MASS HUNGER STRIKE AS PROTESTS SPREAD TO SCHERGER DETENTION CENTRE
Around 60 Hazara asylum seekers in the far north Queensland Scherger detention centre have begun a hunger strike this morning, Thursday 21 July
Many more...
Indonesian refugees protest for resettlement and life support
Hundreds of mostly Afghan refugees are protesting today in Jakarta calling for resettlement and for basic support while they are stranded in Indonesia.
Nauru another protest; another suicide attempt
And now internet censorship.
Asylum seekers in desperate circumstances on Nauru will hold another protest this afternoon, Sunday 28th) at 4.00pm Nauru time (3pm Australian...
Omid 48 days on hunger strike – Protests continue on Nauru
Omid Sorousheh enters his 48th day of hunger strike on Nauru as he waits for an answer from the Minister for Immigration, Chris Bowen.
The...
Darwin refugee family fights for freedom
Support is growing for the last remaining refugee family in Darwin's Mercure Hotel prison to be released from detention.
The Maghames family (parents Malakeh and...
MALAYSIA DEPORTEES CALL FOR HELP, DECLARE HUNGER STRIKE ADVOCATES DEMAND ACCESS TO THE ASYLUM...
Refugee advocates tonight received a distressed call for help from one of the asylum seekers being held pending removal to Malaysia.
The short call said...
SERCO CANCELS ASYLUM SEEKERS’ HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS FOR “TALKING”
“A disgraceful incident at Broome hospital today (Wednesday) has highlighted the contemptuous attitude of Serco staff to the welfare of asylum seekers they have...
Five families face transfer to toxic Christmas Island
The Refugee Action Coalition is calling on the Immigration Minister to immediately halt the imminent transfer of five families from Inverbrackie to Christmas Island.
Five...
Afghanistan is not safe: Morrison urged to halt second Afghan removal
Refugee advocates are urging the Immigration Minister Scott Morrison to halt the removal of an Afghan asylum seeker, scheduled for Tuesday 28 October, from...
TENSE STAND-OFF IN SCHERGER FOLLOWS SERCO ASSAULT ON ASYLUM SEEKER
There is a tense stand-off between Tamil asylum seekers and Serco guards at Scherger detention centre, following an assault on a Tamil refugee by...
