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Asylum Seekers / Australian immigration detainees’ lives controlled by secret rating system developed by Serco

Developed by Serco, the company tasked with running Australia’s immigration detention network, the Security Risk Assessment Tool – or SRAT...

13 Mar 2024

Asylum Seekers / PIAC investigating a class action for people handcuffed in immigration detention

PIAC is investigating a potential class action lawsuit on behalf of people who have been unlawfully handcuffed in immigration detention....

8 Dec 2023

Asylum Seekers / 2SER: Uncovering misuse of handcuffs in immigration detention

The Commonwealth and its security contractor Serco have settled a case with PIAC client Yasir (named changed to protect client...

30 Nov 2023

News / Unprincipled migration amendments introduce ‘indefinite surveillance’ and unjust sentences

PIAC is deeply concerned by the passing of the Migration Amendment (Bridging Visa Conditions) Bill, which creates a new system...

20 Nov 2023

Asylum Seekers / Asylum seeker settles handcuff case against Serco, govt

An asylum seeker who was forced to wear handcuffs to medical appointments while being held in Australian immigration detention has...

16 Nov 2023

Asylum Seekers / Commonwealth settles case with asylum seeker who missed medical appointments because of handcuff PTSD

The Commonwealth and its security contractor, Serco, have settled a three-year legal battle with an asylum seeker who says he...

15 Nov 2023

Asylum Seekers / PIAC seeks information for potential handcuffing class action

PIAC is seeking information from people who have been handcuffed while being held in Australian onshore immigration detention for a...

15 Nov 2023

Asylum Seekers / Medevac’d refugee finally receives treatment after 870 days detained in hotels

Following advocacy by PIAC, a refugee with a painful health condition has finally received treatment after an almost three-year ordeal....

2 Jun 2022

Asylum Seekers / Submission re Ending Indefinite and Arbitrary Immigration Detention Bill 2021 (Cth)

This Bill is a balanced and carefully crafted attempt to end a system that continues to result in gross breaches...

11 Feb 2022

Asylum Seekers / Parliament must reject a spate of Bills that will introduce sweeping powers and deny basic rights

Legal experts have released a unified statement (attached below) calling for three migration Bills currently before Parliament to be rejected...

3 Aug 2021

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