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Port Moresby and Lae, as well as the Southern Highlands Province, are common areas in Papua New Guinea for tensions between ethnic groups. It is also advised that visitors, and locals alike, avoid public protests and demonstrations as violence can break out unexpectedly between security forces and civilians. [ 6 ]
UNICEF describes the children in Papua New Guinea as some of the most vulnerable in the world. [6] According to UNICEF, nearly half of reported rape victims are under 15 years of age and 13% are under seven, [7] while a report by ChildFund Australia citing former Parliamentarian Dame Carol Kidu claimed 50% of those seeking medical help after rape are under 16, 25% are under 12 and 10% are ...
In 2010 it was estimated there were 2.000 prostitutes in the capital, Port Moresby. [2] The drought in 2016 caused a rise in prostitution. [4] Many of the women have turned to sex work due to poverty or unemployment. [2] HIV, [5] sex trafficking [3] and child prostitution [6] are common problems in Papua New Guinea.
A stilt-house slum in one of Port Moresby's shantytowns, the most dangerous parts of one of the world's most dangerous cities. Photo by Vlad Sokhin. On the short ride there, about a block and a half from the window I’d sleep under, my taxi was stopped at a checkpoint by policemen who wore short-sleeved blue shirts and the bemused expressions ...
Raskol is a generic term for a criminal or group of criminals in Papua New Guinea ("PNG"), primarily in the larger cities, including Port Moresby and Lae. Raskol is a Tok Pisin (Pidgin English) word derived from the English word rascal and is currently used in Papua New Guinea to refer to gang members or criminals in general.
A TikTokker doled out extreme advice to American women in wake of Donald Trump’s reelection — including to leave their hubbies if they voted for the Republican because they’re “in danger ...
In urban areas such as the capital Port Moresby ethnic conflict has included violence between gangs known as Raskols that are associated with different tribes. In Port Moresby the “Kips Kaboni” gang of the local Motu people were involved in attacking residents and gangs of the migrant Tari highlanders. [12]
From sexual assault to abduction and murder, schools like Columbia, University of Virginia and Duke have made national headlines and put a spotlight on campus safety -- but when the number ...