Doctors say handcuffed asylum seeker patients are being “paraded like criminals” through hospital wards and humiliated as they sit shackled in doctors’ waiting rooms. The
Introduction by Croakey: A landmark test case is highlighting the excessive use of force in Australian immigration detention centres, according to the Public Interest Advocacy Centre(PIAC). Yasir*,
‘The use of handcuffs to restrain asylum seekers who are seeking access to medical appointments will be challenged before the federal court in a landmark
‘Exclusive: Landmark case in federal court to test handcuff use when transferring mentally ill detainees ‘Australia’s use of handcuffs to transfer asylum seekers to medical
An asylum seeker has launched a landmark test case that highlights the excessive use of force in Australian immigration detention centres. The case challenges the
The Commonwealth Ombudsman has made alarming revelations about the increasing use of force and restraints in immigration detention. The Ombudsman’s recently released independent oversight
The Commonwealth Government’s decision to re-open the Christmas Island immigration detention centre, announced yesterday, is a cruel and ineffective response to the growing threat of
PIAC welcomes the release of the Australian Human Rights Commission’s recommendations for how Australia should implement the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and
PIAC welcomes the statement by the Commonwealth Ombudsman following his investigation into the management of COVID-19 risks in immigration detention, released today. Staggeringly, the statement
The Government’s proposal to allow blanket-bans of mobile phones in immigration detention and extend search powers to allow invasive strip searches and the use of
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