“Why are we forgotten?”: Curtin hunger strikers
Eleven Sinhalese asylum seekers have entered their third day of hunger strike at the Curtin detention centre.
The eleven are also sleeping outside their rooms...
PNG removes appeal rights for asylum seekers: more threatened with deportation
In what seems to be a knee-jerk response to the Supreme Court constitutional challenge to Manus Island, the Papua New Guinea Immigration department has...
Nauru protest rejects Cambodia as refugee destination
Over 200 refugees from across Nauru rallied at the main refugee family camp, Anibare Lodge, on Friday 17 April, to reject Cambodia as any...
Court orders blinded Manus Morrison victim to Australia
An Iraqi refugee who was one of two people left blind in one eye after the attacks on the Manus detention centre in February...
GOVERNMENT IGNORES TORTURE RISK AS TAMIL ASYLUM SEEKER DEPORTED
Despite urgent attempts to initiate legal action this afternoon (Wednesday), the Tamil asylum seeker known as Mr X was deported from Melbourne around 2.30pm.
He...
Nauru petition calls for Fariborz’s body and family to be brought to Australia
More than two weeks since Fariborz Karami died on Nauru, the Australian Border Force (ABF) has made no arrangements to meet his family’s request...
Port Moresby refugee hotel attacked by locals for a second time
For the second time in three weeks, a hotel at Four Mile, East Boroko, housing refugees from Manus Island, was attacked by a group...
OMBUDSMAN INTERVENES – TAMIL ASYLUM SEEKERS END HUNGER STRIKE
Media release May 21, 2010
SERCO AND IMMIGRATION FACE HUMAN RIGHTS COMPLAINTS
Eight Tamil asylum seekers facing charges resulting from a fight inside Christmas Island detention...
Out of control: Nauru police strip and hand cuff refugee worker
An Iranian Arab refugee was held naked and handcuffed for a night and a day at the Nauru police station after he was arrested...
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...
