Media Release, August 23 2010 Refugee groups have been shocked by the news of the sudden death of a 30 year-old Afghan asylum seeker. The man who is reported to have suffered a heart attack was taken to Derby before being flown to Perth where he died on Sunday afternoon – 24 hours after he […]
Media release August 23, 2010 While the parliamentary leaders of the Liberal and Labor parties haggle with independents over the outcome the weekend’s election, the immediate fate of thousands of asylum seekers facing off-shore processing may be settled in the High Court. A High Court case testing the lawfulness of current off-shore processing arrangements on […]
Come along to this post-election forum organised by the Refugee Action Coalition to discuss what the result means for refugee rights 2pm Saturday September 11, Sydney Uni, New Law bldg rm 100 [enter main City rd entrance, look for signs] Speakers include: David Shoebridge (Greens candidate state election) Nick Riemer (Refugee Action Coalition) Others to […]
Media Release August 10, 2010 Two attempted suicides among Tamil asylum seekers and the fear of permanent damage to another individual hunger striker last week has rocked the detainees inside the Christmas Island detention centre.
9.30am Tuesday August 24, 2010 Report on the action on SBS http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1335357/Tamils-challenge-offshore-processing SMH report http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/protesters-support-asylum-seeker-case-20100824-13lt4.html The Australian government is preparing to deport hundreds of asylum seekers back to danger. The refugee campaign must organise to stop these deportations, and expose the callous anti-refugee politics behind them. The government claims the “rejection” of asylum seekers by […]
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