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Papua New Guinea: fighting for the rule of law

30 July 2014 in Accountability, Asia Pacific, Civil society, Politics and government, Poverty and development

Politics in Papua New Guinea (PNG)  – an island state with 850 languages, three official languages for administration and 7 million people – are complicated at the best of times and extremely tempestuous at the moment. The Prime Minister Peter O’Neill is facing corruption charges and is working under the threat of an arrest warrant. […]

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Did you know that you have a right to know? Spreading the word in Papua New Guinea’s forests

11 June 2012 in Access to information, Accountability, Asia Pacific, Forestry

“Welcome to the jungle!” George flashes me a wry smile as our jeep begins its stuttering ascent up the mountain, into an endless expanse of thicketed green. George had sent a message over the radio three days earlier, in the hope that news of our visit would travel to Leileiyafa in time. He and his […]

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