New Research Highlights Prevalence Of Hanging Incidents In Immigration Detention
The study is the first to attempt a broad analysis of the types of incidents…More
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Why Refugees Need Legal Aid
Immigration Minister Scott Morrison added yet another burden to asylum seekers this week when he…More
Why Australia Jails Indonesian Kids
Falsely identified as adults by a controversial X-ray technique, three teenagers from Rote Island, East…More
Letter From Bahrain: 'Is Anyone Out There Listening?'
Yesterday the Bahraini authorities brought 47 medical staff to trial before a military tribunal, accusing…More
Malaysia's Detention Centres Are No Orderly 'Queue'
After producing two films that criticised the Taliban, Amin had little choice but to flee…More
Welcome To Paradox
You don’t need to lock your door on Christmas Island. It’s that sort of place.…More
No Hard Feelings?
In the wake of the recent changes to our policy on refugee detention, I find…More
Rupert Murdoch vs the Tory
If for some crazy reason the Government throws you into jail, you’ll be relieved to…More
Hell at Villawood
We are sitting in a room with pale walls, and bars on the windows. Outside,…More
Madness and penal politics
I never met a man whom jail reformed, with one possible exception. My driving instructor,…More