ACTIVISTS ARRESTED WHILE TRYING TO MAKE CONTACT WITH REFUGEES IN WICKHAM POINT
Seven people from several Australian cities were arrested by Northern Territory police for trying to make contact with refugees inside the Wickham Point Detention...
ANOTHER REFUGEE ATTEMPTS SUICIDE IN DARWIN DETENTION CENTRE
A 25 year old Iranian man, accepted as a refugee two months ago, has attempted suicide at the Darwin detention centre.
The Iranian refugee is...
Mothers attempt suicide as conditions deteriorate on Christmas Island
Up to ten mothers in the family camp have attempted suicide in the last two days on Christmas Island – some by hanging, some...
AS EAST TIMOR VOTES NO, REFUGEE GROUPS CALL ON GILLARD TO SCRAP OFF SHOREÂ PROCESSING
Media Release, July 13 2010
Refugee groups have welcomed East Timor’s unanimous parliamentary vote to reject Julia Gillard’s proposal to site a regional mega-detention centre...
Nauru 40 days: protest for Omid
Asylum seekers and refugees continue their protest on Nauru - for the fortieth day. This day focussed on Omid.
Chants rang out: We only want...
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...
MITA hunger strike continues: End the lockdown, provide chairs
The hunger strike protest by immigration detainees in MITA North that began on Tuesday 8 January, is now into its fourth day.
Detainees have also...
REFUGEE SUPPORTERS TO PICKET CHRIS BOWEN’S OFFICE OVER TPV DRACONIAN LAW PROPOSAL
The Refugee Action Coalition has called a protest outside Immigration Minister Chris Bowen’s Fairfield electorate office (115 The Crescent, Fairfield), Friday 12.30-2.00pm.
Friday morning, Eastern...
Seven refugees leave Nauru for US resettlement
Seven refugees (from Iran, Sudan, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka) will leave Nauru today (Wednesday 10 July), for resettlement in the US. This brings the...
Twenty-five Medevac refugees being freed in Brisbane
Twenty-three Medevac refugees who have been held in the Kangaroo Point hotel for up to two years are being released on bridging visas this...
