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...

Nauru refugees say no to Cambodia

Refugees on Nauru have produced their own You Tube video to respond to the pro-Cambodia video produced by Australian Immigration Minister Peter Dutton. The video...

Immigration turns screws on Manus refugees to force transfers

Immigration authorities on Manus Island are removing basic rights from refugees inside the detention centre in an effort to force them to relocate to...

Nauru refugees protest against Cambodia and offshore processing

Around 200 refugees staged a protest at Ijuw camp on Nauru, late yesterday afternoon, Friday 24 April. The refugees called for "Justice," and "Freedom," and...

Australia’s turn-back policy adds to drowning risk in Europe

“Australia’s turn back policy may be directly contributing to deaths at sea in Europe,” said Ian Rintoul, spokesperson for the Refugee Action Coalition. “The Coalition’s...