Nauru hunger strike enters fifth day – police charge two Iranians
The hunger strike by asylum seekers on Nauru is now in its fifth day, still with around 300 asylum seekers refusing food. The asylum...
Salvation Army steps up harassment and restrictions on internet on Nauru
Anger is also growing at the Salvation Army increasing its restrictions on asylum seekers use of the internet.
Not content with reducing the hours asylum...
MERAK TAMIL REFUGEES PROTEST IN MEDAN: AFTER THREE YEARS
TAMIL REFUGEES NEED URGENT ASSISTANCE FOR RE-SETTLEMENT
Protest: Monday 21 May, 9.00.
Tamil refugees from the Merak boat still waiting for re-settlement after three years will...
Tragic death of asylum seeker at Merak legacy of Indonesian Solution
Media Release December 24
“The tragic death of a young Tamil man on board the refugee boat at Merak was completely avoidable,” said Ian Rintoul,...
Protests for freedom begin on Manus
Protests have begun inside the Manus detention centre - at Mike and Fox Compounds on Thursday, and today Friday 13 May, in Delta and...
Christmas Island rooftop protest ends after four days
The defiant rooftop protest on the Green 1 compound of the Christmas Island detention centre ended yesterday evening around 6.30pm (Christmas Island time, Tuesday...
Nauru hunger strike ends
Update: While the majority of those on the mass hunger strike on Nauru ended their protest today – five Iranian asylum seekers have continued,...
Government detention closure announcement is a fraud
The Refugee Action Coalition has dismissed the government announcement that Maribyrnong and Blaxland at Villawood will close, as an empty gesture.
“The fact is that...
DETENTION BECOMES A DEATH SENTENCE; ANGER GROWS AT CURTIN
Media Release March 29, 2010
Refugee supporters are appalled at the news that mandatory detention has taken another asylum seeker’s life, this time in the...
Extreme vetting, extreme confusion: Turnbull must say no to Trump’s ban
The White House statement that the US resettlement deal with Australia is still “under consideration” has blown Malcolm Turnbull’s re-assurances about the deal out...
