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Café Pacific - David Robie | Media freedom and transparency: Pacific Islands Forum shuns West Papuan issue
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Friday, September 9, 2011. Pacific Islands Forum shuns West Papuan issue. Photo: Del Abcede / PMC. THE MOST astonishing unreported story in this week’s Pacific Island Forum in Auckland was a remarkable shift by the United Nations chief over West Papua. And the local media barely noticed. For all the hoo-ha about “converting potential into opportunity” at the predictable annual political talkfest, this was the most dramatic moment. Of the United Nations General Assembly. Vince of West Papua. BKM: This iss...
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Café Pacific - David Robie | Media freedom and transparency: French rugby success gives hope to the marginalised
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Monday, September 9, 2013. French rugby success gives hope to the marginalised. Mourad Boudjellal . the 'rugby emperor' of Toulon, champion of European rugby. And of the French marginalised. Photo: sarugbymag.com. By COLIN RANDALL of The Nation. On the morning after the French rugby club Toulon won Europe's Heineken cup final. In May, the club's owner, Mourad Boudjellal, depicted the victory as a source of pride for people, like him, of immigrant. Boudjellal's case is exceptional. A self-made million...
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Café Pacific - David Robie | Media freedom and transparency: West Papua's Benny Wenda takes a hit from NZ Speaker, but fights on
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Monday, February 11, 2013. West Papua's Benny Wenda takes a hit from NZ Speaker, but fights on. West Papuan campaigner Benny Wenda (centre) talks to Café Pacific. David Robie (left) and PNG journalist Henry Yamo at the. Pacific Media Centre yesterday. A Papua New Guinean journalist in New Zealand. 8220;The Australian Parliament gave support last November and I was looking forward to the same [backing] in New Zealand, but my entry to Parliament has been blocked,” he says. Benny’s visit to government...
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Café Pacific - David Robie | Media freedom and transparency: On Charlie Hebdo: An open letter to my 'Anglo' friends
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Wednesday, January 14, 2015. On Charlie Hebdo: An open letter to my 'Anglo' friends. What Voltaire might have said to Charlie Hebdo. And the answer below. Cartoon: Ironman. We are all trying to find the narrow path – defending the French Republic against the twin threats of fundamentalism and fascism (and fundamentalism is a form of fascism). But I still believe that the best way to do this is to fight for our Republican ideals - secular and democratic. Writing for France's Mediapart. As a Frenchman and ...
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Café Pacific - David Robie | Media freedom and transparency: Australia, NZ kick Fiji into the forum dead ball zone
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Thursday, April 30, 2009. Australia, NZ kick Fiji into the forum dead ball zone. SO THE countdown begins – the moment of truth arrives. By midnight on May Day, the Fiji military regime of Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama faces suspension. That the forum won’t take this drastic step right now. Bainimarama wrote an 11th hour letter to the forum explaining the regime’s roadmap ahead leading to a 2014 vote. To the Fiji military. The hypocrisy of Australia and New Zealand is deafening. And this can only e...The f...
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Café Pacific - David Robie | Media freedom and transparency: 04/01/2015 - 05/01/2015
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Monday, April 20, 2015. Fiji needs independent watchdog to watch MIDA for future elections. WHILE the Multinational Observer Group’s. Final report on the first post-coup Fiji general election since 2006 last week found the poll “credible” - as expected based on its preliminary report in spite of the cries of fraud. By critics - it has offered a raft of recommendations for improvement, including with the news media. Arguing that should MIDA continue its role in future elections, the final MOG report.
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Café Pacific - David Robie | Media freedom and transparency: Enterprising student journalists scoop the Pacific politics forum
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Friday, April 19, 2013. Enterprising student journalists scoop the Pacific politics forum. Tiaré le Goff of New Caledonia speaking to a motion on climate change. In the Pacific Forum today. Image: Kennedy Graham/PMC #Pacleaders. ONCE again a major Pacific event on New Zealand shores has received scant media attention. Gender equality, climate change and freedom of expression and media issues all scored points on the first full day of the Pacific Parliamentary and Political Leaders Forum. Unfortunately, a...
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Café Pacific - David Robie | Media freedom and transparency: Media ignores major 'young leaders' Pacific politics forum
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Media ignores major 'young leaders' Pacific politics forum. New Zealand Labour MPs Louisa Wall and Kris Fa'afoi, a former journalist, speaking about the Marriage Amendment Bill and Pacific culture in Parliament. The bill, designed to amend the 1955 Marriage Act to enable gay couples to marry, decisively passed its third reading. The MPs also spoke at this week's Pacific Parliament and Politics Forum in Wellington. Video: Tagata Pasifika/NZ Parliament. Thanks to Pacific Media Watch.
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Café Pacific - David Robie | Media freedom and transparency: Pacific nuclear struggle didn’t finish with end to tests – new wave activism
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Thursday, May 21, 2015. Pacific nuclear struggle didn’t finish with end to tests – new wave activism. A Pacific Media Watch report by Alistar Kata. AN innovative community publisher has teamed up with Café Pacific. And the Pacific Media Centre to launch a dynamic microsite to honour the courage and commitment of the Rainbow Warrior. And to inspire activism for the environmental causes still to be won – like seriously addressing climate change before it’s too late. Eventually, the Rainbow Warrior. Café Pa...
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Café Pacific - David Robie | Media freedom and transparency: 05/01/2015 - 06/01/2015
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Thursday, May 21, 2015. Pacific nuclear struggle didn’t finish with end to tests – new wave activism. 160;A Pacific Media Watch report by Alistar Kata. AN innovative community publisher has teamed up with Café Pacific. And the Pacific Media Centre to launch a dynamic microsite to honour the courage and commitment of the Rainbow Warrior. And to inspire activism for the environmental causes still to be won – like seriously addressing climate change before it’s too late. Links to this post. PROFESSOR BIMAN ...
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