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...
CURTIN ASYLUM SEEKERS HOLD PROTEST AT HAZARA KILLINGS IN QUETTA
NEITHER PAKISTAN NOR AFGHANISTAN IS SAFE FOR HAZARAS
Yesterday (Thursday 21 September), at 3.30pm, more than 400 mostly Hazara asylum seekers staged a peaceful protest...
REFUGEE GROUPS CALL FOR DEFEAT OF THIRD COUNTRY PROCESSING LEGISLATION
Refugee advocacy groups have called for the biggest possible vote to ensure the defeat of the Labor government’s latest amendments to the Migration Act.
“Julia...
ROOF TOP PROTEST AT DARWIN DETENTION CENTRE – 12 NOON, THURSDAY
Asylum seekers at Darwin detention will stage a roof top protest beginning at 12 noon Darwin time.
The protest is an escalation of the daily...
ANGER GROWS IN DARWIN DETENTION CENTRE AS PROTESTS ESCALATE
Tensions are growing inside the Darwin detention centre.
Up to 20 asylum seekers have buried themselves in a hole that has been dug in the...
REFUGEE GROUPS SLAM GILLARD’S REVIVAL OF MALAYSIA DEAL
CALL ON SUPPORTERS TO RALLY IN THE LEAD UP TO AND AT ALP NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN DECEMBER
Refugee groups have today slammed the Gillard Government's...
GILLARD MISSES OPPORTUNITY TO PUT PRINCIPLE AT FRONT OF REFUGEE POLICY
Refugee groups today condemned the Gillard’s government’s announcement that it intends to change the laws to get around the High Court decision that the...
