Refugee group demands an inquiry into boat tragedy
The Refugee Action Coalition has called for a full inquiry into the asylum boat tragedy that cost the lives of a woman and a...
UNHCR REVIEW–SRI LANKA IS UNSAFE: REFUGEE GROUPS CALL ON THE GOVERNMENT TO UNFREEZE SRI...
Media Release April 28, 2010
“The release of the UNHCR review into Sri Lanka has blown a huge hole in the Rudd government’s justification for...
MERAK TAMIL ASYLUM SEEKER HOSPITALISED AS INDONESIAN DETENTION TAKES ITS TOLL – CHILDREN LEFT BEHIND
Media Release June 4, 2010
REFUGEE ADVOCATES CALL FOR THE RELEASE OF ALL MERAK ASYLUM SEEKERS
One the Merak Tamil asylum seekers, a woman with two...
Nauru hunger strike continues. Fears grow for Omid after 46 days
It is feared that Omid Sorousheh, the 35 year old Iranian hunger striker on Nauru, may be close to death.
Omid, who has been on...
Protests inside Villawood detention centre tonight
Tom Morgan and Vincent Morello, AAP
http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-national/chaos-as-villawood-detainees-protest-20101117-17xeh.html
Detainees started fires, others refused food and five people launched roof protests amid chaotic scenes at Sydney's...
Sending asylum families to Nauru a shameful election stunt
The Refugee Action Coalition has condemned the Labor government’s transfer of asylum seeker families to Nauru.
“This is a shameful election stunt, “ said Ian...
Almost 300 more asylum seekers join PNG constitutional challenge to Manus detention
PNG lawyer, Ben Lomai, will today (Friday, 26 February) file another 287 submissions from Manus Island asylum seekers to join them to a PNG...
Another tragic suicide as Manus claims another victim
A Tamil refugee was found hanging next to the Lorengau hospital kitchen in the early hours of this morning (Monday, 2 October). His death...
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...
Protest at High Court offshore detention hearing, Manus Island asylum seekers unsafe as PNG...
The Refugee Action Coalition has called a protest at the Sydney Law Courts Building in Macquarie Street, for 9.00am Friday, 9 May.
The protest will...
