All we want is freedom and not another prison camp
The article below was written by Manus Island refugee and journalist Behrouz Boochani and published on 13 November 2017 (The Guardian). It discribes the inhumane…
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Turnbull knocks back New Zealand offer to relocate Manus refugees
Contributed from Victoria More than 600 refugees continue to barricade themselves at the detention centre on Manus Island and the Australian government continues to try…
Manus Island a powder keg as refugees refuse to leave
Contributed from Victoria The Manus Island detention Centre in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is due to be closed today. Many of the detainees are refusing…
New class action over asylum seeker detention
Contributed by Ben Wilson Immigration Minister Peter Dutton faces a new class action case from asylum seekers, who feel they have been maltreated by the…
Manus claims another suicide victim
Contributed from Victoria The apparent suicide death of a Tamil refugee at the Manus refugee detention centre in Papua New Guinea should be a matter…
Turnbull insults Clinton Pryor and his people
Contributed from Queensland Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull deserves too be been condemned for his act of disrespect for Clinton Pryor and by extension, Aboriginal people,…
Another refugee dies on Manus Island
Contributed by Ben Wilson The death of Iranian refugee, 31 year olf Hamed Shamshiripour, at PNG’s Manus Island, has once again put the spotlight on the…
Australian government pays heavy penalty for Manus mistreatment
Compensation for those at the Manus detention camp in PNG is in effect, a government admission of mistreatment, which is politically awkward and undermines its…
Peter Dutton blasted for latest salvo against asylum seekers
Contributed by Adam Carlton Immigration minister Peter Dutton has caused a storm with announcement that “fake” refugees are going to be dealt with. He stands…
Refugees to be left in PNG when Manus closes
Contributed from New South Wales The Manus Island detention centre got such a bad name that it must be closed and it seems it will…
