From Reuters:A free hotline offering counseling to victims of domestic and sexual violence in Papua New Guinea was launched on Wednesday in response to widespread violence against women and girls.The impoverished South Pacific nation is considered one of the most
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Concern for the Rule of Law in Papua New Guinea
“Papua New Guinea is on a slippery path to upending the constitutional order and undermining the rule of law,” the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, warned earlier today. She was voicing concern about recent steps taken by the…
Cruise Lines Skip Papua and Mazatlan, But Sail Passengers to Nassau – the Cruise Crime Capital of the World
By Jim Walker
This past week, the news has been filled with stories of cruise lines canceling calls to ports around the world because of concerns for their passengers’ safety. Carnival, Disney and Holland America Lines announced that they would no longer sail to Mazatlan because…
Torture Found in Papua New Guinea
Shigella And Other Diseases Are Killing People In Papua New Guinea
Thirty people have died in Papua New Guinea (PNG) from the severe form of dysentery called Shigella that has infected 700 others.
While PNG’s limited health system is dealing with Shigella, to the north in Wasu, 13 people have died…