Nauru refugee protest disrupts Dutton dinner
A government dinner for Immigration Minister Peter Dutton, hosted by the President of Nauru, was disrupted after refugees discovered Dutton at the restaurant adjacent...
Shut down Manus | Close Nauru: written in the sky
On February 17 at 1pm "SHUT DOWN MANUS" will be written across the sky above the Sydney Opera House.
To mark the anniversary of Iranian...
Remember Reza Barati – still waiting for justice close Manus Island
The first anniversary of the killing of Reza Barati will be marked by vigils, protests and other actions around the world.
GetUp is organising a...
Pregnant refugee attempts suicide on Nauru – one more reason to close Nauru
An eight months pregnant Somali refugee attempted suicide by drowning last night (Wednesday night, 11 February) on Nauru.
The Somali refugee who lives with her...
Human Rights Commission inquiry damns Nauru not fit for children; not fit for anyone
The Human Rights Commission inquiry has revealed shocking details of the detention conditions on Nauru.
“The lack of water, the lack of basic clothing and...
IOM vultures prey on jailed Manus asylum seekers
Officers from the International Organisation of Migration (IOM) visited jailed asylum seekers on Manus yesterday (Thursday, 4 February) looking for asylum seekers to agree...
Immigration manager dismisses hunger strikers
A meeting between the fifteen Darwin hunger strikers and the Northern Regional Manager, Robin Gray, yesterday (Thursday) afternoon ended in dismay.
A meeting with the...
Moving message as Manus reprisal raids continue
Wilson security guards have again carried out reprisal raids on asylum seekers in Mike and Oscar compounds this (Friday, 30 Jan) morning.
Increasingly Manus resembles...
Manus: Mike compound ends its hunger strike
The compound that started the mass hunger strike on Manus Island has ended their hunger strike – 13 days after it began – for...
More evidence of abuse, but hunger strike continues
Manus Island detainees are bracing for increased security harassment today (Monday 26 January) after the arrival of more Wilson security guards on the island...
