Justice for Refugees rally
Justice for refugees rally
2pm Sunday 20 March, Sydney Town Hall
* End detention, close the camps * Free the Medevac refugees
* Permanent not temporary visas * Resettle from Indonesia
* Action for Afghanistan - 20,000 extra...
Third refugee detention compound locked down in MITA after COVID exposure
Refugees being held in the BRP (Broadmeadows Residential Precinct) compound of Melbourne's MITA detention centre were notified late yesterday (Tuesday, 26 October) that the compound had been exposed to Covid by a Serco officer....
Refugee hotel COVID outbreak grows to nine
Refugees at the Park Hotel in Melbourne have begun getting calls notifying them of their test results from Covid swabs taken on Sunday night.
At least another six refugees have been told they are...
COVID crisis in Park hotel – six in isolation, shocking delays put more at...
Last night, Sunday 17 October, following the confirmation of three positive Covid cases, all refugees in the Park hotel were confined to their rooms.
Last night, after waiting days since signs of Covid emerged among...
Rooftop protest at Yongah Hill detention centre
A group of at least 15 immigration detainees have begun a protest on the roof of Kingfisher Compound in Yongah Hill detention.
The group is protesting against being removed from Yongah Hill to Christmas Island....
Online actions for Afghan refugees
Join our week of photo actions by posting a selfie or group photo online. Here's how to take part:
1. Make a sign yourself or print out one from here https://bit.ly/3zjt9f7
2. Take a selfie with...
Surprise release of 45 Medevac refugees from detention
Around 45 Medevac refugees have been released from Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation and from the Park Hotel in Swanston Street.
The surprise releases follow the release of seven Medevac refugees last year.
“While it is very...
More fires and tear gas on Christmas Island as ABF moves to retake compounds
Fires could be seen in Blue and Green compounds inside the Christmas Island detention centre last night (Saturday 9 January), amid reports that protests had erupted again and Serco and ABF were attempting to...
Ten refugee medical transfers from Nauru suddenly granted community detention
Remarkably, the ten refugees and asylum seekers who had been held in isolation in the Meriton Apartments in Brisbane for the past four days have been suddenly released and placed in community detention in...
As hunger strike continues, refugee supporters join Sydney car convoy protest
Refugee supporters will join today’s (Thursday 9 April) “No one left behind” car convoy protest in Sydney.
At least two refugee-supporting cars will be part of the protest convoy crossing the Sydney harbour bridge to...
