Refugees trapped for years in Australia’s cruel offshore processing system are starting new lives in Canada after landing in Vancouver and Toronto yesterday (Dec 11). Eight refugees, who were sent to detention on Manus...
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Since September 2012, the Australian Government has been sending people seeking asylum to Nauru and Papua New Guinea under a policy called 'offshore processing'. It is a policy designed to deter people from coming to Australia by punishing people who have come here seeking our protection.
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Refugees trapped in Australia’s offshore detention to get new life in Canada
Media release October 17, 2021 Statement by Paul Power CEO of the Refugee Council of Australia Ten refugees currently held in Australia’s cruel offshore detention system will be able to restart their lives in Canada...
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Abuse, self-harm and neglect on Manus and Nauru: Senate Inquiry Report 2017
The Australian Senate has conducted an inquiry into 'serious allegations of abuse, self-harm and neglect' of people seeking asylum at Nauru and Manus regional processing centres (RPCs). The Senate inquiry was led by the...
