Asylum Seeker Resource Centre blog

    • 11 DEC 17
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    ASRC visit to Manus provides hope in hell

    ASRC visit to Manus provides hope in hell

    Aziz is one of about 600 men on Manus Island. One of those men who are desperate to leave but determined to stay, all at the same time. He is from Sudan, and has been on Manus for the past five years. Often, he and the other men were supported by the ASRC, and wondered

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    • 11 DEC 17
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    Behrouz Boochani on Manus security failure

    Behrouz Boochani on Manus security failure

    “Last night at around 3am some drunk men wanted to come into West Haus prison camp. Finally one of them who was holding a machete came close and threatened the refugees, saying “you are dead meat,” “we will kill you.” This incident happened after two different incidents yesterday. At 5pm some drunk men wanted to

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    • 30 NOV 17
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    Minister Dutton escapes scrutiny, maintains secrecy by rejecting AMA

    Minister Dutton escapes scrutiny, maintains secrecy by rejecting AMA

    Peter Dutton MP has rejected the Australian Medical Association’s (AMA) request to independently assess and have oversight of health care and treatment of men detained on Manus Island. The ASRC has long highlighted that people detained on Manus and Nauru are not receiving urgent medical treatment for complex physical and mental conditions, including torture and

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    • 29 NOV 17
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    Bonegilla Dreaming

    Bonegilla Dreaming

    My name is George. I am 90 years old and I have lived in Australia for 65 years. I arrived by boat on Anzac Day in 1951 and was taken to the Bonegilla Migrant Camp for processing. It was very different to the detention camps we have these days. Bonegilla was in a beautiful Australian

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