Human rights Papua New Guinea



the unity shown men, women , children on white ribbon day important reminder violence against women impacts on society whole.




papua new guinea ranked worst place in world violence against women. 2013 study in lancet found 41% of men on bougainville island, papua new guinea, reported having raped non-partner, while 14.1% reported having committed gang rape. according unicef, half of reported rape victims under 15 years of age , 13% under 7 years of age. report childfund australia, citing former parliamentarian dame carol kidu, claimed 50% of seeking medical after rape under 16, 25% under 12, , 10% under 8. homosexual acts prohibited law in papua new guinea.


the 1976 sorcery act imposed penalty of 2 years in prison practice of black magic, until act repealed in 2013. estimated 50–150 alleged witches killed each year in papua new guinea.








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