Tag: Asylum Seekers
Leaked documents reveal children sexually abused at Nauru prison
This Al Jazeera report on YouTube says a leaked Nauru report highlights "appalling" refugee conditions.
More than 2000 incidents, including sexual abuse, assault and attempted...
Australia condemned by rights groups for ‘deliberately ignoring’ refugee abuse
Australia is deliberately ignoring the inhumane treatment of refugees held on the South Pacific island of Nauru as a means of deterring others from...
Sri Lankan boat crisis reminds Indonesia of Rohingya arrivals
"Shoot me!" The voices of Sri Lankan refugees - a heartbreaking video. Indonesian authorities refuse to allow the 44 Sri Lankans leave a boat...
‘Take back PNG – save your country,’ Namah tells nation
The NBC News report on Belden Namah's appeal to the nation, presented by Jerry Tave.
By Raymond Ginio in Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea's former opposition...
NZ could play key role in ending child detention, say refugee...
The Invisible Picture Show, an animation made by End Child Detention on Vimeo.
Basic rights for refugee children is an issue troubling some South-East Asian...
Manus Island detention centre to close following PNG court ruling
The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea has announced the Manus Island immigration detention centre will be closed down after the country's Supreme Court...
PNG Supreme Court rules detention of asylum seekers illegal
Papua New Guinea’s Supreme Court has ruled Australia’s detention of asylum seekers on Manus Island is illegal.
A copy of the PNG Supreme Court judgment...
Phil Robertson: Eroding human rights in Australian foreign policy
By Phil Robertson
The scene happens every day in capitals across south-east Asia: a strategy session in an ambassador’s ornate sitting room over coffee with...
High Court ruling leaves asylum seeker families facing deportation to Nauru
From SBS News
Scores of asylum-seeker families, including babies born in Australia, face the prospect of deportation to Nauru after a High Court ruling, reports...
Australia stands firm on hardline policies against asylum seekers
From ETAN/The Straits Times
By Jonathan Pearlman in Perth
Australia has adopted some of the world's toughest policies against refugees in recent years and will not...
Indonesian people smuggler cash scandal – jail for ‘paid-off’ boat crew
Report from Pacific Media Centre
Jewel Topsfield and Amilia Rosa on Rote Island, Indonesia
The captain of an asylum seeker boat who said he was paid...