Shooting breaks out on Manus – Refugees fear for their lives
There are reports that shooting has broken out between the PNG police and locals on the navy base after locals began attacking the detention...
Refugee group condemns New Zealand refugee deal: Gillard undermines refugee convention
The Refugee Action Coalition has condemned the deal with New Zealand to take 150 refugees processed in Australia, each year.
“This deal does nothing to...
Government faces criminal charges over Villawood suicide
Refugee supporters will hold a protest outside the Downing Street Centre, tomorrow, 9.00am Tuesday 27 April.
Inside the court, at 9.30am there will be a...
Immigration does nothing as fears grow for health of Nauru asylum seeker rape victim
Fears are growing for the health of the 23-year-old Iranian asylum seeker on Nauru who has been held in isolation since being the victim...
REFUGEE GROUPS CONDEMN GOVERNMENT STALLING MALAYSIA AGREEMENT VOTE
“The Gillard government is achieving nothing by stalling the vote on its Migration Act amendments. They are trying to prolong the inevitable in a...
REFUGEE GROUPS SUPPORT DARWINÂ PROTESTS
FREE THE REFUGEES, DROP THE PEOPLE SMUGGLING CHARGES
Media release
Refugee groups today expressed their support for the weekend protests of the Indonesian fishermen and this...
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...
VILLAWOOD IN CHAOS AFTER SUICIDE AS HUNGER STRIKES AND PROTESTS CONTINUE
Media release, September 20 2010
The suicide of a Fijian man facing deportation from the Villawood detention centre this morning has thrown the detention centre...
Immigration Minister plays to the Liberals’ refugee policies
Refugee groups have accused the Immigration Minister, Tony Burke, of playing politics with asylum seeker policy.
“Tony Burke is singing the same misleading song as...
Electricity cut on Manus as Dutton extends the siege
All electricity generators have been removed from all compounds at the Manus detention centre this morning (Wednesday, 1 November) as Dutton extends the brutal...
