Fears for 52 refugees being held incommunicado in Australian detention centre in Port Moresby
There are growing fears for the welfare of the 52 Manus refugees who have been held incommunicado in the Bomana detention centre for the...
PNG uses ruse to open Bomana prison detention centre
Overnight, PNG Immigration has moved to open a open a new Australian detention facility in Port Moresby, annexed to the Bomana prison.
The detention centre...
Refugees across Indonesia protest today about 6-10 years limbo caused by Australian policies
The refugees, from many nationalities, who have stagnated in limbo for 6 to 10 years in Indonesia, will begin peaceful protests today, Monday 5...
Hundreds of TPV refugees to protest at Parliament House
Hundreds of Temporary Protection Visa (TPV) and Safe Haven Enterprise Visa (SHEV) holders, and protection visa applicants from around Australia will converge on Canberra...
Yes, Prime Ministers, the refugees are still detained on Manus Island
A press conference at Parliament House, held by Prime Minister Scott Morrison and PNG Prime Minister James Marape, has seen both leaders repeated the...
NSW Police and City of Sydney Council threatening civil liberties in the CBD
In a further crack-down on civil liberties in NSW, NSW Police have prevented a human-rights march through the Pitt St Mall on July 20.
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Seven refugees leave Nauru for US resettlement
Seven refugees (from Iran, Sudan, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka) will leave Nauru today (Wednesday 10 July), for resettlement in the US. This brings the...
Refugee supporters to picket Italian embassy over the “Australian solution”
Refugee supporters will picket the Sydney Italian consulate office today (Tuesday 9 July) to call for an end of Italy’s ban on refugee boats.
The...
More Manus refugees fly to the US but hundreds still in limbo
Two planes in the last two weeks have taken 38 refugees from Papua New Guinea to be resettled in the United States. One carrying...
Manus crisis reaching breaking point as mental distress worsens
Conditions are reaching breaking point on Manus Island. This morning, Monday 24 June, two incidents of self-harm within hours have set the scene for...
