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Monitoring the Forcible Transfer of Asylum Seekers by Australia

Monitoring the Forcible Transfer of Asylum Seekers by Australia

Since 2013, Australia has forcibly transferred 3,172 asylum seekers to other countries.

Australia is currently responsible for the protection and well-being of over 840 people in Papua New Guinea and Nauru. The majority have been recognized as refugees, in need of protection and the opportunity to build a new life in a different country. UNHCR has repeatedly called for their immediate transfer to a safe location and for long-term solutions.

UNHCR visits Papua New Guinea and Nauru to monitor the situation of refugees and asylum-seekers in line with international standards. Read UNHCR’s fact sheets.