More protests and hunger strike in Nauru as conditions deteriorate
Another 38 asylum seekers, Iranian and Afghan, arrived in Nauru this morning (Friday 19 October) taking the number of asylum seekers, in the increasingly...
More protests on Nauru as empty promises anger Nauru asylum seekers
Asylum seekers on Nauru will hold another protest inside the detention centre between 3pm and 5pm, today (Wednesday 17 October).
The almost 300 people from...
Nauru protest calls for immediate processing and to close the detention centre
Asylum seekers recently transferred to Nauru held a peaceful, but very vocal, protest yesterday (Sunday) afternoon to coincide with a rally in Sydney against...
Nauru asylum seeker attempts suicide – Minister says no processing for up to a...
The Refugee Action Coalition has received information from Nauru that an Iranian asylum seeker attempted suicide this morning, Thursday, 11 October.
The man was “turning...
Refugee groups call for the immediate release of ASIO negative refugees
The Refugee Action Coalition has welcomed the decision of the High Court today that it is unlawful for the Minister to refuse a protection...
Questions remain over government misleading Sinhalese asylum seekers; lawyers must have access to Nauru
There is evidence that the government is deliberately using the “voluntary” repatriation of Sinhalese asylum seekers to cover-up its failure to provide legal advice...
Government Nauru selection discriminating against Sri Lankan asylum seekers; distress levels rising in detention...
The latest transfer of 31 Sri Lankan asylum seekers to Nauru confirms that the government is discriminating against those from Sri Lanka, according to...
Refugee group demands access to Nauru returning Sri Lankan asylum seeker
Media reports that a Sri Lankan asylum seeker from Nauru is about to be returned to Sri Lanka has raised serious concerns that the...
Ahwazi Arab refugees protest in Canberra : Off shore processing and human rights in...
A group of around 50 Ahwazi Arab refugees are holding two protests in Canberra today, on Monday 24 September.
The protesters, travelling from Brisbane, Sydney,...
Refugee group condemns return of Tamil asylum seekers
The Refugee Action Coalition (RAC) has condemned the return of 18 Tamils to Sri Lanka on Saturday morning and called on the government to...
