High Court decision opens possibility of deportations to danger
A High Court decision this morning (7 September) has dismissed an application of behalf of five asylum seekers seeking to extend judicial review to...
MASS CURTIN HUNGER STRIKE CONTINUES; ANOTHER ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
Press release, January 19, 2011
The mass hunger strike at Curtin detention centre continues, with up to 1000 Afghan asylum seekers involved in the protest.
Despite...
MORE PROTESTS AT DARWIN DETENTION CENTRE – 30 ASYLUM SEEKERS IN MOCK GRAVE
Protests have again erupted in Darwin detention centre.
Starting yesterday, Wednesday 28 September, in south 2 compound, the scene of a mock burial protest two...
Attempted drowning suicide on Manus Island as tensions mount
For the third time in two weeks, there has been an attempted suicide by Manus Island asylum seekers trying to drown themselves.
Today, Tuesday 13...
Sri Lankan Muslims to hold Canberra protest after Buddhist extremist pogroms kill four in...
A peaceful protest by Australian Sri Lankan Muslims is planned for Thursday, 26 June, outside the Federal Parliament House and the Sri Lankan embassy...
ASIO and AFP failed Egyptian asylum seeker Sayed Abdellatif
Despite the damning revelations of the Inspector-General’s report into ASIO and the AFP’s handling of the detention of Egyptian asylum seeker, Sayed Abdellatif, the...
Nauru open camp meaningless: young refugees attacked
Two eighteen year-old refugees have been attacked on Nauru.
The attack took place around 11.30pm on Wednesday, 30 September as the two refugees returned to...
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE A CLOSE CALL AT DARWIN DETENTION CENTRE
A suicide attempt at the Darwin detention centre by a Rohingyan asylum seeker was only narrowly averted overnight.
The man was already hanging when found...
Reza Barati’s father calls for justice for his son
To mark 100 days since Reza Barati’s murder, his father, Torabi, has sent a letter to the Australian people calling for justice for his...
Neil Para wins visa, but 9,999 others still waiting for justice
The news that Neil Para and his family have been granted permanent visas is very welcome. They have been waiting since August 2012.
