REFUGEE GROUP CALLS PROTEST: NO OFF-SHORE PROCESSING: IMMEDIATE REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT FROM INDONESIA – MERAK...
The Refugee Action Coalition has called a protest, at Sydney’s Immigration office, 26 Lee Street, Wednesday, 15 August, 12.00 noon.
The government is selectively choosing...
Tensions growing on Nauru: locals banned from detention centre after asylum seeker attacked by...
A fight between asylum seekers and a Nauruan local last Friday, 11 October, has resulted in all local Nauruan workers being banned from Bravo...
Children and families out of detention? – not really!
The government announcement that children and families are to be released from mainland immigration detention is deceptive, selective and half-hearted according to the Refugee...
Mardi Gras will highlight plight of Nauru gay refugees
A 200-strong “No Pride in Detention” float and contingent in Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras will highlight the plight of Nima and Ashkan,...
ANOTHER SUICIDE ATTEMPT AT CURTIN; HAZARA SUICIDE VIGIL CONTINUES
Media Release March 30, 2011
A Tamil asylum seeker, 26 year old, recently transferred from Christmas Island attempted suicide by hanging early this morning (Wednesday).
It...
LEGAL EFFORTS UNDERWAY TO STOP GOVERNMENT DEPORTING TAMIL ASYLUM SEEKERS
Documents have been lodged in the Melbourne Federal Magistrates Court this morning (Thursday) seeking an injunction to prevent the government removing a Tamil asylum...
ASYLUM BOAT TRAGEDY COULD HAVE BEEN AVERTED: POLICY CHANGE CAN SAVE LIVES
From the timeline of contacts between Australian authorities and the capsized asylum boat indicated by Home Affairs Ministers, Jason Clare, it seems that more...
Alleged victims of sexual harassment threatened to be returned to Christmas Island
Two Iranian asylum seekers who have made formal complaints of sexual harassment against Serco guards on Christmas Island have been told that they are...
Pregnant refugees from Nauru refuse to get off bus in Darwin
Two refugee families flown from Nauru to Darwin last night (Saturday) around 10pm, have refused to get off a bus that was transporting them...
Morrison disappoints asylum seekers on Manus Island: toilets ignored as water shortages continue
Scott Morrison’s visit to Manus Island has left asylum seekers there unimpressed. According to reports from the detention camp, Morrison spent 10 or 15...
