PNG refugees in dire straits as services and safety cut
A farcical statement from the PNG Chief Migration Officer, Stannis Hulahau, has left refugees bewildered.
Nauru police arrest attempted suicide victim
Nauruan police have arrested a 36-year-old Iranian refugees after he attempted suicide on Nauru today, Monday 9 October.
The refugee swallowed washing powder at the...
Fears of attempted suicide charge following Nauru refugee arrest after attempted self-immolation
Refugee advocates are concerned that another refugee will charged with attempted suicide after Nauru police arrested a 38-year-old Iranian refugee on Tuesday afternoon.
The Iranian...
Refugee advocates reject absurd detention mobile phone claims
Refugee advocates have rejected claims by Commissioner Quaedvlieg that the use of mobile phones is linked to criminal behaviour.
“The mobile phone ban is...
Nauru 40 days: protest for Omid
Asylum seekers and refugees continue their protest on Nauru - for the fortieth day. This day focussed on Omid.
Chants rang out: We only want...
Serco guards bashed by criminal deportees at Yongah Hill
There has been a major clash between Serco guards and so-called criminal deportees (501s) in Hope Compound.
At least two bloodied guards were taken out...
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...
Tensions growing on Nauru: locals banned from detention centre after asylum seeker attacked by...
A fight between asylum seekers and a Nauruan local last Friday, 11 October, has resulted in all local Nauruan workers being banned from Bravo...
Iranian refugee attempts suicide in Villawood
An Iranian refugee, Rafi (not his real name) has attempted suicide in the Lachlan compound of Villawood detention centre on Friday afternoon, 22 April.
The...
No return to Sri Lanka undertaking a small win for human rights: now bring...
“The government’s undertaking not to return 153 Tamil asylum seekers to Sri Lanka is a small win for human rights from a government that...
