REFUGEE PROTEST SPREADS TO CURTIN, REFUGEE SUPPORTER BANNED FROM VISITS

A hunger strike and sit-in involving 300 and more asylum seekers at Curtin detention centre is expected to escalate overnight. The asylum seekers are...

Villawood protest on Anzac Day – demanding a fair go for refugees

Wayne Swan is wrong to criticize Monday’s planned refugee rights protest at Villawood detention centre, refugee supporters say. Following this week’s unrest at Villawood, refugee...

Refugee groups plan show of support for Villawood detainees on Easter Monday

Following this week’s unrest at the Villawood detention centre, refugee rights advocates will stage a mass show of support for Villawood detainees on Easter...

ANOTHER VILLAWOOD REFUGEE ROOF TOP PROTEST

FIFTEEN NOW IN THE ROOF TOP PROTEST AT VILLAWOOD By 8.30pm Wednesday night, there were fifteen asylum seekers on the roof in Villawood detention centre....

GOVERNMENT RENEGES: FORTY TAMILS TOLD NO APRIL SECURITY CLEARANCES

A phone call this afternoon (Friday 15 April) from Curtin detention centre has confirmed that at least 40 Tamil asylum seekers have been told...

REFUGEE ADVOCATES DELEGATION GOES TO DILI TO LOBBY AGANIST EAST TIMOR PROCESSING CENTRE

In response to the most recent announcements from East Timor president Ramos Horta that an East Timor regional processing centre “remains a possibility”, refugee...

CURTIN ASYLUM SEEKER IN SERIOUS CONDITION IN PERTH HOSPITAL

An Afghan asylum seeker, Ali, around 30 years old, is in Perth hospital with serious injuries following a suicide attempt at Curtin detention centre...

ANOTHER SUICIDE ATTEMPT AT CURTIN; HAZARA SUICIDE VIGIL CONTINUES

Media Release March 30, 2011 A Tamil asylum seeker, 26 year old, recently transferred from Christmas Island attempted suicide by hanging early this morning (Wednesday). It...

DETENTION BECOMES A DEATH SENTENCE; ANGER GROWS AT CURTIN

Media Release March 29, 2010 Refugee supporters are appalled at the news that mandatory detention has taken another asylum seeker’s life, this time in the...

LEGAL RIGHTS IGNORED AS FEDERAL POLICE INTERROGATE ASYLUM SEEKERS

Media Release, 23 March 2011 Refugee supporters and lawyers are extremely concerned that Federal Police are ignoring the legal rights of asylum seekers as they...