Another suicide attempt on Nauru – “the worst it has ever been”
Angry asylum seekers boycott excursions
A suicide attempt this (Thursday) afternoon by one of the hunger strikers on Nauru – the second hanging attempt in two...
Sydney protests: Free Ranjini: Free all the ASIO negative refugees
Two protests in Sydney on Friday 10 May will call for the release of Ranjini (and her children) and the release of all the...
DARWIN ASYLUM SEEKER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
An Iranian asylum seeker in Darwin’s notorious Northern Immigration Detention Centre (NIDC) has attempted suicide around 10.30pm Friday, Darwin time.
The man was cut down...
Tensions high on Manus as hunger strike protest continues: stop the forced transfers
Tensions remain high on Manus Island following attempts by Transfield’s “riot squad” to enter Delta Compound yesterday afternoon.
Asylum seekers in both Delta and Oscar...
Afghan MPs call on the Coalition to scrap Temporary Protection Visas
A group of 45 members of the Afghan Parliament have written to Prime Minister Tony Abbott appealing to him to reconsider the government’s proposal...
Nauru refugees start lip-stitching; hunger-strike resumes
Reports received this afternoon (Tuesday February 19) by the Refugee Action Coalition from inside the detention camp on Nauru indicate that fifteen refugees have...
REFUGEE SUPPORTERS TO HOLD PROTEST AGAINST RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED ON VISITING VILLWOOD REFUGEES
Refugee supporters will hold at protest at Sydney’s Villawood detention to call for an end to the restrictions recently imposed on visiting refugees at...
Nauru refugee women celebrate International Women’s Day with protest
Nauruan refugees and children of all nationalities celebrated International Women’s Day, yesterday, 9 March, with a protest at the Ijuw compound – photos attached.
The...
Guilty! Coroner’s findings damn offshore detention
The coroner’s findings in regard to the death of Hamid Khazaie have damned the government’s offshore detention policy.
The coroner noted that the Pacific...
Refugee group condemns return of Tamil asylum seekers
The Refugee Action Coalition (RAC) has condemned the return of 18 Tamils to Sri Lanka on Saturday morning and called on the government to...
