Seven month standoff ends as Merak asylum seekers forced off boat. Resettlement ball now...
Media Release, April 19, 2010
Indonesian police and navy personnel this afternoon Jakarta time have acted to force almost 200 Tamil asylum seekers off their...
Refugee groups condemn reopening Baxter and Curtin detention centre–the worst of the worst
Media Release, April 18 2010
Refugee groups today condemned the Immigration Minster’s decision to re-open Curtin detention centre to house detainees whose visa applications have...
As deadline looms for Merak boat, Tamils win speedy processing but refugee groups concerned...
Media Release April 13, 2010
While the Australian government imposes a three-month delay on visa processing, the 200 Tamil asylum seekers on the boat at...
Refugee advocates lobby Indonesian President to intervene for Merak boat people
Media Release March 11, 2010
Refugee advocates and Tamil community representatives today (Thursday) delivered a letter to the Sydney Indonesian consulate to be delivered to...
Drop the ‘riot’ charges against Xmas Island asylum seekers
Media release March 11
The Refugee Action Coalition has called for the government to drop the charges against the 2 Afghan and 9 Tamil asylum...
Merak refugees and the Indonesian Solution should head the agenda for Indonesia state visit
Media Release March 8
“The Merak refugees and the Indonesian Solution, not people smuggling, should be at the top of the agenda for discussions between...
After four months – and end in sight to the stand-off at Merak
Media release February 10
Refugee groups today welcomed the statement from the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, indicating that Australia will play a role re-settling the...
Merak refugees face ‘evacuation’
Media Release February 5
REFUGEE ADVOCATES CALL FOR RESTRAINT AND GUARANTEES FROM AUSTRALIA AND INDONESIA FOR SAFETY AND FUTURE OF THE ASYLUM SEEKERS
Refugee activists in...


Refugee activists deported from Indonesia
Two Australian refugee activists detained and questioned by Indonesian 
police in Merak have been deported by Indonesian immigration authorities,
will arrive in Australia on Saturday...
Mass Tamil asylum seeker protest hits Christmas island
Media Release January 28, 2010
In scenes reminiscent of the early protests that rocked Woomera, Port Hedland and Baxter, under the Howard government, a mass...
