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Redeeming Moti – The book

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Was Julian Moti guilty? The answers are contained in the revelations of ‘ Dr Susan Merrell’s newly-released book ‘Redeeming Moti’. In it she successfully unravels the complexities of a political situation that was conflated with heinous sexual criminal charges to give a compelling explanation and analysis of a saga that involved four nations, brought down one Pacific government and threatened another. Told through the experience of the author when, during the court proceedings, she sought to reveal what was being hidden behind a veil of contempt promoted by the nature of the charges. In the effort to redeem Moti, did Continue reading Redeeming Moti – The book→

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History has lessons for the Anti-Violence-Against-Women Movement in PNG

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By PNG Echo For women in Papua New Guinea, this week has been variable. There have been both lows and highs. The good news is that the Strategic Plan to combat violence against women, which is a comprehensive document that understands the need for long-term planning, has been endorsed by the parliamentary National Executive Council (NEC) which is a huge first step in a long journey. The bad news is that it took the mutilation of a 19-year-old woman who had both her legs chopped off by a jealous husband to wake the relevant department from its reverie (it had Continue reading History has lessons for the Anti-Violence-Against-Women Movement in PNG→

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