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Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea)

Type: City

Name: Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea)

Country: Papua New Guinea

Latitude: -5.86

Longitude: 144.220001

population: 33,622

First reported Jun 16 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Girl beheads father over alleged repeated rape

An 18-year-old girl claiming to have been repeatedly raped by her father in their Papua New Guinea village took matters into her own hands when she used a bush knife to slice off his head to thwart his latest attack.Dei District leaders in the Western ... [Published New York Daily News - Jun 16 2013]

Entities: Rape, Papua New Guinea, Witchcraft, Crime

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Travellers can soak up PNG culture during festival season

CROCODILES, war chants, flamboyant masks and canoe races are some of the quirky highlights of Papua New Guinea's annual festival season between June and November. Papua New Guinea's festival season, which includes the popular Goroka Show, the National ... [Published Toowoomba Chronicle - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Crocodile, Papua New Guinea, Tribe, Goroka (Papua New Guinea), Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea)

First reported Jun 10 2013 - Updated Jun 11 2013 - 2 reports

Brutal Papua New Guinea witch hunts mask jealousy in nation with deep belief in black magic

In this Feb. 6, 2013 file photo, hundreds of bystanders watch Helen Rumbali, a woman accused of witchcraft, being burned alive in the Western Highlands provincial capital of Mount Hagen in Papua New Guinea. There is no clear explanation for the apparent ... [Published Big News Network - Jun 10 2013]

Entities: Papua New Guinea, Witchcraft, Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea)

First reported Jun 06 2013 - Updated Jun 06 2013 - 1 reports

Rugby League

New PNG league administration says stability is here to stay.

The rugby league community in Papua New Guinea says stability is here to stay after a new board was unanimously voted in at last week’s Annual General Meeting in Lae.The sport had been plagued by infighting and court battles in recent years but officials ... [Published Radio New Zealand International - Jun 06 2013]

Entities: Rugby League, Papua New Guinea, Adrian Lam, Don Fox

First reported Jun 05 2013 - Updated Jun 05 2013 - 2 reports

Despite Legal Moves, PNG’s Terrifying Witchcraft Killings Look Set to Continue

One step forward and several giant steps back. That’s how the U.N.’s human-rights office described the reintroduction last week of the death penalty in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the concurrent repealing by parliament of the country’s bizarre 1971 Sorcery ... [Published The China Blog - Jun 05 2013]

Entities: Witchcraft, Papua New Guinea, Capital Punishment, Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea), Peter O'Neill

First reported May 30 2013 - Updated May 30 2013 - 1 reports

Alice Ruth Mundhenk, 67

Alice Ruth Mundhenkof Pearson Point, Kitsap CountyMay 31, 1945to May 25, 2013Alice Mundhenk died at home on May 25, 2013. Alice's parents, Rev. Herman Tegenfeldt and Ruth Pearson, of Pearson Pt. worked in northern Burma (Myanmar). Alice was born in Kodaikanal, ... [Published Kitsap Sun - May 30 2013]

Entities: Myanmar/Burma, Kodaikanal (India), Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea)

First reported May 29 2013 - Updated May 30 2013 - 1 reports

Witch killings brings back death penalty in Papua New Guinea

Following a rash of sorcery-related crimes, murder, rape and robbery will now be punishable by death from hanging, firing squad or suffocation.CANBERRA — Papua New Guinea has reinstated the death penalty and repealed controversial sorcery laws after a ... [Published MSN News - May 29 2013]

Entities: Capital Punishment, Papua New Guinea, Witchcraft

First reported May 29 2013 - Updated May 29 2013 - 1 reports

Papua New Guinea’s unique festival season underway

Crocodiles, war chants, flamboyant masks and canoe races are some of the quirky highlights of Papua New Guinea’s annual festival season between June and November.Papua New Guinea’s festival season, which includes the popular Goroka Show, the National ... [Published EGlobal Travel Media - May 29 2013]

Entities: Papua New Guinea, Goroka (Papua New Guinea), Tribe, Crocodile

First reported May 29 2013 - Updated May 29 2013 - 1 reports

PNG reinstates death penalty after gruesome sorcery killings, rapes

CANBERRA, May 29 (Reuters) - Papua New Guinea has reinstated the death penalty and repealed controversial sorcery laws after a string of gruesome "witch" killings and gang-rapes, with capital punishment to be used for some corruption cases and possibly ... [Published CNBC - May 29 2013]

Entities: Capital Punishment, Rape, Madang (Papua New Guinea)

First reported Feb 18 2013 - Updated Feb 19 2013 - 3 reports

2 Charged in Papua New Guinea ‘Witch’ Killing

(SYDNEY) — Papua New Guinea police have charged two people with the grisly killing of a woman who was tortured and burned alive in front of hundreds of people, including young children, after being accused of witchcraft. Janet Ware and Andrew Watea were ... [Published The China Blog - Feb 19 2013]

Entities: Papua New Guinea, Witchcraft, Police, Homicide

First reported Feb 08 2013 - Updated Feb 09 2013 - 2 reports

Woman Burned Alive in Papua New Guinea

Earlier this week a mother was burned alive in Papua New Guinea after residents of a town accused her of being a witch. Kepari Leniata, 20, was tortured and then killed in front of a group of people in the town of Mount Hagen. She was stripped ... [Published JD Journal.com - Feb 08 2013]

Entities: Papua New Guinea, Ian Kemish, US Embassy, Australia

First reported Feb 07 2013 - Updated Feb 08 2013 - 2 reports

Kepari Leniata, Young Mother, Burned Alive By Mob For Alleged 'Sorcery' In Papua New Guinea (GRAPHIC PHOTO)

