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By Pamela Curr, Asylum Seeker Resource Centre.
Immigration raids and re-detentions have begun across Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide this weekend. Immigration cars are watching houses where people are living lawfully on community detention conditions and bridging visas. There is fear among community based asylum seekers as those called to appointments are then seized and taken [...]
Video of yesterday’s protest in solidarity with hunger striking refugees on Nauru.
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MEDIA RELEASE: NAURU HUNGER STRIKE ENTERS FOURTH DAY – ANOTHER PROTEST TODAY
The hunger strike by asylum seekers on Nauru has entered its fourth day, with around 300, more than three-quarters of the asylum seekers, refusing food.
More asylum seekers joined the hunger strike yesterday (Saturday 3 November) afternoon, and a protest is planned for [...]
The mass hunger strike on Nauru has entered its second day, still with around 290 people not eating.
One Iranian man has been on hunger strike for 22 days.
Three of the hunger strikers have become weak and are too dizzy to stand. One of them, an Afghan man, was taken to hospital around 2.00pm [...]
A video based on an interview with asylum seekers in Nauru.
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Asylum seekers Nauru, to whom it may concern
The government of Australia and human rights
There is a big difference between criminal and asylum seekers, but the Australian does not take care of the difference between asylums seekers of Nauru camp, Darwin and Curtin camp, are treated differently.
As a human being in this critical [...]
MEDIA RELEASE: MASS HUNGER STRIKE ON NAURU; INTERNET CUT OFF
A mass hunger strike by asylum seekers of all nationalities has begun on Nauru.
Outraged by the attempted suicide and self-harm incidents late yesterday afternoon, a united camp deceided to begin an “unlimited” hunger strike from breakfast this morning (Thursday, 1 November).
The asylum seekers’ [...]
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Nauru Asylum Policy ‘Breaches International Law’
From http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2012-11-02/nauru-asylum-policy-breaches-international-law/1040154:
The Australian Human Rights Commission says the policy under which asylum seekers are being held on Nauru is a breach of international law and is considering taking the case to the UN Human Rights Committee.
Tensions are escalating on the Pacific island with reports a large group of asylum seekers have joined [...]