Press releases

Around 50 people held a protest at Brisbane's immigration detention centre, BITA to call for the release of Hamid, an Iranian refugee brought from Nauru to Australia in February this year.

Hamid, an Iranian refugee brought from Nauru to Australia four months ago in February is still being held in detention.

Refugee advocates are calling on both the Australian and PNG governments to urgently investigate the secret 2021 deal struck by the Morrison government and PNG governments for services to refugees left in PNG by Australia.

A 34-year-old Afghan refugee, his heavily pregnant wife and two young children have been forcibly evicted from their accommodation in Port Moresby

Pezzullo has been a ruthless advocate of the most brutal anti-refugee border protection policies implemented by successive Liberal and Labor governments.

The news that Neil Para and his family have been granted permanent visas is very welcome. They have been waiting since August 2012.

A farcical statement from the PNG Chief Migration Officer, Stannis Hulahau, has left refugees bewildered.

Refugee service providers (including medical provider PIH) have sent a letter to PNG immigration threatening PNG refugees with eviction from 23 November.

Inaction by the Australian government is leaving refugee families destitute.

Faysal Ishak Ahmed, a 27-year-old Sudanese refugee, died in a Brisbane hospital in 2016 after suffering months of medical neglect on Manus Island.