Refugee advocates call for independent inquiry into Manus death
Refugee advocates are deeply concerned at PNG police statements that they have ruled out "foul play" in regard to the death of Hamed.
"It is...
PNG and Nauru refugees fly into COVID risk of US resettlement
After seven years held in offshore detention, thirteen refugees – nine from PNG, four from Nauru – have left their respective prison islands this...
Refugee Rights Action Network says no to deportations to war zones
Last minute legal action in the Federal Circuit Court in Perth has failed to prevent the deportation of a 22 year old Afghan man.
An...
Another suicide attempt on Nauru – “the worst it has ever been”
Angry asylum seekers boycott excursions
A suicide attempt this (Thursday) afternoon by one of the hunger strikers on Nauru – the second hanging attempt in two...
Villawood refugee children being searched before and after school
Children attending school from the Villawood residential housing section of the detention centre are being subjected to extensive searches of their bags, including their...
Australian government figures reveal US resettlement deal over 400 places short
According to the latest update from Operation Sovereign Borders, the combined number of refugees on Nauru and Manus Island is 1687.
http://newsroom.border.gov.au/channels/Operation-Sovereign-Borders/releases/operation-sovereign-borders-monthly-update-january-3
The White House...
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...
Release Sayed: False red notice lifted from Egyptian asylum seeker
The fabricated Interpol Red Notice issued by the Egyptian government against asylum seeker Sayed Abdellatif has been unconditionally lifted (see document here). The red...
Refugee advocates fear for Iranians facing deportation
In the early hours of Sunday morning, 19 January, at the Wickham Point Immigration Detention Centre near Darwin, Serco guards raided the rooms of...
Hundreds of TPV and bridging visa holders to protest for right to work and...
Around 200 asylum seekers on bridging visas and refugees with temporary protection visas (TPV) will stage a day-long protest, this Friday, 11 December, outside...
