Papua New Guinea: Women Human Rights Defender: Anna Benny Appeal Case

Index Number: ASA 34/005/2006
Fecha de publicación: 3 septiembre 2006
Categorías: Asia y Oceanía, Papúa Nueva Guinea

In the second week of November 2005, Anna Benny, a human rights defender from Goroka town in the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea, disappeared. Reliable sources have now reported that Anna went to the assistance of her sister-in-law who was being held in a house and attacked on suspicion of practising sorcery. Along with her sister-in-law, Anna was reportedly shot and killed. Anna Benny's death should be investigated by the police and those responsible should be brought to justice.