TWO YEARS IN DETENTION: BURMESE REFUGEE STARTS DARWIN ROOF TOP PROTEST
A Burmese refugee in detention two weeks short of two years began a roof top protest at the Darwin detention centre Sunday night, 23...
TENSE STAND-OFF IN SCHERGER FOLLOWS SERCO ASSAULT ON ASYLUM SEEKER
There is a tense stand-off between Tamil asylum seekers and Serco guards at Scherger detention centre, following an assault on a Tamil refugee by...
DARWIN TURNS TOXIC AS SELF-HARM/ATTEMPTED SUICIDE TOLL KEEPS RISING
Two serious self harm/suicide attempts in one day have rocked the Darwin detention centre.
On Monday, 17 October, two Kurdish asylum seekers both in their...
ANOTHER CHRISTMAS ISLAND DISASTER VICTIM BURIED AT ROOKWOOD CEMETERY
A funeral service will be held at 11.00am Monday 17 October in the Muslim section of the Rookwood cemetery for another male victim of...
GOVERNMENT BEGRUDGINGLY GIVES UP THIRD COUNTRY PROCESSING VOTE BUT DETENTION ACTION NEEDED NOW
“The Refugee Action Coalition welcomes the fact the government has finally faced facts with its announcement that the government will process asylum seekers in...
REFUGEE GROUPS CONDEMN GOVERNMENT STALLING MALAYSIA AGREEMENT VOTE
“The Gillard government is achieving nothing by stalling the vote on its Migration Act amendments. They are trying to prolong the inevitable in a...
TENSION RISES AGAIN AS DETENTION TOLL OF SELF HARM AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE MOUNTS IN...
Refugee advocates are calling for a specific inquiry into the Darwin detention centre as reports of more cases of attempted suicide and self harm...
UNHCR avoiding its responsibility to refugees: Australian and Malaysian refugee advocates
The UNHCR is completely misguided in offering any support whatsoever for the Malaysia refugee swap, according to Australian and Malaysian refugee advocates.
Richard Towle, Australian...
NEVER MIND THE SMOKES, THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO KICK THE DETENTION ADDICTION
“The minor furore that has erupted over cigarette smoking in detention is entirely misplaced,” said Ian Rintoul, from the Refugee Action Coalition.
“The far bigger...
MORE PROTESTS AT DARWIN DETENTION CENTRE – 30 ASYLUM SEEKERS IN MOCK GRAVE
Protests have again erupted in Darwin detention centre.
Starting yesterday, Wednesday 28 September, in south 2 compound, the scene of a mock burial protest two...
