Manus refugee wins international human rights award
Abdul Aziz Muhamat, a Sudanese refugee unlawfully held for over five years on Manus Island, has won the prestigious Martin Ennals Award, presented in...
Refugee activists bring in the New Year with protest at Chris Bowen’s office
Neither Malaysia nor Nauru; Lift the refugee quota, without conditions
Tuesday 10 January, 1.00-2.30pm, 398 Hamilton Rd, Fairfield West
Speakers include: Ian Rintoul (RAC), Jenny Haines...
More threats to relocate refugees in Port Moresby into poverty
After being transferred from Manus to hotels in Port Moresby, refugees' living conditions and safety are now under threat.
Refugees presently living in the Granville...
Manus suspected typhoid cases transfers delayed
Refugees on Manus are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of two more possible typhoid cases on the island. Two typhoid cases were transferred...
Minister’s bluster over Christmas Island legal case reveals unconcern with safety of life at...
Minister Morrison’s misleading and unfounded attacks on families of the SIEV 221 suing the Australian government reveal his complete lack of concern for saving...
Mass hunger strike on Nauru; Internet cut off
A mass hunger strike by asylum seekers of all nationalities has begun on Nauru. Outraged by the attempted suicide and self-harm incidents late yesterday...
Manus Island claims another victim as asylum seeker declared brain dead. Manus detainees accuse...
A 24 year-old Iranian asylum seeker, Hamid Kehazaei, who was urgently medivacced from Manus Island to Brisbane on Wednesday, 27 August has been declared...
Manus police increase patrols to try to stop suicide attempts
There has been no let-up in the number of attempted suicide and self-harm incidents among refugees on Manus Island.
Local police stepped up patrols around...
CRUEL RETURN TO DISCREDITED HOWARD POLICIES IF HOUSTON POLICIES IMPLEMENTED
The Refugee Action Coalition has strongly condemned the Houston panel’s recommendations for offshore processing as made public at their press conference this afternoon.
“Mr Houston...
National refugee rallies say ‘Hands off Medevac’
While the government ramps up the rhetoric and its misinformation campaign against the Medevac legislation, thousands of people will rally across Australia on Saturday...
