LABOR’S SHAME: OFF-SHORE PROCESSING LEGISLATION RE-OPENS A HELL-HOLE
“The passing of off-shore processing legislation allowing asylum seekers to be expelled to Nauru and Manus Island will go down as a day of...
REFUGEE GROUP CALLS PROTEST: NO OFF-SHORE PROCESSING: IMMEDIATE REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT FROM INDONESIA – MERAK...
The Refugee Action Coalition has called a protest, at Sydney’s Immigration office, 26 Lee Street, Wednesday, 15 August, 12.00 noon.
The government is selectively choosing...
CRUEL RETURN TO DISCREDITED HOWARD POLICIES IF HOUSTON POLICIES IMPLEMENTED
The Refugee Action Coalition has strongly condemned the Houston panel’s recommendations for offshore processing as made public at their press conference this afternoon.
“Mr Houston...
TAMIL REFUGEE RECANTS UNDER DURESS – DEPORTEE IS NOT OUT OF DANGER
The Refugee Action Coalition has welcomed the release of Tamil asylum seeker Dayan Anthony from custody in Sri Lanka, but has rejected reports of...
GOVERNMENT IGNORES TORTURE RISK AS TAMIL ASYLUM SEEKER DEPORTED
Despite urgent attempts to initiate legal action this afternoon (Wednesday), the Tamil asylum seeker known as Mr X was deported from Melbourne around 2.30pm.
He...
URGENT ACTION NEEDED TO PREVENT TAMIL DEPORTATION
Urgent attempts to initiate legal action are being made this afternoon (Wednesday) to try to prevent the deportation of a Tamil asylum seeker to...
REFUGEE GROUP SUBMISSION CALLS FOR GUARANTEED RESETTLEMENT FROM INDONESIA
The Refugee Action Coalition (RAC NSW) has condemned the Minister for Immigration for dismissing calls for asylum seekers to be processed in Indonesia.
RAC’s submission...
CUT THE HYPOCRISY; IT’S THE MINISTER KEEPING PEOPLE IN CAMPS AND PUSHING FAMILY MEMBERS...
Refugee groups have rejected the Immigration Minister’s assertion that refugee boat arrivals take the places of refugees in camps as a convenient untruth.
“The Minister...
REFUGEE GROUP RENEWS CALL FOR FULL INQUIRY INTO ASYLUM BOAT SINKING
News today (Wednesday 4 July) that there has been another distress call from an asylum boat has brought fresh calls for a full inquiry...
OAKESHOTT ASYLUM BILL IS SHABBY POLITICAL THEATRE TO DENY REFUGEES THEIR HUMAN RIGHTS
Refugee groups have condemned the Gillard government’s move to introduce Rob Oakeshott’s bill into Parliament this afternoon as being a piece of shabby political...
