DARWIN DETENTION ONE WEEK AFTER FOUR CORNERS – ADVOCATES CONDEMN GOVERNMENT INACTION
* More suicide attempts * Burmese roof top protest enters eighth day * Five graves dug in North One compound
Refugee advocates have condemned government...
BEATEN DETAINEE FACES DEPORTATION
Refugee groups believe that the Immigration department is making a further attempt to deport an Indian man from Villawood detention centre this (Thursday) morning.
After...
Refugee group condemns New Zealand refugee deal: Gillard undermines refugee convention
The Refugee Action Coalition has condemned the deal with New Zealand to take 150 refugees processed in Australia, each year.
“This deal does nothing to...
ASIO NEGATIVE TAMIL REFUGEE ATTEMPTS SUICIDE – SECOND IN TWO MONTHS
A Tamil refugee with an ASIO negative security finding attempted suicide in the early hours of today (Friday) morning. He is the second ASIO...
Refugee groups petition Labor politicians to oppose off-shore processing
A petition with over 3600 signatures is being delivered to Labor members of Parliament over the next few days calling on the Labor politicians...
IMMIGRATION SPOKESPERSON SANDI LOGAN CAUGHT LYING ABOUT KIDS IN DETENTION
Spokesperson for the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Sandi Logan, has claimed on twitter that no children are detained behind barbed wire. The claim...
Nauru asylum seekers appeal to the media – we need help
Asylum seekers from Nauru have made a desperate call to the Refugee Action Coalition saying they “are in a very bad situation” and “we...
Manus island “PNG solution” is no solution
The Refugee Action Coalition has condemned Kevin Rudd’s anticipated announcement to expand the Manus Island detention centre.
“This is another move by the Labor administration...
Government back down: Tamils slated for removal are screened in
In a dramatic turn around, the Federal government has agreed to screen-in 56 Tamils who were due to be removed to Sri Lanka yesterday,...
SCRAP THE PEOPLE SMUGGLING LAWS – INVESTIGATE THE AFP NOT REFUGEES
Predictably enough, the Four Corners people smuggling program has resulted in an outpouring of anti-refugee sentiment.
Both sides of politics have taken the opportunity to...
