Tagged: broadspectrum

Across the Void: Behrouz Boochani

When the Australian immigration department incarcerated Behrouz Boochani, a Kurdish journalist fleeing the oppressive Islamic regime in Iran, they made a huge tactical error. Seasoned at fighting human rights abuses in his home country...

*Breaking* Protest on Manus

Happening on Manus Island at the moment. A protest has also been held on Nauru and we will publish a video later. From Kurdish Iranian journalist Behrouz Boochani – Manus prison is protesting now.All...

Moldy Bread Served on Manus

Above is a sample of the meals given to men detention by Australia on Manus Island PNG. It costs Australian taxpayers nearly half a million dollars a year for each detained person. This is about $4000...

Refugees Plight Compounded

[UPDATE: Men have been told they will be moved on April 6] Men on Manus Island and refugee advocates are reporting that Broadspectrum (formerly Transfield) plan to transfer detainees between the compounds of the...

Protest on Nauru 2o March

As much of the Middle East and Muslim communities celebrates New Year protest have occurred on Nauru the island nation on which Australia has been keeping refugees in appalling conditions. The protests started 30mins...

Broadspectrum: out-of-date food/mouldy tents

Broadspectrum holds the contracts for both of Australia’s offshore detention facilities, on Nauru Island and Manus Island. Recently they changed their name from Transfield due to the controversy over offshore processing. It just announced...