Media release January 21, 2011 “The Curtin hunger strike may be over but the issues are far from resolved,” says Ian Rintoul, spokesperson for the Refugee Action Coalition. “After flying an immigration department from Perth, the government says that they will bring a rep from Canberra to meet with the asylum seekers within two or […]
Media Release, January 20, 2011 Fears are growing for the welfare of the more than 800 hunger strikers at Curtin detention centre. The lack of food and water is taking its toll on the asylum seekers and their condition seems to be rapidly deteriorating. A number of the asylum seekers have collapsed and required medical […]
Press release, January 19, 2011 The mass hunger strike at Curtin detention centre continues, with up to 1000 Afghan asylum seekers involved in the protest. Despite rain overnight, up to 300 Afghan asylum seekers maintained their peaceful protest in the open area outside the immigration offices inside the Curtin detention centre. The banners on sheets, […]
Media release January 18, 2011 Up to 1000 Afghan asylum seekers at the Curtin detention centre have begun a hunger strike today. A group of 300 have placards and banners and are protesting outside immigration offices inside the detention centre. The placards say, “Where are our human rights”, “Stop playing games with our lives, we […]
LEGISLATE FOR COMPLEMENTARY PROTECTION Media release, January 17, 2011 Refugee groups today expressed their disappointment with the MOU on migration and humanitarian cooperation signed with the Afghan government and the UNHCR. “This agreement is not worth the paper it is written on. There is no way that such an agreement can guarantee the safety of […]
A large group of asylum seekers from various nationalities detained at Sydney’s Villawood Immigration Detention Centre have expressed their deep concern for the victims of the Queensland floods. They have painted a large banner which states: “Dear Queenslanders: we asylum seekers are with you in this difficult times with flooding”. They have draped their (280x160cm) […]
Media release, January 7 2011 SLEIGHT OF HAND REMOVES ASYLUM SEEKERS’ RIGHT OF APPEAL Refugee advocacy groups have condemned the Gillard government’s response to the High Court decision on offshore processing. “The government had an opportunity to positively respond to the High Court decision on offshore processing, but it hasn’t. Instead of ending discrimination against […]
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