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flag Samoa debates banning non-Christian religions despite constitutional religious freedom.

flag In January 2026, Samoa faces debate over a proposed ban on non-Christian religions, despite its 2017 constitutional designation as a Christian state with guaranteed religious freedom. flag Papua New Guinea’s Starlink crackdown continues to disrupt essential services due to a licensing dispute involving the ombudsman commission. flag Indigenous leaders in Biak, Indonesia, enforce a traditional "sasi" ban to block a military post on ancestral land, citing cultural, water, and livelihood concerns. flag Fiji’s Cabinet approved a five-year national plan to advance women’s rights, focusing on legal reform and access to justice. flag Oxfam Aotearoa reported that the world’s richest 1% emit as much carbon in 10 days as the rest of the planet annually, while a severe avian flu outbreak killed most of a Patagonian elephant seal colony. flag In unrelated news, a Solomon Islands teacher was jailed for misusing public funds, and a deadly police raid in Papua New Guinea’s Tsak Valley prompted calls for an independent investigation.

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