Labor’s opposition to lifetimeban exposes third country myth – Now Bring Them Here
The Refugee Action Coalition has welcomed Labor’s stand against Turnbull’s attempt to impose a lifetime ban on asylum seekers and refugees sent to Nauru...
Not just TPVs: Morrison moves to boost Maritime Powers Act; Enshrine screening out, Restrict...
The government’s “Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014” introduced Thursday 25 September goes much further than establishing...
SECOND REPORT SAYS SRI LANKA IS UNSAFE
Media release May 18, 2010
REFUGEE GROUPS CALL FOR END OF VISA FREEZE AND TO STOP TAMIL DEPORTATIONS
The second report in less than a month...
Manus refugee wins international human rights award
Abdul Aziz Muhamat, a Sudanese refugee unlawfully held for over five years on Manus Island, has won the prestigious Martin Ennals Award, presented in...
Refugee advocates reject absurd detention mobile phone claims
Refugee advocates have rejected claims by Commissioner Quaedvlieg that the use of mobile phones is linked to criminal behaviour.
“The mobile phone ban is...
Long term Bangladeshi asylum seekers hunger strike at Darwin
Eighteen Bangladesi asylum seekers are on hunger strike at the Wickham Point detention centre in Darwin. Most of those protesting have been in detention...
Refugee supporters to rally to close Manus and Nauru and #BringThemHere
Refugee supporters will rally across the country on Saturday 18 June and Sunday 19 June to Welcome Refugees and call for the closure of...
Biased anti-protest comments from NSW Police Commissioner are unacceptable
The anti-protest comments made by NSW police commissioner, Mick Fuller, have revealed his shocking bias and inability to make an objective judgement about protests...
Attempted suicide on Nauru as hunger strike continues
Although some initial meetings between Tamil asylum seekers and advisers have begun, the Nauru detention camp remains in turmoil.
Around 20 people remain on hunger...
Protests; self-harm rock Nauru after TPV and Cambodia announcement
In the aftermath of asylum seekers and refugees being shown a video of Scott Morrison announcing that TPVs would never apply to Nauru, protests,...
