Villawood Immigration staff attempt forcible transfer of 83 year–old Iraqi woman
Serco and Immigration staff at Villawood detention centre are desperately trying to force an 83 year-old Iraqi asylum seeker, Fatima, into a wheel chair...
Nauru asylum protests continue as self-harm casualties increase
Reports from the Nauru Detention Centre reveal the centre again is spiralling into crisis. The nightly protests of up to 150 asylum seekers, including...
Stop the attacks on Nauruan refugees: bring Mehrzad to Australia; Resettle refugees from Indonesia
The Refugee Action Coalition has called a protest today, Wednesday, 19 November, 12.30pm, Immigration Department office, Lee Street, Sydney (near Central Station).
In light of...
Nauru refugee wounded in vicious machete attack
A 34-year-old Iranian refugee on Nauru was savagely attacked by two Nauruans on Saturday night, 5 March, around 10pm.
Two Nauruans on a motor cycle...
Write ‘yes to refugees’: Refugee groups call on Labor members to use leadership ballot...
Refugee groups in Sydney and Melbourne have called on Australian Labor Party members to use the current leadership ballot as a referendum on Labor’s...
Hundreds still protest on Manus island after eleven days of hunger strike –...
After eleven days, the Manus Island hunger strike remains hundreds strong.
Despite the Immigration Minister’s attempts to maintain a media blackout, the truth about Manus...
Fears held for screened out Vietnamese asylum seekers
Refugee supporters are horrified at the removal of up to 23 Vietnamese asylum seekers in the early hours of Wednesday morning (23 October).
Nineteen asylum...
Pakistan agrees to repatriate Manus refugee body
The Australian Pakistan embassy has agreed to take responsibility to arrange for Kamil Hussain’s body to be repatriated to Pakistan.
A letter from the...
Lives at risk on Manus Island: immediate action needed
ALERT: The Refugee Action Coalition has called a vigil for 5pm today, Friday 12 December, at Sydney Town Hall Square to protest against the...
TWELVE-DAY VILLAWOOD IRANIAN HUNGER STRIKE ENDS
Media release September 30, 2010
REFUGEE GROUP’S PROTEST CALLS FOR END TO MANDATORY DETENTION AND OFF-SHORE PROCESSING
The dry (ie not taking fluids) hunger strike by...
