Manus Alliance Against Human Rights Abuse group presents petition to governor
More than 300 Manusians have signed a petition calling for all asylum seekers and refugees to be returned to Australia.
The petition, organised by the...
TENSION RISES AGAIN AS DETENTION TOLL OF SELF HARM AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE MOUNTS IN...
Refugee advocates are calling for a specific inquiry into the Darwin detention centre as reports of more cases of attempted suicide and self harm...
Heartless Border Force denies Fariborz’s mother’s wishes
Australian Border Force authorities on Nauru have rejected Fariborz mother’s wishes that Fariborz’s body be sent to Australia for burial.
Fariborz’s mother wrote a plea...
Nauru hunger strike ends
Update: While the majority of those on the mass hunger strike on Nauru ended their protest today – five Iranian asylum seekers have continued,...
Twelfth day: Nauru – new arrivals join hunger strike
Twenty-three asylum seekers, (four Iraqis, five Sri Lankans, eight Afghanis and six Iranians) transferred from Christmas Island to Nauru today, have joined the hunger...
Refugee advocates condemn Cambodia deal
The Refugee Action Coalition has condemned the refugee resettlement arrangement about to be signed by Australia and Cambodia.
“Today’s deal is the latest installment in...
Villawood asylum seekers declare mass hunger strike; “help” and “freedom” spelled on lawns
Villawood asylum seekers began a mass hunger strike this morning (no-one took lunch) in protest at the forced transfers from Villawood to Curtin and...
REFUGEE GROUPS CALL FOR DEFEAT OF THIRD COUNTRY PROCESSING LEGISLATION
Refugee advocacy groups have called for the biggest possible vote to ensure the defeat of the Labor government’s latest amendments to the Migration Act.
“Julia...
Vigil protest at Omid Masoumali inquest, killed by detention on Nauru
Omid Masoumali, an Iranian refugee on Nauru set himself on fire on 27 April, 2016. He needed immediate specialist attention but it took 31...
West Papuan asylum seekers flown to Port Moresby
Refugee groups are concerned for the welfare and security of seven West Papuan asylum seekers flown overnight from Horn Island to Port Moresby.
The seven...
