Serious concerns for the welfare of Iraqi hunger striker at Yongah Hill

Refugee advocates are seriously concerned for the welfare of a 45 year-old Iraqi asylum seeker who has been on a dry hunger strike at...

Close Manus petition to be tabled in Senate

Caz Coleman, one of the most prominent advisers to the Coalition and successive Labour governments has described the Manus island and Nauru detention centres...

Minister must stop playing politics with Erfan’s arm

Refugee advocates are maintaining their call for the Immigration Minister to bring the 11 year-old Iranian refugee from Nauru to Australia for an urgent...

Refugee bashed on Manus Island for staying late at the pub

An Iranian refugee has been bashed by two PNG immigration officers for staying late at the pub on Monday night (1 June), see photos...

Concerns mount over Nauru hospital conditions; Nauru doctor recommends treatment offshore

Refugee advocates continue to urge the Immigration Minister to make immediate arrangements to bring Erfan, the 11 year-old with the broken arm, to Australia...

Grave concerns for Manus hunger striker

The Refugee Action Coalition has serious concerns for the welfare of an Iraqi hunger striker on Manus Island. The 31 year-old man has been on...

Advocates call on Minister to bring 11 year-old refugee to Australia to save his...

Refugee advocates are calling for the Immigration Minister to act immediately to bring an 11 year old Iranian refugee to Australian for an urgent...

Nauruan police finally admit asylum seeker was attacked

Nauruan police have finally admitted that an Iranian asylum seeker was savagely attacked last Saturday night, 16 May. The 23 year-old female Iranian asylum seeker...

Vicious assault on asylum seeker puts pall of fear over Nauru – protest demands...

The savage physical attack on a 23 year-old female Iranian asylum seeker has cast a pall of fear over Nauru. On Saturday, 16 May, the...

Abbott’s turnback mantra is risking Rohingyan asylum seekers’ lives

The Australian government must provide the urgent humanitarian assistance needed by the up to 8000 Rohingyan asylum seekers in boats, at risk, in the...