Brisbane detention protest calls for freedom for Hamid
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.
Free Hamid: refugees transferred from Nauru are being freed, except Hamid
Hamid, an Iranian refugee brought from Nauru to Australia four months ago in February is still being held in detention.
Australia’s secret PNG deal must be investigated
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.
PNG refugee family forcibly evicted amid contract rorts
A 34-year-old Afghan refugee, his heavily pregnant wife and two young children have been forcibly evicted from their accommodation in Port Moresby
Sack Pezzullo, but Home Affairs and Operation Sovereign Borders also needs to go
Pezzullo has been a ruthless advocate of the most brutal anti-refugee border protection policies implemented by successive Liberal and Labor governments.
Neil Para wins visa, but 9,999 others still waiting for justice
The news that Neil Para and his family have been granted permanent visas is very welcome. They have been waiting since August 2012.
PNG refugees in dire straits as services and safety cut
A farcical statement from the PNG Chief Migration Officer, Stannis Hulahau, has left refugees bewildered.
Stop the deportations, End Australia’s gulag: Close Nauru
The announcement that the first ‘NZYQ deportee’ has successfully been sent to Nauru has opened a new era of Labor government-facilitated human rights abuse.
PNG refugees face eviction as all services cut
Refugee service providers (including medical provider PIH) have sent a letter to PNG immigration threatening PNG refugees with eviction from 23 November.
Human rights overboard as Labor tries to deport Afghan asylum seeker
DFAT travel advice regarding Iran says, “We continue to advise do not travel to Iran and leave Iran as soon as possible…”
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