Manus hospital can’t cope with refugee self-harm cases

The local Lorengau hospital is turning away refugee cases of self-harm and attempted suicide as the numbers being brought to the hospital continue to rise. Local nurses are saying that the hospital cannot cope and...

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...

RALLY TO WELCOME REFUGEES

SAY NO TO ANOTHER TAMPA ELECTION NO VISA FREEZE CLOSE THE DETENTION CENTRES Rally 1pm Saturday June 26, Sydney Town Hall Speakers include: Andrew Bartlett (The Greens) Shiko Zaher (Afghan refugee) Fashid Kheirollapour (former Curtin detainee) John Dowd (President, International...

Pre-election rally: Close Manus, Close Nauru, Bring Them Here

1pm Sunday 19 June, Sydney Town Hall Invite your friends to the Facebook event here Download a poster here to stick up at work or in your suburb Email us at refugeeactionsyd@gmail.com to ask for posters or leaflets...

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...

Fifteen Iranian asylum seekers in Darwin hunger strike

While the mass hunger strike at Manus Island has drawn the main media attention, 15 Iranian asylum seekers have entered their sixth day of hunger strike in the Wickham Point detention centre near Darwin. The...

RALLY FOR REFUGEES ON PALM SUNDAY

2pm Sunday 9 April 2017, Hyde Park north Justice, peace, no racism We can do better, #BringThemHere Invite your friends to the Facebook event here www.facebook.com/events/1790212824567225 Print out a poster to stick up at work or near where you...

Four years too many: July 19 vigil

6pm Wednesday 19 July, Hyde Park north Close Manus and Nauru, #BringThemHere Vigil 6pm Wednesday 19 July Hyde Park north Invite your friends to the Facebook event here July 19 marks four years on Manus Island and Nauru...

Biggest Manus rally yet says hands off Foxtrot

Sunday 6 August has seen the biggest protest so far inside the Manus Island detention centre to stop the closure of Foxtrot compound. Hundreds gathered at the Foxtrot compound calling for the power to be...