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Sail4Justice Chapter 10
Back in Port Moresby, we delivered First Nation Passports to West Papuan Refugees in PNG

In the 1960s, as Indonesia prepared a military takeover of so-called Dutch New Guinea, West Papuan rebels fled to Papua New Guinea. Seeking asylum from Indonesian persecution, they were sent to Manus Island by the Australian administrators. Some of these forgotten...

Izzy talks with some of the asylum seekers who refused transfer to Port Moresby, electing instead to remain on Manus Island. These men have been held in indefinite detention for over 6 years, and no longer feel alive - "We are tired of this living, we are breathing,...

Pacific Islands, including those in the Manus Province, are already some of the hardest hit by climate change. Traditions and customs are being lost to rising sea levels; those on the climate frontlines are being forced to relocate, their homes now underwater. Climate...

In the wake of new PNG PM Marape's visit to Australia, when he and PM Morriscum declared that "no one is in detention", Izzy went to Manus Island and spoke with local, Jerry Polei, whose father was opening his land to West Papuan refugees 50 years ago.  

We met with West Papuan refugees living in Port Moresby, some of whom at Rainbow Camp are facing eviction. They have been here since the 80s and are still being moved on and living in poverty with no access to health care or education. The current uprising and...

Original Nations Passports destined for PNG traveled from Narrm, up the east coast of so-called Australia, and were signed by Aboriginal Elders on the way, including Uncle Kevin Buzzacott and Uncle Lyle Davis. Some of these passports were presented to asylum seekers...

On day 2 in Port Moresby, Izzy delivered some gifts to asylum seekers and talked with Kaaveh, an asylum seeker from Iran. Kaaveh is one of a group of men who have refused to participate in the process to claim asylum, as they were illegally trafficked to Papua New...

Due to both internet quality and risk of deportation, we were unable to share our land crew’s time on PNG with you in real-time. They spent a number of weeks both in Port Moresby and on Manus Island, connecting with refugees, traditional owners, customary land owners,...