26 Aug 2019

Bougainville veterans need more help to re-engage - NGO

From , 5:01 am on 26 August 2019

Amie Kirkham works for Conciliation Resources - a peace building organisation based in the United Kingdom, with branches around the world.

She is the PNG activities manager for the NGO and has overseen work done in recent times with veterans from the Bougainville civil war.

Their new report called 'The Voices of Central Bougainville's Unheard Veterans' says, while there has been progress in engaging with the veterans, they still face issues and require support.

Ms Kirkham spoke with Don Wiseman and she told him about the 'unheard veterans.'

Guerillas of the Bougainville Revolutionary Army (BRA), some still wearing camouflage, watch the signing ceremony of the Bougainville Ceasefire Agreement at Arawa on Bougainville 30 April

Guerillas of the Bougainville Revolutionary Army (BRA), some still wearing camouflage, watch the signing ceremony of the Bougainville Ceasefire Agreement at Arawa on Bougainville 30 April Photo: AFP