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...
Another Manus asylum seeker sets himself on fire
A 31-year-old Indian asylum seeker has set fire to himself and his room at the Hillside Compound on Manus Island, around 1.00 pm today...
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...
Manus police increase patrols to try to stop suicide attempts
There has been no let-up in the number of attempted suicide and self-harm incidents among refugees on Manus Island.
Local police stepped up patrols around...
