Tag Archives: Papua New Guinea

Australian Government clueless on what next for offshore refugees: time for others to take charge

Posted on 23 August, 2016 by Undercover1

The Papua New Guinea (PNG) Supreme Court has confirmed that the PNG and Australian governments are jointly responsible for complying with an earlier ruling that the Manus Island refugee detention camp should be closed and that the imprisonment of the … Continue reading →

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Australia to close Manus Island refugee camp – but there’s a twist…

Posted on 17 August, 2016 by Undercover1

On 17 August, Papua New Guinea (PNG) finally forced Australia to agree to the closure of its refugee detention centre on Manus Island. The latter agreed to this decision in order to avoid a PNG Supreme Court hearing, scheduled for August 22, … Continue reading →

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Spanish firm managing Australia’s offshore ‘political prisoners’ could face ‘crimes against humanity’ charges

Posted on 26 July, 2016 by Undercover1

Leading legal experts have advised Ferrovial, the Spanish multinational company, that it could face prosecution for ‘crimes against humanity’ for its management of Australia’s offshore refugee and asylum-seekers detention facilities on Nauru and Manus Island (Papua New Guinea). Ferrovial is … Continue reading →

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To Australia’s next Govt: a dummy’s guide to charges re illegal detention of refugees

Posted on 2 July, 2016 by Undercover1

Last week Malcolm Turnbull did an excellent impersonation of Pontius Pilate when he declared Australia has no obligations, legal or otherwise, regarding the fate of the asylum-seekers and refugees the Australian navy kidnapped and transported to the offshore detention centres … Continue reading →

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