Nauru refugee women celebrate International Women’s Day with protest
Nauruan refugees and children of all nationalities celebrated International Women’s Day, yesterday, 9 March, with a protest at the Ijuw compound – photos attached.
The protest comes less than a week after scores of women...
Nauru police arrest attempted suicide victim
Nauruan police have arrested a 36-year-old Iranian refugees after he attempted suicide on Nauru today, Monday 9 October.
The refugee swallowed washing powder at the Anibare camp, around 4.30pm (Nauru time). Although the man was...
Mothers attempt suicide as conditions deteriorate on Christmas Island
Up to ten mothers in the family camp have attempted suicide in the last two days on Christmas Island – some by hanging, some by drinking concoctions of liquids.
Scores of police and Serco officers...
Nauran police arbitrarily arrest over 100 refugees
In a move that will seriously increase tensions on Nauru, Nauruan police have arbitrarily arrested up to 150 refugees, including at least one family group with children, this morning (Wednesday, 4 March).
One 13 year-old...
Urgent action needed to end the horror on Nauru; raped refugees must be brought...
There have been increased threats against refugees on Nauru this morning, following the broadcast of the ABC's 7.30 program on Monday night highlighting recent alleged incidents of rape on the island.
This morning, Tuesday 29...
Three refugees in hospital after fourteen days on hunger strike
Concerns are growing for the welfare of 10 Medevac refugees in the Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation (MITA) who have been on hunger strike protest since 15 July, demanding their immediate release from detention. ...
Twenty second refugee tests positive for COVID at Park hotel
Hundreds are expected to rally in Melbourne today (details below), as the Covid outbreak among refugees at the Park hotel, in Melbourne, continues.
A thirty-nine year-old Sudanese refugee became the twenty-second refugee to be infected...
No justification for Christmas Island evacuation stunt or detention centre
The Refugee Action Coalition condemns the use of Christmas Island as a dumping ground for asylum seekers and Australian citizens and residents being evacuated from Hubei.
“Using Christmas Island is a cynical attempt to legitimise...
West Papuans removed unlawfully; Morrison’s explanation doesn’t stand up to scrutiny
Yesterday at his press briefing, Immigration Minister, Scott Morrison, claimed that Australia had removed seven West Papuan asylum seekers to PNG last Friday on the basis of a 2003 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with...
Refugee attempts suicide at Kangaroo Point hotel-prison
A Somali refugee who attempted suicide in the early hours of Saturday, 24 October, was taken to the Brisbane Immigration Transit Accommodation (BITA) late the same day, where he is now being held...
