Papua New Guinea
Woman Raped in Australian Offshore Detention Camp Won't Be Allowed to Travel for Abortion
The African woman was raped after she fell unconscious but abortion is illegal on the island of Nauru. Also on Friday, a refugee died after setting himself on fire at the same facility two days ago.
Australia Refuses to Take Asylum Seekers as Papua New Guinea Says It Will Close Offshore Center
PNG's Prime Minister has ordered the controversial asylum detention center to close, and a refugee on the island of Nauru has set himself on fire in desperation — but Australia isn't budging.
Australia's Offshore Asylum Seeker Detention Center Is Ruled Illegal
Australia's asylum policy and its detention centers in Papua New Guinea have been internationally criticized for being inhumane. Now PNG's Supreme Court says the center on Manus Island must close.
PNG's Manus Island Detention Centre Has Just Been Ruled Illegal
Papua New Guinea's Supreme Court has ruled the offshore detention centre violates the country's constitution. The Turnbull Government has been requested to end the indefinite detention of all men in the centre.
Maternity Leave: How America Is Failing Its Mothers
Besides the US, Papua New Guinea is the only other nation that does not guarantee paid maternity leave. Broadly travels to the Pacific island and Sweden—where parents can take up to 480 days off—to compare to compare their options for new mothers...
Police Shoot Dead 11 Prisoners Following Mass Breakout in Papua New Guinea
The jailbreak involved 94 inmates in Lae, the Pacific nation's second largest city, on Thursday. Police have killed at least 11 prisoners, while at least 60 escapees remain on the run.
Three Men Claim They Were Forced to Perform Sex Acts on Each Other at Canadian-Owned Mine
Barrick Gold, headquartered in Toronto, disputes that any rapes by its security guards have happened since 2010, saying they have a mechanism of reporting human rights abuses.
Raped by Canadian Gold Mine Guards, These Women Are Looking for Justice
At least 130 women were raped by security guards at Barrick Gold Corporation’s open pit mine in Porgera, Papua New Guinea. Some say the compensation they received was inadequate.
How Cannibals Might Cure Degenerative Brain Diseases
The Kore tribe in Papua New Guinea ate its dead during a prion epidemic called kuru. Eventually, many of the cannibals developed a resistance to kuru altogether.
We Asked a Refugee About His Life on Manus Island
Detainees who are granted refugee status are now living in temporary housing, where they're able to look for work. An Iranian man named Reza Mollagholipour explains how this is going.
How a Small Island Nation Is Saving the Humble Sea Dick
The humble sea cucumber, an animal oft-adorned with the most undignified of common names—donkey dung, burnt hotdog, sea dick—is among the world’s most valuable fisheries.
Women Not Witches: Meet the People Fighting Sorcery Attacks in Papua New Guinea
A new program run by a theatre company is teaching Papua New Guineans in remote communities how to combat violence against those suspected of witchcraft, who are often maimed, beheaded, or burned alive.