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...
Serco guards bashed by criminal deportees at Yongah Hill
There has been a major clash between Serco guards and so-called criminal deportees (501s) in Hope Compound.
At least two bloodied guards were taken out...
No turnbacks: Let the Vietnamese asylum seekers land
The Refugee Action Coalition has called on the Coalition government to bring the Vietnamese asylum seekers off Dampier to shore and allow them to...
Refugee Rights Action Network says no to deportations to war zones
Last minute legal action in the Federal Circuit Court in Perth has failed to prevent the deportation of a 22 year old Afghan man.
An...
