Christmas Island rooftop protest into its third day
The defiant rooftop protest on the Green 1 compound of the Christmas Island detention centre has entered its third day.
This morning (Monday 28 May)...
WHAT’S RIGHT FOR REFUGEES? ROBERT MANNE GETS IT WRONG ON OFF-SHORE PROCESSING
“Robert Manne’s argument that the only alternative is off-shore processing in Nauru is simply wrong. Any policy that starts with the idea of stopping...
Manus island detainees ask for help as violence threats increase
Advocates demand: bring back the ex-pats involved in attack on Reza Barati
Rumours of possible violent clashes between local PNG people and Wilson Security over...
Villawood protest: Free Ranjini and her baby Paari; free all ASIO-negative refugees
A protest to support ASIO-negative refugees and welcome Paari, the latest baby born to an ASIO negative refugee, will be held at 11am Sunday,...
Yongah hill locked down after Afghan asylum seeker dies overnight
Yongah Hill detention centre is in lockdown, and Serco’s riot squad has been mobilised following the death of a 27 year-old Afghan asylum seeker...
Government policies are forcing asylum seekers to use people smuggers
Media Release
13 July 2009
The drama and uncertainty that still surrounds the fate of many of the asylum seekers whose boat got into trouble...
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT REJECTS INDONESIAN UNHCR REFUGEES: HYPOCRITICAL POLICIES ARE PUSHING REFUGEES ONTO BOATS
A group of Tamil refugees in Indonesia, recognized as refugees by the UNHCR, but rejected by the Australian government now say they have little...
ANOTHER VILLAWOOD SUICIDE DEMANDS FULL INQUIRY INTO DETENTION
Media release November 16, 2010
An Iraqi asylum seeker, Ahmad, is believed to have committed suicide at Villawood detention centre around midnight Monday night.
Detainees...
Victimised refugee hunger striker discharged from hospital
After four days in hospital Armin, the 37-year-old Bosnian hunger-striking refugee, has been discharged from the Royal Brisbane hospital, on Friday 4 December. He...
Grave fears for life of Iranian asylum seeker: shocking callous Facebook comment reveals Serco...
Grave fears are held for the life on Iranian asylum seeker, Saeed Hassan Loo, who is believed to have been refusing fluids for the...
