Processing delays provoke hunger strike at Curtin detention centre
Eleven of the 21 Sinhalese Sri Lankan asylum seekers at Curtin detention centre have begun a hunger strike.
The hunger strike, in protest at the...
Manus refugees dig in to defy siege
Manus refugees are literally digging in as they prepare to survive the government siege of the Manus detention centre.
The video clips below give a snapshot...
Massive Manus protest joins Nauru day 56
Prisoners in all the compounds of Manus Island detention centre have staged a joint protest inside the detention centre.
Despite the rain, hundereds joined the...
Escape tunnel to freedom found in Yongah Hill detention centre
An elaborate escape tunnel has been uncovered in the Falcon compound of Yongah Hill detention centre in Western Australia. The tunnel was discovered around...
PNG Supreme Court dismisses Manus case on technicality
The PNG Supreme Court has dismissed the case of Behrouz Boochani and 730 other Manus detainees for the constitutional enforcement of their rights.
The Supreme...
Refugee advocates reject detention mobile phone ban
Refugee advocates have rejected the Australian Border Force announcement that mobile phones will be banned from detention centres.
Asylum seekers who have arrived by boat...
SYDNEY REFUGEE COURT PROTEST – HIGH COURT TO TEST LEGALITY OF OFF-SHORE PROCESSING
Media release August 23, 2010
While the parliamentary leaders of the Liberal and Labor parties haggle with independents over the outcome the weekend’s election, the...
Two weeks: Nauru hunger strike, lip stitching protest continues
Eight Iranian asylum seekers are into their 15th day with their lips stitched. And between 20 and 30 asylum seekers (including those with stitched...
Serious concerns for the welfare of Iraqi hunger striker at Yongah Hill
Refugee advocates are seriously concerned for the welfare of a 45 year-old Iraqi asylum seeker who has been on a dry hunger strike at...
Refugee advocates call for independent inquiry into Manus death
Refugee advocates are deeply concerned at PNG police statements that they have ruled out "foul play" in regard to the death of Hamed.
"It is...
