Two weeks: Nauru hunger strike, lip stitching protest continues
Eight Iranian asylum seekers are into their 15th day with their lips stitched. And between 20 and 30 asylum seekers (including those with stitched...
Pregnant refugees from Nauru refuse to get off bus in Darwin
Two refugee families flown from Nauru to Darwin last night (Saturday) around 10pm, have refused to get off a bus that was transporting them...
REFUGEE SUPPORTERS TO PICKET CHRIS BOWEN’S OFFICE OVER TPV DRACONIAN LAW PROPOSAL
The Refugee Action Coalition has called a protest outside Immigration Minister Chris Bowen’s Fairfield electorate office (115 The Crescent, Fairfield), Friday 12.30-2.00pm.
Friday morning, Eastern...
Ex-Nauru refugees released in Sydney and Darwin: Now free them all
The government’s capricious and chaotic release of refugees continues.
Following the release of medevac refugees in Brisbane, yesterday and today (1 and 2 March), the...
Dutton lies, refugees die
Despite the Immigration Minister’s attempts to deflect the blame, it is the government that is responsible for the appalling conditions they have created on...
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...
Fears for two-week old refugee baby on Nauru
There are serious concerns for the welfare of a two-week baby boy on Nauru.
The baby was born to Iranian refugees on 12 January....
REFUGEE GROUPS CONDEMN HEARTLESS IMMIGRATION TREATMENT OF DISASTER SURVIVORS
Media Release February 14, 2011
Refugee groups today condemned the callous handling of the victims and the survivors of the Christmas Island disaster.
“Instead of a...
Government attempts to remove Biloela Tamil family from Australia
Although court documents had been lodged in the Federal Circuit Court for the Tamil family, and a directions hearing scheduled for early May, last...
CUT THE HYPOCRISY; IT’S THE MINISTER KEEPING PEOPLE IN CAMPS AND PUSHING FAMILY MEMBERS...
Refugee groups have rejected the Immigration Minister’s assertion that refugee boat arrivals take the places of refugees in camps as a convenient untruth.
“The Minister...
