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...
Nauru and Manus Island now full – Pacific Solution 2.0 in tatters
With the arrival of three more asylum boats in the last 24 hours, the total number of asylum seekers reaching Australia since 13 August...
High Court decision opens possibility of deportations to danger
A High Court decision this morning (7 September) has dismissed an application of behalf of five asylum seekers seeking to extend judicial review to...
NAURU IS FULL: GOVERNMENT CREATING AUSTRALIAN DETENTION WAREHOUSES
The arrival of three boats in the last couple of days brings the total number of asylum seekers who have arrived since 13 August...
PACIFIC SOLUTION 2.0 STILL COSTING LIVES ANOTHER REFUGEE BOAT TRAGEDY ANOTHER NEED FOR AN...
The Refuge Action Coalition has renewed its call for a full independent inquiry into Australia’s response to safety-of-life-at-sea (SOLAS) situations involving asylum boats.
The latest...
