Nauruan crane climber arrested by police
The Iranian asylum seeker, Reza Khestinzhad, who staged a nine hour protest on top of a the crane on Nauru on Friday (27 November),...
HIGH COURT A GOOD START: NOW END ALL OFFSHORE PROCESSING
This afternoon’s High Court decision highlights the deep and essential flaws in Australia’s refugee policy, according to advocates from the Refugee Action Coalition.
"The High...
Curtin hunger striker strike suspended after meeting assurance
Eleven Sinhalese asylum seekers in Curtin detention centre suspended their hunger strike on Saturday 9 August, the fourth day of their protest.
The protest was...
GOVERNMENT IGNORES TORTURE RISK AS TAMIL ASYLUM SEEKER DEPORTED
Despite urgent attempts to initiate legal action this afternoon (Wednesday), the Tamil asylum seeker known as Mr X was deported from Melbourne around 2.30pm.
He...
PACIFIC SOLUTION 2.0 STILL COSTING LIVES ANOTHER REFUGEE BOAT TRAGEDY ANOTHER NEED FOR AN...
The Refuge Action Coalition has renewed its call for a full independent inquiry into Australia’s response to safety-of-life-at-sea (SOLAS) situations involving asylum boats.
The latest...
Lives at risk on Manus Island: immediate action needed
ALERT: The Refugee Action Coalition has called a vigil for 5pm today, Friday 12 December, at Sydney Town Hall Square to protest against the...
TENSION RISES AGAIN AS DETENTION TOLL OF SELF HARM AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE MOUNTS IN...
Refugee advocates are calling for a specific inquiry into the Darwin detention centre as reports of more cases of attempted suicide and self harm...
Protests; self-harm rock Nauru after TPV and Cambodia announcement
In the aftermath of asylum seekers and refugees being shown a video of Scott Morrison announcing that TPVs would never apply to Nauru, protests,...
LAWYERS SHOCKED BY ASYLUM SEEKERS’ CONDITIONS AT SILVERWATER
Solicitors visiting asylum seekers now incarcerated at Silverwater prison are shocked at what they have seen. Stephen Blanks, solicitor and secretary of the NSW...
