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...
It’s not tribalism, fearmongering is government policy
The Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, is only trying to cover up the reality of government policy by suggesting that “tribalism” is dividing Australia.
“Division” is...
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...
Manus island hygiene and health hazard – still torture
A filthy toilet block (three toilets and three showers) in Delta Compound on Manus Island has been demolished.
The disgusting facilities (see photos) were a...
Nauruan refugee girls attacked at school
Three refugee high school girls were confronted by around 15 teenage Nauruan boys around 11.00am, last Friday (5 December) at their class room at...
Australian secrecy on shady PNG deal has to end
The Australian government needs to respond to the current allegations of fraud in the PNG Humanitarian Program to which Australia is a party.
Advocates call for detention centre visits to resume
Refugee supporters are calling for Border Force to end visiting restrictions at detention centres and hotel-prisons and immediately reinstate detention visiting.
Despite declaring detention centres...
DETENTION BECOMES A DEATH SENTENCE; ANGER GROWS AT CURTIN
Media Release March 29, 2010
Refugee supporters are appalled at the news that mandatory detention has taken another asylum seeker’s life, this time in the...
People power wins community detention for Asha: Now free all the 267
The Refugee Action Coalition welcomes the agreement to place baby Asha in community detention as a victory for people power and the “Let Them Stay” campaign...
Refugee group’s call: Stop all Manus Island transfers
The Refugee Action Coalition is calling on the in-coming Immigration Minister Brendan O’Connor to immediately halt all transfers of asylum seekers to Manus Island.
“The...
