Third day of protest on Nauru
Asylum seekers of the family compound, RPC 3, on Nauru have staged their third protest in three days.
In October last year the Nauruan government...
After four months – and end in sight to the stand-off at Merak
Media release February 10
Refugee groups today welcomed the statement from the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, indicating that Australia will play a role re-settling the...
New questions about medical facilities on Nauru: dogs attack Nauruan refugee; and a week-long...
On Thursday, 26 March, Immigration Minister, Peter Dutton compared medical facilities on Nauru to hospitals in regional Australia or a field hospital in Afghanistan.
Neither...
Immigration removes pregnant family group to Nauru after change of heart over termination
Last minute legal action failed to prevent the Immigration department from removing an Iranian family group from Darwin to Nauru.
The family group of four...
VIETNAMESE ASYLUM SEEKERS HUNGER STRIKE IN DARWIN
It is believed at least a dozen Vietnamese asylum seekers in Darwin’s Northern Immigration Detention Centre (NIDC) are on hunger strike.
The hunger strike highlights...
Nauru and Manus Island now full – Pacific Solution 2.0 in tatters
With the arrival of three more asylum boats in the last 24 hours, the total number of asylum seekers reaching Australia since 13 August...
Protest for Latifar and baby Farus: Don’t send them to Nauru; don’t send anyone
The Refugee Action Coalition has called a protest tomorrow (Friday 22nd) outside Scott Morrison's media briefing, at Commonwealth Government offices, 12.30pm, 1 Bligh Street,...
ALL CHRISTMAS ISLAND DISASTER SURVIVORS MUST BE RELEASED
Refugee groups have welcomed the announcement that the government plans to release Seena, the nine year-old orphaned Iranian boy (and the family that is...
Shooting breaks out on Manus – Refugees fear for their lives
There are reports that shooting has broken out between the PNG police and locals on the navy base after locals began attacking the detention...
Nauru asylum seekers hunger strike after guard brutality leaves six unconscious
A brutal response by security guards at the Nauru detention centre to a protest, yesterday afternoon, by recently arrived asylum seekers, left six of...
