Melbourne Hunger Strike Hits Day Two
In the early hours of yesterday morning 28 refugees began a hunger strike at the…More
Tagged: asylum-seekers
Detention Limbo Claims Another Tamil Victim
Only last week I wrote about a Tamil refugee detained for almost four years who…More
'Lost Cause' Tamil Refugee On Suicide Watch
Refugee advocates say a Tamil man in his early 30s was taken to Royal Melbourne…More
The World's 'Third Worst' Firm Runs Manus
Asylum seekers on Manus Island say their hopes were crushed by visits from the Minister…More
Deported Tamils Brutally Tortured
The Australian Government’s insistence that Tamil asylum seekers can return safely to Sri Lanka has…More
'No Woman Has The Right To Have A Voice'
This week New Matilda published letters written by Iranian women in detention on Manus Island.…More
'Please Put Yourselves In Our Shoes'
This week New Matilda is publishing open letters by women asylum seekers detained on Manus…More
Politicians Off The Mark On Sri Lanka
In the frantic environment of an election race, there is always one favourite that starts…More
Why We Seek Refuge In Australia
Two weeks ago, a group of women asylum seekers wrote open letters about reasons for…More
How Can This Be Happening On Manus?
As legal proceedings against the processing centre on Manus Island begin, and Sarah Hanson-Young prepares…More