Advocates call for permanent visas and immediate release of Rohingya refugees
The UN estimates that more than 120,000 Rohingyans have been forced to flee genocidal violence of the Myanmar army since late August.
World leaders...
Asylum seeker attempts suicide on Manus Island
A 23 year-old Iranian asylum seeker on Manus Island attempted suicide on 5 January.
The young man attempted to hang himself with bed sheets in...
Another vigilante attack, but Nauru refugees defy repression
Around 350 refugees from camps across the island have staged yet another peaceful protest on Nauru.
The refugees protest inside the Anabare camp began around...
Iranian asylum seeker found dead in Villawood detention centre
An Iranian asylum seeker was found dead in his room in Hume compound of the Villawood detention around 1.00pm, Saturday 26 March.
It is understood...
REFUGEE GROUPS SUPPORT DARWINÂ PROTESTS
FREE THE REFUGEES, DROP THE PEOPLE SMUGGLING CHARGES
Media release
Refugee groups today expressed their support for the weekend protests of the Indonesian fishermen and this...
Christmas Island rooftop protest ends after four days
The defiant rooftop protest on the Green 1 compound of the Christmas Island detention centre ended yesterday evening around 6.30pm (Christmas Island time, Tuesday...
Neil Para wins visa, but 9,999 others still waiting for justice
The news that Neil Para and his family have been granted permanent visas is very welcome. They have been waiting since August 2012.
Advocates call for detention centre visits to resume
Refugee supporters are calling for Border Force to end visiting restrictions at detention centres and hotel-prisons and immediately reinstate detention visiting.
Despite declaring detention centres...
Urgent action to stop asylum seeker deportation
An emergency protest has been called at the Air China Sydney office at 1:30pm, (20 February), Air China Sydney Office, 25/123 Pitt Street Sydney...
Government Nauru selection discriminating against Sri Lankan asylum seekers; distress levels rising in detention...
The latest transfer of 31 Sri Lankan asylum seekers to Nauru confirms that the government is discriminating against those from Sri Lanka, according to...
