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

Posted on 17 August, 2016 by

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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Australian detention centres: the firms that get away with murder – literally

Posted on 6 August, 2015 by

A few days ago an asylum-seeker, Mohammad Nasim Najafi, died at Yongah Hill detention centre, Western Australia. He was only 27 years old and is survived by a wife and two children. His death has raised many questions about the … Continue reading →

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£1 an hour wage security firm forced to compensate for deadly assaults on children

Posted on 27 October, 2014 by

Two days ago it was revealed that security services firms Serco and G4S have been forced to pay £100,000 compensation in damages to 14 children who had been assaulted by staff at Secure Training Centres (STCs). Earlier this year it … Continue reading →

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