Refugee group demands access to Nauru returning Sri Lankan asylum seeker
Media reports that a Sri Lankan asylum seeker from Nauru is about to be returned to Sri Lanka has raised serious concerns that the...
Human Rights Commission inquiry damns Nauru not fit for children; not fit for anyone
The Human Rights Commission inquiry has revealed shocking details of the detention conditions on Nauru.
“The lack of water, the lack of basic clothing and...
Stop the Bill, Stop Morrison’s grab for power over asylum seekers
Scott Morrison continues to use the simplistic slogan “Stop the Boats” to add new layers of cruelty and abuse to men, women and children...
Immigration tries first forced removal from Manus Island: injunctions sought
Late yesterday afternoon, Thursday 13 August, Immigration authorities used a show of force by PNG police as the first phase of attempting forced removals...
ASYLUM BOAT TRAGEDY COULD HAVE BEEN AVERTED: POLICY CHANGE CAN SAVE LIVES
From the timeline of contacts between Australian authorities and the capsized asylum boat indicated by Home Affairs Ministers, Jason Clare, it seems that more...
MERAK TAMIL ASYLUM SEEKER HOSPITALISED AS INDONESIAN DETENTION TAKES ITS TOLL – CHILDREN LEFT BEHIND
Media Release June 4, 2010
REFUGEE ADVOCATES CALL FOR THE RELEASE OF ALL MERAK ASYLUM SEEKERS
One the Merak Tamil asylum seekers, a woman with two...
Escape tunnel to freedom found in Yongah Hill detention centre
An elaborate escape tunnel has been uncovered in the Falcon compound of Yongah Hill detention centre in Western Australia. The tunnel was discovered around...
Another vigilante attack, but Nauru refugees defy repression
Around 350 refugees from camps across the island have staged yet another peaceful protest on Nauru.
The refugees protest inside the Anabare camp began around...
STILL WAITING FOR THE AUSTRALIAN SOLUTION: LABOR MUST ABANDON OFF-SHORE PROCESSING. GILLARD COMPROMISES INDEPENDENT...
Media Release July 7, 2010
Refugee groups have condemned Julia Gillard’s new direction for the processing of asylum seekers. Nothing in her speech addressed the...
Mass hunger strike on Nauru; Internet cut off
A mass hunger strike by asylum seekers of all nationalities has begun on Nauru. Outraged by the attempted suicide and self-harm incidents late yesterday...
