Refugee policy unethical for doctors: Doctors for Refugees

Doctors for Refugees wholeheartedly endorses the J’accuse petition, to be presented on Monday 20 October 2014. “We have grave concerns for asylum seekers and refugees...

Cambodian groups protest against Australian refugee deal

Not in Our Name Shame on Refugee Resettlement Deal with Cambodia In Solidarity with Cambodian Civil Society Organisations On Friday (Oct 17), more than 1,000 of...

Nauru protests escalate: breakout at family camp

Protests on Nauru have dramatically escalated in the last 24 hours. Up to 600 people broke out of the family detention compound OPC 3 just...

Hunger strike starts as Nauru protests spread

The protests by asylum seekers and refugees on Nauru that began on Thursday 25 August are continuing, and have now spread to the single...

Nauru unaccompanied minors released as protests continue

Twenty-nine unaccompanied minors have been released from the family compound detention centre on Nauru as protests and self-harm continue in and out of detention. The...

Peaceful march to Australian High Commission on Nauru

Almost 80 refugees staged a peaceful protest march to the Australian High Commission, this afternoon on Nauru. The protesters chanting "Morrison - shame on you"...

Nauru: refugees to march on Australian High Commission

More than 100 refugees are expected to march from their family compound to the Australian High Commission office in Nauru, today (Monday 29 September)...

Protests; self-harm continue on Nauru

Protests and self harm have continued in Nauru over night (Friday) and into the second day (Saturday 27 September) since the government’s announcement that...

Protests; self-harm rock Nauru after TPV and Cambodia announcement

In the aftermath of asylum seekers and refugees being shown a video of Scott Morrison announcing that TPVs would never apply to Nauru, protests,...

Not just TPVs: Morrison moves to boost Maritime Powers Act; Enshrine screening out, Restrict...

The government’s “Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) Bill 2014” introduced Thursday 25 September goes much further than establishing...