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| Five people chain themselves by the neck to the gates of Malcolm Turnbull’s Sydney residence calling for those on Manus Island to be brought to Australia | |
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| Mon 27 Nov 2017 09.04 GMT | |
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| Christian leaders have chained themselves to the front gates of the prime minister’s official Sydney residence to protest against Australia’s treatment of refugees and asylum seekers on Manus Island. | Christian leaders have chained themselves to the front gates of the prime minister’s official Sydney residence to protest against Australia’s treatment of refugees and asylum seekers on Manus Island. |
| Gosford Anglican priest Father Rod Bower shared an image on Twitter of himself and four others with chains around their necks locked to the gates of Kirribilli House. | Gosford Anglican priest Father Rod Bower shared an image on Twitter of himself and four others with chains around their necks locked to the gates of Kirribilli House. |
| The five protesters are holding signs pushing for the evacuation of the Manus and the Nauru offshore processing centre. | The five protesters are holding signs pushing for the evacuation of the Manus and the Nauru offshore processing centre. |
| The protest comes a day after thousands of people gathered across Australia called for the federal government to end its offshore detention policy. | The protest comes a day after thousands of people gathered across Australia called for the federal government to end its offshore detention policy. |
| “One thing we all agree on is the need to treat people the way we want to be treated ourselves,” Bower said. “The relentless abuse of people by the government for political purposes not only diminishes these vulnerable refuges, it diminishes all Australians.” | “One thing we all agree on is the need to treat people the way we want to be treated ourselves,” Bower said. “The relentless abuse of people by the government for political purposes not only diminishes these vulnerable refuges, it diminishes all Australians.” |
| Pastor Jarrod McKenna, who recently visited Manus Island, said the men held on Manus must be evacuated to safety immediately. | Pastor Jarrod McKenna, who recently visited Manus Island, said the men held on Manus must be evacuated to safety immediately. |
| “I spent 25 hours living in the old Manus detention centre and found it incredibly difficult. Imagine not one day, but over 1,500 days where there is no hope of a future on the horizon. We cannot stand by while people needing freedom and safety are hidden in a prison by our government.” | “I spent 25 hours living in the old Manus detention centre and found it incredibly difficult. Imagine not one day, but over 1,500 days where there is no hope of a future on the horizon. We cannot stand by while people needing freedom and safety are hidden in a prison by our government.” |
| Julia Gillard's Labor government reopens detention centre – not used since 2004 – and the first 19 asylum seekers arrive from Christmas island. | Julia Gillard's Labor government reopens detention centre – not used since 2004 – and the first 19 asylum seekers arrive from Christmas island. |
| A UNHCR report finds every asylum seeker on Manus displays signs of anxiety and depression. | A UNHCR report finds every asylum seeker on Manus displays signs of anxiety and depression. |
| New Labor prime minister Kevin Rudd announces people who seek asylum by boat will never be settled in Australia, with all sent to Manus or Nauru. | New Labor prime minister Kevin Rudd announces people who seek asylum by boat will never be settled in Australia, with all sent to Manus or Nauru. |
| Three days of violence leaves 70 detainees seriously injured, with some shot by police, stabbed and with their throats slit. Iranian detainee Reza Barati is murdered after security guards inflict fatal head injuries during the riot. | Three days of violence leaves 70 detainees seriously injured, with some shot by police, stabbed and with their throats slit. Iranian detainee Reza Barati is murdered after security guards inflict fatal head injuries during the riot. |
| Iranian Hamid Kehazaei dies after a delayed medical evacuation to Australia, as a treatable bacterial infection develops into septicaemia. | Iranian Hamid Kehazaei dies after a delayed medical evacuation to Australia, as a treatable bacterial infection develops into septicaemia. |
| More than 500 men begin a two-week hunger strike in protest against conditions on the island. Two stitch their lips together, three swallow razor blades and collapsing strikers have to be forcibly removed by security. | More than 500 men begin a two-week hunger strike in protest against conditions on the island. Two stitch their lips together, three swallow razor blades and collapsing strikers have to be forcibly removed by security. |
| A Guardian investigation reveals widespread failings in the healthcare services provided by IHMS in detention centres, including Manus Island. | A Guardian investigation reveals widespread failings in the healthcare services provided by IHMS in detention centres, including Manus Island. |
| A PNG woman employed by Transfield alleges she was raped by Australian colleagues inside the centre. The alleged perpetrators are flown out of the country. | A PNG woman employed by Transfield alleges she was raped by Australian colleagues inside the centre. The alleged perpetrators are flown out of the country. |
| Papua New Guinea supreme court rules the detention centre is illegal and unconstitutional and must be closed. | Papua New Guinea supreme court rules the detention centre is illegal and unconstitutional and must be closed. |
| Australia confirms Manus detention centre will close but says none of the 854 men still there will be resettled in Australia. | Australia confirms Manus detention centre will close but says none of the 854 men still there will be resettled in Australia. |
| Sudanese refugee Faysal Ishak Ahmed dies after six months of suffering numerous blackouts, falls and seizures inside the detention centre. | Sudanese refugee Faysal Ishak Ahmed dies after six months of suffering numerous blackouts, falls and seizures inside the detention centre. |
| PNG immigration officials confirm the centre will close on 31 October, and tell detainees to 'consider their options'. Over the following months basic services are shut down around detainees, to encourage them to leave | PNG immigration officials confirm the centre will close on 31 October, and tell detainees to 'consider their options'. Over the following months basic services are shut down around detainees, to encourage them to leave |
| The Australian government settles a class action, paying $70m compensation to more than 2,000 detainees for illegal detention and mistreatment, but denies any liability. | The Australian government settles a class action, paying $70m compensation to more than 2,000 detainees for illegal detention and mistreatment, but denies any liability. |
| Iranian asylum seeker Hamed Shamshiripour is found dead, having taken his own life. His friends say they pleaded with the Australian government to provide treatment for his mental health problems. | Iranian asylum seeker Hamed Shamshiripour is found dead, having taken his own life. His friends say they pleaded with the Australian government to provide treatment for his mental health problems. |
| Twenty-five men leave Papua New Guinea for the US under a resettlement deal between Australia and the US. The total number to be transferred is still uncertain, with the US under no obligation to take a set amount. | Twenty-five men leave Papua New Guinea for the US under a resettlement deal between Australia and the US. The total number to be transferred is still uncertain, with the US under no obligation to take a set amount. |
| A formally recognised refugee dies in Lorengau hospital. | A formally recognised refugee dies in Lorengau hospital. |
| A week before it's due to close, it’s revealed more than 600 detainees are refusing to leave the centre, citing fears for their safety in Lorengau. | A week before it's due to close, it’s revealed more than 600 detainees are refusing to leave the centre, citing fears for their safety in Lorengau. |
| The protesters were removed and taken away in a police van, but later released. | The protesters were removed and taken away in a police van, but later released. |
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