Iraqi asylum seekers protest on Manus Island

For most of the day, yesterday, Friday, 20 June, Iraqis in at least two compounds in the Manus Island detention centre held peaceful protests...

Refugee supporters march on Morrison’s office to oppose offshore processing

Refugee supporters will rally in Cronulla and march on the electorate office of Immigration Minister, Scott Morrison, tomorrow, 12 noon, Saturday, 21 June. The rally...

Minister’s bluster over Christmas Island legal case reveals unconcern with safety of life at...

Minister Morrison’s misleading and unfounded attacks on families of the SIEV 221 suing the Australian government reveal his complete lack of concern for saving...

Refugee groups petition Labor politicians to oppose off-shore processing

A petition with over 3600 signatures is being delivered to Labor members of Parliament over the next few days calling on the Labor politicians...

Immigration removes pregnant family group to Nauru after change of heart over termination

Last minute legal action failed to prevent the Immigration department from removing an Iranian family group from Darwin to Nauru. The family group of four...

Serco breaks wrists for ‘non-compliant behaviour’, sack the Serco thugs; sack Morrison

Eye-witness accounts of the riot squad attack on peaceful protests on Christmas Island have revealed more of the brutality of the attack and disproportionate...

Asylum seekers injured by baton-wielding police in brutal suppression of peaceful protest

Reports from Christmas Island indicate that at least six people were taken by ambulance out of the detention centre following the bashing of peaceful...

Christmas Island peaceful protest forcibly suppressed

Australian Federal Police dressed in riot gear have forcibly suppressed the peaceful protest on Christmas Island. Around 11.00am yesterday (Monday 2 June), the riot squad...

Hundreds on hunger strike, seven stitch lips as Christmas Island protest spreads

Around 75 asylum seekers who began their protest in solidarity with Reza Barati last Tuesday are in their sixth day of hunger strike –...

End the farce: Reza Barati protest calls for an independent inquiry

Refugee supporters will hold a protest and vigil today, Thursday 5.30pm, Sydney Town Hall to mark 100 days since Reza Barati was killed on...