ASHMORE 8 SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO THE MAINLAND, GOVERNMENT MUST... Refugee supporters have called on the government to bring the 8 Burmese asylum seekers from Ashmore Reef to the mainland to allow their applications to be processed under Australian law. RAC media releases: News 14 August 2006
Refugee convergence calls for further action against governm... Refugee activists, representing groups from every mainland state, have called for an on-going campaign of action against the Howard government move to keep asylum seekers out of mainland Australia.
RAC media releases: Events 17 April 2006
West Papua’s forgotten asylum seekers Nearly 8000 West Papuan refugees and asylum seekers are already living in camps in Papua New Guinea, writes Nic Maclellan from Institute for Social Research, Swinburne University of Technology. In the News: Issues 13 April 2006
Asbestos one more reason to close Villawood and release the ... Refugee activists have re-newed their calls for Villawood detainees to be released and for the detention centre to be closed in the wake of revelations of the asbestos contamination of the site. RAC media releases: News 6 April 2006
Refugee movement will welcome West Papuan asylum seekers. Refugee supporters have rejected the Prime Minister's call not to campaign on behalf of West Papuan asylum seekers and is calling for an end to increased naval patrols. RAC media releases: News 6 April 2006
Welcome West Papuan refugees National rallies to Welcome West Papuan refugees and to support self-determination for West Papua. The government is hypocritical on West Papua say refugee supporters. RAC media releases: News 2 April 2006
Free West Papua Protest to Greet Indonesian Ambassador at Qu... West Papuan activists and refuge supporters will hold a protest at Queensland University when the Indonesian ambassador, Tamken Thayeb hosts a reception at Mayne Hall on the St Lucia campus, at 2pm. RAC media releases: News 6 March 2006
