Iranian asylum seekers protest in Jakarta—Australia must lift the ban
A group of Iranian asylum seekers stranded in Jakarta held a protest outside the Iranian embassy yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon.
Another group of asylum seekers in Makassar were denied permission to hold a protest; authorities even...
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 immediate fate of thousands of asylum seekers facing off-shore processing...
REFUGEE PROTEST TO MARK START OF HIGH COURT CASE
Refugee supporters will protest outside the Sydney court precinct, Queens Square, Macquarie Street, in Sydney between 9.00 and 10.00am, Wednesday, 8 February. Speakers at the protest will include Irene Doutney from NSW Greens, Amelia...
VILLAWOOD IN CRISIS – TWO IRANIAN HUNGER STRIKERS HOSPITALISED
Media release September 21, 2010
While attention has been focused on the fate of the roof-top protesters at Villawood detention centre, the dry hunger strike by sixteen Iranians and Kurdish detainees has continued into its...
Afghan MPs call on the Coalition to scrap Temporary Protection Visas
A group of 45 members of the Afghan Parliament have written to Prime Minister Tony Abbott appealing to him to reconsider the government’s proposal to re-introduce Temporary Protection Visas (TPVs). The translated text of...
Close Manus petition to be tabled in Senate
Caz Coleman, one of the most prominent advisers to the Coalition and successive Labour governments has described the Manus island and Nauru detention centres as beyond rescue and has called for all asylum seekers...
Drop the ‘riot’ charges against Xmas Island asylum seekers
Media release March 11
The Refugee Action Coalition has called for the government to drop the charges against the 2 Afghan and 9 Tamil asylum seekers charged with riot, assault and carrying weapons. The 11...
TAMIL ASYLUM SEEKER BASHED AT VILLAWOOD
In a shocking example of the abuse and mismanagement of Australian detention centres, a mentally ill Tamil refugee was bashed by Serco guards at Villawood detention centre in the early hours of Saturday morning,...
Refugee supporters converge on Canberra tomorrow – no to TPVs; no to off-shore processing
Refugee supporters are travelling from across the country to join a protest at Canberra Parliament House, tomorrow, Monday 18 November.
The protest will coincide with the Labor Parliamentary caucus decision whether or not to support...
NEVER MIND THE SMOKES, THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO KICK THE DETENTION ADDICTION
“The minor furore that has erupted over cigarette smoking in detention is entirely misplaced,” said Ian Rintoul, from the Refugee Action Coalition.
“The far bigger problem is the government’s mandatory detention habit which is THE...
