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Papuan activists face maximum life imprisonmentSix political activists face life imprisonment for peacefully campaigning for the self-determination of Papua.
Urgent action outcomes 19 Nov 2019 -
Award-winning journalist Behrouz Boochani freed from Manus IslandVisa to travel sponsored by Amnesty International
Press release 14 Nov 2019 -
Urgent Action: Papuan activist charged for posting Facebook video in Indonesia
A peaceful pro-independence Papuan activist, Agustinus Yolemal, was detained and charged for posting a video on Facebook.
Urgent action outcomes 10 Sep 2018 -
Manus Island: Inquest finds death of asylum seeker 'completely preventable'“Australian government must end this inhumane system for good” - Kate Schuetze
Press release 30 Jul 2018 -
Manus Island: Refugees moved from 'one hellish situation to another'Press release 01 Feb 2018
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Papua New Guinea: Asylum-seeker on hunger strike restrained and force-fedAn asylum-seeker being treated in Papua New Guinea has been restrained for three days and is being force-fed by hospital staff.
Press release 26 Jan 2018 -
Urgent Action update: Refugees forcibly removed from Australian detention centre in PNG
There are ongoing concerns as hundreds of refugees are forcibly relocated from the Lombrum detention centre.
Urgent action outcomes 28 Nov 2017 -
Urgent Action update: No safe option for refugees at the Manus Island detention centre after camp 'closure'
There are serious concerns for the health and security of hundreds of refugees after essential services were withdrawn.
Urgent action outcomes 06 Nov 2017 -
Urgent Action: Sixth death on Manus amid Australian government inaction
The most recent death on Manus Island highlights the ongoing risks from violent attacks and inadequate health care.
Urgent action outcomes 16 Oct 2017 -
Urgent Action: Extreme risk of violence for refugees of Australia on Manus Island
Australia’s offshore detention and processing policy on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea (PNG), amounts to the systematic abuse of hundreds of individuals.
Urgent action outcomes 09 Aug 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Vulnerable aslyum seeker unfairly detained in Papua New GuineaLoghman Sawari, an Iranian refugee, is being detained at Waigani Police cells, Papua New Guinea, under new charges under the Migration Act. Currently on bail for similar charges under the Passport Act, the Court will determine a preliminary application…
Urgent action outcomes 10 Apr 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Refugee granted bail but still faces charges in Papua New GuineaLoghman Sawari, an Iranian refugee, was granted bail on 14 February but continues to face criminal charges for using false information to obtain a passport after he flew to Fiji on around 24 January 2017 and attempted to claim asylum there.
Urgent action outcomes 27 Feb 2017 -
Urgent Action: Refugee criminally charged for seeking asylum in Papua New Guinea
Loghman Sawari, an Iranian refugee, faces criminal charges in Papua New Guinea for allegedly using false information to obtain a passport to seek asylum in Fiji.
Urgent action outcomes 08 Feb 2017 -
Sex workers must be able to live in safety and free from discrimination - new policy publishedAmnesty's research on why sex workers human rights should be protected, including country-specific briefings
Press release 25 May 2016 -
Urgent Action: Two Papuan men charged for their activism in Indonesia
Two Papuan activists have been detained as a result of their peaceful political activities and face prison sentences.
Urgent action outcomes 08 Apr 2016 -
Papua New Guinea: Video of man mauled by police dogs must be investigatedPress release 18 Mar 2014
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Good news: Family protection laws passed in Papua New GuineaBlog post 26 Sep 2013
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Asylum, refugees and immigration: avoiding a race to the bottomBlog post 05 Aug 2013
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PapuaPapua is a former Dutch colony that was placed under Indonesian rule in 1969. An independence movement has been active ever since but anyone suspected of supporting Papuan independence - violently or not - is at risk of unjust imprisonment, unlawful…
31 May 2013 -
Good news: women accused of 'sorcery' released
Last month, nearly 7,500 of you took action to help 3 women accused of 'sorcery'. Thanks to international pressure, they're safe and receiving medical help.
Blog post 08 May 2013
