Another refugee sets fire to herself on Nauru
A 21 year-old Somali female refugee, Hadon, has set fire to herself on Nauru.
She is presently at the Nauru hospital. The Refuge Action Coalition...
Manus petition handed to Chief Justice of PNG Supreme Court
A petition signed by 368 Manus asylum seekers and refugees has been handed to the office of the Chief Justice of the PNG Supreme...
Iranian asylum seekers protest in Jakarta—Australia must lift the ban
A group of Iranian asylum seekers stranded in Jakarta held a protest outside the Iranian embassy yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon.
Another group of asylum seekers in...
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...
US resettlement farce: All Iranians and Somalis rejected
All Iranians and Somali refugees on Nauru who have had appointments in the last two days with US officials have been rejected for resettlement...
A new era? Or has Rudd moved to the right on refugees?
Refugee advocacy groups have reacted with alarm at Foreign Minister Bob Carr’s comments regarding asylum seekers on the ABC’s Lateline program.
Carr’s declaration that the...
Reza Barati – still waiting for justice; Cornall report is flawed
The release of the Cornall report into the events on Manus Island has confirmed what the asylum seekers said all along – that they...
Protests erupt on Nauru over delayed processing and deteriorating medical and camp conditions
Up to 100 Palestinian, Iraqi and Iranian asylum seekers on Nauru have been holding rowdy nightly protests over delays in the processing of their...
Machete-wielding locals threaten to kill Manus asylum seekers
A threatening incident, just one day after the release of the Cornall report of the February 17 attack on asylum seekers, at the Manus...
Pakistani minor attempts suicide rather than be returned to Nauru
A 16 year-old Pakistani asylum seeker from Parichinar, has attempted suicide at the Brisbane Immigration Transit Accommodation (BITA) centre last night, Tuesday 12 August.
It...
