Refugee group condemns return of Tamil asylum seekers

The Refugee Action Coalition (RAC) has condemned the return of 18 Tamils to Sri Lanka on Saturday morning and called on the government to...

Peaceful march to Australian High Commission on Nauru

Almost 80 refugees staged a peaceful protest march to the Australian High Commission, this afternoon on Nauru. The protesters chanting "Morrison - shame on you"...

FREE THE ROHINGYA ASYLUM SEEKERS: ASIO ADDS TO TORMENT WHILE ATROCITIES CONTINUE

REFUGEE FAMILY MEMBERS KILLED IN ATTACK Recent reports of an attack by the Burmese army on the small village of Serakparang in Ratheduang township, Western...

Protests against Salvos cutting internet time

The Salvation Army administration has come under fire for drastically reducing the time allowed for an appointed representative, Mahdi, to maintain the Nauru asylum...

Refugee group demands access to Nauru returning Sri Lankan asylum seeker

Media reports that a Sri Lankan asylum seeker from Nauru is about to be returned to Sri Lanka has raised serious concerns that the...

AFP IN BRUTAL CRACKDOWN ON CHRISTMAS ISLAND

Australian Federal Police (AFP) have staged early morning raids on the rooms of asylum seekers in several compounds of the main detention centre on...

REFUGEE GROUPS CALL FOR DEFEAT OF THIRD COUNTRY PROCESSING LEGISLATION

Refugee advocacy groups have called for the biggest possible vote to ensure the defeat of the Labor government’s latest amendments to the Migration Act. “Julia...

REFUGEE GROUP WELCOMES INCREASED GOVERNMENT REFUGEE INTAKE: BUT DEVIL IN THE DETAIL

The Refugee Action Coalition has welcomed the government’s announcement to immediately increase Australia’s refugee intake to 20,000. But the government could and should have...

SCHERGER HUNGER STRIKE ENDS – BUT DARWIN ESCALATES

Around 100 asylum seekers at Scherger detention centre have ended their hunger strike at about 1.30 pm, Monday 25 July. The end of the hunger...

Sending asylum families to Nauru a shameful election stunt

The Refugee Action Coalition has condemned the Labor government’s transfer of asylum seeker families to Nauru. “This is a shameful election stunt, “ said Ian...