after Papua New Guinea volcano erupts

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 01 01:19 PM

Papua New Guinea's volatile Ulawun volcano erupted early Tuesday, sending a column of red lava shooting up into the sky and forcing the evacuation of recently returned residents. Read more »

Thousands scramble to flee unrest in Indonesia's Papua

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 27 11:06 PM

Thousands of scared residents in Indonesia's Papua scrambled to board military planes Friday, fleeing urban unrest after one of the region's deadliest eruptions of violence in years. Read more »

Buildings set ablaze amid fresh unrest in Indonesia's Papua -media

Reuters
Updated as of Sep 23 04:10 PM

JAKARTA - Indonesian security forces were battling on Monday to restore order in a town in the easternmost province of Papua, a police spokesman said, following media reports of buildings set ablaze and gunfire amid fresh demonstrations by protesters. Read more »

Indonesia restricts foreigner travel to restive Papua

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 03 08:17 PM

Indonesia is imposing restrictions on foreigners visiting its restive Papua region, the government said Tuesday, after four Australians were deported over claims they took part in independence protests. Read more »

5 things to know about Indonesia's unrest-hit Papua

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 30 07:35 PM

Here are five things to know about the unrest. Read more »

Indonesia urges calm in Papua after two weeks of protests

Agence France Presse
Updated as of Aug 30 07:18 PM

JAKARTA - Indonesia's chief security minister on Friday urged calm in the easternmost region of Papua on Friday after two weeks of sometimes violent protests, saying demands from demonstrators for an investigation into racism had been met. Read more »

Rioters torch buildings, as chaos erupts again in Indonesia's Papua

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 29 10:22 PM

Indonesia's Papua plunged into chaos again Thursday as angry protesters torched buildings in its capital after nearly two weeks of riots and demonstrations in the easternmost province of the archipelago. Read more »

Indonesia deploys more troops as Papua hit by fresh unrest

Robert Marin, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 21 04:49 PM

Indonesia's Papua was hit by fresh unrest Wednesday as more than 1,000 security personnel were sent to the restive region after violent protests that saw buildings torched and street battles between police and demonstrators. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 19, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 20 12:23 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

'Free West Papua'

Aaron Favila, AP
Posted at Aug 19 03:51 PM

A Filipino protester holds a slogan with an image of the Morning Star flag of West Papua during a rally outside the Indonesian embassy at metropolitan Manila on Monday.  Read more »

Gunmen massacre 18, including children, in Papua New Guinea attack

Reuters
Posted at Jul 11 07:32 AM

SYDNEY - Gunmen have massacred as many as 18 people including women and children in a remote village in Papua New Guinea, apparently the latest victims of a tribal feud, and Prime Minister James Marape vowed on Wednesday to hunt down the killers.  Read more »

Phivolcs: M7.7 lindol sa Papua New Guinea, walang banta ng tsunami sa Pilipinas

Arra Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 14 10:53 PM

Walang banta ng tsunami sa Pilipinas, ayon sa Phivolcs, matapos yanigin ng magnitude 7.7 na lindol ang Papua New Guinea nitong Martes ng gabi. Read more »

Tsunami warning after strong quake off Papua New Guinea: USGS

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 14 09:50 PM

A strong 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, with hazardous tsunami waves possible, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre. Read more »