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Papua New Guinea: Australian and PNG leaders must act urgently to save lives on Manus Island
The misery of indefinite detention in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is pushing increasing numbers of refugees and people seeking asylum…
November 21, 2018
Press Release
Coroner’s findings on preventable death of Iranian asylum seeker on Manus Island must prompt government action
In response to today’s damning coronial inquest findings into the tragic death of Hamid Khazaei, an Iranian man who died…
July 30, 2018
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Punishment not protection: Australia’s treatment of refugees and asylum seekers in Papua New Guinea
The Australian government has abandoned hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers, leaving them in a situation that more closely resembles…
January 31, 2018
Press Release
Manus Island: Court ruling jeopardizes lives
Critical services - including food, water and medical treatment - must be restored to the more than 600 refugees and…
November 7, 2017
Press Release
Tragic death of refugee on Manus Island should have been prevented
Responding to the news of the tragic death of an Iranian refugee on Manus Island, Graham Thom, Refugee Coordinator at…
August 7, 2017
Press Release
Australia: Compensation deal must lead to safe resettlement for refugees
A landmark settlement that forces the Australian government to pay more than AUS $70 million ($50 million U.S. ) in…
June 14, 2017
Press Release
Disgraceful shootings of students must be promptly investigated in Papua New Guinea
The shooting of students peacefully protesting in Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea, is a disgraceful attack on…
June 8, 2016
Report
Outlawed and Abused: Criminalizing Sex Work in Papua New Guinea
In Papua New Guinea, it is illegal to live off the earnings of sex work and to organize commercial sex.…
May 23, 2016
Press Release
Amnesty International’s Annual State of the World Report Slams Governments, Including the U.S., for Global Assault on Freedoms
On the launch of its 2015 State of the World report, Amnesty International USA urged President Obama to use his…
February 22, 2016
Report
Amnesty International State of the World 2015-2016
International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led…
February 18, 2016
Press Release
Your rights in jeopardy, global assault on freedoms, warns Amnesty International
International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led…
February 18, 2016
Press Release
Papua New Guinea: Vicious ‘sorcery’ killing leaves two more women at imminent risk
Authorities in Papua New Guinea must urgently step up protection for two women accused of “sorcery” whose lives are at…
May 26, 2015