Jakarta refugee protest condemns Indonesia Solution
Media Release December 28, 2009
Around 40 people staged a lively protest outside the Australian embassy in Jakarta on Monday, 28 December.
A large banner in...
Twelfth day: Nauru – new arrivals join hunger strike
Twenty-three asylum seekers, (four Iraqis, five Sri Lankans, eight Afghanis and six Iranians) transferred from Christmas Island to Nauru today, have joined the hunger...
Lawyers will appeal court ruling on Manus detention siege
The PNG Supreme Court has declined to issue an injunction to restore immediately food, water, and power to the Manus detention centre.
The Chief Justice...
Kurdish refugee in indefinite detention re-starts hunger strike after Immigration breaks promise of community...
Refugee advocates have grave fears for the welfare of 36-year-old Kurdish refugee, Sardar Zahiri, who has re-started a hunger strike in Melbourne after being...
THREE DEATHS IN THREE MONTHS: REFUGEE ADVOCATES CALL FOR URGENT INQUIRY
Initial information below that David was an international student was incorrect, he was on a 501 visa cancellation (most likely for criminal reasons) but...
Court prevents Iraqi deportation – now Minister must explain dodgy travel documents
Judge Robertson J, in the Federal Court in Sydney this morning has found there was sufficient concern about the role of the unregistered migration...
Refugee group urges government to act quickly to protect defecting Zimbabwean ambassador
The Refugee Action Coalition is urging the Coalition to act quickly to grant a protection visa to the defecting Zimbabwean ambassador to Australian, Jacqueline...
Merak asylum seekers appeal to Red Cross for humanitarian aid
Media Release November 25
Refugee advocates in touch with the asylum seekers on the boat at Merak, Indonesia, have refuted media claims that there has...
Concerns for safety of roof-top asylum seeker in Melbourne detention centre
An unaccompanied Iranian minor, believed to be around 17 year old has been staging a lone protest on the roof of the visitor centre...
Protest for Latifar and baby Farus: Don’t send them to Nauru; don’t send anyone
The Refugee Action Coalition has called a protest tomorrow (Friday 22nd) outside Scott Morrison's media briefing, at Commonwealth Government offices, 12.30pm, 1 Bligh Street,...
