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O'Neill government agrees to repeal Judicial Conduct Act

10/04/2012 20:09
  Parliament-elected PM Peter O'Neill addressing the protesters in PNG capital Port Moresby.   Papua New Guinea’s O’Neill government has agreed to repeal the controversial Judicial Conduct Act after over a thousand protesters converged on the central government district in Port...

O'Neill government uses controversial law to 'refer' Chief Justice to Head of State

04/04/2012 16:09
    The O’Neill government this morning used the controversial Judicial Conduct Act to refer Papua New Guinea’s Chief Justice Sir Salamo Injia to the Head of State to set up a tribunal to investigate alleged judicial misconduct. This is despite parliament-elected Prime Minister...

Use circle hooks to protect marine turtles, says WWF

29/03/2012 21:27
A circle hook which reduces lethal hooking rates of turtles. Picture courtesy of WWF-US / Jill Hatzai.   Conservation organization WWF has appealed to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) to implement long overdue conservation and management measures to protect...

We'll break out unless you repeal that law, prisoners tell O'Neill govt

28/03/2012 11:53
    Papua New Guinea’s under siege court judges have found an unlikely ally with prisoners threatening to break out of jails en mass “in protest” at the O’Neill government’s Judicial Conduct Act. The country’s jail boss, Correctional Services acting commissioner Martin Balthazar,...

Pressure increasing on O'Neill government to repeal law

27/03/2012 11:34
The O'Neill/Namah government appears to be relenting to criticism over new act.   Pressure is growing on Papua New Guinea’s O’Neill government to repeal the Judicial Conduct Act with the business community joining civil society and students to condemn its enactment. The Papua...

Enough is enough, says PNG Chamber of Commerce and Industry

27/03/2012 11:11
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University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) students declare they are united

27/03/2012 00:14
University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) students declare they are united.   PRESS RELEASE We the students of the University of Papua New Guinea condemn the statements made by the Justice Minister Dr. Allan Marat to Radio New Zealand International. Dr. Marat's claim that the...

Student protesters and civil society look at options after O'Neill refusal to repeal

26/03/2012 16:00
  Members of the CCAC, University of PNG, PNG Trade Union Congress and PNG social media networks in a joint press conference. Picture courtesy of ID PNG/The Truth As It Is - PNG    Papua New Guinean student protestors and civil society are looking at...

Sir Michael Somare calls on Chief Ombudsman to explain silence

26/03/2012 15:48
  PRESS RELEASE The Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare has called on the Chief Ombudsman to inform PNG of actions his Office is taking towards the continuously offensive conduct of the O’Neill Regime. Sir Michael said, “As the principal organisation that monitors and keeps in check...

Judiciary Conduct Act 2012 must be repealed immediately

26/03/2012 14:44
    PRESS RELEASE  A meeting of the Community Coalition Against Corruption and social network partners has congratulated the students of UPNG who showed leadership in expressing the concern and anger of many parts of the community following the passing of The Judiciary...
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