Refugees confined to rooms in Meriton hotel-prison: release them now
Ten refugees and asylum seekers transferred from a hotel-prison in Darwin to the Meriton Apartments in Brisbane four days ago (Saturday 14 November) have...
Another refugee hotel-prison opens in Brisbane Meriton apartments
Without warning yesterday (14 November), ten refugees and asylum seekers were transferred from Darwin to Brisbane, where they are now being held on the...
Advocates call for detention centre visits to resume
Refugee supporters are calling for Border Force to end visiting restrictions at detention centres and hotel-prisons and immediately reinstate detention visiting.
Despite declaring detention centres...
Refugee advocates’ concern for ‘disappeared’ refugee from Brisbane detention
Refugee advocates are extremely concerned for the welfare and whereabouts of an Iranian refugee who has been “disappeared” from Brisbane Immigration Transit Accommodation (BITA)...
Refugee attempts suicide at Kangaroo Point hotel-prison
A Somali refugee who attempted suicide in the early hours of Saturday, 24 October, was taken to the Brisbane Immigration Transit Accommodation (BITA)...
Fourteen more refugees transferred from Nauru to Australia
A group of 14 refugees and people seeking asylum left Nauru for Australia, this morning, Friday 25 September. The plane is expected to arrive...
Ten refugees leave Nauru for resettlement after seven years
Ten refugees held on Nauru by the Australian government for over seven years left Nauru this morning (Thursday 17 March) to be resettled -...
Ten refugees being flown from Nauru to Australia
A group of ten refugees and people seeking asylum are being transferred from Nauru to Australia, this morning, Friday 4 September. The RAAF plane...
First immigration detention transfers from Yongah Hill to Christmas Island
The Refugee Action Coalition understands that the first group of people being transferred from Yongah Hill immigration detention centre in Western Australia to detention...
PNG and Nauru refugees fly into COVID risk of US resettlement
After seven years held in offshore detention, thirteen refugees – nine from PNG, four from Nauru – have left their respective prison islands this...
