PNG secret deal leaves refugees without food vouchers, income or transport
Following on from cuts to electricity and threats of eviction, PNG refugees this week have been left without food vouchers and allowances.
MALAYSIA DEPORTEES CALL FOR HELP, DECLARE HUNGER STRIKE ADVOCATES DEMAND ACCESS TO THE ASYLUM...
Refugee advocates tonight received a distressed call for help from one of the asylum seekers being held pending removal to Malaysia.
The short call said...
Hundreds still protest on Manus island after eleven days of hunger strike –...
After eleven days, the Manus Island hunger strike remains hundreds strong.
Despite the Immigration Minister’s attempts to maintain a media blackout, the truth about Manus...
CURTIN HUNGER STRIKE ENDS BUT MANDATORY DETENTION ‘SLOWLY KILLS’
The protest hunger strike at Curtin detention centre ended around 1.30pm, Tuesday.
The protest action had involved hundreds of asylum seekers over three days. On...
OMBUDSMAN INTERVENES – TAMIL ASYLUM SEEKERS END HUNGER STRIKE
Media release May 21, 2010
SERCO AND IMMIGRATION FACE HUMAN RIGHTS COMPLAINTS
Eight Tamil asylum seekers facing charges resulting from a fight inside Christmas Island detention...
Stabbing incident in Yongah Hill detention
A Turkish man, around 32 years old, has died after being stabbed at the Yongah Hill detention centre.
Strip search sparks stand-off between guards and asylum seekers on Manus Island
The forced strip search of an Iranian asylum seeker has sparked a tense stand-off between asylum seekers, Wilson’s guards and PNG police in Delta...
Mobile video footage reveals abuse by Villawood guards
Refugee advocates are calling for a full inquiry into an incident recorded on mobile phone footage inside Villawood detention centre revealing nine male guards...
Julia Gillard brings shameful reminder of Tampa
Media Release Oct 15
“Julia Gillard’s claim that the Sri Lankan Tamils taken to Indonesia are Indonesia’s responsibility is a shameful reprise of the Tampa...
More protests on Nauru as empty promises anger Nauru asylum seekers
Asylum seekers on Nauru will hold another protest inside the detention centre between 3pm and 5pm, today (Wednesday 17 October).
The almost 300 people from...
