Refugee in hotel self-harms amidst Dutton’s chaotic refugee release
A Bengali refugee has attempted self-harm in the Park Hotel this afternoon, following the release of another 24 refugees from the hotel. Anxiety grew...
Villawood suicide: detention claims another victim
A 33 year-old refugee, from Sierra Leone has hanged himself in Villawood Detention Centre. He was found in his room around 4.30pm, this afternoon,...
Australia’s turn-back policy adds to drowning risk in Europe
“Australia’s turn back policy may be directly contributing to deaths at sea in Europe,” said Ian Rintoul, spokesperson for the Refugee Action Coalition.
“The Coalition’s...
Medevac refugees restart hunger strike protest
A group of Medevac refugees at MITA (Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation) have re-started their hunger strike protest to demand their release from detention.
It is...
One more confirmed COVID case at Park hotel as refugees locked down
One more refugee has been confirmed with Covid at lunchtime today (Tuesday 19 October) as most refugees in the Park hotel in Melbourne are...
ABORIGINAL PASSPORTS ISSUED TO INDEFINITELY DETAINED TAMILS, DENIED AUSTRALIAN RESIDENCY ON ‘SECURITY’ GROUNDS
On Monday 14 May, 12.30pm, Aboriginal passports will be issued to two Tamil men currently held at Villawood Detention Centre who have being indefinitely...
Nauru petition calls for Fariborz’s body and family to be brought to Australia
More than two weeks since Fariborz Karami died on Nauru, the Australian Border Force (ABF) has made no arrangements to meet his family’s request...
Medevac repeal shame—transfer them all now
The Refugee Action Coalition condemns the government’s repeal of the Medevac legislation.
The repeal of the Medevac legislation means that the refugees in PNG and...
Wanton vandalism as PNG police destroy refugees’ water wells
After 13 days, over 420 refugees and asylum seekers are desperately defying Dutton's siege of the Manus detention centre. See photos of the protests...
Out of control: Nauru police strip and hand cuff refugee worker
An Iranian Arab refugee was held naked and handcuffed for a night and a day at the Nauru police station after he was arrested...
