Urgent assistance needed for pregnant Somali refugee
The Refugee Action Coalition has called for urgent assistance to be provided to a Somali refugee, “Abyan” on Nauru who became pregnant after allegedly...
Vigil protest at Omid Masoumali inquest, killed by detention on Nauru
Omid Masoumali, an Iranian refugee on Nauru set himself on fire on 27 April, 2016. He needed immediate specialist attention but it took 31...
Second group of Manus refugees fly to US
The second group of refugees to be accepted for resettlement in the US has left Port Moresby for the United States this morning (Tuesday...
Processing delays provoke hunger strike at Curtin detention centre
Eleven of the 21 Sinhalese Sri Lankan asylum seekers at Curtin detention centre have begun a hunger strike.
The hunger strike, in protest at the...
Another 25 Medevac refugees released in Brisbane
Twenty-five Medevac refugees are being released on bridging visas in Brisbane this morning (2 March) - 23 from Kangaroo Point and 2 from the Brisbane...
Immigration Minister plays to the Liberals’ refugee policies
Refugee groups have accused the Immigration Minister, Tony Burke, of playing politics with asylum seeker policy.
“Tony Burke is singing the same misleading song as...
Grave fears for Iranian hunger striker from Nauru
Refugee advocates have serious fears for the welfare of Omid, a 24-year-old Iranian refugee from Nauru, who has been on hunger strike for over...
Nauru refugees bailed after 48 hours of abuse and appalling conditions: non-cooperation campaign will...
All of the 183 refugees arrested on Nauru have been released – the last of them only on Friday afternoon, 6 March, 48 hours...
Nauru refugee wounded in vicious machete attack
A 34-year-old Iranian refugee on Nauru was savagely attacked by two Nauruans on Saturday night, 5 March, around 10pm.
Two Nauruans on a motor cycle...
Last children leave Nauru, 19 refugees fly to the US
Nineteen Nauru refugees, including the last four refugee children, have left Nauru today, Wednesday 27 February, to be resettled in the US. This brings...
