Another vigilante attack, but Nauru refugees defy repression

Around 350 refugees from camps across the island have staged yet another peaceful protest on Nauru. The refugees protest inside the Anabare camp began around...

CURTIN ASYLUM SEEKER IN SERIOUS CONDITION IN PERTH HOSPITAL

An Afghan asylum seeker, Ali, around 30 years old, is in Perth hospital with serious injuries following a suicide attempt at Curtin detention centre...

Screened out Tamils being rounded up for deportation

Up to 80 Tamil asylum seekers across four Australian detention centres are facing being summarily deported to Sri Lanka. Tamils in Darwin, Scherger and Christmas...

OAKESHOTT ASYLUM BILL IS SHABBY POLITICAL THEATRE TO DENY REFUGEES THEIR HUMAN RIGHTS

Refugee groups have condemned the Gillard government’s move to introduce Rob Oakeshott’s bill into Parliament this afternoon as being a piece of shabby political...

Omid 48 days on hunger strike – Protests continue on Nauru

Omid Sorousheh enters his 48th day of hunger strike on Nauru as he waits for an answer from the Minister for Immigration, Chris Bowen. The...

Perth asylum seeker two-week hunger strike against arbitrary detention

The Refugee Action Coalition is calling for the immediate release of an Iranian asylum seeker who has been on hunger strike in the Perth...

Questions remain over government misleading Sinhalese asylum seekers; lawyers must have access to Nauru

There is evidence that the government is deliberately using the “voluntary” repatriation of Sinhalese asylum seekers to cover-up its failure to provide legal advice...

Merak refugees face ‘evacuation’

Media Release February 5 REFUGEE ADVOCATES CALL FOR RESTRAINT AND GUARANTEES FROM AUSTRALIA AND INDONESIA FOR SAFETY AND FUTURE OF THE ASYLUM SEEKERS Refugee activists in...

DARWIN: ANOTHER THREAT TO SUICIDE BUT PROTEST ON HOLD TIL TUESDAY

Darwin asylum seekers have put their protest on hold until next Tuesday after meeting with the detention centre manager late this afternoon. Over 100 asylum...

Nauruan police harass camp protest as protests continue

Protests that began on Nauru almost a month ago (26 September), following Scott Morrison’s announcement regarding temporary protection visas and the Cambodia deal...