Insecurity in the Southern Highlands: the nature, triggers and consequences of violence in Hela region

Kopi, Michelle; Hinton, Rachael; Robinson, Sarah; Maiap, Sylvia; Guman, Yanny

Insecurity in the Southern Highlands: the nature, triggers and consequences of violence in Hela region

Date

2011

Authors

Kopi, Michelle

Hinton, Rachael

Robinson, Sarah

Maiap, Sylvia

Guman, Yanny

Publisher

Canberra, ACT: State, Society and Governance in Melanesia (SSGM) Program, School of International, Political and Strategic Studies, College of Asia & the Pacific, The Australian National University

Abstract

"Violence is widely perceived to be a serious problem in Papua New Guinea (PNG), but there is substantial geographical variation and data is limited on the nature and causes of violence. There is some evidence to suggest that violent trauma is a leading cause of injury and death in PNG, and in some parts of the Highlands provinces, trauma is the leading cause of death amongst adults and a large proportion of injuries are intentionally inflicted ..." - page 1

Keywords

governance, conflict, Papua New Guinea

Citation

Kopi, M., Hinton, R., Robinson, S., Maiap, S. & Guman, Y. (2011). Insecurity in the Southern Highlands: the nature, triggers and consequences of violence in Hela region. SSGM Discussion Paper 2011/3. Canberra, ACT: ANU College of Asia & the Pacific, School of International, Political and Strategic Studies, State, Society and Governance in Melanesia Program