Second Nauru hunger striker hospitalised
A second hunger striker on Nauru was hospitalised yesterday, Saturday 17 November. The Iraqi man, who has been on hunger strike for eight days,...
Nauru hunger striker hospitalised after 36 days: urgent action needed
A urgent message from Nauru reports that Omid, the Iranian asylum seeker on his 36th day of hunger strike has been shifted from the...
Nauru asylum seekers charged with riot: Australian refugee supporter calls for charges to be...
Yesterday, Thursday 15 November, 14 asylum seekers in the Nauruan detention centre were issued summonses for wilful damage, riotous damage to a building and...
Students occupy Labor MP Tanya Plibersek’s office over “Nauru hell”
Today, Thursday 15 November, refugee activists from Sydney University are staging a sit-in at Minister for Health Tanya Plibersek's office.
"We are seeing a crisis...
ASIO negative Tamil attempts suicide
A 28 year old Tamil refugee at the Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation detention centre attempted suicide in the early hours of this morning (Thursday...
ASIO-negative refugee starts hunger strike in Melbourne detention
The Tamil refugee who successfully challenged the government in the recent High Court case over ASIO security assessments is on his third day of...
Villawood roof-top stand off continues
Three Fijian asylum seekers remain on the roof at the Villawood detention centre, this (Wednesday) morning, for the third day.
One of the three, Clare,...
Nauru hunger strike ends
Update: While the majority of those on the mass hunger strike on Nauru ended their protest today – five Iranian asylum seekers have continued,...
Twelfth day: Nauru – new arrivals join hunger strike
Twenty-three asylum seekers, (four Iraqis, five Sri Lankans, eight Afghanis and six Iranians) transferred from Christmas Island to Nauru today, have joined the hunger...
