Orders to close Manus detention likely before the Australian election
A directions hearing in the PNG Supreme Court, on Monday 6 June, has opened the way for explicit orders to close the Manus detention...
Close Nauru hell-hole – two attempted suicides
The Refugee Action Coalition has condemned Immigration Minister Scott Morrison’s announcement that Nauru detention will be expanded and that more family groups will be...
Another suicide at Villawood detention centre
A New Zealand woman in her early 30s has committed suicide in Villawood detention centre, this morning, Sunday 22 May.
Her body was found in her...
Concerns increase for re-detained Christmas Island Iranian hunger striker
Refugee advocates are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of an Iranian asylum seeker, Ali Sadaat, detained on Christmas Island. The 21-year-old man has...
Brutality rules New Year on Manus
Two Iranian refugees, Mehdi and Mohammad, have been savagely beaten by PNG police and PNG Immigration officials on New's Eve. (See photos of Mehdi...
Another 25 Medevac refugees released in Brisbane
Twenty-five Medevac refugees are being released on bridging visas in Brisbane this morning (2 March)Â - 23 from Kangaroo Point and 2 from the Brisbane...
Salvation Army steps up harassment and restrictions on internet on Nauru
Anger is also growing at the Salvation Army increasing its restrictions on asylum seekers use of the internet.
Not content with reducing the hours asylum...
Immigration does nothing as fears grow for health of Nauru asylum seeker rape victim
Fears are growing for the health of the 23-year-old Iranian asylum seeker on Nauru who has been held in isolation since being the victim...
Cambodians Nauru visit ends in protest
The International Organisation of Migration may have signed a deal with Cambodia to assist transferring refugees from Nauru to Cambodia; but no-one is interested.
The...
Another refugee hotel-prison opens in Brisbane Meriton apartments
Without warning yesterday (14 November), ten refugees and asylum seekers were transferred from Darwin to Brisbane, where they are now being held on the...
