The Refugee Action Collective organised a vigil to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the murder of Iranian Kurdish refugee Reza Barati by guards at the Australian-run detention centre on Manus Island, writes Chris Slee.
Manus Island Detention Centre
Jason Siwat, a representative of the PNG Catholic Bishops Conference told a forum that refugees who were sent to Manus Island are now stuck in Papua New Guinea, reports Chris Slee.
In acase brought by Iranian Kurdish refugee Mostafa Azimitabar (“Moz”), Federal Court judge Bernard Murphy ruledthat whilehotel detention is inhumane, it is stilllegal. Chris Slee reports.
Kurdish-Iranian activist, author and film producer Behrouz Boochani discusseshis latest bookand Australia's refugee detention regime.
Journalist and author Behrouz Boochani is the guest on the latest 鶹ý Show, speaking aboutabout his latest book Freedom, Only Freedom.
Kurdish Iranian journalist Behrouz Boochani launched his new book at UNSW, telling a packed-outaudience that thousands of refugees are still in limbo. Niko Leka reports.
At 21, Jaivet Ealom fled persecution in Myanmar, finding himself on a small boat with 100 other men, women and children destined for Darwin, writes Janet Parker.
Niko Leka quotes fromFarhad Bandesh, who was imprisoned on Manus Island and later in the Mantra Hotel, who said the torture ofinnocent people amounts tothe'absolute neglect of humanity'.
Devron Brock is one ofmany people who never planned on becoming an activist, but the ongoingbipartisan cruelty to refugees has turned her into one.
Before his nightmare began Helal Uddin — known as “Spicy” — worked as a chef at a holiday inn in Dhaka. He had to leave Bangladesh after being involved in a protest. From Bomana Prison in Papua New Guinea, he tells his story to 鶹ý.
Protests will be held across Australia onJuly 19to mark7years of detention for those refugees who were sent to detention centres onManusIsland and Nauru, reports Kerry Smith.
More than 70 people attended an online meeting organised by the Refugee Action Collectiveto discuss the global struggles of refugees, reports Chris Slee.