Tag: Detainees
31 prisoners escape in PNG after drunken guard falls asleep
By Jimmy Kalebe in Lae
A group of 31 men on remand have escaped from a Papua New Guinea police station holding facility in Lae...
Drama at sea – PNG Navy detains 8 alleged pirates, 1...
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
The Papua Defence Force’s Navy has intercepted what news media have described as a suspected Chinese pirate vessel and have detained...
Sick refugee takes on minister Dutton over coronavirus detention fears
By Stefan Armbruster in Brisbane
A refugee in immigration detention has launched a High Court challenge against Australia's Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton and his...
Human Rights Commissioner calls for release of detainees amid virus alarm
By Stefan Armbruster of SBS News
Australia's Human Rights Commissioner has called for the "urgent" and "immediate" release of immigration detainees in line with recommendations...
Daily Post: Vanuatu is not China … questions over arbitrary powers
EDITORIAL: By Dan McGarry in Port Vila
After nearly two weeks of silence, Vanuatu's Minister of Internal Affairs Andrew Napuat has answered some—but not all—of...
Secrecy veil over deportation of six Chinese nationals raises key questions
By Dan McGarry in Port Vila
Under a veil of secrecy, China has convinced Vanuatu to enforce Chinese law within its own borders.
Six Chinese nationals...
Erin Harris: Nauru appeal court move denies justice for refugees
BRIEFING: By Erin Harris
The decision to terminate a long-standing arrangement that saw the Australian High Court act as a partial appellate court for Nauru,...
