TAMIL ASYLUM SEEKER BASHED AT VILLAWOOD
In a shocking example of the abuse and mismanagement of Australian detention centres, a mentally ill Tamil refugee was bashed by Serco guards at...
More refugee suicide attempts in PNG
There have been two more cases, one of attempted suicide and one of serious self-harm, involving refugees in Port Moresby overnight.
In the early hours...
Refugee activists deported from Indonesia
Two Australian refugee activists detained and questioned by Indonesian
police in Merak have been deported by Indonesian immigration authorities,
will arrive in Australia on Saturday...
MALAYSIA DEAL SMASHES INNOCENT LIVES, NOT SMUGGLERS’ BUSINESS MODEL
The government’s assurances of dignity and respect for asylum seekers transferred to Malaysia are meaningless, according to the Refugee Action Coalition (RAC).
Australia and Malaysia...
Delays and failure to follow antibiotic guidelines in Kehazaei death
Doctors for refugees media release:
Doctors for Refugees calls for an immediate inquiry into the death of Hamid Kehazaei , following the publication of...
Nauruan refugees appeal to Nauruan locals to oppose cruel policy
In the run up to Friday's protest, the Nauruan refugees are distributing a leaflet (image and text below) appealing for the help of local...
Afghan MPs call on the Coalition to scrap Temporary Protection Visas
A group of 45 members of the Afghan Parliament have written to Prime Minister Tony Abbott appealing to him to reconsider the government’s proposal...
Nauru asylum seekers reject interviews; 30 more start hunger strike
Omid, 44 days on hunger strike, now self-harms
Nauru asylum seekers have renewed their hunger strike protest after rejecting the Nauru Foreign Minister’s proposal to...
Tensions high on Manus as hunger strike protest continues: stop the forced transfers
Tensions remain high on Manus Island following attempts by Transfield’s “riot squad” to enter Delta Compound yesterday afternoon.
Asylum seekers in both Delta and Oscar...
Wednesday: protest against Scott Morrison: Minister for abuse and cover-up to address school fundraiser
Following an outpouring of opposition to former Immigration Minister being invited to speak at a Sydney Boys High School fundraising event, the Refugee Action...
