JULIA GILLARD’S OPPORTUNITY ON REFUGEES: REJECT ABBOTT’S NAURU OFFER – AND DROP ALL...
The Refugee Action Coalition has called on the government to drop all aspects of off-shore processing.
“Taking Tony Abbott’s offer to amend the Migration Act...
HIGH COURT A GOOD START: NOW END ALL OFFSHORE PROCESSING
This afternoon’s High Court decision highlights the deep and essential flaws in Australia’s refugee policy, according to advocates from the Refugee Action Coalition.
"The High...
ADVERSE SECURITY REFUGEES LODGE HUMAN RIGHTS COMPLAINT WITH GENEVA UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE
In a significant international challenge to their detention, thirty-nine refugees who have been refused visas because of ASIO adverse security findings will lodge a...
SERCO CANCELS ASYLUM SEEKERS’ HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS FOR “TALKING”
“A disgraceful incident at Broome hospital today (Wednesday) has highlighted the contemptuous attitude of Serco staff to the welfare of asylum seekers they have...
BEATEN DETAINEE FACES DEPORTATION
Refugee groups believe that the Immigration department is making a further attempt to deport an Indian man from Villawood detention centre this (Thursday) morning.
After...
VILLAWOOD DEPORTEE BEATEN
REFUGEE GROUPS CALL ON MINISTER TO HALT VILLAWOOD DEPORTATION – COMPLEMENTARY PROTECTION LEGISLATION COULD SAVE HIM
BRUTAL ACTION A TASTE OF THINGS TO COME FOR...
ADVERSE SECURITY REFUGEE ATTEMPTS SUICIDE: DARWIN PROTESTS HIGHLIGHT NEED FOR ASIO REVIEW
Just after midnight Monday night (15 August), a 29 year old Tamil refugee was taken from Villawood detention centre, to hospital, after swallowing cleaning...
17 YEAR OLD ASYLUM SEEKER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE AHEAD OF MALAYSIA DEPORTATION
A 17 year-old female asylum-seeker due to be deported to Malaysia has attempted suicide in Christmas Island’s Bravo compound.
Reports from Christmas Island indicate that...
MALAYSIA DEPORTEES CALL FOR HELP, DECLARE HUNGER STRIKE ADVOCATES DEMAND ACCESS TO THE ASYLUM...
Refugee advocates tonight received a distressed call for help from one of the asylum seekers being held pending removal to Malaysia.
The short call said...
REFUGEE ADVOCATES CONDEMN UNFOLDING CRUELTY OF MALAYSIA DEAL, CALL PROTEST AT ALP NATIONAL CONFERENCE
The treatment of the first 54 asylum seekers set to be deported to Malaysia under the Australian Government's so-called "Malaysia Solution" confirms why this...
