ASYLUM BOAT TRAGEDY COULD HAVE BEEN AVERTED: POLICY CHANGE CAN SAVE LIVES
From the timeline of contacts between Australian authorities and the capsized asylum boat indicated by Home Affairs Ministers, Jason Clare, it seems that more...
AUSTRALIAN ROHINGYAN REFUGEE FEAR FOR FAMILIES MISSING IN BURMA VIOLENCE
The anti-Rohingyan violence in Arakan province is directly affecting Rohingyan refugees in Australia.
The family of a Rohingyan refugee, Habibrahman, presently in detention in Darwin...
NOT GUILTY VERDICTS IN DARWIN: ANOTHER REASON TO INVESTIGATE THE FEDERAL POLICE AND SERCO
The Refugee Action Coalition is demanding an inquiry into the Federal Police’s role in the investigation of the assault and subsequent charging of two...
ABDUL KHADEM AND PEOPLE SMUGGLING – THE REAL STORY – THE GOVERNMENT IS TO...
Contrary to media reports, and the picture painted by the Four Corners program, Abu Ali Al Kuwaiti (also known as Abdul Khadem) and his...
SCRAP THE PEOPLE SMUGGLING LAWS – INVESTIGATE THE AFP NOT REFUGEES
Predictably enough, the Four Corners people smuggling program has resulted in an outpouring of anti-refugee sentiment.
Both sides of politics have taken the opportunity to...
IT IS THE GOVERNMENT, NOT PEOPLE SMUGGLERS THAT HAS BLOOD ON ITS HANDS
The Four Corners’ people smuggling program has only added to the demonisation that surrounds the media and politicians’ portrayal of people smugglers.
Rather than exposing...
REFUGEE ADVOCATES CALL FOR RE-OPENING BOAT TRAGEDY INQUIRY AND TO SCRAP PEOPLE SMUGGLING LAWS
Refugee advocates are calling for people smuggling laws in Australia and Indonesia to be scrapped.
“The recent revelations in the Fairfax press (see here and...
REFUGEE SUPPORTERS TO HOLD PROTEST AGAINST RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED ON VISITING VILLWOOD REFUGEES
Refugee supporters will hold at protest at Sydney’s Villawood detention to call for an end to the restrictions recently imposed on visiting refugees at...
REFUGEES STRIP-SEARCHED AS SERCO CRACKS DOWN ON ASIO NEGATIVE REFUGEES
Following a report on ASIO negative Tamil refugees, aired on the ABC’s current affairs programme, 730, on Monday night, Serco guards raided and searched...
MERAK TAMIL REFUGEES PROTEST IN MEDAN: AFTER THREE YEARS
TAMIL REFUGEES NEED URGENT ASSISTANCE FOR RE-SETTLEMENT
Protest: Monday 21 May, 9.00.
Tamil refugees from the Merak boat still waiting for re-settlement after three years will...
