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Latest items for Papua New Guinea

Oct. 23, 2026, 10:44 p.m.
Countries: Papua New Guinea
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1

"The culture of silence around domestic violence in Pacific communities remains pervasive" (para 24).
Oct. 23, 2026, 10:44 p.m.
Countries: Papua New Guinea
Variables: MARR-LAW-5

"Some husbands in PNG will pay a "bride price" to a wife's family when they get married — meaning some victims won't leave their abuser because they've been "paid for"." (para 59)
Oct. 23, 2026, 10:44 p.m.
Countries: Papua New Guinea
Variables: LRW-LAW-1

"I've witnessed little girls being raped. I've witnessed women being tortured" (para 20). (EP-CODER-COMMENT) Quote comes from Lorena, a woman from PNG who works with survivors.
Oct. 23, 2026, 10:44 p.m.
Countries: Papua New Guinea
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2

"The culture of silence around domestic violence in Pacific communities remains pervasive" (para 24)."'It’s traumatising for me, too — I’m thinking the law is there to help me, and it’s not helping me, so what’s the point?'" (para 47). "A 2020 study by UN Women also found police turned some victims away, and described the organisation as not “having the capacity to fulfil their role as duty bearer to victims”." (para 57).
Oct. 23, 2026, 10:44 p.m.
Countries: Papua New Guinea
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1

"She [Lorena, a woman from PNG who works with survivors] says she’s reported her husband to the police many times. Occasionally he’s been detained or locked up, but according to Lorena, her complaints never progress much further" (para 45). "'[The police] tell me to ‘come back tomorrow’ or ‘we don’t have fuel for the car’,” she says" (para 46) "54. “It’s traumatising for me, too — I’m thinking the law is there to help me, and it’s not helping me, so what’s the point?”" (para 47) "Spokesperson for Papua New Guinea’s police force Mark Karambi said the force had recently sacked officers accused of domestic violence and took a zero-tolerance...more
Oct. 23, 2026, 10:44 p.m.
Countries: Papua New Guinea
Variables: DV-LAW-1

"Police spokesperson Mr Karambi said police played a "mediatory" role between alleged perpetrators and victims in marriages where a bride price has been paid, but stressed "bride price is not a law, domestic violence, is a law". (para 63) "From the law's perspective … even if you have paid for her bride price, the man has no right to abuse his wife," she says." (para 66)
Oct. 23, 2026, 10:44 p.m.
Countries: Papua New Guinea
Variables: DV-DATA-1

"In Papua New Guinea, gender-based violence is a scourge, with a 2023 United Nations report noting that more than two-thirds of women in the country will experience physical or sexual abuse in their lifetimes" (para 16) ""In these settlements, I think out of every 100 women, 99 of them experience violence," Lorena [a woman from PNG who works with survivors] adds." (para 20) "In PNG, more than 1.5 million women will experience violence every year — and support services struggle, and often don’t have the resources, to meet the enormous need" (para 51).
Oct. 23, 2026, 10:44 p.m.
Countries: Papua New Guinea
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-2

"Many traditional practices are also deeply patriarchal" (para 52).
June 10, 2026, 11:04 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, D R Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad/Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: LRW-LAW-4

Given the following documentation, there is no exoneration in the law allowing an individual accused of rape to have their criminal charges dismissed or overturned by subsequently marrying the victim. However, it should be noted that this only accounts for the legal framework and now what societal pressures may be in practice (ERD - CODER COMMENT).more
April 28, 2026, 7:20 p.m.
Countries: Papua New Guinea
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1

"She says she’s reported her husband to the police many times. Occasionally he’s been detained or locked up, but according to Lorena, her complaints never progress much further. “[The police] tell me to ‘come back tomorrow’ or ‘we don’t have fuel for the car’,” she says" (Para 41-42). "A 2020 study by UN Women also found police turned some victims away, and described the organisation as not “having the capacity to fulfil their role as duty bearer to victims”" (Para 51).
April 28, 2026, 7:20 p.m.
Countries: Papua New Guinea
Variables: ATFPA-PRACTICE-3

"In addition to the patriarchal interpretations of Christianity brought with colonisation, many traditional practices are also deeply patriarchal" (Para 47).
April 28, 2026, 7:20 p.m.
Countries: Papua New Guinea
Variables: DV-DATA-1

"In Papua New Guinea, gender-based violence is a scourge, with a 2023 United Nations report noting that more than two-thirds of women in the country will experience physical or sexual abuse in their lifetimes" (Para 13). "While domestic violence is a global issue, study after study shows the Pacific to have among the highest rates in the world, with up to 79 per cent of women experiencing some form of abuse over the course of their lives in some places" (Para 19).
April 28, 2026, 7:20 p.m.
Countries: Papua New Guinea
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-1

"She says she’s reported her husband to the police many times. Occasionally he’s been detained or locked up, but according to Lorena, her complaints never progress much further. “[The police] tell me to ‘come back tomorrow’ or ‘we don’t have fuel for the car’,” she says" (Para 41-42). "Spokesperson for Papua New Guinea’s police force Mark Karambi said the force had recently sacked officers accused of domestic violence and took a zero-tolerance approach to the issue" (Para 44). "Mr Karambi also conceded that resourcing is an issue, but more so in rural areas" (Para 45).
April 28, 2026, 7:20 p.m.
Countries: Papua New Guinea
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2

