UNHCR REVIEW–SRI LANKA IS UNSAFE: REFUGEE GROUPS CALL ON THE GOVERNMENT TO UNFREEZE SRI...
Media Release April 28, 2010
“The release of the UNHCR review into Sri Lanka has blown a huge hole in the Rudd government’s justification for freezing Sri Lankan refugee visa applications,” said Ian Rintoul, spokesperson...
Another refugee hotel-prison opens in Brisbane Meriton apartments
Without warning yesterday (14 November), ten refugees and asylum seekers were transferred from Darwin to Brisbane, where they are now being held on the 71st floor of Meriton Apartments, Adelaide Street.
(At right is a...
Refugee supporters converge on Canberra tomorrow – no to TPVs; no to off-shore processing
Refugee supporters are travelling from across the country to join a protest at Canberra Parliament House, tomorrow, Monday 18 November.
The protest will coincide with the Labor Parliamentary caucus decision whether or not to support...
Nauru protests continue – attempted suicide, hunger strike, and lips still stitched
Despite the announcement that refugee assessments could start with the next two weeks, protests by asylum seekers on Nauru continue. One asylum seeker still has his lips stitched, while around 20 people remain on...
Government siege tightens on Manus as last food announced
Refugee groups have called for the Australian government to end the siege of the Manus detention centre.
After ignoring a PNG Supreme Court ruling since April 2016, the government is resorting to depriving refugees and...
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 TPVs.
In sweeping changes to definitions and processing arrangements, the Minister...
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 parts of his medical record this week.
“From the records we...
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 Manus Island and Nauru, and end of offshore detention. The...
Attempted refugee suicide in Kangaroo Point exposes mental health danger in detention
After seven year’s detention, including up to and more than a year of closed detention in Australia, serious mental health issues are emerging among those refugees transferred from Manus and Nauru for medical treatment.
On...
GOVERNMENT RENEGES: FORTY TAMILS TOLD NO APRIL SECURITY CLEARANCES
A phone call this afternoon (Friday 15 April) from Curtin detention centre has confirmed that at least 40 Tamil asylum seekers have been told that they will not have their security clearances by the...