Perth asylum seeker two-week hunger strike against arbitrary detention
The Refugee Action Coalition is calling for the immediate release of an Iranian asylum seeker who has been on hunger strike in the Perth...
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 policy unethical for doctors: Doctors for Refugees
Doctors for Refugees wholeheartedly endorses the J’accuse petition, to be presented on Monday 20 October 2014.
“We have grave concerns for asylum seekers and refugees...
REFUGEE ADVOCATES WELCOME CHILDREN OUT OF DETENTION ANNOUNCEMENT BUT MANDATORY DETENTION HAS TOÂ GO
Media Release, 16 October 2010
Refugee groups have welcomed statements from the Immigration Minister that asylum seekers’ families and children are to be released from...
Refugee advocates fear screened-out Geraldton asylum seekers being removed
Refugee advocates fear that a charter flight leaving Christmas Island today (around midday Christmas Island time) is removing Sri Lankan asylum seekers to Colombo.
“We...
Nauru unaccompanied minors released as protests continue
Twenty-nine unaccompanied minors have been released from the family compound detention centre on Nauru as protests and self-harm continue in and out of detention.
The...
GOVERNMENT BEGRUDGINGLY GIVES UP THIRD COUNTRY PROCESSING VOTE BUT DETENTION ACTION NEEDED NOW
“The Refugee Action Coalition welcomes the fact the government has finally faced facts with its announcement that the government will process asylum seekers in...
Delays and failure to follow antibiotic guidelines in Kehazaei death
Doctors for refugees media release:
Doctors for Refugees calls for an immediate inquiry into the death of Hamid Kehazaei , following the publication of...
REFUGEE ADVOCATES CALL FOR RE-OPENING BOAT TRAGEDY INQUIRY AND TO SCRAP PEOPLE SMUGGLING LAWS
Refugee advocates are calling for people smuggling laws in Australia and Indonesia to be scrapped.
“The recent revelations in the Fairfax press (see here and...
Students protest Bishop and Carr outside China Institute opening at UTS
Students from UTS and Sydney University held a protest today outside the opening of the Australia-China Relations Institute to highlight the cruel treatment of...
