Manus Island hunger strike photos

Photos and video from Manus Island hunger strike protest, 14 and 15 January 2014 Hunger strike protest video 14 February Video of man who swallowed razor...

Online petition: Stop internet restrictions on Nauru

The Salvation Army has told asylum seekers on Nauru internet access will be limited to 30 minutes every two days, one friend will not...

Ali Jenabi: smuggling refugees to freedom

Review of The People Smuggler, by Robin de Crespigny, Penguin, 2012 Mark Goudkamp, Refugee Action Coalition IT IS December 2010. After finally being released from the...

Afghan deportation on hold

The 65-year-old Afghan asylum seeker the government wants to deport to Afghanistan has been given a reprieve, until his court case can be heard....

PRESS RELEASE: Citizens Against an Australian asylum seeker processing centre in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste speaks out against Australia’s asylum plans PRESS RELEASE 11 October 2010 For immediate release *************** Tonight Ms. Dinorah Granadeiro, Director of Timor-Leste‚s NGO Forum, presented a public petition...

It’s not refugees destroying jobs, Peter Dutton

RAC's James Supple writes an op-ed for SBS online, arguing Dutton's foul comments were a calculated effort to turn refugees into scapegoats.

Solidarity statement from Manus to PNG students

This is what solidarity looks like... a message from Manus Island refugees to the PNG student movement Dear Students, We are refugees or detainees from Manus...

As Morrison refuses compromise on kids, #BringThemHere now

Nauru is in the grip of a rapidly deteriorating medical crisis. The dire medical state of many of the refugees, including children refusing food...

Urgent funds needed – help us close Manus Island

We urgently need to raise $20,000 to ramp up a major PNG legal challenge to offshore processing on Manus Island. Please donate – see...

Why we still need to demand #BringThemHere

Preamble In recent weeks, there has been discussion about using the demand “Bring Them Here” in regard to the asylum seekers and refugees on Manus...