Urgent action to stop asylum seeker deportation
An emergency protest has been called at the Air China Sydney office at 1:30pm, (20 February), Air China Sydney Office, 25/123 Pitt Street Sydney...
Abbott’s turnback mantra is risking Rohingyan asylum seekers’ lives
The Australian government must provide the urgent humanitarian assistance needed by the up to 8000 Rohingyan asylum seekers in boats, at risk, in the...
IOM vultures prey on jailed Manus asylum seekers
Officers from the International Organisation of Migration (IOM) visited jailed asylum seekers on Manus yesterday (Thursday, 4 February) looking for asylum seekers to agree...
Government detention closure announcement is a fraud
The Refugee Action Coalition has dismissed the government announcement that Maribyrnong and Blaxland at Villawood will close, as an empty gesture.
“The fact is that...
Photos from Nauru reveal the Australian government’s real priorities
While millions of dollars are splashed for lavish reception rooms for government officials, the Nauru hospital does not even have the most basic of...
Medevac refugees petition Home Affairs Minister for release
More than 60 refugees and asylum seekers transferred to Australia from Manus and Nauru under the Medevac laws in 2019, and another nine who...
Nauru protest rejects Cambodia as refugee destination
Over 200 refugees from across Nauru rallied at the main refugee family camp, Anibare Lodge, on Friday 17 April, to reject Cambodia as any...
STATELESS ASYLUM LIP STITCH PROTESTERS DECLARE HUNGER STRIKE
The three Faili Kurd asylum seekers who have had their lips stitched together since last Monday are continuing their protest and have now declared...
Armed police end Villawood rooftop protest
It is understood that the Villawood rooftop protest has been ended by armed police early this afternoon (Thursday, 16 April).
The protest was ended...
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...
