asylum seekers

Archive of posts tagged 'asylum seekers'

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

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 / Concern after Australia misses critical deadline to protect human rights

Leading civil society organisations working with people who have been detained in Australia’s immigration detention system have raised concerns over...

23 Jan 2023

Asylum Seekers / UN oversight body asked to rule on cruelty of Australian immigration detention

Leading Australian human rights advocates have asked a UN oversight body visiting Australia to rule on whether treatment of asylum...

19 Oct 2022

Asylum Seekers / 2SER interview: Handcuffing in Australian immigration detention

PIAC’s work with people in immigration detention shows the overuse of handcuffs is preventing people in onshore immigration detention from...

6 Oct 2022

Asylum Seekers / Being handcuffed for medical appointments left asylum seeker Yasir shaken. Why is it happening?

Asylum seekers are being given the choice of being handcuffed on their way to medical appointments or missing out on...

19 Sep 2022

Asylum Seekers / Submission to the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

PIAC made a submission to the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or...

16 Sep 2022

Asylum Seekers / Call for UN torture watchdog to investigate Australia’s handcuffing of asylum seekers en route to medical care

The United Nations’ torture prevention watchdog has been urged to investigate Australia’s use of handcuffs on asylum seekers when seeking...

16 Sep 2022

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