Truth about asylum seeker deaths at sea What is the real meaning of, and the real solution to, the disastrous deaths at sea of asylum seekers? We would say that the debate in political circles and in the media is about dirty politics only. People Smuggling: Issues 25 June 2012
ACTU Congress: New policy on refugees & asylum seekers This is the policy adopted by the Congress of the ACTU (Australian Council of Trade Unions) on 16th May, 2012. The refugee rights campaign heartily endorses and celebrates the adoption of this policy Immigration Detention: Issues 16 May 2012
Reports on Easter Convergence We will be posting reports of the Easter refugee rights convergence at Darwin as they come in. Immigration Detention: Information 10 April 2012
Refugee rights rally at the BITA REFUGEE RIGHTS RALLY AT THE BITA, SATURDAY 17th MARCH, ORGANISED BY RAC
Report by Paul McKinnon
Immigration Detention: News 27 March 2012
Media release: Australia shares responsibility for asylum se... 20th December, 2011. Australia cannot evade its share of the responsibility for yesterday’s tragic sinking of another asylum boat off Java, according to advocates from the Refugee Action Coalition. People Smuggling: Issues 20 December 2011
Media release: bridging visas for boat arrivals MEDIA RELEASE
GOVERNMENT’S BRIDGING VISA ANNOUNCEMENT IS A PIECEMEAL, FIRST STEP BUT
MUCH MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE
Immigration Detention: Information 28 November 2011
Fact sheet: The SIEV-X. Why did 353 asylum seekers die? Many older refugee supporters have forgotten about the SIEV-X. Many younger ones have never heard of it. But it set the stage for today's callous attitude to asylum seekers. It is an unsolved crime. The SIEV-X tragedy: Issues 5 September 2011