Nauru hunger strike enters fourth day – another protest today
The hunger strike by asylum seekers on Nauru has entered its fourth day, with around 300, more than three-quarters of the asylum seekers, refusing...
Nauru mass hunger strike enters its third day
The hunger strike by asylum seekers has entered its third day still with around 300 people not eating. By midday Saturday, a total of...
Nauru hunger strike continues – one Afghan hospitalised
The mass hunger strike on Nauru has entered its second day, still with around 290 people not eating. One Iranian man has been on...
Mass hunger strike on Nauru; Internet cut off
A mass hunger strike by asylum seekers of all nationalities has begun on Nauru. Outraged by the attempted suicide and self-harm incidents late yesterday...
More tragedy on Nauru: attempted suicide and self harm
At 6.00pm Nauruan time, an Iranian asylum seeker attempted to hang himself from a light pole inside the detention centre. The man jumped from...
Nauru asylum seekers issue new appeal to Gillard and the media
The asylum seekers on Nauru have issued another statement (text below and here) appealing to the media to come Nauru and see directly the...
Tamil asylum seeker facing deportation attempts suicide in Melbourne
A Tamil asylum seeker scheduled who faced deportation to Sri Lanka today (Wednesday) has attempted suicide in the early hours of this morning.
It is...
Tamil asylum seeker to be deported: Last minute court action fails
Last minute legal action in the Federal Magistrates Court in Sydney has failed to prevent the deportation of a Tamil asylum seeker. Federal Magistrate...
Excision of the mainland: More refugee shame on the Gillard government
The move by the Gillard government to excise the Australian mainland from the migration zone is an absurd throwback to the draconian policies of...
Latest statement from Nauru asylum seekers
The statement below was issued by asylum seekers on Nauru following their protest yesterday (Sunday 29 Oct) afternoon.
ASYLUM SEEKERS IN NAURU
TO WHOM IT MAY...
