On 25 March, 2025, the PNG government shut down Facebook for a day without notice, leaving the roughly 1.4 to 1.6 million users in the country offline, according to Facebook analytic.

Under the impetus of its prime minister James Marape, the Oceanian country has modified the preamble of its Constitution and ...

The Papua New Guinea Media Council says there needs to be more transparency from government agencies when it comes to free speech and freedom of expression. The Council is also critical of the ...

Australian music icon Kate Ceberano took centre stage at WaterAid Australia's Victorian Ball on Friday, March 21, delivering a show-stopping ...

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan should place local people’s human rights at the center of the historic deal over their contested ...

Drum circle (L-R): Xolani Mthethwa (poet), Audience member, Zipho Dube (gospel singer), NoBuntu Mhlambi (Afropolitan Explosiv Director & Singer (Images by Afropolitan Explosiv IMAGES.) The air was ...

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UC navigates Trump's scrutiny, fighting research cuts while treading carefully on diversity and student protests.

Greek Independence Day reminds us of the sacrifices made for freedom after nearly 400 years of struggle against the Ottoman ...

As we reflect on Human Rights Day, with human rights feeling like a luxury in a country with deepening inequality, rising poverty and stubbornly high levels of unemployment, it is crucial that we ...

Israel orders evacuations in Gaza City as it intensifies military operations following the breakdown of the ceasefire with Hamas last week.

Neville Choi, president of Papua New Guinea's media council, said the move "borders on political autocracy, and an abuse of human rights". More concerning was the fact that at least two government ...