Crisis looms on Manus as water and power turned off

Tensions escalated on Manus Island on Monday, after the power and water for Foxtrot compound was turned off around 1pm. Refugees were again told that...

Manus refugees again brutally attacked, two injured

Three attacks in twelve hours on refugees on Manus Island shows how unsafe the Manus community is for refugees and exactly why refugees are...

Closure threats stepped up on Manus Island

PNG Immigration has announced its intention to close Foxtrot Compound inside the Manus detention centre as of today, 26 July. The notice (at right)...

More pressure on Manus detainees as compound demolished

Charlie Compound, where ten Rohingya, Pakistani and Afghan refugees have been living for a month has been demolished after power and water was cut...

Advocates call to sack Dutton: Detention regime corrupt from top to bottom

In the light of the revelations of drug-running in Christmas Island, refugee advocates have called for the sacking of Peter Dutton, an end to...

More pressure on Manus refugees to move but nowhere to go

PNG Immigration and Australia’s Border Force are stepping up the pressure on Manus refugees and asylum seekers in an effort to force them out...

Government turns the screws on Manus refugees

Just days after agreeing to pay Manus asylum seekers and refugees $70 million in damages for unlawful imprisonment and for physical and psychological damage,...

No amount of money can compensate for Manus horror

The announcement of a possible settlement with Manus asylum seekers and the Australian government for false imprisonment and conditions on Manus Island that caused...

“Where’s Behrouz?” Refugee protest to march to Manus film world premiere

Refugee supporters will march from Town Hall to the world premiere screening of “Chauka, Please Tell Us the Time,” on Sunday 11 June at...

Forced relocation stalls on Manus Island

The first efforts to force the relocation of refugees and asylum seekers in the Manus Island detention centre have stalled. Yesterday (Sunday 28 May), although...