"The culture of silence around domestic violence in Pacific communities remains pervasive" (Para 20).
April 28, 2026, 7:20 p.m.
Countries: Papua New Guinea
Variables: LRW-DATA-1

"In Papua New Guinea, gender-based violence is a scourge, with a 2023 United Nations report noting that more than two-thirds of women in the country will experience physical or sexual abuse in their lifetimes" (Para 13). "Earlier this year, 23-year-old Margaret Gabriel was abducted, raped and murdered in a settlement outside Port Moresby, a killing Prime Minister James Marape described as “barbaric”. She was one of three women killed in the capital that week alone" (Para 14-15).
April 28, 2026, 7:20 p.m.
Countries: Papua New Guinea
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-2

"while there are many Pacific women and organisations working to address gender-based violence, tackling the issue is daunting — the scale is immense, and the causes multifaceted" (Para 24).
April 28, 2026, 7:20 p.m.
Countries: Papua New Guinea
Variables: MARR-LAW-4

"Police spokesperson Mr Karambi said police played a “mediatory” role between alleged perpetrators and victims in marriages where a bride price has been paid, but stressed “bride price is not a law, domestic violence, is a law”" (Para 52).
April 28, 2026, 7:20 p.m.
Countries: Papua New Guinea
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1, TRAFF-DATA-1

"Earlier this year, 23-year-old Margaret Gabriel was abducted, raped and murdered in a settlement outside Port Moresby, a killing Prime Minister James Marape described as “barbaric”. She was one of three women killed in the capital that week alone" (Para 14-15).
April 28, 2026, 7:20 p.m.
Countries: Papua New Guinea
Variables: MURDER-PRACTICE-2

"Some husbands in PNG will pay a “bride price” to a wife’s family when they get married — meaning some victims won’t leave their abuser because they’ve been “paid for”. Lorena says police or magistrates will tell victims to return to their abuser, saying a bride price has been paid. “And [some] go back and they end up dead — that’s what is happening to a lot of women,”" (Para 48-50).
April 28, 2026, 7:20 p.m.
Countries: Papua New Guinea
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1

"'In these settlements, I think out of every 100 women, 99 of them experience violence,' Lorena adds" (Para 16). "Fijian officials told parliament that gender-based violence was costing the country 7 per cent of GDP per year, with similar costs estimated for other Pacific countries, too" (Para 26). "At the macro level it’s often things like poverty and unemployment, and cultural norms about the role of women in families, that perpetuate their inferiority to men to justify or normalise violence. Then there are individual factors like addiction and substance abuse" (Para 30-31). "In PNG, more than 1.5 million women will experience violence every year — and support services struggle, and...more
April 28, 2026, 7:20 p.m.
Countries: Papua New Guinea
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-5, ATDW-PRACTICE-1

"Some husbands in PNG will pay a “bride price” to a wife’s family when they get married — meaning some victims won’t leave their abuser because they’ve been “paid for”. Lorena says police or magistrates will tell victims to return to their abuser, saying a bride price has been paid" (Para 48-49).
Feb. 12, 2026, 3:52 a.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Argentina, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Bolivia, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Costa Rica, D R Congo, East Timor, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guyana, Hungary, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Nepal, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: DV-SCALE-1

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Jan. 29, 2026, 9:44 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Haiti, India, Iran, Israel, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Mauritania, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Serbia, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, Taiwan, Tajikistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Variables: LO-SCALE-3

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Jan. 29, 2026, 9:43 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Burma/Myanmar, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, Congo, D R Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iran, Israel, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Niger, Pakistan, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tunisia, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Yemen
Variables: LO-SCALE-2

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Jan. 29, 2026, 9:38 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burma/Myanmar, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, China, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Greece, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Laos, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen
Variables: LO-SCALE-1

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Jan. 20, 2026, 1:13 a.m.
Countries: Algeria, Angola, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Rep, Chad, Chile, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, D R Congo, Djibouti, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad/Tobago, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Variables: ABO-SCALE-1

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Dec. 10, 2025, 12:51 p.m.
Countries: Papua New Guinea
Variables: DV-DATA-1

According to Annex 10, "National prevalence estimates of lifetime and past-12-months physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years, 2023" the average lifetime point estimate % for Papua New Guinea in 2023 was 57.6%.
Nov. 7, 2025, 8:50 a.m.
Countries: Papua New Guinea
Variables: ABO-LAW-1

"Pregnancy termination or induced abortion is not decriminalized, and access to safe abortion services is largely unavailable in Papua New Guinea (PNG)" (para 1). "induced abortion is permitted when there are compelling reasons, such as to save a woman’s life, prevent adverse physical and mental health outcomes, avoid pregnancy following rape or incest, prevent serious fetal anomalies, socioeconomic reasons, or upon a woman’s request" (para 5). "While pregnancy termination or induced abortion for socioeconomic reasons or upon request is prohibited under PNG’s Criminal Code Act 1974 [31], it is performed by a professional medical practitioner under certain conditions; for example, if the pregnancy is caused by rape or incest, if...more
Nov. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Papua New Guinea
Variables: ABO-LAW-1

The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Papua New Guinea's laws permit abortion to save the life of the mother.
Sept. 4, 2025, 12:23 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: AFE-SCALE-1

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