Bosnian refugee on hunger strike against punitive isolation detention

A 37 year-old Bosnian refugee, Adin (not his real name), is on hunger strike at the Brisbane Transit Immigration Accommodation (BITA) detention centre. Today (Sunday, 29 November) marks the sixth day of his protest at...

GOVERNMENT POLICY TO BLAME FOR CHRISTMAS ISLAND TRAGEDY

Dozens of asylum seekers have died this morning after their boat crashed into cliffs on Christmas Island http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/12/15/3093766.htm RAC Media release December 15, 2010 “Government anti-refugee policy is responsible for the tragedy on Christmas Island,” said Ian...

More screened out asylum seekers under threat – urgent call on to halt imminent...

Around 50 asylum seekers brought from Christmas Island to Darwin this morning may be the next group of screened out asylum seekers bound to be deported to Sri Lanka. The screened out Sri Lankan asylum...

Correction re more attacks on Manus Island

Nothing seems to have come of the initial reports about a second night of attacks on the Manus Island asylum seekers. No more casualties have arrived at the Bibby Progress. Sorry for the false alarm. A...

Refugee supporters march on Morrison’s office to oppose offshore processing

Refugee supporters will rally in Cronulla and march on the electorate office of Immigration Minister, Scott Morrison, tomorrow, 12 noon, Saturday, 21 June. The rally will begin in Monro Park (opposite the Cronulla railway station)...

Tamil Christmas Island protest wins visas refugee advocates call for UNHCR refugees to be...

Media Release January 8, 2010 Late Thursday afternoon (7 January), the Department of Immigration and Citizenship announced that 16 Sri Lankans and 5 Afghan asylum seekers presently on Christmas Island will be granted visas next...

Manus Island unsafe – refugee advocates warn against letting attackers back into camp

Refugee advocates are warning of new dangers of attacks on asylum seekers if local staff are re-introduced into the Manus Island detention centre. Local and national PNG staff and police have been excluded from the...

Manus fences being dismantled

Within a couple of hours of a notice being handed to the refugees inside the Manus detention centre, fences around the Mike Compound have begun to be taken down. Reducing the security around the centre...

Urgent action to stop Iraqi deportation after Minister refuses to act on shonky migration...

The Refugee Action Coalition has called a protest for 10am, Monday 23 December, at NSW Law Building, Philip Street, City. The protest is calling on the Immigration Minister Scott Morrrson to act immediately to stop...

SCHERGER HUNGER STRIKE ENDS – BUT DARWIN ESCALATES

Around 100 asylum seekers at Scherger detention centre have ended their hunger strike at about 1.30 pm, Monday 25 July. The end of the hunger strike came after at least two calls – one on...