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ASRC witnesses first hand rapid deterioration in Manus men’s health, preventable deaths imminent.
The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre’s (ASRC) advocacy team spent time inside the Manus Regional Processing Centre (RPC) this week where 421 men remain, some of whom are clients being case managed in our detention advocacy program. There are now over 150 seriously ill men, many with chronic conditions, whom the other men in the centre
Read moreAustralian doctor and lawyer say man on Manus at risk of another heart attack not being treated, claim negligence
A video has been obtained by ASRC which shows Manus man Samuel (not his real name), in a transit facility trying to explain to a guard on 13 November 2017 that he has a heart condition and needs medical assistance, while the guard replies that transport is not available. Samuel had a heart attack inRead moreGlobal community helps man from Manus resettle as Prime Minister Turnbull dithers while crisis deepens
As the humanitarian crisis on Manus Island escalates, Australians and the broader global community are coming to the aid of the innocent men trapped inside the centre. Last week as Immigration Minister Peter Dutton ordered food, clean water, electricity and medicines be cut off from those inside the Australian funded and staffed Manus centre, aRead more606 men on Manus at breaking point
It’s day 3 on Manus Island and 606 men stand barricaded and fearful for their lives. On 31 October our government abandoned the detention centre and cut off water, food, security, power and medication. But the men are stranded because the three sites our government has offered are unfinished and unsafe. There are frequent attacks
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