Asylum seekers deaths on the government’s hands. Government policy is costing lives. Now we...
After all the politicians’ crocodile tears about the deaths of asylum seekers at sea, the West Australian coroner has declared that Australia’s own rescue...
Kangaroo Point Medevac refugees being moved to BITA by force
This afternoon, police and Serco officers are forcibly moving the remaining Medevac refugees from Kangaroo Point hotel to the Brisbane Immigration Detention Centre.
Despite refugee...
Asylum seekers attempt suicide on Manus Island
This morning around 11.30am, an Iraqi asylum seeker attempted to hang himself on Manus Island.
The man, thought to be in his 30s, and who...
Nauruan refugees appeal to Nauruan locals to oppose cruel policy
In the run up to Friday's protest, the Nauruan refugees are distributing a leaflet (image and text below) appealing for the help of local...
Desperate PNG refugee attempts self-immolation after years of neglect
A 46-year-old Iranian refugee doused himself, and an office, in petrol yesterday morning threatening to set himself alight.
Twenty-two Manus refugees fly to the US for resettlement
Twenty-two Manus refugees (including two Iranians) left Port Moresby this morning (26 February) to be resettled in the US. This brings the total number...
World War II bomb uncovered in Nauru family camp
The family camp on Nauru, RPC 3, was evacuated late this afternoon around 5pm, after an unexploded World War II ‘bomb’ was uncovered in...
No return to Sri Lanka undertaking a small win for human rights: now bring...
“The government’s undertaking not to return 153 Tamil asylum seekers to Sri Lanka is a small win for human rights from a government that...
Advocates call for Immigration Minister’s resignation after shameful comments about Nauru self-immolation
The Immigration Minister, Peter Dutton, has once again shamed himself and disgraced his office with unsubstantiated, ill-considered and offensive claims about refugees.
The Minister...
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...
