Government attempts to remove Biloela Tamil family from Australia
Although court documents had been lodged in the Federal Circuit Court for the Tamil family, and a directions hearing scheduled for early May, last...
Fifth group of refugees leave Nauru for the US
The fifth group of refugees will leave Nauru today (Sunday, 4 March) to be resettled in the US.
The group of 29 refugees (21 adults...
Release Sayed: False red notice lifted from Egyptian asylum seeker
The fabricated Interpol Red Notice issued by the Egyptian government against asylum seeker Sayed Abdellatif has been unconditionally lifted (see document here). The red...
PNG police forced removal of refugees from Port Moresby to Manus reveals resettlement farce
In the early hours of Tuesday, 20 February, police arrested up to 13 refugees who had been living Aku Lodge.
They were being forcibly...
Twenty-two refugees leave Nauru for the United States
The second group of refugees to leave Nauru for resettlement in the United States are leaving Nauru this afternoon, Nauru time. The 22 refugees...
Nauru independence celebration overshadowed by prison island’s neglect and abuse
Today, 31 January, marks the high point of independence celebrations on Nauru (see photos).
Curiously the celebrations have been marked by the government lifting the...
Fears for two-week old refugee baby on Nauru
There are serious concerns for the welfare of a two-week baby boy on Nauru.
The baby was born to Iranian refugees on 12 January....
Second group of Manus refugees fly to US
The second group of refugees to be accepted for resettlement in the US has left Port Moresby for the United States this morning (Tuesday...
Nauru refugees petition against delays and exclusion from the US
Around 500 Nauruan refugees have signed a petition (Nauru resettlement petition) directed to Australian Border Force demanding a timetable for refugee resettlement; to be...
Mentally ill Manus asylum seeker needs urgent help
Refugees and asylum seekers on Manus Island have raised serious concerns about the mental health of a 28-year-old Iranian man they say has become...
