Asylum seekers attempt suicide on Manus Island
This morning around 11.30am, an Iraqi asylum seeker attempted to hang himself on Manus Island.
The man, thought to be in his 30s, and who...
Nauruan refugee shot with air gun pellet and then beaten by locals
A 16 year-old Lebanese refugee has been treated in hospital after being attacked yesterday (Tuesday 14 April), first by a local Nauruan armed with...
Morrison should stop the “terrorism” witch-hunt; Inquiry needed into AFP leaking misinformation
A refugee advocate has called for the Opposition Immigration Minister, Scott Morrison to end his “terrorism” witch-hunt, and for the government to investigate the...
Immigration flies Abyan to Honiara, Solomon Islands; she must be returned to Australia
After seizing Abyan from Villawood this morning (Friday 16 October), the Immigration Department has flown her to Honiara, in an extraordinary and desperate effort...
Detainee suicides in Yongah Hill – negligence claims another life
An Iraqi detainee has committed suicide in Yongah Hill detention centre outside Perth.
The man was found in his cell at around 5.30pm Western Australia...
Nauru legal fiasco: Refugee groups call for charged asylum seekers to be brought to...
“The fiasco engulfing the Nauru legal system has serious implications for the asylum seekers still facing charges following the so-called riot on Nauru on...
Hunger strike against prison conditions in Melbourne detention; video footage exposes guard thuggery
Around 200 detainees in MITA North, the new high security compound inside the Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation (MITA), have begun a hunger strike in...
No amount of money can compensate for Manus horror
The announcement of a possible settlement with Manus asylum seekers and the Australian government for false imprisonment and conditions on Manus Island that caused...
Nauru another protest; another suicide attempt
And now internet censorship.
Asylum seekers in desperate circumstances on Nauru will hold another protest this afternoon, Sunday 28th) at 4.00pm Nauru time (3pm Australian...
Manus refugee wins international human rights award
Abdul Aziz Muhamat, a Sudanese refugee unlawfully held for over five years on Manus Island, has won the prestigious Martin Ennals Award, presented in...
