Tag: PNG
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PNG Domestic Abuse Survivors Queue at Police Stations
Introduction: a troubling reality in Papua New Guinea In Papua New Guinea, many domestic abuse survivors face a daunting first step: reporting violence to authorities. For Fiona, a placeholder name for a survivor who shared her experience, the act of seeking help meant walking into a maze of practical barriers, social stigma, and sometimes unhelpful…
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Australian doctors visit rare PNG conjoined twins to assess options
Australian doctors travel to Papua New Guinea to assess surgical options A team of specialized physicians from Sydney has flown to Papua New Guinea to evaluate the feasibility of separating rare conjoined twins born in a remote province. The twins, named Tom and Sawong, arrived in a medical facility weeks after their birth, where family…
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Indonesia Calls for Sovereignty Respect as Australia-PNG Defence Pact Raises Questions
Background: What the Australia-PNG Defence Pact Changes The signing of the Pukpuk Treaty in Canberra marks a landmark moment in the security landscape of the Indo-Pacific. The agreement pledges Australia and Papua New Guinea to consult and cooperate in facing common dangers, while respecting each other’s constitutional processes. For governments across the region, the pact…
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Indonesia Urges Respect for Sovereignty After Australia-PNG Defence Treaty
Background: A landmark defence pact and regional implications Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) recently signed a landmark defence treaty in Canberra, marking Australia’s first new alliance in more than seven decades. The so-called Pukpuk Treaty commits both nations to mutual defense should either face armed aggression, while underscoring a shared interest in regional stability.…
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Indonesia Urges Sovereignty Respect Australia-PNG Treaty
Indonesia Calls for Respect for Sovereignty Amid Australia-PNG Defence Treaty The Indonesian government has issued a measured response to the landmark defence treaty between Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG), stressing that any cooperation in security matters must uphold Indonesia’s sovereignty and independence. In its first public comments since the pact was signed in Canberra,…