Seventeen Manus refugees leave PNG to be resettled in the US
Seventeen refugees, held on Manus Island for almost five years, flew from Port Moresby today, Tuesday 25 September, to be resettled in the US.
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Eight Manus refugees to the US; hundreds left in limbo; medical crisis continues
Eight refugees, single men previously held on Manus Island, flew from Port Moresby today, Tuesday 18 September, to be resettled in the US.
The eight...
Manus mental health crisis as refugee swallows razor blades
Refugee advocates have called for urgent medical attention for a 46-year-old Iraqi refugee who has been hospitalised in Port Moresby after swallowing razor blades.
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Court orders blinded Manus Morrison victim to Australia
An Iraqi refugee who was one of two people left blind in one eye after the attacks on the Manus detention centre in February...
Photos from Nauru reveal the Australian government’s real priorities
While millions of dollars are splashed for lavish reception rooms for government officials, the Nauru hospital does not even have the most basic of...
Fires at Yongah hill after detainee death
Some fires have broken out in Yongah Hill in the aftermath of the suicide of an Iraqi detainee late Sunday afternoon, 1 September.
Detainees were...
Detainee suicides in Yongah Hill – negligence claims another life
An Iraqi detainee has committed suicide in Yongah Hill detention centre outside Perth.
The man was found in his cell at around 5.30pm Western Australia...
Thirteen refugees leave PNG for the US
Thirteen refugees flew from Port Moresby this morning, Tuesday 28 August, on their way to be resettled in the United States.
Included in the group...
Tamil asylum seeker suicides in Brisbane
A 45-year-old Tamil asylum seeker has died in Brisbane after a suicide attempt at the Logan hospital last Friday (24 August).
The Tamil man received...
Nauru rushes to demolish refugee tents before Pacific Islands Forum
Last minute efforts are underway on Nauru to get all families and children out of the mouldy tents of RPC 3, the family compound,...
