Police and locals run amok on Manus Island: scores injured; fears for the lives...
Scores of asylum seekers have been injured, some seriously as gangs of armed PNG police and locals go from compound to compound attacking any...
TWO ATTEMPTED SUICIDES IN DARWIN DETENTION CENTRE OVERNIGHT
Refugee advocates have welcomed the Ombudsman’s inquiry into self-harm, but a second attempted suicide in Darwin detention last night has highlighted the desperate situation,...
Mental health crisis on Manus Island, Labor must back Phelps’ bill
There are now almost daily suicide attempts among refugees on Manus Island, and no medical facilities to cope with the crisis.
The small Pacific...
Manus island “PNG solution” is no solution
The Refugee Action Coalition has condemned Kevin Rudd’s anticipated announcement to expand the Manus Island detention centre.
“This is another move by the Labor administration...
MITA hunger strike continues: End the lockdown, provide chairs
The hunger strike protest by immigration detainees in MITA North that began on Tuesday 8 January, is now into its fourth day.
Detainees have also...
Grave fears for brain-injured refugee on Nauru
A 28 year-old Rohingyan refugee injured in a motorbike accident on Nauru this morning around 7.00am has been unconscious in the RON hospital since...
Tricked and abused: pregnant women were forced off Darwin bus
Information from the families of the pregnant women who refused to leave the bus in Darwin after being brought from Nauru to Australia has...
Latest statement from Nauru asylum seekers
The statement below was issued by asylum seekers on Nauru following their protest yesterday (Sunday 29 Oct) afternoon.
ASYLUM SEEKERS IN NAURU
TO WHOM IT MAY...
After four months – and end in sight to the stand-off at Merak
Media release February 10
Refugee groups today welcomed the statement from the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, indicating that Australia will play a role re-settling the...
Pakistani minor attempts suicide rather than be returned to Nauru
A 16 year-old Pakistani asylum seeker from Parichinar, has attempted suicide at the Brisbane Immigration Transit Accommodation (BITA) centre last night, Tuesday 12 August.
It...