A young mother was burned alive in Papua New Guinea this week after townspeople accused her of being a witch. According to multiple reports, Kepari Leniata, 20, was tortured and killed in front of a mob of hundreds in the town of Mount Hagen. The ... [Published The Huffington Post | Full News Feed - Feb 07 2013]

Entities: Papua New Guinea, Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea), Relativity, Witchcraft

Quotes

...is justified for his "evil" crimes and they will not turn his daughter over to police following the discovery of his decapitated body Wednesday. "The daughter did what she did because of the trauma and the evil actions of her father so that is why we have all agreed that she remains in the community" Rang leaders Max Pank and John Kay told the Post Courier

Girl beheads father over alleged repeated rape [Published New York Daily News - Jun 16 2013]

"Air travel is essential in Papua New Guinea as mountainous terrain limits road travel" Pakii said

Papua New Guinea Air Services to deploy Comsoft message handling system [Published Airport Technology - Jun 13 2013]

"We are horrified that the government is attempting to end one form of violence by perpetuating state-sanctioned violence" said Amnesty's Asia-Pacific Deputy-Director Isabelle Arradon

Witch killings brings back death penalty in Papua New Guinea [Published MSN News - May 29 2013]

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Girl beheads father over alleged repeated rape [Published New York Daily News - Jun 16 2013]
The dark side of “paradise” [Published Foreign Policy BlogsForeign Policy Blogs \| The ... - Jun 15 2013]
Travellers can soak up PNG culture during festi... [Published Toowoomba Chronicle - Jun 14 2013]
Papua New Guinea Air Services to deploy Comsoft... [Published Airport Technology - Jun 13 2013]
New message handling system for PNG to make Por... [Published CANSO News - Jun 12 2013]
Brutal Papua New Guinea witch hunts mask jealou... [Published Big News Network - Jun 10 2013]
Witch hunts in Papua New Guinea linked to jealousy [Published Big News Network - Jun 10 2013]
New PNG league administration says stability is... [Published Radio New Zealand International - Jun 06 2013]
Despite Legal Moves, PNG’s Terrifying Witchcraf... [Published The China Blog - Jun 05 2013]
Despite Legal Moves, PNG’s Terrifying Witchcraf... [Published The Middle East Blog - TIME.com - Jun 05 2013]
Oshkosh sells three aircraft rescue and fire fi... [Published Government Security News - May 31 2013]
Alice Ruth Mundhenk, 67 [Published Kitsap Sun - May 30 2013]
Papua New Guinea’s unique festival season underway [Published EGlobal Travel Media - May 29 2013]
Witch killings brings back death penalty in Pap... [Published MSN News - May 29 2013]
PNG reinstates death penalty after gruesome sor... [Published CNBC - May 29 2013]
US academic tied up and gang raped by nine men ... [Published Taipei Times Online - Apr 21 2013]
Papua New Guinea: International Women’s Day - 8... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Mar 08 2013]
Papua New Guinea: Statement by the United Natio... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - Feb 19 2013]
2 Charged in Papua New Guinea ‘Witch’ Killing [Published The China Blog - Feb 19 2013]
2 Charged in Papua New Guinea ‘Witch’ Killing [Published The Middle East Blog - TIME.com - Feb 19 2013]
Two charged with ‘witch’ murder in Papua New Gu... [Published Tayside and Fife Courier - Feb 18 2013]
Papua New Guinea Witchcraft Arrests: Police Go ... [Published The Huffington Post \| Full News Feed - Feb 12 2013]
Woman Burned Alive in Papua New Guinea [Published JD Journal.com - Feb 08 2013]
20-year-old stripped, tortured and burned alive... [Published National Post - Top Stories - Feb 08 2013]
Kepari Leniata, Young Mother, Burned Alive By M... [Published The Huffington Post \| Full News Feed - Feb 07 2013]
Woman ‘sorcerer’ tortured, burned alive in Papu... [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - Feb 07 2013]

Blogs

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The dark side of “paradise” [Published Foreign Policy BlogsForeign Policy Blogs \| The ... - Jun 15 2013] The South Pacific: a region of inviting sandy beaches, turquoise waters – and unacceptable levels of violence against women. Life is especially difficult in Papua New Guinea, where an estimated 70% of women will be raped or physically assaulted ...
Despite Legal Moves, PNG’s Terrifying Witchcraf... [Published The China Blog - Jun 05 2013] One step forward and several giant steps back. That’s how the U.N.’s human-rights office described the reintroduction last week of the death penalty in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the concurrent repealing by parliament of the country’s bizarre 1971 Sorcery ...
Despite Legal Moves, PNG’s Terrifying Witchcraf... [Published The Middle East Blog - TIME.com - Jun 05 2013] One step forward and several giant steps back. That’s how the U.N.’s human-rights office described the reintroduction last week of the death penalty in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and the concurrent repealing by parliament of the country’s bizarre 1971 Sorcery ...
2 Charged in Papua New Guinea ‘Witch’ Killing [Published The China Blog - Feb 19 2013] (SYDNEY) — Papua New Guinea police have charged two people with the grisly killing of a woman who was tortured and burned alive in front of hundreds of people, including young children, after being accused of witchcraft. Janet Ware and Andrew Watea were ...
2 Charged in Papua New Guinea ‘Witch’ Killing [Published The Middle East Blog - TIME.com - Feb 19 2013] (SYDNEY) — Papua New Guinea police have charged two people with the grisly killing of a woman who was tortured and burned alive in front of hundreds of people, including young children, after being accused of witchcraft. Janet Ware and Andrew Watea were ...