First refugee baby born on Nauru but there’s no future
A Rohingya baby became the first baby born to a refugee family on Nauru on Friday 18 September.
The baby girl, Nourkayas, was 3kg, and...
Abbott’s Syria refugee announcement: too little, too discriminatory and too hypocritical
Free the Syrians in detention
It is a welcome fact that the Abbott government will take 12,000 Syrians on top of the existing humanitarian intake...
Manus asylum seekers appeal to Europe for help free the Syrian asylum seekers
An appeal for help from Europeans and European countries has been signed by over 100 asylum seekers in detention on Manus Island (See here...
Refugee supporters urge Barnaby Joyce to release Syrian accountant from Villawood
The Refugee Action Coalition has welcomed Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce’s call for Australia to resettle more Syrian refugees.
The Minister was quoted saying, “As an accountant...
PNG removes appeal rights for asylum seekers: more threatened with deportation
In what seems to be a knee-jerk response to the Supreme Court constitutional challenge to Manus Island, the Papua New Guinea Immigration department has...
Attempted suicide on Manus Island – Advocates suggest a good time for Transfield to...
A 25 year-old Burmese asylum seeker attempted suicide at Manus Island yesterday afternoon, Monday 31 August.
The emergency unfolded over almost four hours as the...
Immigration does nothing as fears grow for health of Nauru asylum seeker rape victim
Fears are growing for the health of the 23-year-old Iranian asylum seeker on Nauru who has been held in isolation since being the victim...
Immigration tries first forced removal from Manus Island: injunctions sought
Late yesterday afternoon, Thursday 13 August, Immigration authorities used a show of force by PNG police as the first phase of attempting forced removals...
Yongah hill locked down after Afghan asylum seeker dies overnight
Yongah Hill detention centre is in lockdown, and Serco’s riot squad has been mobilised following the death of a 27 year-old Afghan asylum seeker...
Manus island detainees ask for help as violence threats increase
Advocates demand: bring back the ex-pats involved in attack on Reza Barati
Rumours of possible violent clashes between local PNG people and Wilson Security over...
