Entertainer Barry Humphries, who brought to life Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson, has died at the age of 89 in a Sydney hospital surrounded by family.
Corruption is one of the biggest challenges in Papua New Guinea, according to Transparency International PNG. In 2020, the government successfully established the Independent Commission Against Corruption to protect government systems and provide whistleblowers a mechanism for reporting complaints. Although the ICAC could not fully operate this year, and it will take “some more time” before the Commission can take on any cases, it is a positive step forward.
But what about other human rights issues? In the 45 years since independence, the country has gone through human rights challenges beyond measure. Aside from corruption, this includes economic mismanagement, gender-based violence, police brutality, sorcery accusations and related violence, environmental degradation from the extractive industries, inequality and more.