Papua New Guinea

Human Rights in PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Papua New Guinea: The death penalty: not the solution
1 February 1996

In 1991 the death penalty for wilful murder was re-introduced in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The last person to be executed in PNG was in 1954 but AI fears that executions ...

Report       ASA 34/001/1996

Amnesty International News, May 1995. Vol.25, No.5.
30 April 1995

1. Cambodia: Human rights steadily eroded since elections. 2. Ecuador: Army and police tortured Putumayo detainees. 3. Argentina: Former naval officer speaks out ...

Newsletter       NWS 21/005/1995

Papua New Guinea: Bougainville: Political killings and " ...
1 March 1995

On or around 1 December 1994, shortly after the declared ceasefire between the Papua New Guines Defence Force (PNGDF) and the seccessionist Bougainville Revolutionary ...

Report       ASA 34/002/1995

Death Penalty News March 1995
1 March 1995

1. Pakistan: 14-year-old boy acquitted (Salamat Masih); 2. Abolitionist and retentionist countries; 3. Papua New Guinea: First death sentence; 4. South Africa: ...

Newsletter       ACT 53/001/1995

Papua New Guinea: death penalty: Charles Ombusu
20 February 1995

Charles Ombusu was sentenced to death for murder on 20 February 1995. He was found guilty of wilful murder and rape. He is the first person to be sentenced to death ...

Urgent Action       ASA 34/003/1995

Papua New Guinea: Bougainville: An agenda for human rights
1 February 1995

This document describes AI's concerns on Bougainville during 1994. Since the conflict began on Bougainville in 1988, AI has documented serious violations by government ...

Report       ASA 34/001/1995

Amnesty International's concerns at the 51st United Nations ...
1 December 1994

This document describes AI's concerns about a number of countries and issues relevant to the agenda of the forthcoming 51st session of the UN Commission on Human ...

Report       IOR 41/011/1994

Papua New Guinea: Human rights commission mooted
4 October 1994

AI welcomes the discussions on legislation for a National Human Rights Commission currently underway in Papua New Guinea. The organization hopes that they signal ...

Report       ASA 34/001/1994

Papua New Guinea: "Under the barrel of a gun" - Bougainville 1991 ...
19 November 1993

This report examines the continuing human rights violations committed during the armed conflict between Papua New Guinea (PNG) government forces and the Bougainville ...

Report       ASA 34/005/1993

Amnesty International News Service 148/93
8 November 1993

1. Papua New Guinea: Torture and killing continue on Bougainville - government turns a blind eye; 2. United Kingdom: AI concerned by unlawful killing of asylum- ...

Report       NWS 11/148/1993