2016 in Papua New Guinea
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The following lists events that happened during 2016 in Papua New Guinea.
Events[]
May[]
- May 29 - Anti-government protests erupt against Prime Minister O'Neill citing corruption and fraud.[1]
June[]
- June 8 - Police open fire on student protesters at the University of Papua New Guinea in Port Moresby, protesting against Prime Minister Peter O'Neill, killing four and leaving another seven injured. Police deny the deaths and claim they only used tear gas.[2] A court grants an injunction barring students from protesting on campus while thousands protest and boycott classes calling for O'Neill's resignation over corruption allegations.[3]
- June 9 - Protest leader Noel Anjo demands the Prime Minister either resign or hand himself to police, getting arrested and charged for corruption, and declares the protests will not end otherwise.[4]
August[]
- August 3 - A court demands the closure of Manus Island's facility owned by Australia housing migrants.[5]
- August 17 - The governments of Australia and Papua New Guinea confirm the closure of Manus Regional Processing Centre following a request by the supreme court.[6]
References[]
- ^ "PNG protests spread to the provinces".
- ^ "PNG police shoot students during anti-government protest".
- ^ "Papua New Guinea court bars university protests after violence".
- ^ "Papua New Guinea moves to block more student protests".
- ^ "PNG court wants resettlement plan for Manus Island detainees by Thursday".
- ^ "Manus Island detention centre to close, Peter Dutton and PNG Prime Minister confirm".
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