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• n  a Pacific island to the north of Australia; the 2nd largest island in the world; the western part is governed by Indonesia and the eastern part is Papua New Guinea

• New Guinea

News & Articles

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• Teenage Girl Beheads Father Following A Violent Rape
  A teenage girl beheaded her father with a bush knife after he raped her at their home in Papua New Guinea, a report said Monday, with community leaders protecting her, saying the man deserved to die.
  June 17, 2013 - Business Insider
• Daughter Cuts Off Father's Head After He Rapes Her
  An 18-year-old girl in Papua New Guinea chopped off her father’s head with a bush knife after he raped her repeatedly while they were alone in their home. A local church leader, Pastor Lucas Kumi, said the entire community would refuse to allow the girl to be subjected to any official investigation.   “The people and leaders in our area went and saw the headless body of the father after the girl ...
  June 16, 2013 - Opposing Views
• The dark side of “paradise”
  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 in their lifetime. If this isn’t shocking enough, ...
  June 15, 2013 - Foreign Policy Blogs