More than 130 people are still trapped offshore after being sent there by the Australian Government — with no plan for the vast majority of people there, no resettlement, and no end in sight.
On the 12-year anniversary of offshore detention, the ASRC is releasing updated data showing that Australia’s offshore processing regime has now cost taxpayers over $13 billion, while people continue to suffer. The devastating toll of offshore detention is well-documented – over 14 deaths, life-threatening medical neglect, and a systemic pattern of sexual abuse, including against children. In January this year, the UN Human Rights Committee found that Australia was responsible for violations of human rights and called on the Government to offer compensation.