Government Nauru selection discriminating against Sri Lankan asylum seekers; distress levels rising in detention...
The latest transfer of 31 Sri Lankan asylum seekers to Nauru confirms that the government is discriminating against those from Sri Lanka, according to...
Nauru protests escalate: breakout at family camp
Protests on Nauru have dramatically escalated in the last 24 hours.
Up to 600 people broke out of the family detention compound OPC 3 just...
SYDNEY REFUGEE COURT PROTEST – HIGH COURT TO TEST LEGALITY OF OFF-SHORE PROCESSING
Media release August 23, 2010
While the parliamentary leaders of the Liberal and Labor parties haggle with independents over the outcome the weekend’s election, the...
DEVIL’S ISLAND OF DETENTION: TWO ASYLUM SEEKERS TAKEN IN HANDCUFFS TO CHRISTMAS ISLAND; PUNISHMENT...
Two Afghan refugees were taken in handcuffs from Darwin to Christmas Island on the afternoon of Sunday 18 March.
Refugee advocates have called for the...
Refugee groups condemn hunger striker, Omid, being forced back to Nauru
Refugee groups have condemned the Minister’s decision to return Iranian asylum seeker and hunger striker to Nauru. Omid was brought from Nauru to Australia...
DARWIN PROTEST ‘IN THE BALANCE’ AFTER IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS PLEAD WITH ASYLUM SEEKERS
After assembling to begin their protest this morning, asylum seekers at Darwin detention centre are waiting to meet the detention centre manager later this...
Second refugee protest: Nauru non-cooperation campaign continues
More than 100 refugees from camps right across the island staged their second protest in three days, this afternoon, Sunday 1 March.
The protest was...
IMMIGRATION MINISTER IGNORES SUICIDE ATTEMPT AND GENEVA APPEAL TO HALT DEPORTATION OF CHINESE FAMILY
Media Release October 29, 2010
Despite a communication from the Geneva-based Special Rapporteur on Torture with the UN High Commission on Human Rights to the...
Refugee activists hold overnight vigil to halt baby’s transfer to Nauru
Refugee activists are holding an overnight vigil outside Perth’s residential detention compound, 99 Kanowna Avenue, Redcliff to try to prevent a Tamil baby and...
After High Court ruling: Sydney protest to call on government to let Nauru and...
The High Court decision that detention of asylum seekers on Nauru and Manus is lawful has again revealed the fundamental flaws in the Australian...
