*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...
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Australia and its Colonial Operations
by Behrouz Boochani Yesterday evening an Iranian man wanted to kill himself by cutting his neck. I posted some words about his action but people did not pay serious attention to him. I reported...
Behrouz Boochani Ends Tree Protest on Manus
[Update: Behrouz has released a statement regarding his protest] Prisoner in Australia’s offshore immigration detention system Behrouz Boochani has come down from the tree he had climbed to resist relocation which would see him...
Arbitrary refugee decisions expose Manus assessment farce
Via Refugee Action Coalition Despite various threats over the years that they would be denied protection and deported, around 60 asylum seekers on Manus Island have consistently refused to make an application to the...
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...
Attempted Suicide at Offshore Australian Refugee Camp
from the Refugee Action Coalition For the third time in two weeks, there has been an attempted suicide by Manus Island asylum seekers trying to drown themselves. Today, Tuesday 13 April, a man believed...
Manus Detainees Seek Witness Protection
In other news – Major upgrades to security at the Manus Island detention centre, including the installation of CCTV cameras and better fencing, had been recommended by the commander of Operation Sovereign Borders three...
Manus Island Update
Sunday an Iraqi man escaped from Manus Island Detention Centre by jumping over the fences. When he escaped, he ran into the ocean and tried to drown himself. He is still incredibly distressed and...
Manus Island Refugee Hell Hole
Refugee advocates with contacts on Manus Island are reporting witnesses saw PNG police and locals attacking refugees after security employees were withdrawn from the detention centre. One asylum seeker is dead and another two...