Responding to reports that Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape has declared a critical ‘red stage’ in the country due to a recent surge in COVID-19 cases, Amnesty International’s Pacific Researcher Kate Schuetze said: “Papua New Guinea’s health crisis has now reached the level we feared it would reach a year ago with a …
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July update on Game Over: Get People to Safety
Human rights advocate and Game Over ambassador Craig Foster updates us on the campaign to get people trapped in Papua New Guinea, Nauru and hotels around Australia to safety. Thank you for your continued support of the Game Over campaign. We’re now a movement of 65,000 people (and still growing!) demanding Prime Minister Scott Morrison …
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March update on Game Over: get people to safety
Human rights advocate and Game Over ambassador Craig Foster updates us on the campaign to end offshore detention and get people trapped in Papua New Guinea and Nauru to safety. Thank you so much for your continued support of the Game Over campaign. We’re now a movement of 50,000 everyday Australians and building. Together we …
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Manus Island: deportations are refoulement risk without fair, credible process established
Reacting to the news that Australia and Papua New Guinea have begun deporting some men from the Manus Island facilities, Amnesty International’s Refugee Researcher Kate Schuetze said, “No asylum seeker should be arrested or deported until they have been given a fair opportunity to present their case for asylum. To do so creates a serious …
Manus Island: Australia abandons refugees to a life of danger
New centres offer less protection than previous camp New centres do not meet refugees’ basic needs Refugees live with constant fear of violence Australia must end policy of cruelty and neglect The Australian government’s abandonment of hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers in Papua New Guinea is a form of prolonged punishment, Amnesty International said …
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Manus Island: Court ruling jeopardises lives
The current situation on Manus Island amounts to cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment Lives are at risk unless PNG authorities restore essential services As Australia continues to flout international law, all refugees and vulnerable persons should be resettled to third countries Critical services – including food, water and medical treatment – must be …
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