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...
Nauru refugee sews his lips and begins hunger strike
“Terry”, an Iranian refugee on Nauru, has sewn his lips together and began a hunger strike in protest against his deportation and the conditions on Nauru that threaten his life.
IMMIGRATION SPOKESPERSON SANDI LOGAN CAUGHT LYING ABOUT KIDS IN DETENTION
Spokesperson for the Department of Immigration and Citizenship, Sandi Logan, has claimed on twitter that no children are detained behind barbed wire. The claim...
Two still on roof-top protest at Yongah Hill detention centre
Almost 24 hours after the protest began, two asylum seekers remain on the roof of the Yongah Hill detention centre.
From around 3.00pm (Perth time)...
DARWIN TURNS TOXIC AS SELF-HARM/ATTEMPTED SUICIDE TOLL KEEPS RISING
Two serious self harm/suicide attempts in one day have rocked the Darwin detention centre.
On Monday, 17 October, two Kurdish asylum seekers both in their...
REFUGEE PROTEST SPREADS TO CURTIN, REFUGEE SUPPORTER BANNED FROM VISITS
A hunger strike and sit-in involving 300 and more asylum seekers at Curtin detention centre is expected to escalate overnight. The asylum seekers are...
Abbott’s turnback mantra is risking Rohingyan asylum seekers’ lives
The Australian government must provide the urgent humanitarian assistance needed by the up to 8000 Rohingyan asylum seekers in boats, at risk, in the...
Attempted drowning suicide on Manus Island as tensions mount
For the third time in two weeks, there has been an attempted suicide by Manus Island asylum seekers trying to drown themselves.
Today, Tuesday 13...
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...
GOVERNMENT USING DODGY DOCUMENTS TO DEPORT TO DANGER
Media release July 28, 2010
Refugee groups are horrified that the government intends to use shonky travel documents to remove a 32 year old Sudanese...
