Another suicide at Villawood detention centre
A New Zealand woman in her early 30s has committed suicide in Villawood detention centre, this morning, Sunday 22 May.
Her body was found in her...
Medevac refugees hold stay-in protest over indefinite detention
Over 30 refugees, almost half of those being held at the Mantra Hotel in Melbourne, are in their sixth day of a “stay-in” protest...
Urgent action needed to end the horror on Nauru; raped refugees must be brought...
There have been increased threats against refugees on Nauru this morning, following the broadcast of the ABC's 7.30 program on Monday night highlighting recent...
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...
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...
CUT THE HYPOCRISY; IT’S THE MINISTER KEEPING PEOPLE IN CAMPS AND PUSHING FAMILY MEMBERS...
Refugee groups have rejected the Immigration Minister’s assertion that refugee boat arrivals take the places of refugees in camps as a convenient untruth.
“The Minister...
REFUGEE GROUPS CONDEMN GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO THE HIGH COURT
Media release, January 7 2011
SLEIGHT OF HAND REMOVES ASYLUM SEEKERS’ RIGHT OF APPEAL
Refugee advocacy groups have condemned the Gillard government’s response to the High...
VILLAWOOD CHAOS CONTINUES–Refugee Groups Urge Immigration Department to Act Urgently to Avert Tragedy
Media Release September 21, 2010
Refugee groups are urging the Immigration department to act urgently to avert another tragedy at Villawood detention centre. Negotiations inside...
Inexplicable testing delays increase COVID risk to refugees at Park hotel
Around ten refugees in the Park hotel, Melbourne, are still waiting for results of Covid test done last Sunday (17 October). The inexplicable delay...
More pressure on Manus refugees to move but nowhere to go
PNG Immigration and Australia’s Border Force are stepping up the pressure on Manus refugees and asylum seekers in an effort to force them out...
