Nauru asylum seekers hunger strike after guard brutality leaves six unconscious
A brutal response by security guards at the Nauru detention centre to a protest, yesterday afternoon, by recently arrived asylum seekers, left six of...
ADVERSE SECURITY REFUGEES LODGE HUMAN RIGHTS COMPLAINT WITH GENEVA UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
In a significant international challenge to their detention, thirty-nine refugees who have been refused visas because of ASIO adverse security findings will lodge a...
West Papuan asylum seekers flown to Port Moresby
Refugee groups are concerned for the welfare and security of seven West Papuan asylum seekers flown overnight from Horn Island to Port Moresby.
The seven...
Arrested Nauru refugees held overnight: human rights observers needed
Almost 200 refugees including up to 80 women have been held in detention overnight after mass arrests on Nauru, throughout Wednesday, 4 March.
The underage...
World War II bomb uncovered in Nauru family camp
The family camp on Nauru, RPC 3, was evacuated late this afternoon around 5pm, after an unexploded World War II ‘bomb’ was uncovered in...
MASS CURTIN HUNGER STRIKE CONTINUES; ANOTHER ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
Press release, January 19, 2011
The mass hunger strike at Curtin detention centre continues, with up to 1000 Afghan asylum seekers involved in the protest.
Despite...
SCHERGER DEATH DEMANDS FULL DETENTION INQUIRY; CURTIN PROTEST SPARKED BY SERCO GUARDS’ BRUTALITY
Media release, 18 March 2011
The sit-down protest by around 100 asylum seekers on Thursday afternoon in the Curtin detention centre was sparked by the...
More protests on Nauru as empty promises anger Nauru asylum seekers
Asylum seekers on Nauru will hold another protest inside the detention centre between 3pm and 5pm, today (Wednesday 17 October).
The almost 300 people from...
Free the Nauru asylum seekers: Don’t let Omid die
Protest today (Wednesday) and Friday
Sydney refugee supporters are holding two protest actions this week to counter the lies of the Immigration Department and to...
Dutton’s Abyan fabrications exposed. Now bring all those at risk off Nauru
The return to Australia of Abyan, the raped Somali refugee, has exposed the lies and misrepresentations of the Minister for Immigration, Peter Dutton.
“It is...
